South Park Creators Talk Series Finale in Resurfaced Interview

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The satirical show South Park, particularly its 27th season, has sparked much debate beyond the usual storylines featuring Stan, Kenny, Kyle, and Cartman. Given various challenges that threatened the continuation of the Comedy Central program, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone resolved their legal issues with Paramount privately. Now, owing to the show’s storyline controversies, some animation enthusiasts are concerned about its possible termination. This concern has led to the reemergence of an old interview where Parker and Stone discussed the prospective ending for the series.

2015 saw creators of the iconic series “South Park” engaging in a chat with IGN, discussing potential conclusions while maintaining their signature humor. As an initial point, Trey Parker expressed his view that the Comedy Central show would draw to a low-key close, saying, “I think it’s going to peter out, no doubt about it. I believe it will simply end with a whimper, and we’ll both turn around and say, ‘Screw this,’ and walk away. We’ve been anticipating getting canceled for 18 years now.

Together with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, there’s a humorous comment: “A whimper of some sort. Either we drop the mic, face a lawsuit, get kicked off TV – something like that. We won’t back down until we’re canceled. We’re coming back. They need to cancel us, for heaven’s sake!” Thankfully, it seems like there’s no need to fear South Park being taken off the air anytime soon.

South Park’s Scheduling Controversy

Due to a dispute between Warner Bros., Paramount, and Park County over licensing issues, the premiere of South Park’s twenty-seventh season was postponed for several weeks. Initially scheduled to air, each episode has been held back so far, including the third one. Fortunately, the delays have only lasted a few weeks, giving Trey Parker and Matt Stone extra time to create their witty storylines for TV. The next episode is set to air on Comedy Central on August 20th, with it becoming available on Paramount+ soon after.

Although some animation enthusiasts feared that the creators of South Park, Parker and Stone, mocking the current U.S. administration could lead to the show’s cancellation, the current CEO of Paramount, David Ellison, has expressed his support for them. In a recent statement, Ellison acknowledged Matt and Trey’s exceptional talent, describing them as equal opportunity offenders who have always been unafraid to push boundaries. He stressed that he wants to keep politics out of their company’s affairs. Even if South Park were to be canceled, Paramount would still be obligated to honor the significant payout due to the creative duo.

Via IGN

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2025-08-16 19:24