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Premiered Aug 13, 1997

South Park

1997 · TV-MA · Comedy, Animation · 29 seasons
Created by Trey Parker, Matt Stone · Returning Series

Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

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Real Score
61
Divisive
from 4,344 reactions
very high confidence
44% positive34% mixed21% negative
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The Real Review

South Park remains a cultural staple after 29 seasons, with people generally finding its biting, absurd humor as sharp as ever. The show's creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are frequently discussed for their voice work and satirical targets, though reactions to their topical jokes on figures like Trump are overwhelmingly negative. While the story and originality scores are mixed, the humor itself is the clear standout, with characters like Butters and Kenny reliably delivering laughs amidst the chaos. Some feel the show's formula has grown predictable over the decades, but for many, it's still a go-to for outrageous, no-holds-barred comedy.

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Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

44%positive
  • Positive44%
  • Mixed34%
  • Negative21%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

humor77
acting66
story63
originality59
visuals49
pacing31

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

526373Oct 135796961

By season

Season 2967591 reactions

Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.

Buzz

2,318 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

0200400Sep 26: 94 reactionsSep 26Sep 27: 58 reactionsSep 28: 92 reactions28Sep 29: 69 reactionsSep 30: 86 reactions · new episode30Oct 1: 264 reactionsOct 2: 398 reactions2Oct 3: 289 reactionsOct 4: 282 reactions4Oct 5: 275 reactionsOct 6: 187 reactions6Oct 7: 108 reactionsOct 8: 93 reactions8Oct 9: 23 reactions9

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media4,344

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Trey Parkerperson349×36%+
Matt Stoneperson326×37%+
South Parkcharacter245×38%+
South Parkplot element134×29%+
Cartmancharacter103×26%+
Trumpcharacter97×16%+
Donald Trumpperson83×7%+
South Americaplot element74×50%+
Butterscharacter73×48%+
Kennycharacter67×42%+
Trumpperson57×0%+
Donald Trumpcharacter47×17%+
billionairesplot element46×20%+
Trumpplot element35×29%+
Stancharacter33×39%+

The cast

Mentions and share positive

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