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Trey Parker
Trey Parker
(born Randolph Severn Parker III; October 19, 1969)
is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.
Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short titled Jesus vs. Frosty. His first success came from Cannibal! The Musical. From there he made another short title Jesus vs. Santa, which led him and his college friend, Matt Stone, to create the animated television series South Park, which has been on television for over a decade. He has won 4 Emmy Awards for his role in South Park, winning for both "Outstanding Programming More Than One Hour" and "Outstanding Programming Less Than One Hour".
Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Theater productions
2.2 Voices on South Park
3 Personal life
3.1 Religion
4 Discography
5 Filmography
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Parker was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Randy (a geologist) and Sharon (an insurance broker). The two share the first names and occupations of South Park characters Randy and Sharon Marsh.[1] He has an older sister named Shelley, which is also the name of Stan Marsh's older sister. Parker grew up in the Conifer, Colorado area, and attended Berklee College of Music before transferring to the University of Colorado, where he majored in music.
Career
In 1992, Parker and Stone created Jesus vs. Frosty.[2] It included four boys, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick and Eric Cartman. Both Jesus vs. Frosty and Cannibal! The Musical were made while they were students at the University of Colorado film school, studying under both Stan Brakhage and Jerry Aronson. Fox executive Brian Graden saw Cannibal! The Musical, and commissioned Parker and Stone to create Time Warped, a show similar to Cannibal!, but on a weekly basis. After two pilot episodes, the show was dropped.
After the duo released Cannibal! The Musical, they were asked to make another animated short. They came up with two worthwhile ideas; one a sequel to Jesus vs. Frosty, entitled Jesus vs. Santa, and one about a character that would later be recurring in South Park, Mr. Hankey.[3] They chose to write about the four boys, and their decision ultimately opened the door for them to present a show, South Park, to Comedy Central.[4] Stone and Parker produced 13 episodes for season 1. South Park is currently still under contract to produce new episodes through 2011.[5]
In 1997, they also released Orgazmo, a movie rated NC-17. In 1998, they starred in (but did not write or direct) Baseketball, another feature film, while being renewed for a second season of South Park. In 1999, Parker and Stone made South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, which gave the series a new level of prominence.[6] He was nominated for an Academy Award as the co-writer of one of the film's songs, "Blame Canada," but did not win. In 2001, the duo announced they would do 39 shorts between the lengths of 2 and 5 minutes. Although originally thought to be South Park related, they decided they would do something different. The result was the shorts Princess.[7] The content was so extreme that it was cancelled after two shows aired. In 2001, they also created That's My Bush!, another television series. Despite great reviews, the show was cancelled after one season for the cost per episode. In 2004, they made a film, titled Team America: World Police.[8][9] The film was not considered a box-office success, grossing 51 million dollars in theaters, despite largely positive reviews (78% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.com).[10] As of 2010, South Park is in its fourteenth season.
Parker is also a member of the band DVDA with Stone, for which he plays keyboards and sings. DVDA's songs have appeared in many of the duo's productions. They include Orgazmo, Baseketball , South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and Team America: World Police.[11][12][13][14]
Trey claimed to have been on acid with Matt Stone at the time of the 2000 Academy Awards, where they wore dresses popularized by Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow at previous awards shows.[15]
On September 28, 2007, Parker and Stone acquired the rights to the Canadian-made Kenny vs. Spenny, which premiered November 14, 2007 on Comedy Central with ten old and new episodes.[16]
In April 2010, Trey Parker and Matt Stone received a "warning" for allegedly representing the Prophet Muhammad in a bear costume: "We have to warn Matt and Trey [South Park creators] that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show."[17] It was revealed in the next episode that the person in the bear costume was really Santa Claus and not the Prophet Muhammad.
Theater productions
Parker and Stone are collaborating with Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez on a musical about Mormons; it has been titled Book of Mormon, and will star Cheyenne Jackson.[18] It will be produced by Scott Rudin and Anne Garefino. It will open at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on March 24, 2011, following previews from February 24, 2011.[19]
On July 27, 2010, a stage version of Cannibal! The Musical will make its West End premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre. It will be produced by Frazer Brown.[20]
Voices on South Park
Eric Cartman
Stan Marsh
Randy Marsh
Marvin Marsh
Starvin' Marvin
Clyde Donovan
Mr. Garrison
Ned Gerblansky
Dr. Alphonse Mephesto
Mr. Hankey
Santa Claus
God
Sexual Harassment Panda
Mr. Mackey
Stephen Stotch
Officer Barbrady
Ms. Choksondik
Timmy
Jimmy Vulmer
Tuong Lu Kim
Phillip
Satan
and many other minor speaking roles.
Personal life
In 2006, Parker married Japanese socialite Emma Sugiyama in Hawaii. He proposed to Sugiyama at friend George Clooney's Italian villa the year before.[citation needed] The officiant was 1970s sitcom producer Norman Lear. Parker entertained his guests with karaoke renditions of Neil Diamond songs.[21] They have since split, he is now living with a woman with a 10-year-old son.[22]
Religion
On a September 2006 airing of the ABC news program Nightline, Parker articulated his position on religion. He stated that he believes there is more going on than humanity knows and cautioned that it would take a long time to explain exactly what he meant by his belief in God. Stone subsequently added, "I still don't understand it."[23]
Parker has stated his understanding on atheism as,[23] "Basically ... out of all the ridiculous religion stories which are greatly, wonderfully ridiculous — the silliest one I've ever heard is, 'Yeah ... there's this big giant universe and it's expanding, it's all gonna collapse on itself and we're all just here just 'cause ... just 'cause'. That, to me, is the most ridiculous explanation ever."
Discography
Baseketball (soundtrack) (1998)
Orgazmo (soundtrack) (1998)
Chef Aid: The South Park Album (1998)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (soundtrack) (1999)
Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics (1999)
Team America: World Police (soundtrack) (2005)
Filmography
Year Production Role Other notes
1992 Jesus vs. Frosty Actor, Producer, Writer
1993 Cannibal! The Musical Director, Actor, Producer, Writer
1995 Jesus vs. Santa Actor, Producer, Writer
Time Warped (un-aired television series) Creator, Actor
Your Studio and You Actor, Writer, Director Cameo
1996 Orgazmo Director, Actor, Writer, Producer
1997 South Park (Television Series; 1997-present) Co-Creator, Voice Actor, Writer, Director, Executive Producer
1998 Baseketball Actor
1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Director, Voice Actor, Writer, Producer, Music Co-Composer Nomination - Academy Award for Best Original Song
Terror Firmer Actor
2000 Even If You Don't Director Music Video
2001 Princess (Flash series) Director, Writer, Voice Actor, Producer Animation Shorts
That's My Bush! (Television Series; 2001) Co-creator, Writer, Executive Producer Cameo
2004 Team America: World Police Director, Writer, Voice Actor, Producer
Tales from the Crapper Actor Cameo
2005 The Aristocrats Guest Appearance
2007 Kenny vs. Spenny Executive Producer
2007 Saul of the Mole Men Voice actor Television series, intro sung by him
What members say |
Filmography
Trey Parker - what members say
review by smittenkitten007 from Manchester
South Park - It is what it is.... 14 April 2009
Trey Parker - filmography
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South Park - Season 14
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker
Certificate: 
All twelve, internationally-broadcast episodes from South Parks 14th season are packed into this exclusive three-disc set. Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as they dive into social networking, defend against annoying Jersey muff cabbage and finally reveal the secret identity of Mysterion in an ..read more »
 
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South Park - Season 15
(2011)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series, SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed grade-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South Park,..read more »
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Due for release on 2nd July 2012
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South Park - Series 13 - Blu-ray
(2 discs)
(2010)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series, SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed grade-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South Park,..read more »
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South Park - Season 13
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series, SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed grade-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South Park,..read more »
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South Park - The Imaginationland
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker
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In this never-before-seen Directors Cut, the doors of the worlds imagination are thrown wide open and the boys of South Park are transported to a magical realm in their greatest odyssey ever. Stan, Kyle, and Butters find themselves in Imaginationland just as terrorists launch an attack that ..read more »
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South Park - Season 12
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series, SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed grade-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South Park,..read more »
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South Park - Season 9
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed primary schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South ..read more »
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South Park - Season 8
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed primary-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South ..read more »
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South Park - Season 3
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Eric Stough, Matt Stone
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Now all seventeen classic episodes from South Park's legendary third season are available for the first time in this 3-disc collector's edition. In this season we learn what causes spontaneous combustion, get caught up in the Chinpoko Mon craze and hooked on Monkey Phonics. So join Stan, Kyle, ..read more »
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South Park - Season 6
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: South Park
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series SOUTH PARK. Centred around the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed grade-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South ..read more »
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South Park - Season 4
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Eric Stough, Matt Stone
Certificate:
Revel in seventeen classic episodes now that South Park's fourth season is available for the first time in this exclusive 3-disc collector's edition. This season introduced one of South Park's favorite characters, TIMMY! Season Four also marked the boy's passage into 4th Grade and the launch of ..read more »
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South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Isaac Hayes, Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
The now-legendary animated series makes a big-screen splash with a feature-length film that features the same crude animation but now has the license to be as rude as it wants to be. Keep the kids away and enjoy the episode of SOUTH PARK you always hoped you'd see. Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman ..read more »
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South Park - Season 5
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Eric Stough, Matt Stone
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Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it's all a part of growing up in South Park.
Episodes Comprise:
1. It Hits the Fan
2. Cripple Fight
3. The Super Best Friends
4. Scott Tenorman Must Die
5. Terrance ..read more »
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South Park - Season 7
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: South Park
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What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed primary-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South ..read more »
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Baseketball
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Reggie Jackson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Costas
Director: David Zucker
Certificate:
From the creators of the Naked Gun films, and starring the creators of the South Park series, comes a spoof of sports and business and anything else that can draw a hearty laugh. Two best friends (Trey Parker and Matt Stone) create "baseketball"--a sport that combines baseball and basketball--and ..read more »
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South Park - Season 2
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Eric Stough, Matt Stone
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Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it's all a part of growing up in South Park.
Episodes Comprise:
1. Terrance & Phillip in "Not Without My Anus"
2 Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut (2)
3 Ike's Wee ..read more »
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Orgazmo
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Trey Parker, Dian Bachar, Robyn Lane Raab
Director: Trey Parker
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SOUTH PARK creator Trey Parker stars as Joe Young, a Mormon missionary in Los Angeles who stumbles into the porn industry, where he's offered the part of sexual superhero Orgazmo. Joe stays so that he can raise enough money to marry his sweetheart, Lisa, but complications ensue when Orgazmo turns ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 5
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Matt S
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Hat to healthy film-festival-attending yuppies. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 3
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from a talking piece of excrement to Cartman's mom and her, um, eccentricities. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 11
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from the American Civil War to Jesus. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. Volume 11 features the ..read more »
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South Park - Season 10
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Certificate:
includes all fourteen monumental episodes from South Parks tenth season. Join the boys as they witness the death of their beloved Chef, band together to defeat a virtual villain who is out to destroy the world and wrestle with the disturbing consequences of seeing the Prophet of the Muslim people ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 10
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from Japanese fads to spelling bees. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. Volume 10 features the ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 4
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from the mystery of Cartman's father to baby Ike's circumcision. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 1
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from cattle-killing aliens to annoying television stars. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. Volume 1 ..read more »
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Not currently released
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South Park - Vol. 8
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from choir tours to spontaneous combustion. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. Volume 8 features the ..read more »
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South Park - Season 1
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes
Director: Trey Parker, Eric Stough, Matt Stone
Certificate:
Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it's all a part of growing up in South Park.
Episodes Comprise:
1. Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
2. Volcano
3. Weight Gain 4000
4. Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride
5. An ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 9
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Certificate:
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from Sexual Harassment Panda to cat orgies. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. Volume 9 features the ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 2
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from miniature mutants to Mr. Garrison's plastic surgery. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. Volume 2 ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 6
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from a parental conspiracy to a Cheesy Poofs contest. It's all part of the daily routine in the weird mountain town of South Park. Volume 6 ..read more »
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South Park - Vol. 7
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone's amazingly outrageous animated series follows four youngsters--Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--as they contend with everything from underwear-stealing gnomes to Cartman being nice
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Cannibal The Musical
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Dian Bachar, Trey Parker, Ian Hardin
Director: Trey Parker
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'South Park' creator Trey Parker directs this comedy spoof, based around the life of explorer Alferd Packer, who led a group of gold prospectors into the Colorado Rockies in 1874 only to return alone. It later transpired that Packer had eaten his fellow travellers - he claimed that he did so to ..read more »
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South Park - Series 12 - Blu-ray
(3 discs)
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Certificate:
What began as a construction-paper film short evolved into a veritable pop-culture phenomenon for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's outrageous animated comedy series, SOUTH PARK. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of four potty-mouthed grade-schoolers in the perpetually wintry environs of South Park,..read more »
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Trey Parker facts
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