From Stan's movie reference catchphrase to Liane Cartman's real-life inspiration, we're diving deep into the hidden facts about South Park's beloved characters! Join us as we reveal surprising trivia about the residents of everyone's favorite Colorado mountain town. Which revelation shocked you the most?
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00:00this whole time i thought your name was token welcome to watch mojo and today we're giving
00:07you a fun fact about every major character from comedy central's hit animated series
00:12the next key to a successful business is innovation
00:15number one stan marsh's catchphrase is a reference stan is the everyman of the group and often among
00:24the town's most morally sound citizens dan marsh he shares many traits with series co-creator
00:33and his voice actor trey parker including his birthday and the names of his immediate family
00:39but one detail many may miss is that one of stan's catchphrases is also used by another parker
00:45character coop from the 1998 film basketball oh jenna oh oh number two kyle broflowski may have
00:55diabetes arguably the most intelligent of the four boys if a bit volatile kyle frequently clashes with
01:04cartman and stands up for what's right in season four's cherokee hair tampons kyle's mother mentions
01:10he has diabetes a detail never brought up again they say it's his kidneys kyle always has been
01:15a diabetic and lately his kidneys have just been shutting down it could be a continuity error but
01:20many diehard fans consider kyle's condition canon number three eric kartman is multilingual this tiny
01:28intolerance sociopath is smarter than he lets on despite being in fourth grade kartman has orchestrated
01:34heinous deeds from torturing butters to faking disabilities to well we all know what happened to
01:41scott tenerman fittingly carbon is shown speaking different languages namely spanish and german on
01:48multiple occasions jimmy you've got to explain to the germans that this is your fault not ours
01:53what am i supposed to say uh let me talk to them
01:56number four kenny mccormick is the alter ego king or princess kenny might be best known for dying
02:10repeatedly but he's also south park's most prolific master of disguise beyond his superhero identity as
02:17mysterion he's taken on roles like princess kenny in the stick of truth arc complete with ultra kawaii
02:24anime vibes whether fighting crime or rocking a tiara kenny's transformations show his secret
02:31complexity once a common lady of the dark army but denied my right to be called princess by birth
02:37i betrayed my kind and now i have chosen my side that which i believe is best for all
02:43number five butterstotch is based on a prominent crew member sweet naive and endlessly polite
02:51butters is one of the show's most beloved characters i've just about had it up to here with you two
02:56butters you're as right as rain you sure are i ain't in trouble for hollering at you am i no butters
03:07you're the best son in the whole world he's also based on a real person eric stow south park's
03:13animation director and longtime friend of the creators stow's behind the scenes nickname butters
03:19came from little buddy and his gentle nature shaped the scene stealer we know and love let's just hope
03:25the crew treats eric better and the boys treat butters you gotta take your medicine yeah i guess
03:30i deserve it hey hey what the hell are you guys picking on butters for this time number six randy
03:36marsh is a geologist we know what you're thinking stan's dad doesn't seem like the scientific type but
03:43when randy first appeared in season one's volcano he was introduced as a geologist a scientist who
03:49studies the earth's structure we've got a very big problem mount evansom is about to erupt
03:55what does this mean to the town well this graph shows everything from normal to bad right now south
04:05park is here trey parker based this on his real life father who worked for the u.s geological survey
04:11how randy remains qualified though is anyone's guess number seven wendy testeberger killed a teacher
04:19the on-again off-again girlfriend of stan wendy is known for her ambition brains and sweetness but
04:26longtime fans may recall her darkest moment from season one when jealousy drove her to frame
04:32substitute teacher miss ellen for terrorism and launch her into the sun bye bye miss ellen
04:38wendy you didn't i told her don't f**k with wendy testeberger the lesson here is painstakingly clear
04:51don't f**k with wendy testeberger number eight garrison tried to kill kathy lee gifford the boys teacher
04:58as well as the former president of the united states long story has never been the most stable
05:04individual one of our first glimpses into garrison's complex psyche is in weight gain 4 000 when aided
05:11by mr hat garrison aims to end a long-standing feud with celebrity kathy lee gifford but now she's
05:18coming to south park and i know a way to make it all better how no mr hat i couldn't kill kathy lee
05:29gifford things only get weirder from there but this early episode sets the tone number nine chef's death
05:37is linked to behind the scenes beef a respected voice of reason for the town's kids and adults alike
05:43jerome chef mcelroy was one of south park's most iconic characters dag nightmare children how come
05:49every time you come in here you gotta be asking me questions i shouldn't be answering sadly isaac hayes
05:54who voiced chef left the show following health issues after his scientology entourage allegedly
06:00made a statement on his behalf after the show's infamous episode poking fun at the church of
06:05scientology in response the creators depicted chef as brainwashed by a cult then gave him a brutal
06:12on-screen death not exactly a fond farewell i'm gonna remember chef as the jolly old guy who always
06:18broke into song i'm gonna remember chef as the guy who gave us advice to live by number 10
06:24mr mackie's first name is currently unknown south park elementary's guidance counselor has been
06:30around since the beginning he even gets his own song in the movie you can do it it's all up to you
06:36with a little plan you can change your life today but for all his screen time one detail remains a
06:44mystery his first name until the show reveals it mr mackie's full identity remains one of the town's
06:51lingering mysteries mkay number 11 sharon marsh's maiden name is up for debate stan and shelley's mom
06:59is usually portrayed as more grounded than most south park parents we have to figure out what we're
07:05going to do as parents because this whole thing is out of control but one question persists her maiden
07:12name although it was once given as kimball stan's uncle jimbo is confirmed to be sharon's brother
07:18implying that her original last name is actually current go figure number 12 sheila broflowski is
07:25the 1999 movie's antagonist since her debut kyle's strong-willed mom has never been shy about what
07:32offends her in south park bigger longer and uncut sheila voiced by the late great mary k bergman leads a
07:39crusade against vulgarity that escalates into an all-out war with canada her moral panic satirizes
07:54real world media censorship and mob mentality number 13 gerald broflowski is a troll kyle and ike's dad
08:02always seemed like a hard-working ordinary lawyer hey kyle you okay son yeah dad just thinking well
08:10i'll be in my office if you want to talk so it was a massive twist when in season 20 he was revealed
08:16to be an internet troll thus began gerald's transformation from salad dad to conniving
08:22sadistic antagonist after the skank hunt incidents we wouldn't blame his sons for seeing him differently
08:29number 14. jimmy volmer initially went to another school this endlessly optimistic aspiring comedian
08:37was introduced in a season 5 episode as a one-off rival for timmy so let's all give a big round of
08:43applause to little jimmy well hello everyone jimmy but the creators loved jimmy so much they kept him
08:54around thanks to his good nature and hilarious stand-up routines jimmy quickly became a fan
09:00favorite number 15. tolkien black's name was originally token nothing like a good retcon one of south
09:07park's wealthiest kids tolkien black debuted in season four we win again that's not fair cartman's ass is
09:13so fat he makes your sled go faster hey don't call me fat talking for 25 seasons fans believed his name
09:20was a joke about being the token black kid but in season 25's the big fix it's revealed that he's
09:26actually named after lord of the rings author jrr tolkien nice gaslighting matt and trey
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09:46number 16. leanne cartman is based on trey parker's ex-fiance everyone knows cartman's mom leanne
09:56is notoriously promiscuous but did you know her name has real life roots oh that's very interesting
10:03leanne is named after trey parker's former fiance who allegedly cheated on him parker even used the
10:09name earlier for a horse in cannibal the musical i'm alfred packard this is my horse leanne
10:15it's classic parker and stone turning personal heartbreak into dark biting humor in a way only
10:22this show could pull off did any of this south park trivia surprise you let us know in the comments
10:27guess he got what he deserved