<P> South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network . The ongoing narrative revolves around four children, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick, and their bizarre adventures in and around the fictional and eponymous Colorado town . The town is also home to an assortment of characters who make frequent appearances in the show such as students and their family members, elementary school staff, and recurring characters . </P> <P> Stan is portrayed as the everyman of the group, as the show's official website describes him as "a normal, average, American, mixed - up kid". Kyle is the lone Jew among the group, and his portrayal in this role is often dealt with satirically . Stan and Kyle are best friends, and their relationship, which is intended to reflect the real - life friendship between South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is a common topic throughout the series . Cartman--loud, obnoxious, and obese--is sometimes portrayed as the series' main antagonist and whose anti-Semitic attitude has resulted in an ever - progressing rivalry with Kyle . Kenny, who comes from a poor family, wears his parka hood so tightly that it covers most of his face and muffles his speech . During the show's first five seasons, Kenny would die in almost every single episode before returning in the next without explanation . </P> <P> Stone and Parker perform the voices of most of the male South Park characters . Mary Kay Bergman voiced the majority of the female characters until her death in 1999 . Eliza Schneider (1999--2003), Mona Marshall (2000--present), and April Stewart (2003--present) have voiced most of the female characters since . A few staff members such as Jennifer Howell, Vernon Chatman, John Hansen, Adrien Beard have voiced the other recurring characters . </P>

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