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The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by ___MASK25___ for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series is a satirical depiction of working - class life epitomized by the Simpson family , which consists of Homer , Marge , Bart , Lisa , and Maggie . The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture , society , television , and the human condition . Stanley " Stan " Marsh is a main character in the animated television series " South Park ". He is voiced by and loosely based on series co - creator ___MASK8___ . Stan is one of the show ' s four central characters , along with his friends Kyle Broflovski , Kenny McCormick and Eric Cartman . He debuted on television when " South Park " first aired on August 13 , 1997 , after having first appeared in " The Spirit of Christmas " shorts created by Parker and long - time collaborator ___MASK10___ in 1992 (" Jesus vs . Frosty ") and 1995 (" Jesus vs . Santa "). `` Chickenpox '' is the tenth episode of the second season of the animated television series South Park , and the 23rd episode of the series overall . `` Chickenpox '' originally aired in the United States on August 26 , 1998 on Comedy Central . Eric Theodore Cartman is one of the main characters in the animated television series " South Park ", created by ___MASK10___ and Trey Parker , and voiced by Trey Parker . Cartman , generally referred to by his surname , is one of four central characters in " South Park ", along with his friends Stan Marsh , Kyle Broflovski , and Kenny McCormick . Cartman first appeared , originally named Kenny , in prototypical form in a 1992 animated short " Jesus vs . Frosty ", and a 1995 animated short " Jesus vs . Santa ", and first appeared on television in the pilot episode of " South Park ", " Cartman Gets an Anal Probe ", on August 13 , 1997 . Comedy Central is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by Viacom Global Entertainment Group , a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom . The channel carries comedy programming , in the form of both original and syndicated series and stand - up comedy specials , as well as feature films . Randolph Severn " Trey " Parker III ( born October 19 , 1969 ) is an American actor , animator , writer , director , producer , singer , and songwriter . He is known for co - creating " South Park " ( 1997  present ) along with his creative partner ___MASK10___ , as well as co - writing and co - directing the Tony Award - winning musical " The Book of Mormon " ( 2011 ). Parker was interested in film and music as a child , and attended the University of Colorado , Boulder following high school , where he met Stone . The two collaborated on various short films , and starred in a feature - length musical , titled " Cannibal ! The Musical " ( 1993 ). Viacom , Inc . ( known simply as Viacom ) is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in cinema and cable television . It is currently the world ' s sixth largest broadcasting and cable company in terms of revenue , behind Comcast , The ___MASK55___ Disney Company , Time Warner , 21st Century Fox and CBS Corporation , respectively . Voting control of Viacom is held by National Amusements , Inc ., a privately owned theater company controlled by the billionaire Sumner Redstone . Redstone also holds via National Amusements a controlling stake in CBS Corporation . Matthew Richard " Matt " Stone ( born May 26 , 1971 ) is an American actor , animator , writer , director , producer , singer , and songwriter . He is known for co - creating " South Park " ( 1997  present ) along with his creative partner ___MASK8___ , as well as co - writing the Tony Award - winning musical " The Book of Mormon " ( 2011 ). Stone was interested in film and music as a child , and attended the University of Colorado , Boulder following high school , where he met Parker . The two collaborated on various short films , and starred in a feature - length musical , titled " Cannibal ! The Musical " ( 1993 ). Kenneth " Kenny " McCormick is a main character in the animated adult television series " South Park ", along with his friends Stan Marsh , Kyle Broflovski , and Eric Cartman . His oft - muffled and indiscernible speech  the result of his parka hood covering his mouth  is provided by co - creator ___MASK10___ . He debuted on television when " South Park " first aired on August 13 , 1997 , after having first appeared in " The Spirit of Christmas " shorts created by Stone and long - time collaborator Trey Parker in 1992 (" Jesus vs . Frosty ") and 1995 (" Jesus vs . Santa "). Kyle Broflovski ( sometimes spelled Broslovski , Broslofski , Brovlofski or Broflofski ) is a main character in the Comedy Central series " South Park ". He is voiced by and loosely based on co - creator ___MASK10___ . Kyle is one of the show ' s four central characters , along with his friends Stan Marsh , Kenny McCormick , and Eric Cartman . He debuted on television when " South Park " first aired on August 13 , 1997 , after having first appeared in " The Spirit of Christmas " shorts created by Stone and long - time collaborator Trey Parker in 1992 (" Jesus vs . Frosty ") and 1995 (" Jesus vs . Santa "). South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by ___MASK8___ and ___MASK10___ and developed by Brian Graden for the television network , Comedy Central . The show revolves around four boys  Stan Marsh , Kyle Broflovski , Eric Cartman , and Kenny McCormick  and their bizarre adventures in and around the titular Colorado town . Much like " The Simpsons ", " South Park " uses a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters and became infamous for its profanity and dark , surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics towards a mature audience .