107 Fun Facts About South Park

:film_frames:The show's iconic stop-motion animation style was inspired by Terry Gilliam's paper cutout style.

:crystal_ball:Pixar films heavily influenced South Park's writing style, teaching the creators how to make cliche stories unique.

:clapper:The unaired pilot episode had a different storyline and had to be shortened due to time constraints.

:money_with_wings:The pilot episode of South Park had a budget of $300,000.

:space_invader:The idea for the town of South Park came from the real Colorado basin of the same name.

What inspired the animation style of South Park?

—The show's iconic stop-motion animation style was inspired by Terry Gilliam's paper cutout style.

How did Pixar influence the writing style of South Park?

—Pixar films taught the creators to make cliche stories unique by adding small twists.

What was the budget for the pilot episode of South Park?

—The pilot episode had a budget of $300,000.

Where did the idea for the town of South Park come from?

—The idea for the town of South Park came from the real Colorado basin of the same name.

What was the original storyline of the unaired pilot episode?

—The unaired pilot episode had a different storyline and had to be shortened due to time constraints.

00:00South Park's animation style was inspired by Terry Gilliam's paper cutout style.

00:57Pixar films influenced the writing style of South Park, teaching the creators how to make cliche stories unique.

01:18The pilot episode of South Park had a budget of $300,000.

02:02The unaired pilot episode had a different storyline and had to be shortened due to time constraints.

02:08The idea for the town of South Park came from the real Colorado basin of the same name.

06:01The pilot episode had a budget of $300,000.

10:57The unaired pilot episode had a different storyline and had to be shortened due to time constraints.

11:48The idea for the town of South Park came from the real Colorado basin of the same name.