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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2

Its showrunner stated on the record that "we laugh at everything and make fun of everything and as soon as we say 'we're not gonna make fun of this' then we become racists and bigots and whatever we ca…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 2.

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    Creator statementshowrunner: "We laugh at everything and make fun of everything and as soon as we say 'we're not gonna make fun of this' then we become racists and bigots and whatever we call us. We're just very down-the-middle g…"NPR Fresh Air, May 28 2010 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
73
Young Women
47
Older Men
53
Older Women
27
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
21

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The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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