{"id":2145071,"date":"2025-11-09T20:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2145071"},"modified":"2025-11-09T20:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:12:03","slug":"5-things-we-learned-about-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-from-running-a-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/5-things-we-learned-about-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-from-running-a-website\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things We Learned About Trey Parker And Matt Stone From Running A Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>I\u2019ve been watching\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_37756_the-100-greatest-south-park-characters.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:South Park;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span><i>South Park<\/i><\/span><\/a><span> since I was 11 years old, when I would sneak awake at night and watch the earliest episodes on Comedy Central, but over the last few years I\u2019ve learned more about\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_37739_trey-parker-and-matt-stone-burns-that-were-oddly-personal.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt Stone and Trey Parker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>Matt Stone and Trey Parker<\/span><\/a><span> than I ever knew. Between\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/dad-never-quit-show-isaac-173000778.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:interviews I\u2019ve conducted myself;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span>interviews I\u2019ve conducted myself<\/span><\/a><span> and\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/striking-casa-bonita-performers-back-190000613.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:blogs done by my colleagues;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span>blogs done by my colleagues<\/span><\/a><span> here at\u00a0<i>CRACKED<\/i>, I now know more about Matt and Trey than I do some of my own family members\u2014which I am entirely fine with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>As such, here are five things I\u2019ve learned about Matt Stone and Trey Parker just by being a part of this website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>5 <\/label><span>Trey Parker Flunked Out of College <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Matt Stone and Trey Parker\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_48803_trey-parker-flunked-out-of-college-because-he-worked-too-hard-on-his-first-movie.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:met while students;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>met while students<\/span><\/a><span> at the University of Colorado at Boulder. They were in a film class and began making movies together, with their crowning achievement being,\u00a0<i>Cannibal! the Musical<\/i>. Parker dropped out of college because of how much time he dedicated to the film, and told Dennis Miller in 1998 \u201cI only got kicked out of school because I was working so hard on this film, trying to get it done, and failed all my classes.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>4 <\/label><span>Trey Parker Knew Butters Before Matt Stone <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jgQaCp3pwwyWs3.ii49D5Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/46f5d8d27048788e7dd8d11d3bc65275\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_40005_oh-hamburgers-meet-the-real-life-inspiration-behind-south-parks-butters.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:South Park producer Eric Stough;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span><i>South Park<\/i> producer Eric Stough<\/span><\/a><span>, who served as inspiration for Butters was two years behind Trey Parker in school and recalled his first introduction to the\u00a0<i>South Park<\/i> co-creator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cI think I first saw him in junior high at West Jefferson Elementary School. I was in the audience, and they were doing a talent show,\u201d Stough began. \u201cTrey had a band, and they did this fake band called \u2018Satan\u2019s Offspring,\u2019 making fun of heavy metal. They were playing things like the Andy Griffith song, but heavy rock style, and they smashed their guitars and stuff like that. It caused this big uprising because all the heavy metal-ers were upset that Trey was making fun of them. Later, I remember being on the school bus and watching his parents get him out of school because they wanted him to be safe.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>3 <\/label><span>They Couldn\u2019t Function with a Traditional Writers Room <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bb7xQll53owg5JagxN4VYQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/f4ac0f40afc482543ae44db17b07a190\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Comedy Central mandated\u00a0<i>South Park\u00a0<\/i>utilize a traditional writer\u2019s room process during the show\u2019s first season, which Matt Stone and Trey Parker eventually terminated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>In my roundtable with three<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_47486_this-is-what-it-was-like-to-work-as-a-writer-for-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-during-the-first-season-of-south-park.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:writers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span> writers<\/span><\/a><span> who attended the ill-fated experiment, Dave Polsky, said \u201cI didn\u2019t know enough to know how odd this was, but we met once a week for a few hours. We\u2019d be told what time and we showed up for that time, but we didn\u2019t see a lot of them. There was no rhythm to it. I found it hard to get my footing.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>According to writer Phil Stark, Stone and Parker told Comedy Central \u201cWe don\u2019t want to do it like this,\u201d at the end of the first season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>2 <\/label><span>They\u2019re Workaholics <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JeecclEJ1OII7tEQsQVk4w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/59da5ef1a4e4eee40418d9c63849af40\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Those three writers all made a point to say that Stone and Parker were never unkind or disrespectful towards them, but showed their affection in juvenile ways. Dan Sterling explained, \u201cI knew I felt better when Matt was <flatulence> on me on a regular basis.\u201d\u00a0<\/flatulence><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Still, it was clear that Stone and Parker had a tight focus on work. Stark said \u201cThey aren\u2019t the kind of guys who walk in and say, \u2018Hey, how\u2019s your weekend?\u2019 Matt a little bit more, but Trey definitely isn\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_47171_we-are-the-women-of-south-park.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mona Marshall and April Stewart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>Mona Marshall and April Stewart<\/span><\/a><span> held the same sentiment. Stewart mentioned how kind Stone and Parker were to her over the years and especially during her pregnancy, but also confirmed their devotion to the show. As Marshall put it, \u201cThey\u2019re focused on the work, but not to the extent that they\u2019re jerks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>1 <\/label><span>Trey Parker and Matt Stone Don\u2019t Do Projects Apart From Each Other <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jsg_b8Bbn1rSPEOUklPnrg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/a1b780fa0e16cbb51b96e0e362dfbcc6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Finally, I\u2019ve learned why Matt Stone and Trey Parker\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_46488_heres-why-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-dont-do-projects-apart-from-each-other.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:don\u2019t do solo projects;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>don\u2019t do solo projects<\/span><\/a><span>, despite receiving offers to do so. In the documentary\u00a0<i>Six Days to Air<\/i>, Matt Stone explained \u201cEven though we\u2019re a partnership, the way that the stories, either in\u00a0<i>South Park<\/i> or the movies, are expressed is completely through Trey. Like, Trey\u2019s the chef.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Stone continued, saying \u201c&#8230;I\u2019ve got channels through him. Or, where I can get to be tough is exactly where Trey\u2019s not. And where he can be tough is exactly where I\u2019m not. You won\u2019t get in an argument with Trey; Trey\u2019s not going to argue with you about some things. And I\u2019ll argue about your, <effing>, everything, all the time.\u201d<\/effing><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Get more Cracked directly to your inbox. Sign up for Cracked newsletters at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cracked News Letters Signup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cracked News Letters Signup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been watching\u00a0South Park since I was 11 years old, when I would sneak awake at night and watch the earliest episodes on Comedy Central, but over the last few years I\u2019ve learned more about\u00a0Matt Stone and Trey Parker than I ever knew. Between\u00a0interviews I\u2019ve conducted myself and\u00a0blogs done by my colleagues here at\u00a0CRACKED, I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2145072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[329562,335402,335401],"class_list":["post-2145071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-comedy-central","tag-matt-stone","tag-trey-parker"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-Things-We-Learned-About-Trey-Parker-And-Matt-Stone.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145071"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2145073,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145071\/revisions\/2145073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}