SouthParkStudios (http://www.southparkstudios.com)

common sense media says

Hours of edgy, offensive fun; not for young kids.


parents & educators say
  • 50% say language is an issue
  • 40% say violence is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that fans can go to this site and watch almost any South Park episode ever aired on TV -- many in uncensored form. That means 12 seasons of even more profanity, potty humor, cartoon violence, sex, and scathing satire. The site has a surprisingly tame, moderated bulletin board and a very old-school chat interface. (You have to register with an email address to post on the boards.) Users can buy South Park stuff from the Comedy Central store and download ringtones for $2.99 a pop, which requires entering a cell phone number. Games feature the same kind of tongue-in-cheek cartoon violence as the show (decapitating hippies with a giant drill, for example).

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: The show addresses serious issues using satire, which kids and younger teens may not get. There are both heroes (Stan and Kyle) and anti-heroes (Cartman).
Violence: Plenty of gross-out cartoon violence in episodes and games -- the classic example is Kenny dying in hundreds of gruesome ways.
Sex: Lots of explicit sexual jokes and storylines. Occasional cartoon nudity.
Language: Some of the episodes are uncensored; you'll hear "f--k" and other profanity. The fifth-season episode "It Hits the Fan" contains the word "s--t" 162 times.
Consumerism: The site links to the South Park section of Comedy Central's store. Users can buy ringtones on the site. There are a lot of banner ads and ads appear before the episodes.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Some of the episodes address drug and alcohol use, but mainly in a way that makes the user look foolish.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about how South Park addresses serious social issues and whether or not teens "get" the satire. What topics seem to come up most often? Are the creators making good points or just being silly? Do you ever think the show goes too far? Does it feel wrong to laugh when Cartman says offensive things?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
The site has other fun features for the serious South Park geek: games based on show episodes (expect lots severed limbs), blog entries and artwork by South Park production staff, and forums for discussing favorite episodes and other hot topics. Users can create their own South Park style avatar to use on message boards. (Choose from kindergartener, fourth grader, adult, or Canadian.) Best of all is the characters section, which catalogs South Park's residents -- adult and child, major and minor -- including episodes, FAQs, sound clips, and more. Is SouthParkStudios.com a good Web site? Definitely. Is it a good Web site for kids? Definitely not.

This review was written by Susan Yudt
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 10 parent & educator reviews:
  • 50% say language is an issue
  • 40% say violence is an issue
  • 30% say sexual content is an issue
  • 30% say they noticed product placement
  • 30% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking

Most useful reviews by all members

brandonneo6425
kid, 13 years old
 
I watch all my episodes on this site.

Evan182
teen, 17 years old
 
SouthParkStudios*
This is my favorite tv show. So when I found out there is a website where you can watch every episode for free, I freaked out. Parents should know that most of the episodes are bleeped. But every episode in the 11th, 12th and 13th is completely uncensored. There is also two episode with cartoon nudity. Nothing extreme, but not okay for young kids. But some South Park episodes have good messages, like Bloody Mary. An episode where Stan's dad drinks and drives and then goes to jail. Anyway South Park is hilarious. And anyone should like, even my dad and grandma like the show.

dennan m
kid, 12 years old
 
for teens only
program 15+ but site 13+ thats my opinion the titles of some episodes are all uncencored that is whats bad on the site.... but its also responsible beacuse it makes sure your (18) or over first

sbaboo1
kid, 9 years old
 
Perfect for ages 18+
Too much episodes with sexual and VERY bad language

manay_4511
teen, 14 years old
 
Don't let your kids get on this website no matter what, because it has alot of explicit jokes, and inappropriate content. Much bad as the other shows could get.

CrazyBlu4Eva
kid, 10 years old
 
BAD,BAAAAD,BAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!!!!
I saw an episode of this show once,and it was horrible!>:( It's so violent especially Kenny dying in those.....bloody ways!My cousins also love that show!:((((

F-Zero studios
teen, 14 years old
 
awesome dude
its extremely awesome

ldpp
teen, 14 years old
 


kid, 12 years old
 
South Park Studios is a nono for 6th Graders and Under


teen, 14 years old
 
South Park Studios is a nono for 6th Graders and Under


kid, 11 years old
 
South Park Studios is a nono for 6th Graders and Under

 
Best site ever, but still not appropriate for younger teens.
This is the very best site on the entire Internet, in my humble opinion. "South Park" is the funniest show I've ever seen, and it has a biting social commentary on top of that. It does earn its TV-MA rating, which is reflected here through both games and full episodes (some of which are entirely uncensored). The games are rather tame compared to the episodes, however. In the episodes, characters are shot, maimed, decapitated, blown apart, ripped to pieces, burned alive, etc. You'll also hear occasional use of the f-word, s-word (which is used 162 times in one episode), mf-word, n-word (which is used mostly in one episode, which was trying to show how bad the word is), and various explicit slang for sexual anatomy. Of course, that doesn't even touch the sexual content, which includes very strong sexual humor (present in nearly every episode), occasional nudity (one episode, called "Eek! A Penis!" frequently shows a human penis that was grown on a lab rat, although you can never really see it very well), and sex scenes. Drugs are graphically used in some episodes, but they are always discouraged. Negative role models are everywhere, but they are there to be mocked and so that the show can prove a social point. More powerful than all the negatives combined, however, is the fact that the show always has a very good moral or message to share with the viewer. It simply uses mature humor and language to get the point across. The only question is: Is the viewer mature enough to understand the true positive messages? This is the biggest deciding factor on whether or not an older teen should watch the show. NOTE: Both of the "South Park" movies are available to watch on the site also, the first of which contains over 120 f-words.

MarinFan
parent
 
13+
Lots of edgy, crazy s--t. No Kids, funny for teens. I personally find it OK

lindsey678
parent of 3 , 4 , 7 , and 11 year old
 
BAD PARENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU LET A KID 14 AND UNDER GO ON THIS WEBSITE THEN YOU ARE A BAD PARENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

awsomewebkinzgirl
kid, 12 years old
 
for ages 14+ and up.
i reccomned this website for kids age 14+ and up. in the vidos u will hear swear words like "f--k" and there is a lot of "s--t"s. there is even sex jokes. moms and dads only let your kids use this site if there 14-yrs old.

 
good for south park fans:)
its a pretty good website... you can watch episodes for free and you can play games on there and other stuff

jrcalhoun759
teen, 16 years old
 
Perfect for fans.
I love this site. It is great for every South Park fan. The only thing is that some episodes on there go uncensored. Everything else is appropriate for everybody i think. If you don't feel comfortable with your kid watching the episodes on this website (due to the fact that seasons 11-14 go entirely unbleeped) there is one website xepisodes* that have every season and every episodes and are censored. It's only shows tho. this is better for the games and stuff.

Chrihddjason
kid, 12 years old
 
not a good site for humans or homeworks
i don't think this site is o.k. for humans or homeworkers, it has *** jokes

zackaback
teen, 17 years old
 
Awsome Site

Jeusus-Christ ...
teen, 17 years old
 
I love south park and the website of it!
I watch a lot of episodes on SouthParkStudios, I love south park and the website. Good website!

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