Why the long gaps between seasons on South Park?
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Pretty much all of the answers so far have been horribly wrong.  First, I'll address your question.  The truth is I have no idea, but who cares?  South Park is the best show ever made, but with all that time off, Trey Parker and Matt stone have time to bring us other things, such as Team America!!\n\nAnyway, it's not because animated shows take a long time to create; it only takes the SP crew six days from start to finish.  This is because every little detail is done in-house.  Family guy, for example, has to ship its work off to Korea, where it is animated.  \n\nAlso, the animation doesn't "suck;" they use state-of-the-art animation software; it looks the way it does because that's part of the charm.\n\nFinally, I just want to give a quick shout-out to all the South Park haters out there who think the show is stupid just because they make fun of everyone.  RELAX!!!  I was a hurricane Rita victim last year, and it really made my entire year when they made fun of the entire situation.  They did a wonderful job.  Besides, with idiots like Tom Cruise running around doing idiodic publicity stunts such as conforming to celebrity scientology fad and jumping around on Oprah's couch, we need someone to speak up, because while everyone else knows how stupid Tom Cruise is, the media is too chicken to say anything.
500797
South Park and Family Guy
41921
There were two factors:\n1) When the writers were writing episodes, they would have to go back and be like - Oh yeah, what's Pete gonna do in this one? The writers just didn't have anything for him to do.\n2) Because Pete never had anything to do, the actor didn't really want to play that part anymore.\n\n\nI like your short joke. Have you seen the movie Glory Road? It's about basketball, and Pete is in it, so you can imagine how many short jokes there are. It was so funny.
898812
This is just the last episode until the new year. They're taking a break for the Christmas season, and will most likely be back early in January.\n\nedit : It's coming back late January...
908920
I think they can keep going. The Simpsons went through a rough time too so they hired new writers and now it's back on top again! South Park should never end, I love that show!
1023543
it was created in 1992 when they made a real bad looking episode about a snowman coming to life and killing people lots of bad language you can see the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJYM-kUYrpQ\nits very funny they made another one in 1995 which you will find on that same site if you look around about jesus fighting santa.\nthen the 1st season of south park was brought out in 1997 with my favourite episode 'cartman gets an anal probe'\ncheck out the south park web site for more stuff about the show \nhttp://www.southparkstudios.com/
246244
Not right now. They always start with the second season I have no clue why.
963177
Simpson's and Family guy do a pretty good job of it at times, but they are not based on it.  South park does a great job of basing it at times.
360557
Probably because there wasn't any sex, affairs or vulgar language in the episodes.  I think that's what viewers like now.
824125
some episodes, spongebob has a day off, some he never gets a day off...    cant really go by continuity or apply real world logic with most cartoons...\nmaybe patrick gets his money the same way the coyote gets his to order all the ACME products to use against the road runner (instead of just ordering food)
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I thought it was cheap to make us wait until next season\nto find out how it ends!\nthe nice thing about past shows was when the season was over that was it until the next story.\n\nnow it's not a 24 but a 48 or 72...
697886
Yea, last year they had the FINALE and then all of a sudden this year they come out with new ones. Whats up with that? Well i watched an episode this year, and I've decided that it did end last season. I'm happy thinking of it that way. Its gone downhill this season.
892334
I totally agree. I watched it yesterday (in Canada, we get the episodes a day ahead). I stopped watching 20 minutes in, then just flipped back once in a while. Hope they don't do that kind of thing again....
614649
In the US we just show the last show of the season. It will be back next year. It is a very popular show so it probably be around for at least a few more seasons.
320588
My brother in law works on the making of that show!  They finished filming about december time, and it usually takes about six months of editing etc. before screening, so you're looking at June or July....
620748
This seems to be about the passing of time--both of an individual year (seasons) as well as life in general. Many people believe you can split your life into the four "seasons" of life as well.
607521
I hear you, loud and clear! Vacation for a week, maybe. 3 months of reruns is a bummer. I would rather have my shows continuing the episodes than wait till fall to see them. So, big deal it's hot outside, doesn't mean everyone is outside for 24 hours. I stay in the air conditioner as much as possible. I vote to have no reruns!