'60 Minutes': Trey Parker And Matt Stone Show How An Episode Of 'South Park' Gets Made (VIDEO)

"South Park" may have started out as the show moms wouldn't let their kids watch back in 1997, but 15 seasons and 216 episodes later, it's widely considered one of the funniest, smartest cartoons on the air, propelling its creators/directors/voice actors Trey Parker and Matt Stone to worldwide fame and recognition.

While most people who interview Parker and Stone as of late probably want to know more about their hit Broadway show, "The Book Of Mormon," "60 Minutes" is airing a segment this weekend about "South Park" in anticipation of its season premiere.

In addition to interviews with Parker and Stone, the segment will also give a behind-the-scenes look at how a "South Park" episode is created. The promo below gives us a taste of the six-day writing, animating and recording process that Stone, Parker and company have perfected over the last 15 years.

UPDATE: You can watch the full segment here.

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Via Gotcha Media

Comments

[Twohairydogs]

12:12 AM on 09/29/2011

Sweeeeet!

[Tribal Knowledge]

05:08 PM on 09/26/2011

I LOVE South Park. They equally skewer everyone, and that kind of satire is a refreshing change from all the koolaid drinking that both sides live on. I loved "Team America, World Police" for the same reasons.

Excellent stuff.

[San Sru]

11:45 AM on 09/25/2011

Will have to take a break from game tonight to watch the SP segment on 60 Minutes.

[Lahonda]

10:24 PM on 09/24/2011

mmmmkay...

[Jon Whittaker]

08:39 PM on 09/24/2011

It's not a season premiere

[PatientZeroBeat]

07:37 PM on 09/24/2011

South Park is insightful commentary, clever story, razor sharp wit and morality couched in a superficial veneer of crudeness and crassness. Sort of the opposite of Fox News.

[outloud]

03:45 PM on 09/24/2011

All well and good....and yet, they wouldn't show another big faker, mohammad.

Even brilliant guys like this can't take a few death threats.

Don't ya just love religious sheep.

[GeneParmesanPI]

09:12 AM on 09/25/2011

well they've already managed to show him on their show that way, even if they were stifled the last time they tried.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends

[GregD8]

09:30 AM on 09/25/2011

It was comedy central who wouldn't show muhammed afaik

[Mr Hankey]

03:59 AM on 09/24/2011

Howdy-ho :)

[Joeltron]

02:51 AM on 09/24/2011

not missing this one.

[TheRealNappyG]

01:01 AM on 09/24/2011

As a writer/producer/vid editor myself,I can say that these guys' work ethic is HEROIC & the consistent level they've maintained for 200+ episodes is insanely amazing! Seth McFarlane is comparable,but he's not doing his episodes only 1 week before they air! This adds a time-sensitive dimension to the work that allows each week to be relevant to the current news-cycle,but also puts more pressure on them to finish & deliver. The word is overused,but I think Matt & Trey are geniuses. Applying their talent with hard work & passion. Big Respect! Now....screw you guys,I'm going home!

[caitlinseebs]

01:35 PM on 09/24/2011

Not to mention they recently delivered the best musical of the decade. I almost exploded in my seat.

[Puzzlr]

03:03 PM on 09/24/2011

I nearly passed out when I heard the theme from 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' in the Nintendo Wii episode, "Go God Go". Who thinks of small touches like that?

[Jessica Ustaszewski]

12:41 AM on 09/24/2011

Yes.
But will it be MA?

[Anna Nicole Dahmer]

09:03 PM on 09/23/2011

south park is the best thing on tv.

[Jim NLN]

04:36 PM on 09/23/2011

Step 1) Smoke lots and lots of dope.
Step 2) What were we talking about?

[jokamachi]

02:53 PM on 09/23/2011

They should get Andy Rooney to interview them. Now THAT would be watchable.

[stealur]

01:24 PM on 09/23/2011

Nice ad...