Random Facts You Didn't Know About 'South Park' (20 items)

(#16) Combining Kyle And Ike's Names Makes A Racial Slur
Take the first letter of Kyle's name and put it in front of Ike's. This is obviously an intentional joke, as are the many other Jewish jokes in the show's history.
(#20) Butters Originally Had A Different Nickname

Butters was originally named Poof Poof. His real name is actualy Leopold Stotch.
(#17) The Co-Creators Had Interesting Pseudonyms In The Original Pilot
Matt Stone and Trey Parker used the pseudonyms Tupac Schwartz and M.C. Goldstein in the credits of the original pilot.
(#4) The Terrence And Phillip Characters Were Spawned From Criticism
In response to comments that South Park was all "bad animation and fart jokes," the Canadian duo of Terrence and Phillip were born.
(#9) Celebrities Are Offered Terrible Roles On The Show

Did you know Jerry Seinfeld is (was) a huge South Park fan? When Jerry's agent contacted Matt Stone and Trey Parker in 1997 in hopes of landing a guest spot on the show, the duo replied with an offer - Seinfeld could play one of the background turkeys in the "Starvin' Marvin" episode. He refused the role, but other celebrities have taken up Stone and Parker on their ridiculous offers. Jay Leno once played the voice of Mr. Kitty the cat, and George Clooney played a dog who had no speaking roles other than a few barks in the episode "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride."
(#12) The KFC Weed Dispenary Is A Real Place

You might remember the episode "Medicinal Fried Chicken" as the one where Randy purposely gives himself cancer to buy medical marijuana from the KFC turned weed dispensary. But did you know that the KFC dispensary is actually based on a real location in Los Angeles? After a Kentucky Fried Chicken went out of business, the store turned into "Kind For Cures," a retailer of marijuana and weed accessories. The dispensary received a lot of fame after the episode aired, and even has posters of South Park in the store that commemorate their appearance on the show.