Trey Parker Can’t Stand South Park’s Early Seasons (And His Reasoning Makes Sense) – Looper

According to Trey Parker, the first three seasons of “South Park” are unwatchable to him, but his reason makes sense. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in March 2011, Parker said he and co-creator Matt Stone were simply different people in their 20s, trying to build careers and figure out their specific comedic styles. The changes that have occurred to the two over the years in their lives — primarily having families — ultimately changed their interests and matured them beyond the first “South Park” content. 

“First, we were friends f**king around, trying to get laid, breaking into Hollywood, sleeping on couches. Now Matt is married, and I’ve got a little family,” Parker said. Another big difference, the creator added, is that there’s no real pleasure in causing a stir or offending their audiences. Parker said he just wants people to laugh. 

Quality is still king though and that’s why Parker claimed he would delete everything “South Park” before the show’s fourth season if he could. “It’s just embarrassing to watch. OK, we were, like, 26, 27. But it’s like, ‘Really?’ We thought that was funny? We thought that was well-written? Oh my God, this is terrible,” Parker said.