Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the immensely popular cartoon series South Park, have decided to drop Trump jokes heading into Season 21.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Parker talked about how he and Stone felt the jokes have gotten old and will risk ratings. Instead, they'll now focus on new material.
"We fell into the same trap that Saturday Night Live fell into, where it was like, 'Dude, we’re just becoming CNN now. We’re becoming: 'Tune in to see what we’re going to say about Trump.’" Parker told the LA Times. "Matt and I hated it, but we got stuck in it somehow."
During the interview, Parker said the adult cartoon show will get back to stories about "ridiculous kids" and leave the tired political angle behind.
"This season I want to get back to Cartman dressing up like a robot and [screwing] with Butters, because to me that's the bread and butter of South Park -- kids being kids and being ridiculous and outrageous, but not, 'Did you see what Trump did last night?'" Parker explained.
Parker may be on to something. Since the late 90's, South Park has been a staple in ripping on almost every possible subject, whether they be celebrities, religious figures, or social movements across the political spectrum. The creators' fearless approach to comedy has made them a cable powerhouse that has allowed them to expand their work to the big screen as well as Broadway.
Despite the show's general across-the-board mockery, Uproxx found a list of the 10 most beloved South Park episodes on IMDB and discovered that the Trump-focused Season 20, although widely viewed, didn't make the cut.
Although endless Trump jokes are the current trend in Hollywood, they may do more damage than good. How long can we watch SNL make the same jokes, or see celebri-pundits lose it over one of his endless tweets?
Comedian Dave Chappelle made some remarks to that effect on CBC News, saying, "I think Trump's kind of bad for comedy. Most comics in the States are starting to do the same jokes."
And he's right.
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