South Park uses satire to marginalize and hide controversial nuances in its cartoons. This gives the audience the idea that it is simply an offensive show about foul-mouthed kids and their disproportionate antics, without giving a second look to the meaning conveyed, if any. This essay aims to dissect the ideologies challenged in South Park using various episodes as examples. Focusing in particular on three episodes, each of which carries with it different tones and meanings. Analyzing their representations of celebrity status and its influences, as well as (then current) issues present in the media and the racial divide. The show is built around the lives of the four main protagonists, 8-year-olds Stan, Kyle, Eric and Kenny, as they attempt to make sense of the world, depicted in various exaggerated circumstances. These events illustrate the flaws of ideologies based on those found in American social structures and movements, while making a mockery of everyday life. The concept of satire moves away from the more serious nuances and encrypted messages embedded in the text. According to a writer for Democratic underground.com; “I haven't always agreed with their (South Park) politics, but their humor has almost always won me over.” South Park has carved out a truly unique place on television, making a name for itself in imitating society, often highlighting the way events and situations are interpreted by the media and then dealt with by individuals, albeit in a highly dramatized and often shocking way. Childish and crass comedy with biting parody, they are two of...... middle of paper......nt.Lannes,. “Fuck South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone – Democratic Underground.” democraticunderground.com. 2014. Web. June 3, 2014. Leo, Alex. “Matt Stone and Trey Parker are not your political allies (no matter what you believe).” The Huffington Post 2010. Web. June 5, 2014. MacDonald, Keza. "South Park, satire and us - by Matt Stone". the Guardian. 2014. Web. 3 June 2014 Nestler, Sebastian. '"I'll learn something by going to South Park today." On popular culture as critical pleasure and pedagogical discourse'. Politicsandculture.org. 2014. Web. June 3, 2014. Parker, Trey, and Matt Stone. “Stupid Spoiled Bitch (South Park) Video Set Commentary.” YouTube. 2011. Network. June 4, 2014.Schirato, Tony, Understanding Media Studies. 1st ed. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.Norman, S. 'What What In The Butt'. YouTube. 2007. Network. 3 June. 2014.