Comedy Central is the network behind and the home for South Park, supporting the program in action. They also show many other programs in addition to South Park including the following on the list below. The list of programs is longer than what is shown, for the full list use the links at the bottom of the page.
List of shows[]
Current Original Series[]
- The Daily Show (1996–present)
- South Park (1997–present)
- Comedy Central Presents (1998–present)
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003–present)
- Tosh.0 (2009–present)
- Workaholics (2011–present)
- Gabriel Iglesias Presents: Stand Up Revolution (2011–present)
- Key & Peele (2012–present)
- The Half Hour (2012–present)
- The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012–present)
- Mash Up (2012–present)
- The Jeselnik Offensive (2013–present)
- Inside Amy Schumer (2013–present)
- Drunk History (2013–present)
- Nathan For You (2013–present)
- John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show (2013–present)
- Kroll Show (2013–present)
- @Midnight (2013–present)
- Adam Devine's House Party (2013–present)
- Broad City (2014–present)
- Review (2014–present)
- TripTank (2014–present)
Former Original Series[]
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989-1996) (moved to The Sci-Fi Channel (now known as SyFy) in 1997 until 1999 and moved again to Netflix in 2017)
- Politically Incorrect (1994–1997) (moved to ABC)
- Dr.Katz Professional Therapist (1995–1999, 2002)
- Win Ben Stein's Money (1997-2003)
- Crank Yankers (2002–2005)
- Chappelle's Show (2003-2006)
- Reno 911! (2003-2009)
- Drawn Together (2004–2007; 2010 for a special and movie)
- Mind of Mencia (2005-2008)
- Sarah Silverman Program (2007-2010)
- Futurama (Originated on the Fox Network for it's first four seasons from 1999 to its cancellation in 2003, but was later given reruns on Adult Swim and four straight-to-DVD movies released between early 2008 and late 2009) (Seasons 5–7) (2008–2013)
- The Benson Interruption (November 5-December 17, 2010)
- Ugly Americans (2010–2012)
- Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (2010–2011)
- Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011)
- Brickleberry (2012–2015)
Syndicated Series[]
- Futurama (2008–present)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–present)
- 30 Rock (2011–present)
- Community (2013–present)
- Scrubs (2005–2013, 2017–present)
Former Syndicated Series[]
- MADtv (2004–2010)
- Just Shoot Me! (2008–2010)
- The Goode Family (January 4, 2010 – 2011)
- Sit Down, Shut Up (May 4–July 28, 2010)
- Married... with Children (February 8, 2010 – 2011)
- One Night Stand
- Entourage (2011–2013)
History[]
Comedy Central began on November 15, 1989 as The Comedy Channel, created by Time Warner. On April 1, 1991, The Comedy Channel merged with rival Viacom's channel called, HA!. This merge created Comedy Central. Early programming was composed of syndicated TV shows from Britain and Canada, along with stand-up comedy specials and clip shows.
South Park[]
When South Park was introduced in late 1997, Trey Parker and Matt Stone originally selected FOX to broadcast their show, however, FOX didn't like the show, and denied the offer. Parker and Stone went to Comedy Central where they accepted the show and with it being one of their most popular, yet controversial, shows. Despite the criticism Comedy Central received, South Park is still on the air, when it is currently in its 26th season. Comedy Central is widely known for South Park and it is considered their trademark cartoon comedy show. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park, write, direct, and voice a majority of the characters in each episode they produce on a weekly basis during the regular season.
References[]
- In the Season One episode, "Death", the TV station the parents protest against is called 'Cartoon Central,' an obvious parody of Comedy Central. Comedy Central also refused to show a picture of Muhammad in "Cartoon Wars Part II", and again in "201".
- The Season Three episode "Jakovasaurs" features a fictional show about Jakov and his family on Comedy Central, complete with slapstick humor and laugh tracks.