South Park - The Real-Life Inspiration for Kenny (Paley Center, 2000)
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Creator Trey Parker explains how they came up with Kenny from someone he knew growing up.
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I wonder where poor ol’ Kenny is now. Strange to think that out there, somewhere on earth, a real Kenny roams. I hope he knows how much of a legend he is
@xXLunatikxXlul
2 жыл бұрын
@Michelangelo nothing to back up those Reddit claims.
@westonglokner250
Жыл бұрын
Their is a rumor that says he's a cop in denver
@STINKY-LITTLE-THING
Жыл бұрын
@@westonglokner250 *we’re going on a trip on our favorite rocket ship to denver*
@monenuan8219
Жыл бұрын
Isn't he daed
@SuperWhy-sh8hr
7 ай бұрын
Kenny is a poor idiot
wow imagine the feels of the REAL kenny, somewhere, out there...
@204random
4 жыл бұрын
Reddit says he is a cop in Denver.
@vic748
3 жыл бұрын
fnu i agree
@BlakeGibbons
3 жыл бұрын
@@204random Reddit can lick a rotten corpse toe
@zwi-asuz316
3 жыл бұрын
Uhhhm im here
@Me-qp8vz
3 жыл бұрын
@@zwi-asuz316 ????
Cool how Kenny was based off of a kid thats basically Kenny in real life
@garenreynolds8409
4 жыл бұрын
Makes you wonder if the real Kenny ever watched South Park and realized it was supposed to be him lol
@SkidmoreTx
4 жыл бұрын
Chef I was the Kenny of my friends growing up lol
@MacGuffinExMachina
4 жыл бұрын
I always thought the inspiration was from the little brother in A Christmas Story.
@blue-zmariossbu
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what he’s doing right now
@kanishkaverose9123
3 жыл бұрын
@@blue-zmariossbu he's a police officer and hates the show apparently
I wonder if the real Kenny saw this interview and realised he was the inspiration for this character
@omarhaq9635
2 ай бұрын
he would be proud of his old friend trey
I am way to emotionally invested in Kenny for it to be considered healthy.
@emiliodibenedetto4654
8 жыл бұрын
+INTJ hazel I have that problem, too, sometimes.
@kennymccormick703
5 жыл бұрын
I'm attractive to all the bitches.
@dinkleberg6982
4 жыл бұрын
Kenny McCormick except the writers at this point
@supersaiyanzero386
3 жыл бұрын
U ok girl
"Those guys are the reason for all the negativity and cynicism in our society." Wow, what a negative and cynical perspective.
@corntastrophy
4 жыл бұрын
I've always viewed South Park as a reflection of our cynical and negative society.
@lilshady2485
3 жыл бұрын
Trey and Matt take those as compliments
@AlexandreG
2 жыл бұрын
You can't blame her, you've just heard the women, the reason she's like that is clearly because of South Park
@corntastrophy
Жыл бұрын
@Robert Jameson Doesn't mean they cant reflect on reality.
@setsers1
Жыл бұрын
Well that's a bit ironic.
just imagine how it feels to be the actual kenny
The way they described Kenny sounds like Kenny was being abused at home. “He would not show up for a few days”
I must find this real life Kenny now!
@LordTiyama
9 жыл бұрын
PK Bitchslap he's probably dead.
@imweird2983
8 жыл бұрын
Lord Tiyama Oh My God they killed real life Kenny!
@jakobhedelin3388
8 жыл бұрын
+I'mweird no I'm fine
@imweird2983
8 жыл бұрын
Kenny McCormick *hugs you* you're alive
@imweird2983
8 жыл бұрын
Whooo yes
Kenny really is a perfect representation of the kid living in poverty in a middle class neighborhood: clothes that hides how skinny he is, very self-conscious of his looks so he's always covered, and talks to quietly due to shyness. Quite frankly Kenny is the ONLY good representation of a kid that poor shown in such a good light on television. I would argue poor children are the most vulnerable and abused group of all yet where all all the sjws crying for more representation? Even the Simpsons never show kids that poor in a good light. South Park is such a brilliantly unique show I'll never stop watching.
@AlexandreG
2 жыл бұрын
Kenny is not represented as a shy kid in South Park
@sweatyballs8361
2 жыл бұрын
McCormick is not "shy", he's a wacky and carefree person, he's the golden retriever of the group. He is such a loyal friend, he doesn't care what people think, and he stands up for the people he loves. He listens more then he talks, he's a very soft-spoken person, and he's definitely a confident person. He doesn't give a crap about how much money he has, but he only cares about his family.
@dlugi4198
Жыл бұрын
I don't think SJWs are complaining that Southpark doesn't have good representation. Just other day on yt video popped in my recommended where some SJW stated the exact opposite. You are just fishing for conflict, my dude.
@shewolfcub3
Жыл бұрын
@@dlugi4198 why you replying to a 2 year old comment 💀💀💀
I really feel like the four SP kids are perhaps the pinnacle of character design They complement each other's design so wells In colors, in personality, in actions And to find out at least three of them are basically real people, is kind of weird
This people changed my childhood.Thank you.
@canogaparque818
8 жыл бұрын
they made me they way i am now i love these fuckers now i cant get trolled or bullied verbaly cuz of them
@hartertobak2186
6 жыл бұрын
their kind of childish but pure thinking is just awesome. I knew how i left the Cinema after South Park Bigger, Longer, Uncut and i felt everything. I was happy, i was sad, i was totally involved in this movie. When i came home i just started to find little 4-5 MByte Clips in the Internet to download and watch it with my 56kModem. Good times! So f***ing aweseome
Mysterion Rises answers so many questions about Kenny's deaths and birth...
when i get bummed out about a problem, i think of south parks jokes about the problem and i get sooooo happy. thanks matt and trey!
Trey and Matt are 2 underrated geniuses of our time
I love these guys so much. They have entertained me for 7 years. The Stick of truth is perfect as well. Just love these dudes.
@ianjohnson89
9 жыл бұрын
Kept me laughing for 17 years.
@TwistedMind26
9 жыл бұрын
Yeh, I meant 17. My bad.
@nicklecha2894
2 жыл бұрын
Did they still entertained you for 8 years more? :)
Wow, she really said that ? Matt and Trey really got to her then lol, wonder when we get to see more of MechaStreisand.
@juanstupid2528
8 жыл бұрын
You are stupid it's (barbera Streisand
@piepawsart839
8 жыл бұрын
+Juan Rubio If you have seen the episode you would understand
@BlakeGibbons
3 жыл бұрын
@@juanstupid2528 You’re obviously the stupid one
@Dogsineed
2 жыл бұрын
Babura baburaaaa
Kenny was born through a weird Vado Cult thing this is why he can’t die or Dies and comes back with no one remembering him ever dying in the first place.
wow I would die to see a picture of the real kenny
I always loved Kenny 💖 I started watched when I was 6. I'm almost 30 now :))
Kenny is my favorite i wanna meet him
"Those guys are the reason for all the negativity and cynicism in our society." Just when I thought I couldn't love them any more!
We need to start a man hunt for the real Kenny.
I’ve been watching since the beginning and my motto is “anything you need to learn about life can be learned from south park. Love your creative brains. II love writing
I love Matt, Trey and South Park.
Kenny is my favorite character from Southpark! I'm in shocked that Kenny is actually Real!! I need to see what the real Kenny looks like!!!
i fucking love south park
All in all from all I've seen over the years of how they portray Kenny's character. Tells me the real life Kenny was probably a really amazing dude!
Omg!I can't believe she said that.Babs,couldn't you figure out that South Park makes fun of everyone?That's why there's a disclaimer before each episode to reduce hate and negativity in the world.
I guess negativity and cynicism didn't exist until 1997.
Thank you Captain Factoid!
Mmph pmph fm emph!!
According to Reddit, the real Kenny is now a cop in Denver and is not fond of South Park
how about putting the ENTIRE interview on ONE video
I'd love to see the kenny they are referring to in real life xD
I wish i can see the real kenny :D and his orange coat. for real!
This is so sad and 13 years after
This makes me question if the real life Kenny has ever watched South Park and I wonder if he's still alive and I wonder what he does now days.
@geckopecko
Жыл бұрын
i hope he's still alive
I love Kenny as well.But I hate the fact that they kill him all the time though.But gotta admit its funny.
@CGJUGO80
6 жыл бұрын
From what I know, they haven't killed Kenny in years.
@redspace9712
6 жыл бұрын
Ibn Khairuddeen (ابن خير الدين الألباني) they have also given him like 2 seconds of collective screen time
@jackpaul2352
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad they stopped killing him in every episode, now he only dies occasionally
think about it. in 20 years, no matter what people think of them now, one day they will look back and see them as great comedy-geniuses. the same thing happened to Monty Python.
So me and my family were watching light night TV, and we turned on South Park, which is a show we had never watched together. And they told me that the character Kenny was inspired by my dad's biological cousin, (Kenny) who had lived in South Park and always was accident prone, and told me a story about how he got electrocuted from a lightning strike. I was curious so I looked it up lol.
@stacyaaAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
2 жыл бұрын
Он действительно полицейский ненавидящий Южный Парк?
Kenny has only been killed from Season 1 to 5, until Kenny died for good in the season finale and Tweek And Butters take his place, but Trey And Matt brought him back in Season 7, Now Kenny dies occasionally
matt looking alot like nerdcubed with that fro
Two genius right there
I wish I had Kenny's powers
Why was this made before I was even born ;-;
when did they get the idea to voice over the characters based on real people. i think that the micheal jackson and billy mays characters in the dead people episode were one of the best ever.
im not poor im just...ummmmm....I just do not like to spend money
@leonelramirez9942
9 жыл бұрын
Me too, yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey
@ericcartman7863
9 жыл бұрын
yeah your poor kenny
@kennymccormick1721
9 жыл бұрын
Eric Cartman YAHH WELL YOUR A FAT BITCH!!!!!!!!!!
@ericcartman7863
9 жыл бұрын
Kenny McCormick IM GOING TO TELL MY MOMMY! "whaaaaaaaaaaaa" and you watch NASCAR so my point is proven
@soleil5923
9 жыл бұрын
It's okay Kenny :) You're still my favorite ( ˘ ³˘)♥
see, basically all cartoon characters are based on someone real because the human mind cant create images of peoples faces in their mind
@inflashuns4154
10 жыл бұрын
A better way of saying this is that cartoons reflect people in society, because every character doesn't have to be based on someone the artists personally knows, just what they see in society (i.e. squidbillies, spongebob)
@BlakeGibbons
3 жыл бұрын
That’s just plain dumb.
@austinwiebe3801
3 жыл бұрын
@Bravo "depecting?" Did you mean "defecating?"
why do i have to watch this in segments? let me watch the whole thing i could LLEEAARRNN
happy new year WE WIL ALL DIE!!! :D
theres an episode were kenny never dies
i wish i could meet someone named KENNY :)
wahh did you see that keeneeey?
How long ago was this interview recorded? I'm only curious, because they don't really kill Kenny anymore, but they certainly did a decade ago.
How do you watch the full thing?
Interestingly enough, they would explain Kenny's birth and reason for dying.
aww i love Kenny too who dosent id have loved to have known that guy who inspired them for Kenny wonder where he is aand if he has a PC
so true but theres one that i can realy remember were stan and kyle are saying oh my god they killed keny and then there all oh :)
I always thought that alot of the characters were based on real people they new
Where can I watch this whole interview?
i just met barbra streisand watching south park!
If this is true why is Cartman named Kenny in the original short even though Kenny is a character in it as well?
Man, surely everybody knows that already.
@ponyboyismybf Yes. Her name is Angela Howard.
along with king of the hill and office space
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He's making this up. In the 1992 "The Spirit of Christmas", Cartman is named "Kenny" and dies.
@RockinRay-dp6zx
7 жыл бұрын
sewanze oh yeah
I can hear the randy in his voice
Me wanting to be kenny
I luv him too, but why about Kyle he's so adorable
@superunknownfuture I LOVE THAT LINE! lol
Id like to know how they came up with cartman
So yes. Yes, Barbara Streisand saw that episode lmao
Forgot Matt stone had hair
wtf is up with the ads in the top right corner.
It seems like Trey is the Big boss :D
@Okamifanj me too!
slides a 20 let's not let Kenny die in the next season...
@japaneseanime22 Barbera Streisand is a singer who they mocked frequently on the show, turning her into a massive mecha-godzilla
@japaneseanime22 lol watch the episode about the triangles im pretty sure its called mega strisand
Why would anyone dislike this? I mean what's the point of that?
@ivybee1996 incorrect.
what about kenny from kenny vs spenny is he the poor kid
omg with some of the comments on here i wonder if its Kyle and Cartman here fighting
Ah...
Wait though, so then when was the real life Kenny born?
I love it that when you google “Barbara Streisand song” the first video, youtube link and wikipedia entry all show Duck Sauce.
@superunknownfuture Who are they?
Barbara doesn't have a clue; South Park might amplify the negativity and cynicism that's already out there (personally I think they just show off how ridiculous it all is) but they don't create it.
Yea these guys are literally human anti-depression medication lol
Oh my god, they killed Kenny!
Eric and dylan
fuck ya! thats what iv always found magical about south park. trey parker states it well in one of these videos, its how the show seems violent & vulgar & stuff but still seems prude & poise & stuff.
In one season Keeeeeny only dies once
@kennymccormick703
5 жыл бұрын
Which one?
OMG THERE IS A KENNY IM REAL LIFE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
LOL kenny McCormick
Babu's 2000
South PArk is more honest than the real world
Why did he suddenly start talking about Streisand.
@MrScrake
8 жыл бұрын
+Johnny Skinwalker He was answering the second question the lady asked