Season Fifteen

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Also see 6 Days to Air: The Making of 'South Park'.

Season Fifteen of South Park began on April 27, 2011. This is almost two months later than most seasons due to Matt and Trey's broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, in production and premiering during March, when the season usually begins. According to an interview with Matt and Trey, no writers' retreat took place this year as a result. This season, like season 8 and onwards, consists of fourteen episodes.

Season Fifteen is being called "The Year of the Fan." It is called such because of celebration for South Park's devoted fans. The episodes themselves have even thrown back to previous seasons, featuring Eric Cartman's original catchphrases returning. It has also featured the first appearance of Tuong Lu Kim since Season Nine, and the reappearances of Ugly Bob and Scott the Dick.

Notably some characters have underwent changes since Season 14. Cartman has matured slightly and has stopped antagonizing Kyle frequently, although he still reacts to the smallest of situations and remains equally harsh and critical. Stan developed a cynicism problem and was ignored by the boys up until the end of the episode "Ass Burgers", Kyle has started to develop a closer relationship with Cartman and Randy has ended his healthy obsessions.

The mid-season finale, "You're Getting Old," possibly hinted towards a two-parter between the season's halves, which would force fans to wait for a conclusion 120 days after "You're Getting Old" aired. As a result, many fans were unsure of the series' future, but on July 27th, Season Sixteen and Season Seventeen were confirmed.

Year of the Fan
The Year of the Fan celebration began prior to the season's opening with voting for fans' top fifteen episodes at South Park Studios, and later, a travelling art exhibition was opened. In July, a recreation of South Park's Main Street was featured at the San Diego Comic Con featuring exclusive prizes including a Mysterion action figure and Cheesy Poofs, the latter of which will hit Wal-Mart shelves in fall. The episodes themseleves have even thrown back to previous seasons, featuring Eric Cartman's original catchphrases returning, as well as the first appearance of Tuong Lu Kim since Season Nine, and the reappearances of Ugly Bob and Scott the Dick.

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