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From today's Comedy Central Press Release:


"SIX DAYS TO AIR: THE MAKING OF 'SOUTH PARK'"
AN EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES DOCUMENTARY FILM
BY ARTHUR BRADFORD
PREMIERES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL®

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Renowned Documentarian Arthur Bradford Granted Unprecedented Access To
Creators Trey Parker And Matt Stone Throughout Production Of "South Park's" Spring Run
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All-New Episodes Of "South Park" Air On Wednesdays At 10:00 P.M.
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NEW YORK, September 28, 2011 – "If 'South Park' is one of television's great comedies, it's not great for being reckless; it's great for being a series of funny, topical parables."
- New York Times, April 28, 2004

"Stone and Parker show no fear. They don't care what anyone else thinks, nor do they worry about who they offend. A decade on, still fighting the good fight on all fronts, still being unapologetically disrespectful, crass and cruel to just about everyone, as it should be."
-SF Chronicle, July 15, 2006

“’South Park’s’ dialogue can be scategorical as well as philosophical and every bit as profane as it is profound.” – “60 Minutes” September 25, 2011
Renowned documentarian Arthur Bradford (“How’s Your News?”) was granted unprecedented access to Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creative masterminds behind the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning series, “South Park.” Shot extensively over the course of three months at the South Park Studios in Los Angeles, this exclusive documentary film, “Six Days to Air: The Making of ‘South Park,’” chronicles the rigorous process of producing the iconic series in under a week. Bradford’s cameras were granted access into the creative process, opening up Parker and Stone’s world to reveal the high-pressure work environment that allows them to turn an idea into a full 22-minute episode each week. COMEDY CENTRAL debuts the hour-long documentary film, “Six Days to Air: The Making of ‘South Park’” on Sunday, October 9 at 10:00 p.m. All-new episodes of “South Park” air on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m.
“We wanted to make something that would appeal to both the hard-core fans and the casual viewers,” said Bradford. “Trey and Matt are two of the most interesting people I know and the way they make ‘South Park’ is completely fascinating and inspiring.”
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“This documentary offers an unprecedented, inside view at the true genius of Trey Parker and Matt Stone,” said Alterman. “If they stick with it, I feel certain ‘South Park’ will become the hit show they’ve always dreamed about.”
Viewers will get a look at Parker and Stone’s thought process as they approach a new episode and the 24/7 grind they subject themselves to each time the show is in production. The documentary also includes in-depth interviews with Parker and Stone about their working partnership and reflections on highlights from their careers, such as the making of the original short, "The Spirit of Christmas," as well as their memorable appearance at the 2000 Oscars® when they walked the red carpet in drag.

Awesome. I can't wait.

Looking forward to it, but I really hope they don't talk about the Oscars. I swear someone could make a f*cking drinking game out of how many times people say "Phil Collins" in their presence.

Is the six days to air about "Humancentipad"? because it looks like that, and I bet this documentaries filming is the reason that episode wasn't the best one of the season.

Being at college, I won't be able to catch this on TV. Will it be available online as well?

Unless Viacom has another fit over an episode, yes.

Cool! Thanks!

Looking forward to it.

Not exclusively.

"This documentary offers an unprecedented, inside view at the true genius of Trey Parker and Matt Stone," said Alterman. "If they stick with it, I feel certain 'South Park' will become the hit show they've always dreamed about."

Was anyone else completely confused by this quote? The show has been around for more than a decade and is already a hit.

That was a facetious statement. They could dream that South Park could be bigger than the Simpsons.

Ya I guess I should have been able to deduce that one myself but reading it I didn't get it. Thanks for clearing that up.

i really wanna see it on sunday. good thing monday is thanksgiving so i don't have school yay! im pretty excited i hope its worth it to see.

Where are you, that you celebrate Thanksgiving on October 10?