when did south park first air in the uk
August 13, 1997
South Park (season 1)
 August 13, 1997
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South Park (season 1) [SEP] Introduction
The first season of the animated television series "South Park" ran for 13 episodes from August 13, 1997 to February 25, 1998 on the American network Comedy Central. The creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wrote most of the season's episodes; Dan Sterling, Philip Stark and David Goodman were credited with writing five episodes. The narrative revolves around four children—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick—and their unusual experiences in the titular mountain town. "South Park" originated from Parker and Stone's 1992 animated short, "Jesus vs. Frosty". The low-budget, crudely made film featured prototypes of "South Park"'s main characters and was followed in 1995 by another short film, "Jesus vs.