was there any controversy with the show?
Yes, for the profanity, use of the  word "shit", denouncing Scientology as nothing more than "a big fat global scam.
South Park
the controversy surrounding its use of profanity, as well as the media attention surrounding the network show "Chicago Hope"'s singular use of the word "shit", with the season five premiere "It Hits the Fan"
is stan the main character in south park Yes, he is. who are the other characters? Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick. is this a movie or tv series? An American animated sitcom what's a sitcom? A sitcom, clipping for situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who carry over from episode to episode. is the original show animated? Yes, it is animated. how many seasons does this show have? 13 when was the first episode aired? August 13, 1997 what is the main theme of the show? "South Park" commonly makes use of carnivalesque and absurdist techniques, numerous running gags, violence, sexual content, offhand pop-cultural references, and satirical portrayal of celebrities. can you please tell me about the merchandise it has? South Park action figures, collectibles, and plush dolls. did it win any awards? Yes, CableACE Award
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South Park [SEP] Controversies
The show further lampooned the controversy surrounding its use of profanity, as well as the media attention surrounding the network show "Chicago Hope"'s singular use of the word "shit", with the season five premiere "It Hits the Fan", in which the word "shit" is said 162 times without being bleeped for censorship purposes, while also appearing uncensored in written form. In the days following the show's original airing, 5,000 disapproving e-mails were sent to Comedy Central. Despite its 43 uncensored uses of the racial slur "nigger", the season 11 episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" generated relatively little controversy, as most in the black community and the NAACP praised the episode for its context and its comedic way of conveying other races' perceptions of how black people feel when hearing the word.