Each episode opens with a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer:^[13]

All characters and events in this show—even those based on real people—are entirely fictional. All celebrity voices are impersonated.....poorly. The following program contains coarse language and due to its content it should not be viewed by anyone.^[14]

South Park was the first weekly program to be assigned the TV-MA rating,^[15] and is generally intended for adult audiences.^[16][17][18] The boys and most other child characters