Hashtag campaigns revolving around a TV show's life or death usually come from fans encouraging networks to save their favorite programs. But Comedy Central's South Park is no ordinary TV show. Its official Twitter feed is both promoting the return of the show and circulating the hashtag #cancelsouthpark.
On Wednesday, the show tweeted a short video declaring that "America has reached a crossroads," and asking, "What will we do next?" before sharing the hashtag.
Fans were as confused by the amusing campaign as Stan's dad Randy Marsh that one time he was monitoring a volcano and it suddenly started smoking. But the show chose to reply to disbelieving fans' reactions with a sunny "Totally!" or "That's awesome!" and kept repeating the hashtag. (The show also plugged the new season, because Cartman may be rude and stupid, but Trey Parker and Matt Stone are no dummies.)
South Park is all-new September 26#cancelsouthpark — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) September 13, 2018
The new season starts in 14 days#cancelsouthpark https://t.co/hpRUoGtUZH — South Park (@SouthPark) September 12, 2018
Tune in Wednesdays starting September 26#cancelsouthpark https://t.co/rJ9vkFj5Vv — South Park (@SouthPark) September 12, 2018
South Park has been on the air since 1997, and hashtag or no hashtag, it's set to return to Comedy Central on Sept. 26. Don't forget to bring a towel.
SuchSmartMonkeys on September 27th, 2018 at 08:50 UTC »
Matt and Trey have been talking about this for the last couple years (pretty much since the last election). The show is a social satire, and they've been saying that the reality of our current society is so ridiculous that it's hard to make fun. People are just so over the top that reality is a satire of itself, and they want to just let people be absurd on their own.
JayGold on September 27th, 2018 at 03:16 UTC »
Bender should not be allowed on television!
Justinkmeg on September 27th, 2018 at 02:59 UTC »
I want to believe they want to end it personally and not be on forever like the Simpsons.