Characters
Stan Marsh

Stan seems to be the main character of the show (even though some people might disagree.) He has a crush on Wendy Testeburger, which he demonstrates by throwing-up whenever she talks to him. He also has an older sister who beats him up, a grandpa who wants to die, and a gay dog named Sparky.
Kyle Broslofski

Kyle is one of the smarter 8-year-olds in South Park, but he doesn't know all the perverted stuff that Kenny knows (see below). Kyle is also Jewish, which their teacher Mr. Garrison/Mr. Hat doesn't seem to like. Kyle enjoys playing "kick the baby" with his football-shaped brother, Ike. Kyle is locked up for fecaphilia in the Christmas special.
Eric Cartman

Cartman is the fattest and least intelligent of the four boys, but he is hilarious. His mom gives him all sorts of food all of the time, and seems to be the major cause of his weight. In the first episode, Cartman is abducted by aliens and given an anal probe. Mr. Garrison has him electricuted every time he messes up the words to Oh Holy Night, and he sings a wonderful Christmas song about Kyle's mom.
Kenny McKormik

Kenny is the kid who knows all of the perverted stuff. He's very quiet, and when he does speak it's muffled because of his coat. You can tell by how the other people react what he's talking about. Kenny is also the lucky one who dies in every episode. So far, he's been killed by aliens, run over by cows and policecars, impaled on a flagpole, microwaved, etc. However, he did not die in the Christmas special, to many people's disappointment.
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