South Park Relocates to Beverly Hills with Immersive Experience at Paley Center

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South Park 20 Experience“South Park” fans, rejoice—and prepare to get up close and personal with Kenny, Cartman, Kyle, Stan, Randy, Chef, Satan, Santa and the rest of the crew. For those who missed it at Comic Con, here’s your chance to partake in the South Park 20 Experience, an interactive exhibit celebrating the 20th season of the hit Comedy Central series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

The public exhibit runs from August 24 through September 25 at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills – and it’s free to attend. It marks the addition of all 20 seasons to the Paley’s archive.

South Park fans will go nuts over the gallery of 20 life-size replicas of favorite “South Park” characters and classic moments from the Emmy and Peabody award-winning animated series. After all, who could forget Cartman’s anal probe or Randy being arrested or Jesus and Santa?

The 2-D and 3-D life-size replicas of “South Park” characters and scenes were chosen by fans as their top favorite classic moments from the series.

The diaramas, in which guests are encouraged to participate in and take as many photos as they want, include these iconic scenes:

  • Boys at the Bus Stop
  • Cartman Riding Ostriches
  • Randy and His Balls
  • Boys on the Couch
  • Jesus and Santa
  • Birth of Prof. Chaos
  • Satan’s Throne
  • Great Wall of Canada
  • Woodland Critters
  • Cartman and Jennifer Lopez

Also part of the exhibit are a number of framed prints from the original artwork done by Matt and Trey for the pilot in 1996.

South Park Original ArtAttendees will be able to screen episodes of the series on monitors, and there will be some special screenings in the Paley’s theater.

There are also 20 specially created pieces of artwork curated by renowned pop culture artist Ron English.

“We are honored to celebrate the twentieth season of ‘South Park,’ a show that has undeniably had a profound impact on our society by continuously providing a fresh and fearless satirical take on current events and cultural trends,” said Maureen J. Reidy, President and CEO of The Paley Center for Media.

“This exhibit promises to be a dynamic and engaging fan experience, exactly the type of free, public programming the Paley Center delivers year-round. The addition of the full series to the renowned Paley Center Archive will preserve this show for our members and visitors to enjoy for years to come.”

There had been so much buzz around the SP20 experience at SDCC that there will no doubt be repeat visitors—and the Paley offers a calmer and more manageable environment.

Cartman's Tea Party

“We are thrilled to bring the ‘South Park Experience’ to the Paley Center to celebrate the show’s historic twentieth season,” said Walter Levitt, Chief Marketing Officer, Comedy Central.

“The Experience was the hit of Comic-Con in San Diego last month, with tens of thousands of fans jumping into iconic ‘South Park’ moments and sharing their pictures on social media. Now, all SoCal fans will have the chance to be part of the fun. We thank the Paley Center for sharing in the celebration of this influential television franchise.”

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Author: Hillary Atkin

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