How Many Times Kenny Dies In South Park (It’s A Lot)

One of South Park’s most enduring traditions is the killing of the orange parka-wearing Kenny McCormick, and over the franchise’s decades-long history, the character has died a number of times. South Park debuted in 1997 after an animated comedy short from series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone became widely circulated among television insiders. The short, commissioned for $2000 as an “animated Christmas card” by Fox executive Brian Graden, captured the attention of Comedy Central, who asked its creators to develop their cynical, irreverent animated film into a series. South Park was born.