spelled main character animated adult television series south_park friends speech result hood covering mouth provided creator debuted television south_park aired august having appeared spirit christmas shorts created stone long time collaborator jesus jesus santa kenny later fourth grade student commonly extraordinary experiences typical conventional small town life hometown south_park colorado lives impoverished family kenny animated computer look original method animation appears length feature film south_park bigger true appearance voice revealed south_park merchandise running gag prevalent seasons series kenny suffer death returning alive episode little definitive explanation given stan frequently use god killed kenny followed kyle media commentators published interpretations aspects running gag philosophical societal viewpoints began sixth season practice killing kenny seldom creators episodes set gag presenting number explanations kenny role south_park kenny attends garrison fourth grade class episodes kenny main child characters grade kenny comes poor household presided violent alcoholic unemployed irish scottish father mother job washing dishes olive garden kenny older brother named kevin younger sister shown family season episode best friends forever appearance 15th season episode poor kid revealed karen loves kenny friends stan kyle indicated maintains friendship solely pity kenny regularly teased living poverty particularly kenny superhero alter ego appeared season episode rival eponymous superhero alter ego end episode identity left intentionally ambiguous revealed kenny season episode rises character appearance story arc deaths prior season kenny died episode nature deaths portrayed absurd fashion usually followed stan kyle respectively god killed kenny shortly afterward rats commonly appear begin picking corpse following episode kenny alive usually explanation characters appear oblivious indifferent phenomenon occasionally acknowledge awareness hair kenny gets irritated offended stan kyle critical condition utterly ignoring kenny past commented kenny deaths episode sued unsafe rides insisting attorneys representing family kenny dies time near end production run fifth season parker stone contemplated having episode kenny killed permanently reasoning idea genuinely surprise fans allow opportunity provide major role breakout character popularity growing viewers creators episode kenny dies kenny dies developing terminal muscular parker stone claimed kenny returning subsequent episodes duo insisted grew tired tradition having kenny die episode stone stated thinking humorous ways kill character initially fun mundane series progressed determined difficult develop character prop parker stone finally decided kill kenny permanently kenny dies episode characters cared dying said doesn stay dead like okay let easy decision think lot people probably haven noticed couldn care sick character article season kenny remained dead stone parker entertained idea eventually bringing character according stone small minority fans significantly angered kenny absence threaten boycott cable channel south_park aired season stan kyle fill void left kenny allowing characters group paving way characters receive focus kenny returned year long absence season finale red remained main character given larger roles episodes character longer dies week killed occasionally episodes following return explanation given kenny deaths given joins baby exactly like kenny including characteristic orange shortly kenny dies god time happened quickly replies second explanation expanded season episodes rises friends kenny playing friends claims super power actually dies times episodes committing suicide bed time annoyed angry remember dying time know source power unbeknownst parents previously connected death cult kenny shoots second time scream happening minutes later shown gently placing newborn kenny bed gone stupid cult meeting husband return bed character creation design developing character creators observed groups childhood friends small middle class towns included poor kid decided portray kenny light unnamed precursor kenny appeared spirit christmas short dubbed jesus created parker stone students character composed construction paper animated use stop motion tasked years later friend create short video christmas card send friends parker stone created similarly animated spirit christmas short dubbed jesus santa short kenny given appears series kenny appeared august south_park debuted episode gets anal probe tradition animation style kenny composed simple shapes primary colors offered free range motion associated hand drawn characters character shown angle movements animated intentionally fashion second episode weight gain season kenny like characters animated computer software portrayed impression utilizes original technique effect kenny speech achieved stone hand provides kenny lines recorded audio edited pitch altered voice sound like fourth technique kenny frequently implies lines sexually explicit improvised stone appeared hood south_park bigger revealed golden hair cameo appearance moment film mike judge provided voice kenny line dialogue goodbye guys occasions episodes originally aired film release seen unlike bigger entire face seen television series partially obscured altered losing edge speaks instances case producer provides kenny voice episodes seasons kenny major speaking role character personality traits child characters foul kenny dialogue parker stone state depict kenny friends manner order display young boys talk kenny cynical parker notes nonetheless underlying sweetness aspect character time magazine described kenny friends cruel core innocence toilet humor functions favorite television personalities canadian duo comedy routines revolve substantially jokes kenny shown desire intercourse episode ring kenny gets girlfriend find reputation kenny portrayed eager things attempt impress earn money conversely alter ego seemingly mature minded exception instance rises takes delight irritating convinces parents better care children seen reaction questions cult uses disguise protect sister karen refers guardian angel revealed poor kid despite character flaws kenny usually depicted dying sake role playing kenny shown prefer playing female hero discovered episode black friday continued sequel episodes called song ass fire follow dragons episodes kenny cross dresses fantasy style princess wig dress similar video game character japanese speaking anime character point complains going real princess princess kenny responds translator stan angrily calling ball lesbian portrayal continues video game south_park notes playing chick kenny rolling right kenny sister refers kenny female talk house game kenny posts status updates referring refers female cultural impact kenny deaths known popular culture things viewers commonly associated south_park earlier seasons god killed kenny quickly popular kenny phrase appeared popular pieces south_park merchandise including shirts baseball caps inspired rap song kenny dead master featured chef aid south_park album running gag kenny deaths earlier seasons incorporated season episode best friends forever kenny state kept alive feeding tube media circus erupted tube removed allow kenny die episode received attention served provide commentary case originally airing day died episode earned south_park emmy award outstanding animated program kenny deaths subject critical analysis media literary world book south_park philosophy bigger longer penetrating essay philosophy professor entitled killing kenny daily dose death suggests fashion recurring gag serves help viewer comfortable death book south_park philosophy know learned today professor wrote essay concerning parallels kenny role different concepts discovered gene causes adult fruit fly die days infected certain bacteria named gene kenny honor character media kenny major role south_park bigger length film based series appeared film soundtrack singing albeit lines song mountain town film tribute sketch short features kenny dead friend returned shop run kyle aired bbc television special commemorating 30th anniversary kenny featured documentary film listening tell version film titular joke short aired kenny appears south_park related video games south_park kenny controlled player person shooter mode attempts ward enemies town south_park south_park chef user option playing kenny participating game based popular arcade games racing game user race kenny users playing characters choosing place variety vehicles south_park let tower defense play kenny selected playable character establish tower defense game antagonists south_park kenny selected companion course game
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