Premise: South Park . It debuted in August 1997 with great success , consistently earning the highest ratings of any basic cable program . Since 2000 , each episode has typically been written and produced in the week preceding its broadcast , with Parker serving as the primary writer and director . The show 's popularity resulted in a feature-length theatrical film , South Park : Bigger , Longer & Uncut which was released in June 1999 , less than two years after the show 's premiere , and became a commercial and critical success , even garnering a nomination for an Academy Award .
Hypothesis: South Park has existed since at least 2000 in America.
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