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96-437: In the episode, Stan , Kyle , Cartman , and Kenny go camping in the woods. Cartman discovers a species that was thought to be extinct. This species is very annoying, and everyone in town, except Cartman, wants to get rid of them. The episode was written by series creator Trey Parker & Matt Stone and David Goodman and directed by Stone in his last directorial work for an episode until Cupid Ye aired in 2023. While

192-689: A Looney Tunes cartoon director (for Warner Bros. ) suited Lewis's brand of humor and came on board. The pair did new films, first with Rock-A-Bye Baby (1958) and then The Geisha Boy (1958). Billy Wilder asked Lewis to play the lead role of an uptight jazz musician, who winds up on the run from a mob in Some Like It Hot , but turned it down. Lewis then appeared in Don't Give Up The Ship (1959) and cameoed in Li'l Abner (1959). A 1959 contract between Paramount and Jerry Lewis Productions specified

288-629: A Borscht Belt comedian, saw Lewis' mime act at Brown's Hotel in Loch Sheldrake, New York, the following summer, and the audience was so enthusiastic that Kaye became Lewis' manager and guardian for Borscht Belt appearances. During World War II , Lewis was rejected from military service because of a heart murmur . In 1945, Lewis was 19 when he met 27-year-old singer Dean Martin at the Glass Hat Club in New York City, where

384-582: A Golden Globe nomination, then guest appeared on Ben Casey , The Andy Williams Show and Hullabaloo with son Gary Lewis . Lewis left Paramount in 1966, after 17 years, as the studio was undergoing a corporate shakeup, with the industrial conglomerate Gulf + Western taking over the company. Gulf + Western, scrutinizing the balance sheets, noted the diminishing box office returns of Lewis's recent pictures and did not renew his contract. Undaunted, Lewis signed with Columbia Pictures , where he tried to reinvent himself with more serious roles and starred in

480-577: A master of ceremonies and vaudevillian who performed under the stage name Danny Lewis, whose parents immigrated to the United States from the Russian Empire to New York, and Rachael "Rae" Levitch (née Brodsky; 1904–1982), a WOR radio pianist and Danny's music director, from Warsaw . Reports about his birth name are conflicting; in Lewis' 1982 autobiography, he claimed his birth name

576-419: A plastic surgery clinic. From season 22 onward, the family lives at a farm on the outskirts of town, where Randy raises marijuana and forces his reluctant family to assist him. Stan's family includes his 13-year-old sister Shelly, who bullies and beats him, and his centenarian grandfather, Marvin, who calls Stan "Billy". Stan attends South Park Elementary as part of Mr. Garrison 's fourth-grade class. During

672-495: A running gag , a nervous Stan often vomits whenever Wendy approaches to kiss or speak to him. Stan is considered particularly attractive by the girls in the class, which is a subtle joke as all of the fourth-grade boys, besides Cartman and the two disabled children (Timmy Burch and Jimmy Valmer), use the exact same model before hair, clothing, and skin color are added. In many episodes, Stan contemplates ethics in beliefs, moral dilemmas, and contentious issues, and will often reflect on

768-474: A bear that mistakes him for an antelope). Cartman realizes the trick and figures out the game is rigged, prompting him to rush to warn Jakov. Cartman is too late and he arrives at the airport just as the plane carrying Jakov and his family taxis down the runway and lifts off. The townspeople approach Cartman and tell him they learned that not every form of life is worth saving, and that it is better to let nature run its course. During this, Ned voices his input with

864-507: A childlike inflection. The recorded audio is then edited with Pro Tools , and the pitch is altered to make the voice sound more like that of a fourth grader. Stan's birthday is October 19, which is also Trey Parker's birthday. Stan is foul-mouthed (a trait present in his friends as well) as a means for Parker and Stone to display how they claim young boys really talk when they are alone. In responding to certain situations, particularly during earlier seasons, Stan often exclaims "Dude, this

960-431: A comedy revue requires a larger-than-life comic", Cohen told syndicated columnist Jack O'Brian . "That is why I have engaged Jerry Lewis to star in the new production of Hellzapoppin , which I'm preparing for the coming season." Cohen had revived Hellzapoppin as a TV special in 1972, and was impressed by the contributions of Lynn Redgrave ; he signed her to appear opposite Lewis. This was Lewis's first Broadway show, and

1056-525: A factor for the film's burial was that he was not proud of the effort. It was the earliest attempt by an American film director to address the subject of The Holocaust . Following this, Lewis took a break from the movie business for several years. His television appearances during this period included Good Morning America , The Dick Cavett Show , NBC Follies, Celebrity Sportsman, Cher , Dinah! , Tony Orlando and Dawn . As Lewis continued to appear on and annually emcee his telethons , one of

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1152-605: A gestation period of only four days, Joon-Joon gives birth to an entire litter of baby Jakovasaurs. It is quickly determined that the Jakovasaurs are a major disruption to everyday life for the people of South Park. The DOI reps sent to help repopulate the Jakovasaur species decide to abandon their duties because of how annoying the Jakovasaurs are. They make Cartman an official "Department of Interior Person", telling him he has authority and people must respect it. Fed up with

1248-467: A hit, ranking with his better successes. Variety' s Gene Arneel reported independent producer Hall Bartlett 's observation, "Lewis is the only star whose pictures all turn out in the black." Lewis continued to direct more films that he co-wrote with Bill Richmond, including The Ladies Man (1961), where Lewis constructed a three-story dollhouse-like set spanning two sound stages, with the set equipped with state-of-the-art lighting and sound, eliminating

1344-725: A hit. The duo began their film careers at Paramount Pictures as ensemble players, in My Friend Irma (1949) and its sequel My Friend Irma Goes West (1950). Followed by their own series of 14 new movies, At War with the Army (1950), That's My Boy (1951), Sailor Beware (1952), Jumping Jacks (1952), The Stooge (1952), Scared Stiff (1953), The Caddy (1953), Money from Home (1953), Living It Up (1954), 3 Ring Circus (1954), You're Never Too Young (1955), Artists and Models (1955), Pardners (1956) and Hollywood or Bust (1956). The two appeared on

1440-482: A limited release by Warner Bros. , and was not well received by the critics or the public. The Day the Clown Cried (1972), a drama directed by and starring Lewis and set in a Nazi concentration camp , received only brief exposure. The film was rarely discussed by him, but he said that litigation over post-production finances and copyright prevented its completion and widespread theatrical release. He also said

1536-600: A much publicized feud", according to an account in the Pittsburgh Press . "He would neither rehearse nor perform any songs with her, reports said." The backstage chaos extended to several sudden cast changes during the Boston run. On January 18, 1977, NBC executives flew to Boston to see the show, and their reactions were so negative that Cohen closed the show immediately and canceled both the Broadway engagement and

1632-570: A number of solo specials for NBC and starred in his adaptation of " The Jazz Singer " for Startime , then hosted the Academy Awards three times, in 1956, 1957 and 1959. The third telecast, which ran twenty minutes short, forced him to improvise to fill time. Lewis remained at Paramount and started off with his first solo film The Delicate Delinquent (1957) then starred in The Sad Sack (1957). Frank Tashlin , whose background as

1728-431: A payment of $ 10 million plus 60% of the profits for 14 films over seven years. This made Lewis the highest paid individual Hollywood talent to date and was unprecedented in that he had unlimited creative control, including final cut and the return of film rights after 30 years. Lewis's clout and box office were so strong that Barney Balaban , head of production at Paramount, told the press, "If Jerry wants to burn down

1824-618: A phonograph played offstage. He landed a gig at a burlesque house in Buffalo, but his performance fell flat and he was unable to book any more shows. To make ends meet, Lewis worked as a soda jerk and a theater usher for Suzanne Pleshette 's father, Gene Pleshette, at the Paramount Theatre as well as at Loew's Capitol Theatre , both in New York City. A veteran burlesque comedian, Max Coleman, who had worked with Lewis' father years before, persuaded him to try again. Irving Kaye,

1920-519: A pilot called Sheriff Who , a second version of The Jerry Lewis Show (this time as a one-hour variety show for NBC, which ran from 1967 to 1969), and The Danny Thomas Hour . He also appeared on Playboy After Dark , Jimmy Durante's The Lennon Sisters Hour , The Red Skelton Show , The Jack Benny Birthday Special, The Mike Douglas Show , The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour , The Hollywood Palace , The Engelbert Humperdinck Show, The Irv Kupcinet Show and The Linkletter Show . Behind

2016-459: A publicity photo of the team for the magazine cover but cropped Martin out. The boys did their final live nightclub act at the Copacabana on July 24, 1956. Both Lewis and Martin went on to have successful solo careers, but neither would comment on the split nor consider a reunion. Martin surprised Lewis on his appearance on The Eddie Fisher Show on September 30, 1958, appeared together at

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2112-440: A punchline at the very end of the film. This was really a time-saving device; by concentrating on visual action, Lewis could film the scenes faster without bothering to remember written dialogue. Another time-saver was his innovative use of instant video playback, which allowed Lewis to review each scene on videotape immediately after filming it, thus eliminating film-laboratory delays and expenses. Trade reviewer Pete Harrison noted

2208-462: A rendition of a song he had learned as a child, " Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody " along with " Come Rain or Come Shine ." Lewis recalled, "When I was done, the place exploded. I walked off the stage knowing I could make it on my own." At his wife's urging, Lewis used his own money to record the songs on a single. Decca Records heard it, liked it and insisted he record an album for them. The single of "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby" went to No. 10 and

2304-592: A revival of Damn Yankees , Inside the Actors Studio , The Martin Short Show , The Simpsons , Late Night with Conan O'Brien , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , The Nutty Professor II (2008), The Talk , Max Rose (2013) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , The Trust (2016) and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee . Lewis "single-handedly created

2400-572: A school mascot in the season eight (2004) episode " Douche and Turd " when describing political philosophy and the claimed pitfalls of a two-party system . Essays in the books South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating , Blame Canada! South Park and Contemporary Culture , and Taking South Park Seriously have also analyzed Stan's perspectives within the framework of popular philosophical, theological, and political concepts. Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch ; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017)

2496-670: A socially inept scientist who invents a serum that turns him into a handsome but obnoxious ladies' man. It is often considered to be Lewis's best film. In 1963, he had a cameo in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), fully starred in Who's Minding the Store? (1963) and hosted The Jerry Lewis Show , a lavish 13-week, big-budget show which aired on ABC from September to December in 1963. Lewis next starred in The Patsy (1964), his satire about

2592-650: A string of more new box-office successes: Three on a Couch (1966), also during this period, he appeared in Way...Way Out (1966) for 20th Century-Fox , then The Big Mouth (1967), Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) and Hook, Line & Sinker (1969). Lewis continued to make television appearances: The Merv Griffin Show , The Sammy Davis Jr. Show, Batman , Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In , Password ,

2688-422: A style of humor that was half anarchy, half excruciation. Even comics who never took a pratfall in their careers owe something to the self-deprecation Jerry introduced into American show business." Jerry Lewis was the most profoundly creative comedian of his generation and arguably one of the two or three most influential comedians born anywhere in this century. The King of Comedy , 1996 His comedy style

2784-588: A third and final version of The Jerry Lewis Show, this time as a syndicated talk show for Metromedia, which was not continued beyond the scheduled five shows, directed an episode of Brothers , appeared at the first Comic Relief in 1986, where he was the only performer to receive a standing ovation, appeared for Classic Treasures , Fight for Life (1987), did a second double act with Davis Jr., hosted America's All-Time Favorite Movies and came on Speaking of Everything . While guest starring in five episodes of Wiseguy , its filming schedule forced Lewis to miss

2880-445: A trip to France with "50 of his closest relatives." Because Jakov is so stupid, Barbrady actually wins, but everyone wants the Jakovasaurs gone so they declare him the winner anyway. Stan, Kyle and Kenny try to distract Cartman from the game show so he does not realize it is fixed and take him to classify a "new antelope species" they found in the woods (which is actually Kenny with branches taped to his head, who eventually gets eaten by

2976-641: A voice box that accurately captures his original voice (as heard in flashback during " The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka "), only for him and Jimbo to conclude that said voice box sucks. The episode ends showing the Jakovasaurs on tour in Paris, looking for the Pyramids , when Jakov trips and crashes into a cafe full of French people. Rather than getting annoyed, the French people instead laugh and remark on how he reminds them of Jerry Lewis . The episode

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3072-518: Is an avid animal lover. He is highly against his uncle Jimbo's hunting, and was also known to commit to vegetarianism after feeling compassion for baby calves in a farm, even going as far to hide them in his room to protect them from being slaughtered. Later, he was forced to quit vegetarianism because of a severe illness he developed, however, he still fights for animal rights , becoming a member of PETA in " Douche and Turd " as well as saving whales and dolphins in " Whale Whores ". The only adult on

3168-413: Is an elementary school student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town life in his fictional hometown of South Park, Colorado . Stan is generally depicted as logical, brave, patient and sensitive. He is outspoken in expressing his distinct lack of esteem for adults and their influences, as adult South Park residents rarely make use of their critical faculties. Like

3264-444: Is frequently at odds with Cartman, resenting Cartman's behavior and openly mocking his weight. Stan also shares a close friendship with Kenny, while Kenny professes that Stan is one of "the best friends a guy could have". Stan can understand Kenny's muffled voice perfectly and typically exclaims the catchphrase "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" following one of Kenny's trademark deaths, allowing Kyle to follow up with "You bastards!" Stan

3360-403: Is modeled after Parker, while Kyle is modeled after Stone. Stan and Kyle are best friends, and their relationship, which is intended to reflect the real-life friendship between Parker and Stone, is a common topic throughout the series. The two do have their disagreements but always reconcile without any long-term damage to their friendship. As is the case with his other friends and classmates, Stan

3456-494: Is pretty fucked up right here". While Stan is cynical and profane, Parker still notes that there is an "underlying sweetness" to the character, and Time magazine described Stan and his friends as "sometimes cruel but with a core of innocence". He is amused by bodily functions and toilet humor , and his favorite television personalities are Terrance and Phillip , a Canadian duo whose comedy routines on their show-within-the-show revolve substantially around fart jokes . Stan

3552-445: Is the only character in the group to have had a steady girlfriend, Wendy Testaburger , and their relationship was a recurring topic in the show's earlier seasons. Despite reconciling and declaring to be a couple again in the season 11 (2007) episode, " The List " after Wendy had dumped him in the season seven (2003) episode, " Raisins ", their relationship has seemed to drifted apart, but still are seen together in certain episodes. As

3648-575: Is to be done about the creature when representatives from the Department of Interior (DOI) show up and inform the townspeople that it is a near-extinct "Jakovasaur", which they intend to use to repopulate the species. The townspeople name the creature "Hope" despite its name actually being "Joon-Joon". Another Jakovasaur, which speaks English and is named "Jakov", makes itself known by seeking out Cartman and telling him he's looking for his wife Joon-Joon. Cartman, Kyle and Stan take Jakov to his wife in

3744-614: The Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami as his setting—on a small budget, with a very tight shooting schedule—Lewis shot the film during the day and performed at the hotel in the evenings. Bill Richmond collaborated with him on many of the episodic blackouts and sight gags. The film presented a new approach for the usually frenetic and highly vocal comedian: in The Bellboy Lewis doesn't speak at all—he only whistles—until

3840-453: The MTV movie awards, which MTV refused to run. The episode was written by series creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone and David Goodman and because of Parker finishing the movie, it was directed by Stone in his last directorial work for an episode until Cupid Ye aired in 2023. The episode has received mixed reviews from critics. Travis Pickett of IGN gave the episode a 6/10, ultimately saying

3936-667: The Muscular Dystrophy Association ), Lewis performed in concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings and appeared in at least 117 film and television productions. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and France awarded him the Legion of Honor in 2006. Lewis was born on March 16, 1926, in Newark, New Jersey , to a Jewish family. His parents were Daniel "Danny" Levitch (1902–1980),

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4032-843: The Museum of the Moving Image 's opening with a retrospective of his work. Lewis then attended Martin's 72nd birthday at Bally's in Las Vegas, wheeling out a cake, sang " Happy Birthday " to him and joked, "Why we broke up, I'll never know." Then starred in Cookie (1989), directed episodes of Super Force in 1990 and Good Grief in 1991 and appeared in Mr. Saturday Night (1992), The Arsenio Hall Show , The Whoopi Goldberg Show , Inside The Comedy Mind , Mad About You and Arizona Dream (1993). Then appeared for Funny Bones (1995),

4128-684: The Olympic Fund Telethon and cameoed in Road to Bali (1952). Crosby and Hope would do the same in Scared Stiff a year later. Attesting to the duo's popularity, DC Comics published The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis from 1952 to 1957. The team appeared on What's My Line? in 1954, the 27th annual Academy Awards in 1955, The Steve Allen Show and The Today Show in 1956. Martin's participation became an embarrassment in 1954 when Look magazine published

4224-584: The Palace Theater in New York and Martin called on the phone during this period to wish him the best of luck. "I've never been happier", said Lewis. "I have peace of mind for the first time." Lewis established himself as a solo act, starting with the first of six appearances on What's My Line? from 1956 to 1966, then guest starred on The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show , Tonight Starring Jack Paar and The Ed Sullivan Show . In January 1957, Lewis did

4320-460: The Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, which marked a turning point in his life and career. The Sands signed him for five years to perform six weeks each year and paid him the same amount they had paid Martin and Lewis as a team. Live performances became a staple of Lewis's career and over the years he performed at casinos, theaters, and state fairs. In February 1957, Lewis followed Garland at

4416-757: The "Jakovasaur" joke goes on for too long and was dragged on. Stan Marsh This is an accepted version of this page Stanley " Stan " Marsh is a fictional character in the adult animated television series South Park . He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Trey Parker . Stan is one of the series' four central characters, along with Kyle Broflovski , Eric Cartman , and Kenny McCormick . He debuted on television when South Park first aired on August 13, 1997, after having first appeared in The Spirit of Christmas shorts created by Parker and long-time collaborator Matt Stone in 1992 ( Jesus vs. Frosty ) and 1995 ( Jesus vs. Santa ). Stan

4512-399: The 1959 Academy Awards closing, reunited several times publicly and sometimes privately according to interviews they gave to magazines. After ending his partnership with Martin in 1956, Lewis and his wife Patty took a vacation in Las Vegas to consider the direction of his career. He felt his life was in a crisis state: "I was unable to put one foot in front of the other with any confidence. I

4608-562: The Front? (1970) was a World War II military comedy starring Lewis as a wealthy playboy who wants to enlist in the armed forces. Rejected, he forms his own volunteer army and infiltrates the enemy forces on the Italian front. The cast included many of Lewis's cronies, including Jan Murray , Steve Franken , Kathleen Freeman , Kenneth MacDonald , Joe Besser , and (in a broad caricature of Adolf Hitler ) Sidney Miller . The film received only

4704-629: The Hollywood star-making industry, The Disorderly Orderly (1964), his final collaboration with Tashlin, appeared in a cameo on The Joey Bishop Show and starred in The Family Jewels (1965) about a young heiress who must choose among six uncles, one of whom is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her. In 1965, Lewis went on The David Susskind Show , starred in his final Paramount-released film Boeing Boeing (1965), in which he received

4800-497: The Jakovasaurs, the townspeople convince them to move to Memphis where they'll fit in as all the people there are "big, loud, annoying, and stupid". When Cartman finds out about the plan, he convinces the Jakovasaurs to stay in South Park instead. The townspeople then come up with a different way to get rid of the Jakovasaurs forever by rigging a game show in which Jakov will play against Officer Barbrady so that Jakov will win

4896-507: The Store? (1963), The Patsy (1964), The Disorderly Orderly (1964), The Family Jewels (1965) and Three on a Couch (1966), and portrayed Jerry Langford in Martin Scorsese 's The King of Comedy (1982) earning a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. He was an early and prominent user of video assist . From star of The Colgate Comedy Hour to host of The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon (benefiting

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4992-752: The TV spectacular, forfeiting the million-dollar payment from NBC. "It's not ready for Broadway and cannot be made so in three remaining weeks before the opening", Cohen said. Cohen's spokesman subsequently announced that the stars would be replaced: "Recasting means recasting, and that's it." Lewis went on and starred in Circus of the Stars , Pink Lady and Jeff , Hardly Working (1981, his first " comeback " film in 11 years), Late Night with David Letterman , Star Search , Cracking Up (1983, originally titled as Smorgasbord ), Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1984) and

5088-476: The Town (later renamed as The Ed Sullivan Show ) June 20, 1948. In 1950, they signed with NBC to be one of a series of weekly rotating hosts of The Colgate Comedy Hour , a live Sunday evening broadcast. Lewis, writer for the team's nightclub act, hired Norman Lear and Ed Simmons as regular writers for their Comedy Hour material. By 1951, with an appearance at the Paramount Theatre in New York, they were

5184-557: The album Jerry Lewis Just Sings went to No. 3 on the Billboard charts, staying near the top for four months and selling a million and a half copies. With the success of that album, he recorded additional albums More Jerry Lewis (an EP of songs from this release was released as Somebody Loves Me ), and Jerry Lewis Sings Big Songs for Little People (later reissued with fewer tracks as Jerry Lewis Sings for Children ). Non-album singles were released, and It All Depends On You hit

5280-464: The barn where she is being held, but the townspeople hear them. Meanwhile, Jimbo brings Ned another voicebox, however he buys the wrong model and Ned is now forced to speak with an Irish accent. It is decided that the Jakovasaurs are to be given their own home in the hope that they will breed. However, problems arise when it is determined that both Jakov and Joon-Joon lack any genitalia. Dr. Mephisto instead artificially inseminates Joon-Joon, and after

5376-532: The bumbling everyman , Lewis used tightly choreographed, sophisticated sight gags, physical routines, verbal double-talk and malapropisms . "You cannot help but notice Lewis's incredible sense of control in regards to performing—they may have looked at times like the ravings of a madman but his best work had a genuine grace and finesse behind it that would put most comedic performers of any era to shame." They are "choreographed as exactly as any ballet, each movement and gesture coming on natural beats and conforming to

5472-449: The characters. In films such as The Ladies Man (1961), The Disorderly Orderly (1964), The Patsy (1964) and Cracking Up (1983), there is either neuroticism, schizophrenia, or both that drive the plot. Lewis was able to explore and dissect the psychological side of his persona, which provided a depth to the character and the films that was not present in his previous efforts. During the 1960 production of The Bellboy, Lewis pioneered

5568-591: The charts in April and May 1957, but peaked at only No. 68. Further singles were recorded and released by Lewis into the mid-1960s. But these were not Lewis's first forays into recording, nor his first appearance on the hit charts. During his partnership with Martin, they made several recordings together, charting at No. 22 in 1948 with the 1920s That Certain Party and later mostly re-recording songs highlighted in their films. In late 1956, Lewis began performing regularly at

5664-580: The end of certain episodes, such as in Season 7's " Grey Dawn ", and Season 8's " The Passion of the Jew ". However, beginning in season fifteen as part of the show's overall shift to more complex characterization, Stan has been cynical and depressed due to his dysfunctional family, particularly in Ass Burgers which shows him abusing alcohol on a daily basis simply to tolerate normal social interaction. Stan

5760-401: The fields of politics, religion, popular culture and philosophy. Prior to season 22, Stan lives in South Park at 260 Avenue de los Mexicanos with his parents Randy and Sharon Marsh and his sister Shelly. During this period, Randy, who has an advanced degree in geology , works for the federal government at an earthquake monitoring facility, and Sharon is a secretary at Tom's Rhinoplasty ,

5856-421: The four boys are camping at Stark's Pond they hear something in the woods. They seek help from Stan 's uncle Jimbo and his war buddy Ned , who has lost his electrolarynx . Using a trap they discover an unusual creature that resembles a humanoid duck which turns out to be extremely annoying to everyone in town with the exception of Cartman , who is enchanted by its antics. The town has a meeting to decide what

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5952-476: The late '40s and early '50s, nobody had ever seen a comedian as wild as Jerry Lewis." Placed in the context of the conservative era, his antics were radical and liberating, paving the way for future comedians Steve Martin , Richard Pryor , Andy Kaufman , Paul Reubens , and Jim Carrey . Carrey wrote: "Through his comedy, Jerry would stretch the boundaries of reality so far that it was an act of anarchy ... I learned from Jerry", and "I am because he was." Acting

6048-458: The lessons he has attained with a speech that often begins with "You know, I learned something today...". An unnamed precursor to Stan first appeared in the first The Spirit of Christmas short, dubbed Jesus vs. Frosty , created by Parker and Stone in 1992 while they were students at the University of Colorado . The character was composed of construction paper cutouts and animated through

6144-464: The most memorable was the 1976 show, whereas on that broadcast, unrehearsed, Sinatra offered to bring an old friend on stage. From the wings came Dean Martin, as the audience cheered. Lewis was stunned by the surprise, but he embraced Martin and they exchanged jokes for several minutes. In 1976, producer Alexander H. Cohen signed Lewis to star in a revival of Olsen and Johnson 's musical-comedy revue Hellzapoppin . "I do think that to succeed today,

6240-410: The need for boom microphones in each room. His next movie The Errand Boy (1961), used the same formula as The Bellboy , with Lewis turned loose in a movie studio for blackouts and sight gags. Lewis was also somewhat active in television. NBC released him from a long-term contract in 1960; the official reason given was that Lewis was devoting more time to his motion pictures. A more probable reason

6336-521: The other South Park characters, Stan is animated by computer in a way to emulate the show's original method of cutout animation . He also appears in the full-length feature film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999), as well as South Park -related media and merchandise. While Parker and Stone portray Stan as having common childlike tendencies, his dialogue is often intended to reflect stances and views on more adult-oriented issues and has been frequently cited in numerous publications by experts in

6432-425: The overall rhythmic form which is headed to a spectacular finale: absolute catastrophe." Although Lewis made it no secret that he was Jewish, he was criticized for hiding his Jewish heritage. In several of his films—both with Martin and solo—Lewis's Jewish identity is hinted at in passing, and was never made a defining characteristic of his onscreen persona. Aside from the 1959 television movie The Jazz Singer and

6528-498: The premiere of the second half of the season episode " Ass Burgers " resolved the arc, as Stan was erroneously diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome , and discovers Jameson Irish Whiskey cures cynicism. After struggling to repair his life, he finally explains he does not want things to go back to normal, when his parents get back together and his life is repaired. Although the end of the episode implies Stan may be permanently bound to whiskey to continue an everyday life. In 2014, Stan

6624-604: The scenes, he contributed to some scripts for Filmation 's animated series Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down , directed an episode of The Bold Ones and directed the Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis, Jr. comedy One More Time (1970), a sequel to Richard Donner 's Salt and Pepper (1968). Lewis would leave Columbia after his agreement with the studio lapsed, leaving him to produce his next movie independently. Which Way to

6720-556: The show that Stan liked was Chef , the cafeteria worker at his school, as Stan generally holds the rest of the show's adult population in low regard due to their tendency to both behave irrationally when subjected to the scams, cults, and sensationalized media stories of which he is often skeptical , and engage in hypocritical behavior. He doubts the legitimacy of holistic medicine , declares cults to be dangerous, and regards those claiming to be psychic mediums as frauds, specifically by declaring John Edward to be "the biggest douche in

6816-499: The show's first 58 episodes (1997 through the season 4 episode " 4th Grade " in 2000), Stan and the other main child characters were in the third grade. His birthday is listed as October 19 (the same day as co-creator Trey Parker ), 2001 on his Facebook page during the season 14 episode " You Have 0 Friends ". Stan is frequently embarrassed and annoyed by his father's antics and frequent acts of public drunkenness . Stan's relationship to his uncle Jimbo received moderate attention in

6912-402: The show's first two seasons. Whereas Kyle, his best friend, is the only Jewish boy in the main cast, Cartman is an obese, racist, sociopath , and Kenny is poverty -stricken (and in early seasons prone to suffer violent deaths), Stan was originally the everyman , described as "a normal, average, American, mixed-up kid". Stan would also occasionally provide a " moral of the story " lesson at

7008-431: The show, has been animated with computer software, though he is portrayed to give the impression that the show still utilizes its original technique. Stan is usually depicted in winter attire which consists of a brown jacket, blue jeans, red gloves/mittens, and a red-brimmed blue knit cap adorned with a decorative red pom-pom . In the rare instances, Stan is seen without his cap, he is shown to have shaggy black hair. He

7104-443: The sight gags but felt that Lewis was not a true pantomime artist: "As a mute, there are only brief moments of his work coming close to Chaplin , Jacques Tati , or Harpo Marx . Lewis, always laughed at, fails to win the viewer's heart." Lewis later revealed that Paramount was not happy about financing a "silent movie" and withdrew backing. Lewis used his own funds to cover the movie's $ 950,000 budget. The Bellboy turned out to be

7200-668: The studio I'll give him the match!" Lewis ended his association with Hal Wallis, their last joint venture being Visit to a Small Planet (1960). His next film was Cinderfella (1960), directed by Frank Tashlin; it was supposed to be Lewis's summer release, but Paramount withheld it in preparation for a Christmas 1960 release. Paramount, needing a quickie movie for its summer 1960 schedule, insisted that Lewis must produce one. This resulted in Lewis's sudden transformation from movie clown to all-around filmmaker. He produced, directed, co-wrote, and starred in The Bellboy (1960). Using

7296-409: The technique of using video cameras and multiple closed circuit monitors, which allowed him to review his performance instantly. This was necessary since he was acting as well as directing. His techniques and methods of filmmaking, documented in his book and his USC class, enabled him to complete most of his films on time and under budget since reshoots could take place immediately instead of waiting for

7392-438: The tradition of the show's animation style , Stan is composed of simple geometrical shapes and primary colors . He is not offered the same free range of motion associated with hand-drawn characters; his character is mostly shown from only one angle, and his movements are animated in an intentionally jerky fashion. Ever since the show's third episode, " Weight Gain 4000 " ( season one , 1997), Stan, like all other characters on

7488-489: The transition from Jack Paar to Johnny Carson in 1962, and his appearance on the show scored the highest ratings thus far in late night, surpassing other guest hosts and Paar. The three major networks began a bidding war, wooing Lewis for his own talk show. Lewis then directed, co-wrote and starred in The Nutty Professor (1963). A parody of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , it featured him as Professor Kelp ,

7584-420: The two French movies To Catch a Cop (1984) and How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave (1984), both which had their distribution under Lewis's control. During this period he took the very rare dramatic role as Jerry Langford in Martin Scorsese 's The King of Comedy (1982), playing a late night TV talk-show host stalked by a delusional would-be comedian played by Robert De Niro . Later, he hosted

7680-595: The two performed until they debuted at Atlantic City 's 500 Club as Martin and Lewis on July 25, 1946. The duo gained attention as a double act with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis's zany antics. The inclusion of ad-libbed improvisational segments in their planned routines added a unique quality to their act and separated them from previous comedy duos. Lewis and Martin quickly rose to national prominence, first with their popular nightclub act, then as stars of their radio program The Martin and Lewis Show . The two made their television debut on CBS' Toast of

7776-402: The universe". In the season 15 episode " You're Getting Old ", Stan became extremely cynical after his 10th birthday, and lost interest in many things that he once enjoyed. Stan's friendships with the other main characters ended, his parents divorced, and he moved out of his home. This episode formed a cliffhanger and set off widespread speculation that the series was coming to an end. But

7872-444: The unreleased 1972 film The Day the Clown Cried , Lewis never appeared in a film or film role that had any ties to his Jewish heritage. When asked about this lack of Jewish portrayal in a 1984 interview, Lewis stated, "I never hid it, but I wouldn't announce it and I wouldn't exploit it. Plus the fact it had no room in the visual direction I was taking in my work." Lewis's physical movements in films received some criticism because he

7968-444: The use of stop motion . When asked three years later by friend Brian Graden to create another short as a video Christmas card that he could send to friends, Parker and Stone created another similarly animated The Spirit of Christmas short, dubbed Jesus vs. Santa , in which Stan also appeared. Stan next appeared on August 13, 1997, when South Park debuted on Comedy Central with the episode " Cartman Gets an Anal Probe ". In

8064-553: The viewing public, and these opinions have been subject to much critical analysis in the media and literary world. The book South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today includes an essay in which East Carolina University philosophy professor Henry Jacoby compares Stan's actions and reasoning within the show to the philosophical teachings of William Kingdon Clifford , and another essay by Southern Illinois University philosophy professor John S. Gray which references Stan's decision to not vote for either candidate for

8160-499: Was Joseph, after his maternal grandfather, but his birth certificate , the 1930 U. S. Census , and the 1940 U. S. Census all named him as Jerome. Reports about the hospital where he was born conflict as well; biographer Shawn Levy claims Lewis was born at Clinton Private Hospital and others report it as Newark Beth Israel Hospital . Other aspects of his early life conflict with accounts made by family members, burial records, and vital records . In his teenage years, Lewis

8256-618: Was an American comedian, filmmaker, actor, humanitarian and singer, who was famously nicknamed "The King of Comedy" and appeared in more than 59 motion pictures. These included a series of sixteen Martin and Lewis films with Dean Martin as his partner during their 10-year act in radio, stage, television and film. He then acted without Martin in Visit to a Small Planet (1960), Cinderfella (1960), The Bellboy (1960), The Errand Boy (1961), The Ladies Man (1961), It's Only Money (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), Who's Minding

8352-671: Was at the center of one of the most controversial episodes of the series, " Trapped in the Closet " ( season nine , 2005), where he was recognized as the reincarnation of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard before denouncing the church as nothing more than "a big fat global scam". In the show's 26 seasons, Stan has addressed other topics such as homosexuality , hate crime legislation , civil liberties , parenting , illegal immigration , voting , alcoholism , and race relations . His commentary on these issues have been interpreted as statements Parker and Stone are attempting to make to

8448-461: Was completely unnerved to be alone." While there, he received an urgent request from his friend Sid Luft , who was Judy Garland 's husband and manager, saying that she couldn't perform that night in Las Vegas because of strep throat , and asking Lewis to fill in. Lewis had not sung alone on stage since he was five years old, twenty-five years before. He delivered jokes and clowned with the audience while Garland sat off-stage, watching. He then sang

8544-541: Was given his full name in the season one episode " An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig ", sharing his surname of "Marsh" with Parker's paternal step-grandfather. Parker specified that he came up with the voice of Stan while he and Stone were in film class, where they would speak in high-pitched childish voices, much to the annoyance of their film teachers. They would reuse these voices when South Park debuted. While originally voicing Stan without any computer manipulation, Parker now speaks within his normal vocal range while adding

8640-453: Was known for pulling pranks in his neighborhood, including sneaking into kitchens to steal fried chicken and pies. He was expelled from Weequahic High School in the ninth grade and dropped out of Irvington High School in the tenth grade. Lewis said that he ceased using the names Joseph and Joey as an adult to avoid being confused with Joe E. Lewis and Joe Louis . By age 15, Lewis had developed his "Record Act", miming lyrics to songs while

8736-404: Was perceived as imitating or mocking those with a physical disability.  Through the years, the disability that has been attached to his comedic persona has not been physical, but mental. Neuroticism and schizophrenia have been a part of Lewis's persona since his partnership with Dean Martin; however, it was in his solo career that these disabilities became important to the plots of his films and

8832-424: Was physically uninhibited, expressive, and potentially volatile. He was known especially for his distinctive voice, facial expressions, pratfalls, and physical stunts. His improvisations and ad-libbing, especially in nightclubs and early television were revolutionary among performers. It was "marked by a raw, edgy energy that would distinguish him within the comedy landscape." Will Sloan, of Flavorwire wrote, "In

8928-424: Was produced just weeks before the release of South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut , and its production ran concurrently with the movie's post-production , a process which the show's creators described as "hell". The episode aired on June 16, 1999, the same day that Trey Parker was putting the finishing touches to the movie's sound mix. Before producing the episode, the creators had done a Jar Jar based spoof for

9024-512: Was ranked by IGN at third place on their list of "The Top 25 South Park Characters", commenting that he "often acts as the voice of reason in the midst of the show's insane events, and in many ways he's more mature than his father Randy". The website concluded that "his history as one of the more stable and thoughtful characters in the series made him the perfect choice for the voice of Trey and Matt's own creative/professional frustrations". Stan frequently offers his perspective on religion, and he

9120-540: Was so eagerly awaited that NBC-TV promised Cohen $ 1,000,000 for the rights to broadcast the opening night live on national television. Out-of-town tryouts were staged in Washington, DC , Baltimore , and Boston to excellent business but mixed reviews. There was turmoil behind the scenes, as comedy star Lewis dominated the production and had serious arguments with producer Cohen, co-star Redgrave, and writer-adaptor Abe Burrows . "Lewis and Miss Redgrave had been having

9216-463: Was the difficulty in finding a weekly television vehicle for Lewis. (NBC did announce two series in development, "Permanent Waves" and "The Comedy Concert.") Lewis's TV appearances were usually guest shots. He appeared in The Wacky World of Jerry Lewis, Celebrity Golf, The Garry Moore Show , The Soupy Sales Show, It's Only Money (1962) and guest hosted The Tonight Show during

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