One of Comedy Central's most popular programs is South Park. After all, it's been on the air for 23 years and is consistently rated as the top animated series for adults. However, the amount of hours fans dedicated to the animated series is astounding. In 2019, audiences watched over a billion minutes of the long-running show, and that doesn't even include streaming.
South Park finished Season 23 on Dec. 11 as the top-rated cable comedy for the seventh year in a row, and this is only the start of the bonkers numbers surrounding this series. Comedy Central revealed viewers watched 30 billion minutes of the long-running series. The 30 billion minutes includes first-run episodes and repeats for a 36% increase from 2018. Another thing to note is this tally doesn't include the count from streaming, which would make the percentage climb even higher if factored in.
The show, which is currently available on Hulu, but will make the move to HBO Max in 2020. Its most recent season enjoyed a 53% ratings bump from last season. These numbers put South Park in the same ballpark as other shows that found a second life on a streaming network, such as Friends (32.6 billion minutes) and The Office (52 billion minutes).
Starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park airs Wednesdays at 10 pm ET/PT on Comedy Central.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)