Editing Eric Cartman (section)

==Behind The Scenes==
===Creation and Design===
Cartman is based on "the garbage in everyone's souls" according to Trey, and he and Matt often assert that they use Cartman to voice their negative thoughts, making him one of their favorite characters on the show. He was initially based loosely on the character Archie Bunker from the hit show ''''All in the Family'''', who was notably foul-mouthed and politically incorrect, but Matt and Trey thought in the political correct atmosphere of nineties America, such a character couldn't possibly exist... unless he was an eight-year-old boy who didn't seem to know any better. His name was allegedly borrowed from an acquaintance of the two by the name Matt Karpman.

Cartman's voice has always been provided by series co-creator Trey Parker, and his accent, mannerisms and catchphrases have been developed throughout the show's long run. Trey has cited the season 3 episode "[[The Red Badge of Gayness]]" as a highly influential episode in the evolution of Cartman's voice, as it has lead to the adoption of elements of a southern accent. Although the boys' voices are digitally manipulated in Pro Tools to sound the pitch of a fourth grader, Trey has performed Cartman's original voice in live-action on a handful of occasions, such as during a sequence in the movie ''BASEketball'' (which Stan and Kenny hated) and during an appearance on ''Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'' in 2011.

Trey has cited Cartman among his top three favorite characters, along with [[Butters Stotch]] and [[Randy Marsh]], but particularly enjoys writing episodes such as "[[Casa Bonita]]" and "[[AWESOM-O]]" that rely on his relationship with Butters.

Below is a selection of kick-ass behind the scenes content, exclusively from South Park:

===NPR Interview===
Cartman conducted a special interview with Julie Rovner for NPR in April 2008 and answered the historical Proust Questionnaire, talking about things like his favorite color, who his personal hero is, and what he'd like to do as an adult. The interview was accompanied by a special article, "[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89375695 Eric Cartman: America's Favorite Little $@#&*%]", exploring the character's evolution, impact and legacy on American popular culture, all promoting South Park's twelfth season. Check it out!

===From "[[Towelie]]" (508)===
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Check out this old-school storyboard from our archives, depicting the scene where Kyle and the boys try to make excuses so they can play more Okama Gamesphere.  All boards used to be drawn individually by hand. Now, we do them all digitally.{{-}}

===="Parachute" Production Art====
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This is some old-school production art used while developing the parachute look for Towelie and the boys.  The notes are there to give animators cues on which color textures to use while animating.{{-}}

===From ''[[The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers]]'' (613)===
====Character Art: The Wizard====
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Character art used in designing Cartman's "Wizard" look.  {{-}}

===From "[[Fishsticks]]" (1305)===
====Character Art: Cartman====
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Cartman got a fresh "perm" character design for his appearance on Ellen.{{-}}

====Character Art: Cartman====
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Check out the character design for this super-cool version of Cartman:.{{-}}

===From "[[Let Go, Let Gov]]" (1701)===
====Where'd The Idea Come From: "Cartman on Speakerphone"====
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The speakerphone idea really kicked off when Trey did an imitation of how the Kardashians talk on their cell phones.{{-}}

===From "[[World War Zimmerman]]" (1703)===
====Fist Bump: Storyboard====
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After the script is written, the first step in our production process is creating storyboards.  Here's a "board" of the fist bump scene, before it was animated bro. {{-}}

====Hip Hop Cartman: Character Design====
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Our art department created this special hip hop outfit for Cartman.  You can see it in action during his "I Was Not The Bullet" presentation.{{-}}

===From "[[Taming Strange]]" (s17e05)===
====Character Art: Wet Kids====
"Wet" versions of all the kids needed to be created prior to animating this scene.
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===From "[[A Song of Ass and Fire]]" (1708)===
====Production Art: Cartman's Throne Poses====
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Getting Cartman's fat ass through the door on his Royal Carriage required a special pose.

===From "[[Go Fund Yourself]]" (s08e01)===
====Character Art: Salesman Cartman====
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This was from one of the 1st scenes written for this episode. {{-}}

====Character Art: Cartman's Redskins Gear====
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====Character Art: Cartman's Keynote====
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This art was used while designing Cartman's "start-up" look: {{-}}

====Prop Art: Kickstarter Webpage====
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All props - including any web pages shown - must first be designed by the Art Dept. {{-}}

===From "[[Gluten Free Ebola]]" (1802)===
====Props: Fat Ass's Caller ID====
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The art department is responsible for creating all props in the show, like Fat Ass's Caller ID. {{-}}

====Character Art: Cartman in Bed====
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This shot of Cartman in bed required a unique set up, and even a new set of hands. {{-}}