Eric Cartman is one of the main characters in South Park, the animated series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone that premiered on Comedy Central in 1997. Voiced by Parker, Cartman is written as selfish, manipulative and openly bigoted, and his prejudiced rants are a recurring satirical device. Clips of his lines spread widely online as reaction sounds during the meme era, with this racism clip reused to call out or parody ignorant takes in gaming, streaming and social media edits.