South Park premiered on Comedy Central in 1997, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and its simple cutout animation made musical cues essential for moving the story around the town of South Park, Colorado. This short transition sting became one of the show's most recognizable audio shortcuts, used again and again to hop between the school, homes and streets without exposition. As clip editing grew online, creators lifted the cue for their own videos, where its familiar, folksy tone instantly tells viewers a new scene has begun.