Eric Cartman is one of the main characters in South Park, the animated series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone that premiered in 1997, with Parker voicing Cartman. The character's long running prejudice against Jews, often directed at his Jewish friend Kyle Broflovski, became one of the show's most quoted running traits. Short clips of his rants circulated on forums, video edits and soundboards because the voice is instantly identifiable even out of context. The brevity of this clip helped it survive as a quick reaction sound.