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Kyle Broflovski () is a fictional character in the adult animated sitcom ''
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''. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator
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. Kyle is one of the series' four central characters, along with his friends
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, Kenny McCormick, and
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. He debuted on television when ''South Park'' first aired on August 13, 1997, after having first appeared in '' The Spirit of Christmas'' shorts created by Stone and long-time collaborator
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in 1992 (''Jesus vs. Frosty'') and 1995 (''Jesus vs. Santa''). Kyle is an elementary school student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town life in his fictional hometown of South Park,
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. Kyle is distinctive as one of the few
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children on the show, and because of this, he often feels like an outsider among the core group of characters. His portrayal in this role is often dealt with satirically, and has elicited both praise and criticism from Jewish viewers. He is currently 10 years old. Like the other ''South Park'' characters, Kyle is animated by computer in a way to emulate the show's original method of
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. He also appears in the 1999 full-length feature film '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', as well as ''South Park''-related media and merchandise. While Parker and Stone portray Kyle as having common childlike tendencies, his dialogue is often intended to reflect stances and views on more adult-oriented issues, and has been cited in numerous publications by experts in the fields of politics, religion, popular culture, and philosophy.


Role in ''South Park''

Kyle attends South Park Elementary as part of Mr. Garrison's class. During the show's first 58 episodes, Kyle and the other students were in the third grade following which they have been in the fourth grade. He lives in South Park with his father
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, a lawyer, and his overprotective mother Sheila, a housewife who fits the mold of a Jewish mother stereotype. Gerald and Sheila have been referred to have Polish and Russian Jewish background, and they mutually share a strong devotion to their Jewish religion, while expressing deep concern during the multiple times Kyle's faith in Judaism becomes enervated. Kyle has a younger brother named Ike, who Kyle learns was adopted and originally from
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in the episode " Ike's Wee Wee". Gerald often attempts to teach Kyle important morals. Although his mother's outspoken, manipulative nature usually overwhelms Kyle, he tends to show that he truly loves her, and takes offense to any insult Cartman may offer about her. Although he engages in the reckless act of punting Ike like a football, Kyle shows concern for his brother's well-being. He was initially reluctant to embrace Ike as his brother upon learning that Ike was adopted, but Ike's genuine affection for his older brother persuaded Kyle to love him in return, and regard him as "true family".Arp and Devlin, pp. 87–94 Kyle is modeled after Stone, while Stan is modeled after Parker. Kyle and Stan are best friends, and their relationship, which is supposed to reflect the real-life friendship between Parker and Stone, is a common topic throughout the series. The two do have their disagreements, but always reconcile without any long-term damage to their friendship. The show's official website defines Kyle's role amongst his friends as "the smart one". He often provides a sober thought to plans or ideas made by the other boys, and explains a moral outlook while drawing upon his vast knowledge and intelligence. He tends to offer reasonable or scientific explanations both to situations most others view as supernatural in nature, and in opposition of propaganda dispensed by Cartman. Several episodes focus on Kyle and his religion, and being the lone Jew has resulted in an enmity with the
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Cartman that has become significantly more pronounced as the series progresses. Parker and Stone have compared the relationship to the one shared by Archie Bunker and Michael Stivic on the 1970s
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''. Kyle makes cracks at Cartman's weight and is horrified and disgusted with Cartman's immorality, cruelty, bigotry, and greed. Their rivalry often elevates to the point where Kyle becomes so obsessed with beating Cartman at whatever he does, he sometimes neglects Stan and Kenny in the process. He has a tendency to make what he thinks are safe bets with Cartman, often losing these bets when the improbable actions promised by Cartman are accomplished. Though he has claimed Kenny was not his friend, in order to avoid having to spend the night at his poverty-stricken household, Kyle has professed a friendship with Kenny and shown genuine concern for Kenny's health and safety. Kyle normally has the angrier reaction of yelling "You bastards!" following Stan's exclamation of the popular catchphrase "Oh my God, they killed Kenny" after one of Kenny's trademark deaths. Near the end of the production run of the show's fifth season (2001), Parker and Stone contemplated having an episode in which Kyle was killed off. Mini-commentary for episode "Kenny Dies" The reasoning behind the idea was to genuinely surprise fans, and to allow an opportunity to provide a major role for Butters Stotch, a
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whose popularity was growing with the viewers and creators of the show. Parker and Stone initially chose Kyle because they deemed him as being too similar to Stan in terms of personality. Instead, the character of Kenny was chosen, and he was seemingly killed off for good in the episode " Kenny Dies". The duo claimed they grew tired of upholding the tradition of having Kenny die in each episode, and regarded the character as a "prop". In many episodes, Kyle draws upon his sense of social purpose and moral outrage, and reflects on the lessons he has learned during the course of an episode, with a speech that often begins "You know, I learned something today...". Kyle acknowledged this trend in the season five (2001) episode " Cartmanland" when he states that he often gives the speech each week in an attempt to "try and better myself", and again in the season seven (2003) episode " Butt Out" where he repeatedly reminds his friends that they continuously allow potentially riotous events to occur, and are only able to defuse the situation by giving such a speech to the gathered townsfolk. Kyle's mother reveals in the episode " Cherokee Hair Tampons" that Kyle is
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and had to get a kidney transplant. His diabetes could explain why he gets sick more often than his classmates. Kyle has a democratic political stance, as seen in the episode The Wacky Molestation Adventure, where he brings democracy to the previously
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Character


Creation and design

An unnamed precursor to Kyle first appeared in the first ''The Spirit of Christmas'' short, dubbed ''Jesus vs. Frosty'', created by Parker and Stone in 1992 while they were students at the
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. The character was composed of
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cutouts and animated using
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. When asked three years later by friend Brian Graden to create another short as a video Christmas card that he could send to friends, Parker and Stone created another similarly animated ''The Spirit of Christmas'' short, dubbed ''Jesus vs. Santa''. In this short, which was the first appearance of Kyle styled as he is in the series, he is given his first name. When developing the character, Parker recalled there being only one Jewish student in his entire hometown of
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, and described him as being "the token Jewish person". Kyle next appeared on August 13, 1997, when ''South Park'' debuted on
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with the episode " Cartman Gets an Anal Probe".Claire Bickley, "Charlie Brown they ain't", ''
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'' (September 25, 1997).
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From the show's second episode, " Weight Gain 4000" ( season one, 1997), Kyle, like all other characters on the show, has been animated using computer software, though he is presented to give the impression that the show still utilizes its original technique. In keeping with the show's animation style, Kyle is composed of simple geometrical shapes. He is not offered the same free range of motion associated with hand-drawn characters; his character is generally shown from only one angle, and his movements are animated in an intentionally jerky fashion. Kyle is usually depicted wearing winter attire that consists of a bright green
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, a bright orange jacket, dark green jeans, and lime-green mittens/gloves. The rare instances in which he is shown without his cap, he has a bright red-to-auburn Jewfro. His hat and hairstyle were influenced by those of James Humphrey, a character whom Matt Stone portrayed in the 1993 film '' Cannibal! The Musical''. Matt also had a hat just like Kyle's as a kid. Stone cited that he came up with the voice of Kyle while he and Parker were in film class, where they would speak in high-pitched childish voices that would often get them into trouble. The recorded audio is edited with
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, and the pitch altered to make the voice sound more like that of a fourth grader.


Personality and traits

Like his friends, Kyle is foul-mouthed as a means for Parker and Stone to display how they claim young boys really talk when they are alone. Parker notes that while Kyle is sometimes cynical and profane, there is an "underlying sweetness" to the character, and ''
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'' described Kyle and his friends as "sometimes cruel but with a core of innocence". He is amused by bodily functions and
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, and his favorite television personalities are Terrance and Phillip, a Canadian duo whose comedy routines on their show-within-the-show revolve substantially around fart jokes. Kyle often displays the highest moral standard of all the boys and is usually depicted as the most intelligent. When describing Kyle, Stone states that both he and the character are "reactionary", and susceptible to irritability and impatience. In some instances, Kyle is the only child in his class to not initially indulge in a fad or fall victim to a ploy. This has resulted in both his eagerness to fit in, and his resentment and frustration.Rennie, James and Weinstock, pp. 195–208 As a Jew, Kyle often defends and shows pride in his religion and ancestry. He is nevertheless lonely in this regard, particularly around
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time, though he takes solace in anticipating the annual appearance of Mr. Hankey, an
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who emerges from the sewer to spread Christmas cheer. A recurring plot element is the depiction of Kyle as insecure about Jewish traditions and beliefs. Already regarding God as cruel for allowing him to suffer from a life-threatening hemorrhoid while Cartman enjoys a million-dollar inheritance, Kyle became further appalled after being read the story of Job.Arp and Jacoby, pp. 58–65 He also once feared
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for not having grown up as a
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.Arp and Murtaugh, pp. 29–39 During both instances, he renounced his affiliation with Judaism, only to have his faith restored by events occurring at the end of an episode. After watching ''
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'', a shameful Kyle suddenly felt that Cartman's antisemitism was justified, and suggested to angry members of his
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that the Jews apologize for the death of
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. Kyle's guilt is quickly alleviated when he encounters
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, the film's director, and perceives him to be nothing more than a deranged masochist. Kyle has a first cousin also named Kyle, whom he resents for being the embodiment of Jewish stereotypes and causing Kyle to question whether or not he was a self-hating Jew. Mini-commentary for episode "The Entity" Kyle is hopelessly inept at choreographed dancing; in the eyes of Cartman, he perpetuated the stereotype that "Jews have no rhythm". His birthday is May 26, the same day as Stone. Kyle was conceived in
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.


In other media

Kyle had a major role in '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', the full-length film based on the series, and appeared on the film's soundtrack singing the same musical numbers performed in the movie. As a tribute to the Dead Parrot sketch, a short that features Kyle as the owner of a shop to where Cartman attempts to return a dead Kenny aired during a 1999 BBC television special commemorating the 30th anniversary of ''
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''. Kyle also featured in the
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'' The Aristocrats'', listening to Cartman tell his version of the film's titular joke, and in "The Gauntlet", a short spoofing both ''
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'' and '' Battlefield Earth'' which aired during the 2000 MTV Movie Awards. Short that aired during the 2000 MTV Movie Awards Stone performs as Kyle on tracks for '' Chef Aid: The South Park Album'' and '' Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics''. Kyle also appears in six ''South Park''-related video games: In ''
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'', Kyle is controlled by the player through the
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mode who attempts to ward off enemies from terrorizing the town of South Park. In '' South Park: Chef's Luv Shack'', a user has the option of playing as Kyle when participating in the game's several "mini-games" based on other popular arcade games. In the racing game '' South Park Rally'', a user can race as Kyle against other players, selecting from a variety of vehicles. In '' South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!'', Kyle can be selected as a playable character used to establish a
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against the game's antagonists. Kyle role-plays as the Elf King in the 2014 game, '' The Stick of Truth'', as well as in its sequel, '' The Fractured but Whole'', where he role-plays as the Human Kite.


Cultural impact

Kyle's depiction on the show has drawn both praise and criticism from the Jewish community. Detractors of the character cite his own habit of eschewing common Jewish practices and reiterating negative stereotypes for comedic purposes. Supportive Jewish viewers commend the show for using Kyle to accurately portray what it is like for a young Jew to have to endure loneliness and bigotry as an ethnic and religious minority. One of the show's more popular episodes, " The Passion of the Jew" ( season eight, 2004), deals largely with Kyle's religious anxiety. The episode was independently released on
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along with two other religion-themed episodes from the series. Over the seasons Kyle has addressed topics such as brotherhood, excessive
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, hate crime legislation,
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,
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in television,
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ownership, and the
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. In the season 10 (2006) episode " Cartoon Wars Part II", Kyle expresses his opinions on
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, and iterates Parker and Stone's sentiments on the topic by telling a television executive "Either it's all okay, or none of it is" in regard to whether any subject should remain off-limits to satire. To Parker and Stone's disappointment, the episode received more attention for its criticism of the show ''
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'' than it did for Kyle's proclamation. Kyle's opinions have been the subject of much critical analysis in the media and literary world. The book '' South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today'' includes an essay in which Bridgewater State College
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professor William J. Devlin references the teachings of
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and
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when describing Kyle's role in the show.South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today
, Blackwell Publishing, ''Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series'', Retrieved January 21, 2008.
Essays in the books '' South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating'', ''Blame Canada! South Park and Contemporary Culture'', and ''Taking South Park Seriously'' have also analyzed Kyle's perspectives within the framework of popular philosophical, theological, and political concepts.Fallows and Weinstock, p. 165


See also

* South Park (Park County, Colorado) * South Park City


Notes


References

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External links


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