When a Fox Broadcasting executive wanted a catchy Christmas card, he tapped two college grads to create an animated video. In their Quentin Tarantino-meets-Rankin Bass-style short, Christ comes down from heaven to kick Santa's butt for ruining his birthday.
"We kept our names off it because we thought it was too controversial," says cocreator Matt Stone (far left). "This worked to our advantage, because in Hollywood that drives people crazy." After a flurry of offers, Stone and partner Trey Parker landed a show, South Park, that débuts on Comedy Central in August.
"We love to push the edge," says Stone. "To shy away from bad taste is a shame. It's leaving something unexplored."
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