Creator Breakdown/Western Animation

Parodied in Don Hertzfeldt's short film, Rejected. The creation quite literally falls apart.
According to South Park co-creator Trey Parker, the episode "Raisins" (in which Stan's girlfriend Wendy breaks up with him) was based on the trials and tribulations he went through when he found his fiancée in bed with another man, Stan's thoughts in the episode reflect Parker's.
- Also, the character of Cartman's Mom was created and named after Parker's ex-fiancée who left him at the altar. LeAnne Cartman is not only the town slut, she has a penis to boot.
  - So we all thought, until it got retconned - she slept with the late Mr. Tenorman, deceased at his biological son's hands. Also, as of late, she's actually become more firm and less slutty, indicating that Parker's feelings on the matter have more than died down at this point.
- This trope appears to be the theme and driving force of the episode "You're Getting Old". Parker and Stone, however, have stated that fans "took the episode too seriously" and deny being unhappy with the show.