Kyle Broflovski

Kyle Broflovski
South Park character
First appearance	Jesus vs. Frosty (1992, short)
Created by	Trey Parker Matt Stone
Designed by	Trey Parker Matt Stone
Voiced by	Matt Stone
In-universe information
Alias	The Human Kite
Gender	Male Gender-Neutral (South Park: The Fractured but Whole)
Occupation	Student, School Counselor (future)
Family	Gerald Broflovski (father) Sheila Broflovski (mother) Ike Broflovski (adopted brother)
Relatives	Cleo Broflovski (maternal grandmother) Joey Broflovski (maternal grandfather) Murrey Broflovski (paternal uncle) Kyle Schwartz (cousin)
Religion	Regularly Jewish, briefly Blaintologist and Roman Catholic

Kyle Broflovski^[a] is a fictional character in the adult animated sitcom South Park. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the series' four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman. 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 Trey Parker 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, Colorado. Kyle is distinctive as one of the few Jewish children on the show, and because of this, he often feels like an outsider amongst 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.

Like the other South Park characters, Kyle is animated by computer in a way to emulate the show's original method of cutout animation. 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.
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