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human
ELI5: How did Trey Parker and Matt Stone convince Comedy Central to let them use the word "shit," uncensored, 162 times in the episode "It Hits The Fan"?

And what, if anything, did the FCC have to do with this decision?

**EDIT:** Just in case some people don't watch the show, I'm referring to the TV series *South Park.*
gpt
FCC has nothing to do with cable. It's only the main networks: ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX. Most cable channels do not air vulgar things out of fear of advertisers, not any legal restriction. Comedy Central's advertisers go in knowing what to expect from the network and apparently don't care because CC uses swear words and vulgarity regularly.