In that same commentary, Mike Judge explained how “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone actually met Isaac Hayes at the premiere of “Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.” Since Hayes recorded the song for the opening credits of the movie, he performed the song at the premiere.

Judge had also invited Parker and Stone to the premiere as well. While “South Park” hadn’t been made into a show yet, their short film, “The Spirit of Christmas,” which was the early template for the creation of their upcoming show, was making the rounds around Hollywood in essentially what was a proto-viral video. “Beavis and Butt-Head” creator Mike Judge befriended the duo, leading to their invite.

At the premiere, Parker and Stone actually met their future Chef. Judge recalled, “I don’t think it had anything to do with them [casting Hayes]. I think when they started ‘South Park’ it was just the normal casting process.” So, while meeting Hayes at the premiere didn’t get him the job on “South Park,” Parker and Stone must have definitely had him in the back of their minds when it came time to cast someone to voice Chef.

Judge would go on to voice Kenny in the movie adaptation “South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut,” from 1999 where the character actually got to speak instead of being a muffled voice under a coat. Now, both Judge and Parker and Stone have deals with Paramount+ to produce new episodes and movies of both “South Park” and “Beavis and Butt-Head.” It’s a great time right now to be a fan of adult animation from the ’90s.