I am – Hercules!!

“The Simpsons” is covered under WGA contracts, but is “South Park”? Will Trey Parker be back to scripting next March -- or next October -- if the WGA is still picketing?

An excerpt from a Nov. 6 story in Variety:

The WGA has quietly backed off its strike rules on animated feature writing.

The guild announced nearly a month ago that writers could not work or negotiate for animated features -- even though that realm is not under WGA jurisdiction with most writing performed under contracts handled by Local 839 of the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

But the revised strike rules now permit WGA members to write for animated features covered by Local 839 without being fined or disciplined: "The Rules apply to (1) all network primetime animated series covered by a WGA contract and (2) contracts for writing services in connection with fully animated theatrical features negotiated or entered into during the strike, unless covered by a current collective bargaining agreement with another union."

The AMPTP and IATSE threatened the WGA with legal action over the rule, under which violators could face expulsion, suspension, fines and censure.

“South Park” is indisputably a primetime show, but is it a WGA show?

Comedy Central writes of tonight’s episode and the one that aired last week:

THINGS TURN UGLY IN THE FOURTH GRADE
WHEN AN ALL-NEW "SOUTH PARK" AIRS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL

Last Week's Episode Was COMEDY CENTRAL's Most Watched Telecast Of The Year And Was The Most Watched Program In All Of Television Among Men 18-24 And Men 18-34 And Ranked #1 In Cable Among Persons 18-49

The girls in the fourth grade class have made a secret list that rates every boy's looks from cutest to ugliest in an all-new episode of "South Park" titled, "The List," premiering on Wednesday, November 14 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL.

When the boys steal the list that rates cutest to ugliest from the girls, they aren't really prepared to deal with the results. The boys are about to discover how manipulative and psychotic little girls can be.

Last week's episode, "Guitar Queer-O," drew 4.0 million total viewers (P2+) and was the most watched telecast of the year on COMEDY CENTRAL, as well as the most watched program in all of television for Wednesday night among M18-24 and M18-34 and the most watched program on cable among P18-49. M18-24 led viewing with a tremendous 7.1 rating / 22 share. For the season, "South Park" is averaging 3.8 million total viewers (P2+), the series' best performance since 2004.

The boys got Chappelle money, and it looks like they’re earning it!

10 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Central.

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