I am somewhat surprised to see that South Park won a Peabody Award. Peabody Awards Director Horace Newcomb commented that the show

pushes all the buttons, turns up the heat and shatters every taboo. Through that process of offending it reminds us of the need for being tolerant.

Amen. I'm glad to see that people see past the omnipresent juvenile potty humor (which is fun in its own right) to the real social commentary that South Park offers.