Editing Jason White (section)

==Behind the Scenes==
An early design for Jason appeared in the original, unaired version of "[[Cartman Gets an Anal Probe]]", and was drawn based on Matt and Trey's friend Jason McHugh, who appeared in and produced ''Cannibal! The Musical'' and ''Orgazmo''. His receding hairline, unusual for a child character, is borrowed from McHugh's actual appearance.

The character did not reappear fully until season 6's "[[Professor Chaos]]", where he is seen and mentioned as one of the candidates to replace [[Kenny McCormick]] as the boys' fourth friend, beating out half of the other candidates to make it to the second round, and began appearing in the background, but did not make a speaking appearance until season 7's "[[South Park is Gay!]]".

In season 21's "[[Splatty Tomato]]", the White family was introduced and revealed to be Jason's parents, proclaiming they had been around 'since the beginning' and ignored, just as he was. Jason appeared alongside them but received no dialogue, but Trey expressed excitement in the commentary at having finally found something to do with him by putting him there, referencing the character's longevity. He was killed off in his next appearance.

Jason's voice was provided in six episodes total by series co-creator Trey Parker.

===Fan Reactions===
Jason's lack of defined personal characteristics despite his more frequent references and distinctive appearance, and general lack of focus even compared to other secondary children, made him a joking target among fans, suggesting that he was eager to recieve attention and craves the spotlight. This was reflected in his official 'DNA overview' which included reference to Jason's desire for a chance to shine, even if only once.

His moment may have come too late as he was killed off just a few episodes later in "[[Season Finale]]", a decision which recieved a mixed to negative reaction among ''South Park'' fans, with many expressing disappointment on social media to see the character killed off and some for his limited role in the storyline. Social media chatter among fans focused heavily on his passing, and multiple posts on Tumblr received hundreds of notes referencing his death, including [http://alex-monte.tumblr.com/post/188871705667/once-part-of-craigs-group-for-one-episode memorials reflecting on his role in the show] and an astute observation that [http://strictlykyman.tumblr.com/post/188872444345/jason-dying-reminds-me-that-any-ancillary "any ancillary character could be killed off at any point and that’s kind of unsettling"].