Probably (South Park)
"Probably" | |
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South Park episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 10 |
Directed by | Trey Parker |
Written by | Trey Parker |
Production code | 411 |
Original air date | July 26, 2000 |
"Probably" is the tenth episode of the
In the episode, Cartman becomes an
Plot
The South Park children build a
In the real Hell,
The Hell director welcomes a group of new arrivals to Hell. Many of them are observant people practicing different religious faiths who
Satan goes to visit God for the first time in over 5000 years for advice. God berates Satan for being so emotionally dependent on romantic relationships and is not at all like he was when God first cast him out of Heaven. God suggests that Satan dump both lovers, spend time alone, and learn to appreciate himself, stating that this is how good relationships develop. Satan agrees and thanks God for his counsel before returning to Hell.
Meanwhile, Cartman has turned the children's church into an Evangelical-type cult and attempts to perform miracles during his services by slapping demons and curses out of his patients. Soon,
Satan tells Saddam and Chris that he does not want to be with either of them and asks them to leave him alone. Chris agrees and leaves Satan, but Saddam refuses to go and continues harassing him. Satan blasts a hole in Saddam's abdomen, and when Saddam taunts Satan that he will eventually regenerate and reappear whole as is commonplace with people injured in Hell, Satan informs him that this will not occur, as he asked a favor of a "friend". With that, Saddam finds himself suddenly transported to Heaven, where to his horror, he is greeted by Mormons.
Production
The episode begins with a flashback of the previous episode's plot, but also includes a depiction of the character Fonzie from the TV sitcom Happy Days figuratively and literally jumping the shark from that show's 1977 episode "Hollywood, Part 3," albeit here being eaten by the shark. This is the first instance of Cartman developing a Southern accent. During production, Parker and Stone edited gay pornography into the show as a joke that had to be edited out in post-production.[2]
References
- ^ Raymond, Adam K. (February 27, 2013). "Every Celebrity Mocked on South Park Over Its Sixteen Seasons". Vulture.
- ^ Parker, Trey (November 2000). South Park: The Complete Fourth Season: "Probably" (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment. Audio commentary.
External links
- "Probably" Full episode at South Park Studios
- "Probably" at IMDb