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"Probably" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season
of the animated television series South Park
, and the 58th episode of the series overall. "Probably" originally aired in the United States
on July 26, 2000 on Comedy Central
. It is the second part of a two part episode, which concludes the storyline from "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?
".
, who acts like a televangelist preacher
. Meanwhile, Kenny
calls from Ensenada
, Mexico
(about 60 miles (95 km) south of Tijuana
on the Baja California
peninsula) where the bus he was run over by in the previous episode dragged him and which he thinks is Hell
, and tells about the "Underworld" for Cartman's sermons: "that everyone in Hell speaks Spanish, that in Hell there is water, but if you drink it you will pee blood out your ass
for several hours, and there are dozens and dozens of trinket stores but they all sell the same trinkets."
Meanwhile, in the real Hell, Satan sleeps with Saddam. He then tells Chris about what happened. Chris forgives Satan, which actually upsets Satan more (presumably because he feels Chris is restraining himself to avoid confrontation). Satan screams at Chris saying that he wishes that he would at least be angry at what happened. Then, Chris and Saddam keep getting into fights, which lead to the two murdering each other; nevertheless, they keep reappearing in Hell to kill each other again (since they cannot go to Detroit, as Saddam already pointed out), and Satan wonders if he should be with Saddam, whom he finds sexually attractive, or Chris, who is kinder and nicer. JonBenét Ramsey
, who is in hell, then suggests that he ask God for help.
In the meantime, The Hell Director welcomes a group of new arrivals to Hell
(which is actually a parody of a Rowan Atkinson
skit). Some of them protest that they should not be in Hell because they were true to their faiths (one man in Hell was a devout Protestant and another was a Jehovah's Witness, even though the man who said this was wearing an Army uniform. Military service is strictly forbidden among Jehovah's Witnesses) and did nothing sinful, but the Hell Director reveals that the people allowed in Heaven are Mormons.
Meanwhile, Cartman has risen up his church to almost a cult form, and despite attempts by Sister Anne, Cartman refuses to disband his church, stating that "...The only people they (the kids) can trust are me and Jesus", And he begins to practice exorcism
and Pentecostal healing, which he learns from watching a preacher on television while working on one of his sermons. Cartman is actually able to make Timmy walk for a few seconds, after that he falls and breaks the floor.
Satan goes to visit God (with the same strange appearance as seen in Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus
) in Heaven
which is occupied solely by Mormons
, aside from God, who professes to be a Buddhist. God criticizes Satan, saying, "You got kicked out of here for being a headstrong rebel, and now you're a whiny little bitch." However, being sympathetic, God further instructs Satan to dump both lovers and to learn to appreciate himself, stating that it's how good relationships grow. Realizing this, Satan agrees and thanks God for his counsel before returning back to Hell.
Back in South Park, Cartman reveals to Stan
and Kyle
that he only opened the church to con kids out of money, and not out of religious fervor (according to him, people can easily be forgiven by God). Stan and Kyle are disillusioned by this, but they can't do anything about it as long as other children give their money to Cartman. Sister Anne then manages to disband Cartman's church by asking Jesus to visit. Jesus tells the children that God does not want them to be afraid of Hell or to just worship all day, but to help others and live good happy lives. The children, touched by this, agree with Jesus and decide to leave to do their daily tasks in home and school (much to Stan and Kyle's relief and to Cartman's dismay). Deciding to teach Cartman a lesson for conning kids of their money, Jesus angrily sends Cartman somewhere "worse" than Hell - Mexico - to think about his sins, and Cartman happens to meet Kenny at the bus stop. This is one of the few episodes in the first five seasons of South Park where Kenny does not die.
A similar event happens in Hell. Satan tells Saddam and Chris that he does not want to be with either of them and tells them to go away. Chris agrees and leaves Satan, but Saddam refuses to go, saying that he will not let Satan leave him. Even after Satan explains his intent to be single, Saddam continues to harass him, swearing that no one leaves him. Having enough, the Devil then angrily burns a hole in Saddam's chest, and reveals that he has "asked an old friend for a favor", which to asking God to transport Saddam to Heaven, forcing him to spend eternity with the Mormons. Saddam yells as he is taken on their shoulders, viewing this as Hell to himself.
South Park (season 4)
Season four of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 5, 2000. The fourth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 20, 2000.- Episodes :-External links:...
of the animated television series South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
, and the 58th episode of the series overall. "Probably" originally aired in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on July 26, 2000 on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. It is the second part of a two part episode, which concludes the storyline from "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?
Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?
"Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the animated television series South Park, and 57th episode of the series overall. "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?" originally aired in the United States on July 19, 2000 on Comedy Central. It is the first part of a two...
".
Plot
In this episode, the South Park children build a church to live in sinlessness, and do not go to school, avoid home as much as possible, and listen earnestly to CartmanEric Cartman
Eric Theodore Cartman is a fictional character in the American animated television series South Park. One of four main characters, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, he is generally referred to within the series by his last name...
, who acts like a televangelist preacher
Preacher
Preacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. A preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined...
. Meanwhile, Kenny
Kenny McCormick
Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is one of the four central characters along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman. His oft-muffled and indiscernible speech—the result of his parka hood covering his...
calls from Ensenada
Ensenada, Baja California
Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(about 60 miles (95 km) south of Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
on the Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
peninsula) where the bus he was run over by in the previous episode dragged him and which he thinks is Hell
Hell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
, and tells about the "Underworld" for Cartman's sermons: "that everyone in Hell speaks Spanish, that in Hell there is water, but if you drink it you will pee blood out your ass
Anus
The anus is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest,...
for several hours, and there are dozens and dozens of trinket stores but they all sell the same trinkets."
Meanwhile, in the real Hell, Satan sleeps with Saddam. He then tells Chris about what happened. Chris forgives Satan, which actually upsets Satan more (presumably because he feels Chris is restraining himself to avoid confrontation). Satan screams at Chris saying that he wishes that he would at least be angry at what happened. Then, Chris and Saddam keep getting into fights, which lead to the two murdering each other; nevertheless, they keep reappearing in Hell to kill each other again (since they cannot go to Detroit, as Saddam already pointed out), and Satan wonders if he should be with Saddam, whom he finds sexually attractive, or Chris, who is kinder and nicer. JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was an American child beauty pageant contestant who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996. The six-year-old's body was found in the basement of the family home nearly eight hours after she was reported missing. She had been struck on the head and strangled...
, who is in hell, then suggests that he ask God for help.
In the meantime, The Hell Director welcomes a group of new arrivals to Hell
Hell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
(which is actually a parody of a Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is a British actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is most famous for his work on the satirical sketch comedy show Not The Nine O'Clock News, and the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Thin Blue Line...
skit). Some of them protest that they should not be in Hell because they were true to their faiths (one man in Hell was a devout Protestant and another was a Jehovah's Witness, even though the man who said this was wearing an Army uniform. Military service is strictly forbidden among Jehovah's Witnesses) and did nothing sinful, but the Hell Director reveals that the people allowed in Heaven are Mormons.
Meanwhile, Cartman has risen up his church to almost a cult form, and despite attempts by Sister Anne, Cartman refuses to disband his church, stating that "...The only people they (the kids) can trust are me and Jesus", And he begins to practice exorcism
Exorcism
Exorcism is the religious practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed...
and Pentecostal healing, which he learns from watching a preacher on television while working on one of his sermons. Cartman is actually able to make Timmy walk for a few seconds, after that he falls and breaks the floor.
Satan goes to visit God (with the same strange appearance as seen in Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus
Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus
"Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus" is episode 47 of Comedy Central's animated series South Park. It was originally broadcast on December 29, 1999 and featured the then-nearing end of the 2nd millennium...
) in Heaven
Heaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
which is occupied solely by Mormons
Mormons
The Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, a religion started by Joseph Smith during the American Second Great Awakening. A vast majority of Mormons are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while a minority are members of other independent churches....
, aside from God, who professes to be a Buddhist. God criticizes Satan, saying, "You got kicked out of here for being a headstrong rebel, and now you're a whiny little bitch." However, being sympathetic, God further instructs Satan to dump both lovers and to learn to appreciate himself, stating that it's how good relationships grow. Realizing this, Satan agrees and thanks God for his counsel before returning back to Hell.
Back in South Park, Cartman reveals to Stan
Stan Marsh
Stanley Randall "Stan" Marsh is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Trey Parker. Stan is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
and Kyle
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
that he only opened the church to con kids out of money, and not out of religious fervor (according to him, people can easily be forgiven by God). Stan and Kyle are disillusioned by this, but they can't do anything about it as long as other children give their money to Cartman. Sister Anne then manages to disband Cartman's church by asking Jesus to visit. Jesus tells the children that God does not want them to be afraid of Hell or to just worship all day, but to help others and live good happy lives. The children, touched by this, agree with Jesus and decide to leave to do their daily tasks in home and school (much to Stan and Kyle's relief and to Cartman's dismay). Deciding to teach Cartman a lesson for conning kids of their money, Jesus angrily sends Cartman somewhere "worse" than Hell - Mexico - to think about his sins, and Cartman happens to meet Kenny at the bus stop. This is one of the few episodes in the first five seasons of South Park where Kenny does not die.
A similar event happens in Hell. Satan tells Saddam and Chris that he does not want to be with either of them and tells them to go away. Chris agrees and leaves Satan, but Saddam refuses to go, saying that he will not let Satan leave him. Even after Satan explains his intent to be single, Saddam continues to harass him, swearing that no one leaves him. Having enough, the Devil then angrily burns a hole in Saddam's chest, and reveals that he has "asked an old friend for a favor", which to asking God to transport Saddam to Heaven, forcing him to spend eternity with the Mormons. Saddam yells as he is taken on their shoulders, viewing this as Hell to himself.
External links
- "Probably" Full episode at South Park Studios
- "Probably" Episode guide at South Park Studios