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"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo"
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Episode no. Season 1
Episode 9
Guest stars Jesse Howell
Production no. 110
Original airdate December 17, 1997
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"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" is the 9th episode of Season One, and the 9th overall episode of South Park. It first aired on December 17, 1997.[1]

Synopsis[]

While South Park Elementary is attempting to stage a non-denominational holiday play that will not offend (or entertain) anyone, Kyle checks himself into the South Park mental asylum.[1]

Plot[]

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Plot details follow.

The school children are rehearsing for their Christmas play, performing a Christian Nativity. Kyle's mother however, is angered by the play because Kyle Broflovski, a Jew, plays the role of Joseph (which would have technically been historically accurate). She demands that religious elements be taken out of the public school Christmas pageant. Kyle suggests the non-religious Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo as a replacement, but is dismissed.

Mrs. Broflovski's demands trigger uproar in the town, and so it is decided that anything offensive to anyone will be removed from the Christmas celebrations, including Santa Claus, wreaths, trees, stars, lights, and candy canes.

Meanwhile, Kyle feels low for being "a lonely Jew on Christmas" and is embarrassed by his mother's actions. That night, his father, Gerald, convinces his son not to talk about Mr. Hankey anymore and then punishes him by sending him to bed without having a Hanukkah gift. Kyle was brushing his teeth in the bathroom when he turns to Mr. Hankey for solace, who, it turns out, is an actual piece of talking poo. Kyle tries to bring Mr. Hankey to the masses, but no one believes him when Mr. Broflovski discovered his son holding a piece of poo and the bathroom is in poop smears and becomes furious. After flinging Mr. Hankey (who looks like a normal piece of poo to everyone else) at Cartman and slipping more poo into Mr. Mackey's coffee, Mackey declares Kyle a "clinically depressed fecalpheliac on Prozac" and has him committed.

Ultimately, the school Christmas pageant is stripped of all semblance of Christmas, as it is all deemed offensive by someone. Instead, the children present a minimalist song and dance created by Philip Glass. The parents, horrified by the terrible pageant, begin blaming one another for destroying Christmas, and a fight breaks out. Finally, Mr. Hankey reveals himself to everyone, restoring the spirit of Christmas. The town releases Kyle and apologizes to him, and they all watch Mr. Hankey fly away with Santa Claus. After the boys wonder what feels missing, Kenny cheers as "The End" appears over him, having not died through the episode. As the end credits roll, Jesus appears, alone and singing "Happy Birthday" to himself, as a result of religion being banned.

References[]


Holiday Episodes
Christmas
"Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" | "Merry Christmas Charlie Manson!" | "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" | "A Very Crappy Christmas" | "Red Sleigh Down" | "It's Christmas in Canada" | "Woodland Critter Christmas" | "#HappyHolograms" | "Bike Parade" | "Christmas Snow"
Halloween
"Pinkeye" | "Spookyfish" | "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery" | "Hell on Earth 2006" | "A Nightmare on Face Time" | "Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers" | "Sons A Witches" | "The Scoots" | "Tegridy Farms Halloween Special"
Thanksgiving
"Starvin' Marvin" | "Starvin' Marvin in Space" | "Helen Keller! The Musical" | "A History Channel Thanksgiving" | "Black Friday" | "A Song of Ass and Fire" | "Titties and Dragons"
Easter
"Fantastic Easter Special" | "Jewpacabra"
Others
"Tom's Rhinoplasty" | "Credigree Weed St. Patrick's Day Special" | "Summer Sucks" | "Holiday Special" | "Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus" | "Cupid Ye" | "Spring Break"


  110: "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" edit
Story Elements

Mr. HankeyKyle BroflovskiMr. Hankey Construction SetSouth Park Mental House • "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo (Song)" • "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" • "The Lonely Jew on Christmas" • "Santa Claus is On His Way" • "Kyle's Mom's a Bitch" • "Christmas Lovin'" • "Happy, Happy, Happy" • "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" • "Happy Birthday to Me"

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Release

South Park: The Complete First SeasonChristmas Time in South ParkSouth Park Volume 3

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