The kids practice for their Christmas play, but the way Kyle holds a fetus doll of Jesus provokes a discussion on how religious and denominational the play should be. Kyle offers Mr. Hankey as a non-offensive neutral symbol of Christmas, but no one believes Mr. Hankey, a piece of poo, is real. Mr. Hankey appears after the discussion deteriorates into a mass brawl, and Kyle is vindicated. Originally Aired 17th December 1997 How Kenny Dies Kenny lives! Guest Starring Jesse Howell (Voice of Ike) DVD Commentary Download here Trivia King Kamehameha referenced in Cartman's song about Kyle's mother was the greatest of the Hawaiian kings. According to "Goin Down To South Park", Mr. Hankey was inspired by an event that happend to Trey Parker: When Trey was a kid, he had the habbit of not flushing the toilet; because of this, Trey's dad told him that if he didn't flush the toilet, Mr. Hankey would come out and eat him. Mr. Mackey was based on Trey Parker's junior high counselor, Mr. Lackey. This is the first episode in which Kenny doesn't die. When the words "The End" appear before the credits, Kenny cheers in relief. After the credits run, we see a short scene where Jesus sings Happy Birthday to himself, over a cake. Sheila Broflovski (Kyle's mother) complains about Kyle playing Joseph of Arimathea. In fact, Mary's husband was Joseph of Nazareth. During a spring 2002 rerun cycle, this was named by Comedy Central as the 4th most "notorious" episode of the series.

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