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Stan is embarrassed in front of his friends when his dad is arrested for drunk driving. In a neighboring town, a bleeding statue of Mary is discovered and the faithful are flocking to the site hoping to be healed. Stan's dad is sure the bleeding Virgin can cure him of his "disease." |
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| Originally Aired |
7th December 2005 |
| How Kenny Dies |
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| Guest Starring |
April Stewart (Voice of Unknown) |
| Mini Commentary |
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| Trivia |
- Cartman is wearing a WWII-era Japanese flag as a headband - a reference to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which prompted the US entry into World War II.
- "Randy, you are powerless to make that decision." - an adaptation of the Christian teaching that one is powerless against sin without God in his life.
- This episode was aired on December 7, which is the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Catholic observance related specifically to the Virgin Mary.
- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights condemned this episode for its treatment of the Virgin Mary. They demanded an apology to Roman Catholics and that the episode "be permanently retired and not be made available on DVD." In particular they also demanded that Joseph A. Califano, Jr., a member of Viacom's board of directors and a practicing Catholic, issue his own statement of condemnation. Califano did later release a statement calling the episode an "appalling and disgusting portrayal of the Virgin Mary," and pledged to have it reviewed. When Comedy Central susequently reaired all the episodes from Season 9 in late 2005, Bloody Mary was noticeably absent from the broadcast.
- When Stan says he's led a cult once, he's refering to Trapped In The Closet, when he briefly led the Scientologists.
- For a second when Stan is trying to convince his father to not drive an alien can be seen in a reflection in the window.
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