302 - Spontaneous Combustion

Original Airdate: 14-Apr-1999
Brief Plot: The citizens of South Park are exploding randomly. Stan's dad is on the case.

Kenny: Spontaneously combusted

References:

• There's a ton of Bible references (stations of the cross, stonings, etc.). You can't miss 'em.
• Officer Barbrady's "T is for turtle" scene was a reference to Sesame Street.
• The Cheesy Poof commercial on Randy Marsh's TV is a reference to episode 211.
• After the Cheesy Poof commercial, the TV shows a self-reference to South Park.
• The "male potency" radio ad is a reference to Bob Dole's ad for Viagra.
• Randy Marsh's "You and Me" daydream is a reference to an assortment of 1970's cartoons.

Oops:

• The Mayor says Mr. Marsh is the only scientist in South Park. She apparently forgot about Mephesto.

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