Dead Celebrities (7 Oct. 2009)

Ike begins to see the ghosts of celebrities who died during the summer of 2009 and later becomes possessed by the ghost of Michael Jackson.

Director:

Trey Parker

Writers:

Trey Parker, Trey Parker (creator),

Stars:

Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Trey Parker	...	Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Billy Mays / Therapist / Man in Infomercial #1 / TV Announcer / Jason Hawes / Pediatric Doctor / Doctor Phillips / Michael Jackson / Ed McMahon / Patrick Swayze / David Carradine / Purgatory Captain / Policeman (voice)
Matt Stone	...	Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Gerald Broflovski / Man in Infomercial #2 / Grant Wilson / Walter Cronkite / Adam Goldstein (voice)
Mona Marshall	...	Sheila Broflovski / Beauty Pagent Announcer (voice)
April Stewart	...	Ghost Hunters Woman / Ghost / Purgatory Hostess / Jessica's Mother / Brandy's Mother / Heidi's Mother / Judge / Farrah Fawcett (voice)
Sebastian Yu	...	Ike Broflovski (voice)

Storyline

Ike begins to see the ghosts of celebrities who died during the summer of 2009 and later becomes possessed by the ghost of Michael Jackson.

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Plot Keywords:

michael jackson | reference to farrah fawcett | purgatory | thrown through a window | able to see the dead | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Details

Release Date:

7 October 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Trivia

After Ike wins the pageant and the camera veers out to the celebrating crowd a Visitor can be seen briefly in the back row left wearing a wig, referencing the shows pilot "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe".

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Goofs

A scene that begins with Kyle arriving at Cartman's house (with Cartman's family picture and TV) suddenly changes to be Kyle's house (with Kyle's family photo.)

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Connections

Spoofs Ghost Hunters (2004)

User Reviews

Well done, and original

While there are many references to old ghost movies, the episode is original in its style. The celebrities, and the whole airplane idea, along with the Chipotle and Beauty Pagant sequences, this is highly good South Park.

Some people may balk at the use of the celebrities (in particular Davi Carridine's "sexy" outfit), but other than that, I found it highly funny, (though they could have given Cronkite some more respect with a better impersonation).

For a season premiere, it was the best choice because of all the celebrities' death, and despite what some may say: MICHAEL JACKSON GOT WHAT HE DESERVED (in this episode, not dying)!!!!!!!!!!