Recap
The episode begins with Cartman being rushed to the hospital while being possessed by Kenny (See previous episode). The doctor tells Mrs. Cartman that Eric is running out of "time," and unless something gets done, he could die. Upon hearing about Kenny's possession of Cartman, Chef takes the boys and the Cartmans to the
Crossing Over show to get help from John Edward. At the show, it is clear that Edward is a fraud by the useless vague statements he makes and the methods he uses. He does however, advise Kyle to keep an eye out for four white doves...
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Episode Quotes
Chef: Hello there, children.
Stan: Chef, Cartman is in the hospital. They think he might die.
Kyle: Yeah, and, we don't know whether or not we should care.
John Edward: But I'm a psychic.
Stan: No dude, you're a douche.
John Edward: I'm not a douche! What if I really believe that dead people talk to me?
Stan: Then you're a stupid douche.
Cultural References
Liane: Oooh, what should I do? I'm playing roulette with my child's life! Oooh wait, "Hairspray" is showing in New York, isn't it? Let's go there.
"Hairspray" is a musical that was written and directed by John Waters. Interestingly enough, the original score is by Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and Scott Wittman.
Visual: Jewleeard
This is a reference to Juilliard, a school of fine arts, located in New York City.
Preview Announcer: Rob Schneider was an animal...
Rob Schneider is an American actor, known for being a cast member of
Saturday Night Live, and appearing in a string of silly movie roles, such as
The Animal (2001), and
The Hot Chick (2002).
Episode References
Kyle: Kenny's ashes were in an urn, and Cartman drank it, thinking it was chocolate milk mix.
This is a reference to the episode, "
A Ladder to Heaven."
Chef: We've got no choice. The only people I know now who might be able to help Eric are my parents. We'll have to take the next flight to Scotland.
We last saw Chef's parents in the season three episode, "
The Succubus (a.k.a Chef's Mama)."