Given the controversy surrounding the release of “The Passion of the Christ,” "South Park" could have made an entire episode out of resident anti-Semite Cartman using the film’s depiction of Christ’s death to lure unwitting Christian fans of the film to follow him on his quest for ethnic cleansing. However, why miss an opportunity for a celebrity parody?
After deeming the blockbuster a “snuff film,” Stan and Kenny travel to Malibu to demand their money back from Mel Gibson, who turns into a gun-wielding Looney Tunes-type character that wears various costumes and sings show tunes. While the depiction of Gibson could be seen as “over the top,” even by "South Park standards," it’s interesting to note that this episode was created years before Gibson’s very public arrest for, well, acting like a crazy person after being pulled over for drunk driving.
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