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"Pinkeye" is the seventh episode in the first season of the American animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 29, 1997. In "Pinkeye", Kenny is killed and, through a freak accident, he is brought back to life as a zombie and starts terrorizing South Park residents, who believe the rise of the living dead is an epidemic of "pinkeye".
The episode was written by series co-founders Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with writer Philip Stark. The episode was the first of a new slate of South Park episodes Parker and Stone made after Comedy Central agreed to permanently pick up the show. The duo were not happy with the episode, particularly the ending, and were surprised by the positive response it received from fans. Parker said he also wanted the episode to convey, in part, that Halloween is a positive holiday for children.
"Pinkeye" received generally positive reviews and has been described as one of the classic episodes of South Park. It was viewed by 1.75 million households the week it aired, an unusually high amount for Comedy Central at the time. The episode introduced the recurring character Principal Victoria when Cartman dresses as Adolf Hitler. Victoria removes Cartman's costume and attempts to dress him as a ghost, but inadvertently makes Cartman resemble a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The costumes initially worried Comedy Central executives, but the negative feedback received was minimal.
Original Release
10/29/1997
US Release
10/29/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Kay Bergman | Mrs. Crabtree / Wendy Testaburger / Liane Cartman / Principal Victoria / Old Woman / Mayor McDaniels / Worcestershire Sauce Hotline / Ms. Cartman (voice) |
Jennifer Howell | Bebe Stevens |
Trey Parker | Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Astronaut #1 / Paramedic / Mortician #1 / Doctor / Mr. Garrison / Bill / Fosse / Documentary Announcer / Puffy the Bear / Clyde / Johnson / Tom the News Reader / Midget Wearing a Bikini / Officer Barbrady / Man Offering Chocolate / Stan Marsh (voice) |
Matt Stone | Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Astronaut #2 / Mortician #2 / Zombie Victim / Hitler / Mr. Torrence / Pip Pirrup / Kenny McCormick (voice) |
Isaac Hayes | Chef / Chef (voice) |
Mona Marshall | Sheila Broflovski (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Brian Graden, Philip Stark, Andrew Borakove, David R. Goodman, Dave Polsky, Dan Sterling, Carol Watson
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Kay Bergman | Mrs. Crabtree / Wendy Testaburger / Liane Cartman / Principal Victoria / Old Woman / Mayor McDaniels / Worcestershire Sauce Hotline / Ms. Cartman (voice) |
Jennifer Howell | Bebe Stevens |
Trey Parker | Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Astronaut #1 / Paramedic / Mortician #1 / Doctor / Mr. Garrison / Bill / Fosse / Documentary Announcer / Puffy the Bear / Clyde / Johnson / Tom the News Reader / Midget Wearing a Bikini / Officer Barbrady / Man Offering Chocolate / Stan Marsh (voice) |
Matt Stone | Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Astronaut #2 / Mortician #2 / Zombie Victim / Hitler / Mr. Torrence / Pip Pirrup / Kenny McCormick (voice) |
Isaac Hayes | Chef / Chef (voice) |
Mona Marshall | Sheila Broflovski (voice) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Trey Parker | Executive Producer |
Matt Stone | Executive Producer |
Deborah Liebling | Executive Producer |
Jennifer Howell | Producer |
Frank C. Agnone II | Producer |
Pam Brady | Producer |
Anne Garefino | Producer |