The Problem With a Poo
The Problem With a Poo
Season | s22 |
Episode | e03 |
Written By | Trey Parker |
Production Code | 2203 |
Original Air Date | 2018-10-10 |
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Official Description
Mr. Hankeyâs offensive behavior puts him in jeopardy of being fired as the Director of the Annual Christmas Pageant. Meanwhile, at South Park Elementary, Strong Woman and PC Principal face a whole new set of challenges in their relationship.
Full Description
The episode starts at City Hall where the City Council are having a meeting about funding. Mayor McDaniels tells everyone she plans to cut the budget of the Christmas pageant, and has called the director in to tell him the news. The mayor tells the director, who is revealed to be Mr. Hankey his budget is being halved, explaining that people find him offensive, upsetting him.
Mr.Hankey gets the South Park Elementary children to practice for the pageant, and is annoyed when they all seem to play terribly.
In the school corridor, PC Principal is walking to Strong Woman's office to ask if there is anything she wants to tell him. She angrily tells him she is fine, and berates him for trying to say it was his fault, saying that they can just move on. PC asks her if they can move on, or is there was any fallout, and she tells him to leave. After he leaves, she walks up to the mirror, to reveal she is pregnant.
Stan, Cartman and Kenny go to Kyle's house to confront Kyle. They show him a tweet Mr. Hankey made insulting the school band. Kyle goes off to berate Mr. Hankey, who is making costumes. Mr. Hankey blames his actions on Ambien, and tells Kyle he didn't mean it.
PC Principal and Strong Woman set up an assembly to discuss In Vitro Fertilization as a cover up for the real cause of Strong Woman's pregnancy. While speaking, Strong Woman starts to get pains, before her waters break in front of the whole school. She acts strong, like it's no big deal. The two then go to the hospital for Strong Woman to give birth. Strong Woman drives and is angry at PC Principal for trying to help, worried people will get the wrong idea.
The city council confront Mr. Hankey while he is setting up the stage, angry about his offensive tweet about them. Mr. Hankey tries to blame it on Ambien, but the council fire him from the pageant. He tries to find a lawyer to take his case, but they all reject him. After Gerald rejects him, he sits outside, ready to give up. Kyle comes up to comfort him, and Mr. Hankey realizes that, because Kyle has "lawyer blood" from his father, he can be his lawyer. Kyle accepts.
At Hells Pass Hospital, the doctor shows PC Principal Strong Woman's 5 babies. He tells them that the babies are all very PC. PC Principal asks if he can hold the babies, but the doctor forbids him, saying only the mother and father can hold the baby, and, according to Strong Woman, the father doesn't exist.
Kyle speaks to the boys at the Basketball Court to tell them about the hearing. He asks them to be witnesses, but the boys reject him, with Cartman warning him that protecting Mr. Hankey is a dangerous thing in 2018.
Back at the hospital, PC Principal goes to speak to Strong Woman. She snaps at him again for suggesting he took advantage of her, and PC Principal tells her he will pretend to be the male nanny. The babies are then brought in, and are upset by the doctor's "Speedy Gonzales" shirt.
At the Mr. Hankey hearing, Mr. Hankey tries to convince everyone that these tweets shouldn't matter, because Christmas is coming. The judge reads out a tweet Hankey made about the mayor, causing Mr. Hankey to flip out with anger.
Kyle and Mr. Hankey discuss the trial at Dennyâs after. Craig's Gang stare at Kyle, angry for trying to help Mr. Hankey. Mr. Hankey blames the tweet on Ambien, and then comes up with an idea to bring back the holiday spirit. Kyle reluctantly agrees, only if Mr. Hankey doesn't take any more Ambien.
PC Principal and Strong Woman are struggling to hide their PC babies from the public, with townspeople fascinated by the babies. In the park, the town is distracted from the babies by a Christmas live show by Kyle and Mr. Hankey. The town are initially impressed and happy because of the show, until Mr. Hankey accidentally upsets the PC babies. He eventually snaps because of their crying. Kyle comes to try and calm him down, and the two start fighting, with the town walking away.
Kyle walks down the street alone, covered in shit. Everyone hates him for helping Mr. Hankey. Mr. Hankey then tries to apologize, blaming his actions on Ambien, but Kyle walks away. He tries to persuade him to stay by telling him they're going to throw him out of town, but Kyle, not wanting to be thrown out too, leaves him.
PC Principal and Strong Woman tuck the babies into bed in Strong Woman's office. They walk out and tell each other that the babies must remain hidden, and must never know PC Principal is their father.
On Main Street, the town watch Mr. Hankey leave, sad to see him go. Mr. Hankey says goodbye and is then driven away in a Lyft (or a "pooper"). Stan asks where he will go, so Randy explains that he's going to a place that doesn't care about bigotry and hate.
Mr. Hankey arrives in Springfield, home of The Simpsons. He is welcomed by Bart Simpson and Apu. The town celebrate his arrival, and the episode ends with the hashtag #cancelthesimpsons.
Memorable Quotes
- "Sorry, I got the sniffles" Mr. Hankey
- "Come on kids, this song is called "Deck The Halls", not "Lets All Suck Balls". Mr. Hankey
- "We can just say I'm the Manny, and if people have a problem with that, then they have a problem with gender bias's AND THEY CAN TAKE UP WITH ME." PC Principal
Characters
Character Debuts
Locations
Continuity Nods
- This is Mr. Hankey's first big role on the show since way back in season 4's "A Very Crappy Christmas", though he made an appearance in "Red Sleigh Down", and cameos in "201", and "I Should Have Never Gone Zip-Lining".
- PC Principal and Vice Principal Strong Woman began their relationship last season in "SUPER HARD PCness".
Behind the Scenes
Where Did The Idea Come From
The recent Brett Kavanaugh hearings.
Pop Culture References
- The title is a reference to the documentary film The Problem With Apu, which uses the character, Apu from The Simpsons to illustrate racial stereotyping.
Shout Outs
Pwn'd
Bonus Factoids
- Mr. Hankey's hearing is based on the hearings surrounding Brett Kavanaugh, who had then been nominated for the United States Supreme Court by President Donald Trump despite accusations of sexual misconduct.
Pointless Observations
They changed the diaper brand name "Pampers", to "Pompers" to avoid copyright.
Errors and Goofs
Season 22
- e1 Dead Kids
- e2 A Boy and a Priest
- e3 The Problem With a Poo
- e4 TBA
- e5 TBA
- e6 TBA
- e7 TBA
- e8 TBA
- e9 TBA
- e10 TBA