South Park--"Jewpacabra"

Eric Cartman is what you call a mini-Archie Bunker. He is anti-Semetic, racist, and generally exclusionist. Few people take him seriously enough to challenge him. On Wednesday's episode of "South Park," you can say that Cartman got his comeuppance.


The episode starts with Cartman asking Kyle's mom about the story of Passover. Kyle becomes suspicious and asks what are Cartman's motives. Cartman tells Kyle he just wants to be come more educated in the Jewish tradition.


However, young Eric has a scheme after all. He makes up a story about a "Jewpacabra",  a vicious monster who feeds on children. He fabricates the "monster" on tape and shows it to scientists, who go along with his story. In fact, they tell Cartman that the "Jewpacabra" will be going after him since he caught it on video. Meanwhile, the owners of a major supermarket chain are scared that the annual Easter egg hunt will be canceled because of the "Jewpacabra", so they chain Cartman to a rock in a bunny suit. The scientists mistake Cartman for a monster-like creature, so they stun him with a tranquilizer dart.


Cartman falls into a dream that has him seeing the plagues of Passover. The story is told from the Egyptians' point of view. He realizes that G-d isn't kind or forgiving, but angry and vengeful. 


Meanwhile, Kyle sees Cartman lying in a pool of blood and takes him upstairs. When Cartman wakes up, he sees it as Passover miracle and he announces he's converting to Judiasm.


Has Cartman finally grown up? Or will he go back to his bigoted ways? I hope it will be the former because this was not one the show's best episodes. After 16 seasons, it may be time for some major character changes.


Have a happy holiday, everyone!