“It's Christmas in Canada”
South Park episode
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Episode no.	Season 7 Episode 111
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Original airdate	December 17, 2003
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South Park - Season 7 March 19, 2003 – December 17, 2003
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"It's Christmas in Canada" (sometimes called "Christmas in Canada?" or simply "Christmas in Canada") is episode 715 of Comedy Central's South Park. This episode originally aired on December 17, 2003. It was nominated for an Emmy Award. Image File history File links It'schriscan. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Im a Little Bit Country is episode 701 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Krazy Kripples is episode 702 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... This article is about the episode of the TV series South Park. ... Cancelled is episode 704 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Fat Butt and Pancake Head is episode 705 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Lil Crime Stoppers is episode 706 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Red Mans Greed is episode 707 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... South Park Is Gay! is episode 708 (the 104th) of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Christian Rock Hard is episode 709 of Comedy Centrals South Park. ... Grey Dawn is episode 710 of Comedy Centrals South Park. ... Casa Bonita is episode 711 of Comedy Centrals South Park. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Butt Out is episode 713 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Raisins is episode 714 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Freak Strike is episode 3 of season 6 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... Good Times with Weapons is episode 801 of South Park. ... The following is an episode list for the Comedy Central animated television series South Park. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States and, as of October 19, 2006, in Poland[1], of January 15, 2007 in Germany[2], of April 30, 2007 in the Netherlands[3] and in Italy of May 1. ... South Park is an Emmy Award-winning[1] American animated television comedy series about four third/fourth-grade school boys who live in the small mountain town of South Park, Colorado. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Plot

As the Broflovski family celebrates Hanukkah, Kyle's dad notes the family's togetherness, and says that nothing can break them apart. Ironically, the biological Canadian parents of adopted baby brother Ike show up at that very moment, and say that they want Ike back. Hanukkah (Hebrew: ‎), the Festival of Rededication (also known incorrectly as the Festival of Lights) is an eight-day Jewish holiday beginning on the 25th day of Kislev, which can occur in very late November, or throughout December. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Adolf Hitler - an example of visual irony Irony is a form of speech in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the words used. ... For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). ... Ike Moishe Broflovski (born as Peter Gints) is a fictional character on the animated series South Park. ...

Due to a new law made by the Prime Minister of Canada, this is ruled to be legal and cannot be overturned by South Park's court. Ike leaves with his Canadian parents. Kyle attempts to get his friends to help him, however they have other things on their minds; Cartman is thinking only of presents, and Stan wants to have a Christmas adventure. Kenny doesn't give a reason why he doesn't want to go. Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ...

In the aftermath, the citizens of South Park decide to be brotherly to the devastated Broflovskis, and instead of spending money on Christmas gifts, they will give them the money, in the hope that they can someday get Ike back. But the children of South Park are upset by the thought of Christmas without any presents (Stan, however, is more concerned about his father's reactions to the idea); especially Cartman, who wants to beat Kyle up. However Kyle has an idea to save Christmas: the boys can go to Canada and get Ike back themselves in the few days before Christmas, saving everybody's money for presents, and Kyle from being beaten-up. Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

They fly with City Airlines, run by City Wok owner Tuong Lu Kim. Cartman and Kenny don't want to fly; Cartman because he does not trust the single engine plane Cessna, and Kenny because, as he says in a muffled voice, "Cause dude, I'll fuckin' die!" During the flight, the plane suffers from mechanical troubles, not helped by the fact that Tuong falls asleep. He parachutes out of the plane, leaving the four boys in it. It crashes in Canada, but the four boys get out unharmed. In Canada, they meet a bunch of Canadians (In a very similar fashion to Dorothy meeting the Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz), including Scott, a Canadian who is "a dick". He hates Americans, and vows to stop them from meeting the Prime Minister. Tuong Lu Kim (voiced by Trey Parker) is a fictional character in the animated series South Park. ... Cessna Aircraft Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine aircraft to business jets. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Scott the Dick is an occasional recurring character in the animated series South Park, voiced by Trey Parker. ...

Traveling to Ottawa on the only road in Canada (a reference to the Trans Canada Highway), the boys meet others plagued by the new Prime Minister's laws - a Canadian Mountie, who is forced to ride a sheep instead of a horse; French Canadians, who can no longer drink wine; and Steve the Newfoundlander, who can no longer practice sodomy. In Newfoundland, the boys realize that they were heading in the wrong direction, but the group get to Ottawa in the "kind Newfie's" boat. Example of Trans-Canada Highway marker shield. ... RCMP redirects here. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... François Elluin, Sodomites provoking the wrath of God, from Le pot pourri de Loth (1781). ...

In the parliament building, the boys meet with the Prime Minister, who is a gigantic floating head, and brutal dictator who refuses to repeal his laws, including the refusing to let Ike go back to America. But Stan then notices a curtain in the corner, and pulls it back to reveal the gigantic floating head is mechanically controlled by Saddam Hussein in a spider-hole. (The representation of Saddam uses images from the capture of the former Iraq dictator that had been announced on December 14, 2003, three days before the episode aired.) Upon discovery of the Prime Minister's true identity, the Canadians nullify all of the laws he made, and Ike's natural parents agree to let him go back to America with Kyle. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Saddam Hussein is frequently portrayed as a character in the animated series South Park, often very differently from his actual appearance and mannerisms. ... A spider hole A spider hole is military slang for a small one-person foxhole, often camouflaged so that it can be used for ambushes. ...

The boys are still in Canada when Christmas arrives. Cartman gets angry about 'missing Christmas' and calling back to his statement before the journey began, challenges Kyle to a fight. Kyle reluctantly hits Cartman once, with a simple punch to his nose. Cartman immediately starts to call for his mother in the manner of a toddler, wailing, "meeehm!" Rick the Mountie then comes back in inviting the boys to celebrate Christmas Canadian-style, being part of a parade while the Canadians sing "Ding Dong, The Americans Caught Saddam!". Stan sighs and says that maybe they'll have a Christmas adventure next year, unaware or unwilling to realize that they just had one. A female shitler Toddler is a common term for a child between the ages of -6 and 60 years old, although some may consider a toddlas to be between -20 and 7. ...

Kenny's death

In this episode, Kenny dies when the head of the "Canadian prime minister" shoots him with laser beams, causing him to explode. Note: When Kyle says "You bastards", he just says it instead of yelling it out. This is Kenny's only death in season 7, as well as his first death since the episode Kenny Dies. Kenny Dies is episode 513 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ...

References to The Wizard of Oz

The Canada part of the plot is based on the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the 1939 movie adaptation. Stan even says "I don't think we're in America any more." Various allusions include: For the film, see The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

• An arrival that involves a crash-landing; in Oz it was a house deposited by a tornado, in this episode a Cessna crash-landing.
• Natives who fear the occupants of the crashed vessel; in Oz they thought the house came from a Wicked Witch, in this episode the Canadians feared an invasion, also referencing the South Park Movie.
• "The Only Road" in Canada, mimicking the "Yellow brick road", including a song while traveled upon.
• Numerous individuals that join the main protagonist to speak with the Wizard/Prime Minister.
• A "shortcut"; in Oz the shortcut was through a patch of flowers and in this episode it was via boat to Ottawa.
• An antagonist with an observing device; in Oz a Wicked Witch who watched the protagonists with a Crystal Ball, in this episode Scott who apparently watched the episode as it aired live on television.
• The manner in which the protagonists get into the Wizard's/Prime Minister's abode is the same (through a call for sympathy).
• Discovering that the apparent Wizard/Prime Minister is actually just an illusion being controlled by someone hidden behind a screen next to where they are standing.
• When Scott suddenly appears, the Canadians all run and hide, making the same noises as the Munchkins did when the Wicked Witch of the West appeared.
• "Ding Dong, The Americans Caught Saddam!" is similar to the song "Ding Dong, The Wicked Witch Is Dead!"

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Trivia

• Mr. Garrison requests Mayor McDaniels to get rid of all the Mexicans on Christmas Eve. He originally asked the same question in Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo.
• This is one of only two episodes in which shit is spoken uncensored; here by the main French Canadian character. The other episode is It Hits the Fan.

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