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Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics

"Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics"
South Park episode
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 15
Directed by Trey Parker
Written by Trey Parker
Production code 315
Original air date December 1, 1999
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South Park: Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released November 23, 1999
Genre Comedy, Christmas Music
Length 36:34
Label Sony
Producer Rick Rubin (exec.)
Marc Shaiman, Matt Stone, Trey Parker
South Park chronology
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
(1999)
Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics
(1999)

"Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" is episode 46 of Comedy Central's animated television series South Park. An album of the same name consisting of versions of songs from the show as well as a number of additional songs was released the week prior to the episode's original air date, December 1, 1999,

In September 2008, Russian prosecutors filed a motion to ban the series based on complaints received about this episode. The TV station was allowed to keep its license by agreeing not to re-air the program.

Ted Gournelos called "Merry Fucking Christmas" as sung by Mr. Garrison, "ridiculously offensive".

The episode is styled as a variety show and features Mr. Hankey as the host; he sits by the fire in his sewer home and introduces shorts featuring unusual holiday songs. In a similar fashion to "Starvin' Marvin in Space", the episode was dedicated to Mary Kay Bergman, the original voice of most of the female characters on the show up to that point, who had committed suicide less than a month earlier. Since the episode features audio from the Christmas Classics album, which had been recorded months earlier, it marks the final episode in which Bergman's voice is heard.

During the "Christmas Time in Hell" song Satan is singing along with various celebrities in Hell, including Jeffrey Dahmer, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Diana, Princess of Wales, Gene Siskel, Mao Zedong, Genghis Khan, Michael Landon and Jimmy Stewart. A framed picture of comedian Andy Dick is also seen during the dance number.


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