Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion is the 2nd episode of the 3rd season of South Park.

Synopsis
Kenny and many other townsfolk die from Spontaneous Combustion. Mayor McDaniels puts Randy Marsh in charge of finding out why people are dying from it.

Plot
The boys are trying to buy an erection for Kyle's dad but are kicked out of every shop. While walking down the street Kenny suddenly catches fire and is reduced to a pile of ashes.

After many more cases the Mayor puts Randy Marsh in charge of finding out what is actually happening.

At church Priest Maxi tells the boys he hasn't seen them in church recently despite Kyle being Jewish. He then asks them to do the stations of the cross.

While learning about the stations of the cross they find out Jesus had a resurrection which Kyle mistakes for erection. Cartman is made to play Jesus despite Kyle saying Stan should.

After their performance they leave Cartman on the cross so he can get the "erection" which Kyle can give to his dad.

Randy finds out that the deaths are from people not passing gas enough since they are ashamed to fart in front of their partners.

Everyone begins to do so and Randy is awarded and praised by the town. Unfortunately the extreme amount of farts contributes to a hole in the Ozone layer which begins to burn the town.

After becoming hated Stan convinces Randy to work to find out how to stop it since he is now hated by all. He then explains that people need to fart, but in moderation. The town praises him once more.

The boys remember Cartman and go to get him down. He has survived two weeks on his fat and is now incredibly thin.

Trivia

 * This episode leads on from Rainforest Schmainforest, Kenny died from not farting in front of his girlfriend Kelly from the previous episode.


 * During the montage of Randy's dreaming of solving the problem, a chase scene mirroring scooby doo plays, with Randy, Stan, and Kyle running from some monster.
 * While Randy won the Nobel Prize, when seen close up the symbol on it is similar to one on the Nobel Peace Prize.