seventh episode season american animated television series south_park originally aired comedy central united_states october kenny killed freak accident brought life zombie starts south_park residents believe rise living dead epidemic episode written series founders writer episode new slate south_park episodes parker stone agreed permanently pick duo happy episode particularly ending surprised positive response received fans parker said wanted episode convey halloween positive holiday children received generally positive reviews described classic episodes south_park viewed million households week aired unusually high time episode introduced recurring character dresses adolf hitler victoria removes costume attempts dress ghost inadvertently makes resemble member costumes initially worried executives negative feedback received minimal plot stan kyle kenny waiting school bus usual space station lands kills kenny kenny body taken local men accidentally leaves bottle sauce open contents mix fluid turning kenny zombie kenny bites men leaves middle night day kenny friends dressed halloween costume contest stan dressed going making pair kyle wears mask dressed hitler fury kyle jewish kenny joins boys fail notice zombie school kyle gets annoyed discovering students hat dressed garrison dressed worst dressed explains changed costumes looked stupid couple figured stan realize kyle decides new costume win prize tons candy chef dressed annoyed dressed hitler victoria makes ghost costume ends looking like member chef contest judged despite wearing costume students wins candy fury kyle dressed solar system stan wins worst costume laughs leaving thanks kenny men mistakenly diagnosed turn zombies biting people turning zombies home chef sees outbreak tries warn doctor mayor having sex officer pleas ignored boys trick treating kyle dressed vampire noticing outbreak abandon kenny continues eat people arrive chef home chef tells going taking stop outbreak discovering number sauce bottle boys chef attacked zombies chef victim acting like michael_jackson parody thriller stan kill zombies stan kill kyle discovers kill original zombie told lady kenny half killing spell broken zombies turn normal stan makes kiss ends leaving disgusted episode ends boys mourning kenny grave deciding home eat candy look photos cover porn magazine fury claiming young needed money stan says photos taken month ago kenny returns zombie statue lands followed airplane production originally ordered episodes south_park season initial run proved success requested additional seven ones creators produce quickly new seven episodes produced south_park halloween episode script written parker stone writer directed parker stone major element plot associate illness elementary school experience parker said huge life grade thing gets bizarre thing writing episode parker said wanted convey belief halloween positive holiday especially children halloween great thing wanted think kids having kind mythology great south_park episode feature cold open opening scene jumping right story opening credits shown previous episodes majority following episode starts opening credits follows act model style short film traditional television episode episode kenny death key element episode catalyst plot gag time kenny died multiple times beginning zombie end resurrected second time blood featured episode deliberately designed look primitive reference spirit christmas animated short film parker stone served precursor south_park blood literally drawn marker final scene kenny comes life second time dramatic music inserted moment parker synthesizer parker stone trouble deciding resolve episode bring zombie characters life ultimately settled having kyle kill main zombie bring parker feel resolution sense described parker said ending big episodes sort like parker described ending episode good zombie movie south_park episode parker stone felt production complete parker said pretty kind thought going bad episode air hopefully won people try viewers thanksgiving totally wrong people totally loved stone said felt episode solidified major characteristics embodied chef character particularly fact adults south_park understands truth given situation believes children time stone said like parents nuts live town boys kind chef town believes kids happening kids actually right town crazy episode mother portrayed woman previously crack willing engage pornographic sex money episode mentioned actually featured cover crack magazine shock dismay release release shown annual new york comedy film festival october films shown festival chosen final exhibition close festival parker stone appeared daily october promote episode season general original american television broadcast received nielsen rating meaning episode seen million households television journalists said rating unusually high standards network averages rating households prime time prior south_park channel highest rating million households second season premiere absolutely fabulous beverly_hills california held month horror festival called monster box horror television included selection classic excellent horror related television comedy episodes included episode simpsons episode released episodes dvd set november included second volume included episodes elephant makes love pig death episodes included vhs called special included christmas merry christmas christmas classics episode season included dvd release south_park complete season released november parker stone recorded commentary tracks episode included dvds standards issues statements parker stone refused allow tracks edited censored released completely separate dvds cultural references included appearance principal appearance based executive served south_park producer time episode broadcast unlike spoke thick accent voice chosen simply accent voice actress particularly dresses like adolf_hitler leader occasionally says common phrase previously nazi_germany reservations idea sought ideas possible costumes parker stone insisted hitler costume episode aired received letters upset viewers costume parker attributed fact people familiar character recognized said usually wrong hitler executives worried use costumes episode known tendency file lawsuits unauthorized star wars references parodies channel contacted production company episode asked send copy episode review voice supposedly actual adolf hitler educational video shown based hitler impression parker stone particularly praised actress singer best known role television series family ties featured episode celebrity judge school costume judging contest year episode aired stone met venue performing band stone uncomfortable time met celebrity previously mocked said big fan enjoyed parody appearance clip kyle saying episode introductory sound clip introduce band shows kenny turned zombie accidentally knocks sauce liquid fluid parker stone originally planned pepper fall fluid response product slogan pepper worst happen changed soft drink company objected use product episode features parody michael_jackson song thriller music video chef zombie dressed like jackson thriller video zombies dance similar way chef shouts way jackson music performances song chef sings extremely similar actual thriller song parker said deliberately different sued stan ridiculed likeness based doll character children writer stan girlfriend originally supposed dress stan instead chose dress later ghost costume resembles costume militant white supremacy organization parker stone said feel jokes particularly funny concept stupid stone said dressing like ghosts scare black people stupid funny zombie version kenny said resemble american actor played miami vice reception described classic episodes south_park dvd video guide dvd reviewer rolling_stone contributor calls favorite episode season south_park like primarily subject horror satire suited attitude new_york_daily_news complimented episode felt illustrated outrageous shocking elements south_park popular said episode particularly notable graphic violence problem episode regular character regular character half south_park independent said episode helped cement position great characters particularly adolf hitler halloween costume usa_today said episode south_park twisted holiday special delight favors candy corn chicago_sun-times described episode halloween themed tour force wild blood brains gore said episode offensive particularly kyle judaism described episode offensive said looking sophisticated humor finely satire superior animation cartoons stay far away tonight website examined real life people places inspired south_park episodes suggested settings inspired supposedly haunted hotel colorado town serves basis south_park location review site australian suggested interpretation unlikely hotel rumored haunted ghosts zombies
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