![]() ![]() Tegridy Weed helps people become more patient with each other, saving Kenny's life and eventually ending quarantine. When Stan, Kyle, and Cartman then time-travel, they reconcile their past differences and spread Tegridy Weed's " pandemic special" strain. Furthermore, in setting up South Park: Post COVID Part 2, Kenny's hidden flash drive reveals him time-traveling in the past to save his friendships. Kenny's calculations reveal that Randy Marsh's " Tegridy Weed" holds significance in the cure, and the gang begins to unearth why. In fact, his death from the new " Delta Plus Rewards Program" variant is implied to actually be a cover-up. Kenny in adulthood becomes a world-renowned scientist on the brink of finding a COVID-19 cure. Making Kenny's death a motivating consequence instead of a gag gives South Park a way to showcase a new message about COVID-19. ![]() However, two COVID specials have already been released prior to Post COVID and Return of COVID. With 12 more South Park specials coming to Paramount+ in the next seven years and a show renewal going up to season 30, South Park needed to find a way to stay fresh. South Park often observes current cultural events through a satirical lens, with the pandemic being no exception. Kenny's death in South Park: Post COVID became the plot's driving force, culminating in the following special South Park: Return of COVID with him coming back to life after Stan, Kyle, and Cartman travel back in time and fix past mistakes. Secondly, a few days pass after Kenny dies, evidenced by Stan staying at a hotel and South Park Elementary Plus' temporary shelter and Cartman's family spending the night at Kyle's house. For one, since South Park: Post COVID is set 40 years in the future, Kenny's mom is too old to carry children and therefore bring Kenny back to life. Related: South Park Perfectly Mocks Space Jam 2's FailureĪ few clues prove the permanence of Kenny's most recent death. However, the entirety of season 6 and now his death in South Park: Post COVID put this up for debate. In season 13, episode 14, Kenny's immortality was explained to be the potential result of his parents' involvement with the Cult of Cthulhu due to a curse that causes his mother to give birth to Kenny the night after he dies. It's assumed that Kenny's immortality has no limits. For instance, in season 5, episode 13 "Kenny Dies," Kenny's death is made to be permanent until his return in the season 6 finale "Red Sleigh Down." Subsequent episodes have continued to kill and revive Kenny, albeit more sporadically. However, despite the gag's prevalence, it hasn't always been a permanent feature. ![]() Kenny's cyclical death and rebirth has been one of South Park's signature throughlines. ![]()
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