A Ladder to Heaven

Season 6, Episode 12, Aired
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Stan, Kyle and Cartman want Kenny back so badly (well, his winning ticket stub for a free candy shopping spree), they'll try anything. They decide to build a ladder to Heaven where they expect to find Kenny and bring his winning ticket stub back to South Park. But Kenny isn't the only one residing in Heaven when we last checked, Saddam Hussein was being detained in paradise as well. As their ladder stretches skyward, the U.S. government carefully monitors the boys' progress. Will the boys find Kenny, or his ticket stub? And, is Saddam stockpiling weapons of mass destruction in Heaven?moreless
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  • Trey Parker

    Voice of Stan Marsh; Eric Theodore Cartman; Herbert Garrison; Officer Barbrady; Terrance; Timmy; Ned Gerblanski; Satan; Randy Ma

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    Matt Stone

    Voice of Kyle Broflovski; Kenny McKormick; Gerald Broflovski; Pip Pirrup; Jesus; Jimbo Kearn; Phillip; Saddam; Various Others

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    Isaac Hayes

    Voice of Jerome "Chef" McElroy

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  • superb

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    By futuramarama, Jan 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    Stan, Kyle and Cartman build a ladder up to Heaven to try and contact Kenny. Soon, Japan starts building a ladder, and even worse; Saddam is still in Heaven with big plans. Is this the end of South Park, or worse, Heaven?

    Decent episode. I can't put my finger on it but it felt like something was missing when I watched it. It was a great, humorous episode, but it felt like there could have been more to it, for me anyway. So, my final grade for this episode is between a B- and an A. Good episode but I think it could have been a little bettermoreless

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  • simply astonishing.

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    By danielgolden17, Aug 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    I loved this episode of South Park. The boys win a candy shopping spree but there is one problem, Kenny had ticket on him when he died so the boys decide to build a ladder to heaven. This was a rare episode which found the perfect balance between over the top gags and situations such as the U.S military trying to nuke heaven and the innocent emotions of the children, who in this episode can't fully understand death. There's also plenty more Cartman antics who thankfully brings about the return of Kenny. Seriously, if every episode of south park could get anywhere near this level it would undoubtedly be the greatest show in historymoreless

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  • Good installment.

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    By McKellars, Aug 31, 2008 Report Abuse
    I found this installment of South Park to be a pretty good one. I thought it was a pretty funny plot with Kenny being dead and Stan, Kyle and Cartman needing him to get some free candy. So they decided to build a ladder to heaven just to get the ticket from Kenny but the people of South Park and all over the world even Japan got the wrong idea and thought that they just wanted to see their friend again. The part with Cartman and the ashes was pretty funny to, I couldn't believe it when he actually tried some of it and then ended up eating the whole thing. Overall, this was another great installment of South Park.moreless

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  • Kenny comes back! In a weird and... spiritual way...

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    By FrigginGodess, Jul 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    When Stan, Kyle, and Cartman won a crazy ten minuet sale for candy, they relixed something... KENNY! He has the ticket! They run to his house only to see him dead. Crematd, if you prefer. So, the boys, not knowing this, goes to heaven and try to find Kenny. But, Cartman eats the powder that is... KENNY??! Yep! Kenny's soul is trappd in Cartman temporarly!

    The characters act like themselves, the storyline is... unique, and the humor is okay. And now, Kenny is back, but not for long! But, this is spoilers...

    Man: Fg, why won't you tell us the spoiler?
    FG: Because..... well, goddbye! See you next time with some more reviews!

    BEST THINGS: Story, Characters, umor... and KENNY!!
    WORST THINGS: Kenny won't be back.... *cries*
    FINNALY: An A-moreless

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  • A Ladder To Heaven.

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    By ozai890, Jan 19, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode is about Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh, and Kyle Broflovski wanting to have a candy shopping spree. Unfortuanatly, they needed a ticket, which Kenny McCormick has. Eric Cartman keeps having reminders of Kenny. It's very scary to him. I mean, they only made this to get the ticket from Kenny McCormick. They were trying to build a ladder to heaven. Many people worldwide came to watch them. The Japenese were also trying. They did not make it though. It was really weird though. Especially with the singer singing songs about the Ladder to Heaven. Overall, I give this a 9.2.moreless

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    • According to George Bush, Satan sent Saddam to heaven to live with Mormons as some kind of punishment for trying to kill Chris. Didn't Satan send Saddam away because he wouldn't stop following Satan? Edit
    • When Cartman visits Kenny's memories, most of the words spoken repeat at the end of the sentence, like an echo. But, it would seem that in the scenes being flash-backed, the characters were actually repeating the words, because their mouths move along with the repeated words. Edit

    • During the scene in Eric's Kitchen, when Stan says "It's over!", they get off the stools, but you never see them leave the room, they just disappear.

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    • Flags featured outside UN building: South Korea, unidentified flag, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Jamaica, Belgium, UK, France, Turkey, Pirate's flag, Brazil, Suriname, Ireland, USA Edit
    • Since Kenny has returned to the show, he no longer dies at the end of every episode. Edit
    • Kenny's soul gets trapped inside Cartman's body in this episode. He will stay there until "The Biggest Douche in the Universe." Edit

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    • Japanese reporter: This is Nobonaga Hirohichi reporting rive from Tokyo. Japan has started building its own radder to heaven. Already the Japanese radder extend far into space, and it is growing by 1,000 miles every day. As the ladder continues, it has become clear that Japan will reach heaven before the United States. (blows raspberry) Edit
    • News Reporter: The nation is rallying behind three sweet boys in Colorado who are building a ladder to heaven to be with their dead friend. It's making Americans start to believe in heaven........again. Edit
    • (When Cartman is seeing Kenny's point of view, he walks into the kitchen and Stuart holds up the dirty magazine. There are holes on the pages where the girls' private parts should be) Stuart: Kenny, do you by any chance know what happened to my Playboys? Edit

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    • How the Grinch Stole Christmas: At one point, the townspeople are circled around the ladder, holding hands and singing. Both the song and the scene are from the 1966 animated holiday special How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Edit
    • Current Events/ Iraq War: The whole incident with the US saying Saddam had WMDs in heaven is a blatant reference to the reason for the Iraqi War. Edit
    • Urban Legend: When Cartman mistakens Kenny's ashes for chocolate milk, it's a reference to an urban legend about a family who receive a packet of an unlabeled substance and mistaken it for chocolate milk mix/sauce mix/baking flour/etc and consume it. Later they receive a letter explaining that it's the cremated remains of a relative. Edit

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