Specific controversies regarding the show have included an April Fools' Day prank played on its viewers in 1998, its depiction of the Virgin Mary in the season nine (2005) finale "Bloody Mary" that angered several Catholics, its depiction of Steve Irwin with a stingray barb stuck in his chest in the episode "Hell on Earth 2006", which originally aired less than two months after Irwin was killed in the same fashion, Comedy Central's censorship of the depiction of Muhammad in the season 10 episode "Cartoon Wars Part II" in the wake of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy and consistent mockery of the concept of climate change by using climate change denialist talking points.
specific controversies regarding the show have included an april fools' day prank played on its viewers in 1998 its depiction of the virgin mary in the season nine (2005) finale "bloody mary" that angered several catholics its depiction of steve irwin with a stingray barb stuck in his chest in the episode "hell on earth 2006" which originally aired less than two months after irwin was killed in the same fashion comedy central's censorship of the depiction of muhammad in the season 10 episode "cartoon wars part ii" in the wake of the jyllands-posten muhammad cartoons controversy and consistent mockery of the concept of climate change by using climate change denialist talking points