Editing Cartman Gets an Anal Probe (section)

==Bonus Factoids==
===Public Reaction===
Though attracting a considerably high number of viewers during its broadcast, initial reviews for the show's pilot were generally negative. Critics panned the episode as poorly written, using gratuitous vulgar humor and one-dimensional characters. The episode was also compared unfavorably with more complex and nuanced animated shows like <i>The Simpsons</i> and <i>Beavis and Butt-Head</i>.

At that point Comedy Central executives were uncertain whether to order additional episodes of the show. However, as Trey and Matt's two original Christmas shorts "Jesus vs. Frosty" and "Jesus vs. Santa" continued to produce Internet buzz, the network paid the duo to write a season of at least six episodes. In response to the pilot's criticisms, Trey and Matt allowed the subsequent episodes to be less purposely obscene and "more natural", focusing the comedy on satirizing bizarre events and taboo subjects.

===Pointless Observations===
* The very first swear word of the episode and the series is "damn it", spoken by Kyle. It is also in the first line of the show. Stan is the very first character to fart on the show. 
* Chef is the first adult to appear in South Park.
* Officer Barbrady's police car says "To Patronize and Annoy". 
* A picture of Matt Stone's sister can be seen inside Cartman's house.
* This has one of only two times so far where Kyle calls Cartman by his first name. The next occurrence is in "[[Quest for Ratings]]".
* This episode along with "[[Damien]]" are the only two <i>South Park</i> episodes to get a TV-14-DLV rating instead of the show's customary TV-MA.
* The beginning of the episode is remade seasons later in "[[Cancelled]]" when the boys realize they are experiencing deja vu. It's interesting to see the large improvement in animation and use of cruder language 6 years later.

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