

Self-Deprecation: What seems to be lost to newer viewers is that when this episode was made Family Guy hadn't built up its reputation of being "preachy and up its own ass" that much yet, they were ripping into themselves just as much.Ripped from the Headlines: The controversy of depicting Mohammed in cartoon form came from Parker and Stone's own fascination with the controversy surrounding Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten doing just that.Kyle eventually realized he was trying to garner sympathy to help him take the cartoon off the air. Is Serious Business: Cartman's seeming sensitivity to the Muslim anger at Family Guy gets this reaction from many. If anything, they should all make cartoons of Muhammad. Censoring Muhammad could be the start of the slippery slope where they destroy one of America's most sacred rights. He points out that Americans have been taking free speech for granted for decades and never truly had to fight for or defend it.

Only Sane Man: When the town proposes the burying their heads plan, Stephen Stotch speaks out against it.Not What I Signed on For: When Cartman tells him how they will cancel Family Guy, Kyle tells him that's not what he wanted, only putting the Muhammad episode off the air.Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: Cartman's willing to go all the way to LA to tell FOX to pull the Muhammad episode off the air.No Kill Like Overkill: Gerald Broflovski smashes the TV into pieces when he and Sheila find the boys watching Family Guy on it.Kyle: You unbelievable son of a bitch.you never cared about the Muslim religion or the safety of people in America.
