"Fantastic Easter Special" was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and is rated TV-MA LV in the United States.
Randy tells his son that he is in a society called "The Hare Club for Men", who have guarded the secret of Easter for generations.
Teabag explains that Jesus knew no human could speak for Christianity without any acts of corruption and that rabbits were pure, tolerant, and incorruptible, but the church rewrote history to stay in power, suggesting that the club have been kidnapped by the Vatican, who wish to cover up this secret, viewing it as blasphemy.
However, Donohue reveals he had actually made the promise on two separate crucifixes, a "double cross", and plans to kill the Hare Club.
Jesus himself (after resurrecting from being killed in Iraq) then arrives to intervene, telling them that he actually did plan for the popes to be rabbits, wanting to avoid the current corruption of Donohue.
Donohue leads Randy, Stan, and the surviving Hare Club members to the block where there is a gigantic pot for Snowball's execution.
In the commentary, the creators called it their The Da Vinci Code episode, emphasizing the conspiracy and searching for clues in the eggs.
"[2] IGN contributor Travis Fickett gave the episode a rating of 10, calling it a "masterpiece" and "controlled comic chaos that only South Park seems able to manage on such a consistent basis.
[3] Erik Hinton from PopMatters wrote a favorable review of the episode, saying "they do like killing Jesus, but it's in the service of a profound message of religious tolerance and even-handed treatment.