On the bad taste scale, South Park and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vie for the top spot. Few other programs see no taboos when it comes to laughs.

Case in pint? Deceased celebrities.

Michael Jackson, DJ AM, Patrick Swayze, Farrah Fawcett, David Carradine, Walter Cronkite, Natasha Richardson, Dom DeLuise, Ed McMahon and Billy Mays, all of whom died this year, were resurrected by the Comedy Central cartoon.

With something for (the offending of ) everyone, the episode included Jackson taking possession of little Ike, Mays continuing to pitch products from the beyond and a final destination that ... well, we don't want to give it away.

Here's a brief clip of Michael Jackson on South Park ...

MJ on South Park

What do you think?