| Way to Die #500 | |
|---|---|
| "Ich Bin Ein Stoner" | |
| Name of the death is a pun on "Ich bin ein Berliner" (German for "I am a Berliner") and "stoner" | |
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| "In the Dark Ages, people lived in fear of what they didn't understand... Freidrick condemned others to death based on superstition until he got a taste of his own medicine." | |
| Date | October 26, 1384 |
| Location | Cochem, Germany |
| Episode this death was featured in |
"Eat, Pray, Die" |
| Deaths | |
| Previous "Pained Gun" |
Next "Hats All Folks!" |
"Ich Bin Ein Stoner", Way to Die #500, is the first death to be featured in "Eat, Pray, Die", which aired on August 8, 2011.
Contents
Plot
Freidrick is a witch hunter who had gone mad after eating grain with ergot in it. Going into a frenzy, he runs out and causes amok, causing people to think he is a witch who had either shown his true colors, or accidentally put a hex on himself. Ironically, he had just accused a young girl of being a witch. In his village, the people were extremely superstitious. He would prick the accused person's mole with a needle. If it bled, you are pure, if not, you'd be executed by stoning. The girl received the latter when her mole didn't bleed. Unlucky for Fredrick, his mole didn't bleed. therefore the superstitious people stone him and a rock to the head and gut causes his demise, putting an end to his witch hunts permanently.
Cast and Interviewees
- Kai Cofer - Friederick (lead: intended victim)
- Janina Washington - (lead: alleged witch)
- Dr. Faryl Saliman Reingold - Interviewee (Occupational Therapist)
- Dr. Steven Burstein - Interviewee (Interventional Cardiologist)
Alternative Name
Also known as "Witch Hunt" on the Spike TV website
Alternative Description
Description as seen on Spike TV's website:
"An ambitious German cleric accusing a young woman of witchcraft is suddenly accused himself, and is subsequently stoned to death."
Trivia
- Ergot is a poisonous fungus that grows on rye plants. A cause of the execution must be because ergot contains a special chemical that constricts blood vessels and prevents bleeding, making the people believe that Freidrick was "not pure."
- "Ich Bin Ein Stoner" is a pun on the phrase "Ich Bin Ein Berliner," a quote From John F. Kennedy.
Foreign names
ich bin ein apedrejado (ich bin ein stone) - brazilian dub
Segment Nicknames
- Witch Hunt
- I Am A Stoner
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