Question: What date did the 78th episode of the American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone air?
Context: "South Park" is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.  Its frequent depiction of taboo subject matter, unusual (especially Sophomoric) humor and portrayal of religion for comic effect has generated controversy and debate throughout the world over the course of its 20 seasons.  Stone and Parker, who both continue to be heavily involved in the writing and production of each episode, use the show frequently to lampoon a wide range of topics and both sides of contentious issues. The fifteenth season of the American animated sitcom "South Park" began airing on Comedy Central on April 27, 2011 and ended on November 16, 2011.  In response to reactions to the mid-season finale episode "You're Getting Old", which seemed to insinuate that creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were wrapping up the series, Comedy Central proclaimed through the media that "South Park" was renewed for two more seasons, and the duo were signed through 2013.  Shortly before the airing of the season finale episode "The Poor Kid", "South Park" was extended again until 2016, taking the show to 20 seasons.  Parker was the director and writer for all episodes, and Robert Lopez was the writer in this eleventh episode for the fifteenth season. Eric Theodore Cartman, often referred to as just Cartman, is a main character in the animated television series "South Park", created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and voiced by Trey Parker.  Cartman, generally referred to by his surname, is one of four central characters in "South Park", along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick.  Cartman first appeared, originally named Kenny, in prototypical form in a 1992 animated short "Jesus vs. Frosty", and a 1995 animated short "Jesus vs. Santa", and first appeared on television in the pilot episode of "South Park", "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", on August 13, 1997. "Kenny Dies" is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the animated television series "South Park", and the 78th episode of the series overall.  "Kenny Dies" originally aired in the United States on December 5, 2001 on Comedy Central.  In the episode, Cartman comes across a truckload of fetuses he cannot sell thanks to a recent government ruling on stem cell research.  When Kenny is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Cartman uses it to lobby Congress to restore stem cell research. South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for the Comedy Central television network.  The show revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick—and their bizarre adventures in and around the titular Colorado town.  Much like "The Simpsons", "South Park" uses a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters and became infamous for its profanity and dark, surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics towards a mature audience. "Major Boobage" is the third episode in season 12 of the American animated television series "South Park".  The 170th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 26, 2008.  The episode was co-written by series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone; it was the first South Park episode since 2000 not solely written by Parker, ending a streak of 120 consecutive straight solo episodes.  The previous episode co-written by Stone was "The Tooth Fairy's Tats 2000". South Park: The Fractured but Whole is an upcoming role-playing video game developed and published by Ubisoft, in collaboration with South Park Digital Studios.  The sequel to "", it is based on the American adult animated television series "South Park" and written by series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.  It is set to be released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 17, 2017. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is a 1999 American adult animated musical comedy film based on the Comedy Central animated television series "South Park".  The film was directed by series creator Trey Parker and stars the regular television cast of Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, and Isaac Hayes, with guest performances by George Clooney, Eric Idle and Mike Judge.  The film follows the four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick as they sneak into an R-rated film featuring Canadian actors Terrance and Phillip and begin cursing incessantly.  Eventually, their mothers pressure the United States to wage war against Canada for allegedly corrupting their children. "South Park" is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone who also do the majority of the voices.  Both Parker and Stone do most of the male characters on the show along with April Stewart and Mona Marshall, who do the female characters on the show.  Guest stars have lend their voices to the show including Jay Leno, George Clooney, Robert Smith and the comedy duo Cheech & Chong voiced characters representing their likenesses for the season four (2000) episode "Cherokee Hair Tampons", which was the duo's first collaborative effort in 20 years. The tenth season of "South Park", an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 22, 2006.  The tenth season concluded after 14 episodes on November 15, 2006.  This is the first season in which Kenny does not die and the last season featuring Isaac Hayes (the voice of Chef) as Hayes quit the show following the backlash behind season nine's "Trapped in the Closet" episode.  This season also had a minor controversy when the Halloween episode "Hell on Earth 2006" depicted "The Crocodile Hunter's" Steve Irwin with a stingray lodged in his chest getting thrown out of Satan's Halloween party for not being in costume.  Episode 2 in this season is the last one with the Braniff Airlines logo.  All the episodes in this season were written and directed by Trey Parker.
Answer: December 5, 2001