Grave Mistakes: The Virgin Homicides

Grave Mistakes: The Virgin Homicides is the seventh episode of Season 3 of Clone High, and the 30th episode of the overall series.

Synopsis[]

Tasked with creating a new batch of clones, Scudworth and Mr. B realize they may be past their gravedigging prime. Then, Joan leads the charge to stop an illicit cemetery rendezvous before Abe loses everything... except his virginity.

Plot[]

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Characters[]

Major Roles[]

Minor Roles[]

Candide Sampson
Topher Bus
Van Gogh
George Washington Carver
Peany
Ivan the Terrible
Genghis Khan
Messenger Pigeon (Cameo)
Julius Caesar (Non-Speaking Cameo)
Sacagawea (Non-Speaking Cameo)

Trivia[]

Abe Lincoln and Joan of Arc live right next door to each other.
Harriet Tubman works for the school newspaper, the Clone High Tattler.
Principal Scudworth hasn't made a single new clone since 2012.
Abe is the only male virgin in the school.
List of female students at Clone High who are NOT attracted to Abe;
- Anne Boleyn
- Marie Antoinette
- Sacagawea
- Mila Brulee
- Marilyn Monroe
- Jackie the Ripper
- Lizzie Borden
- Susan B. Anthony
- Betsy Ross
- Wu Zetian
- Catherine the Great
- Brontë Sisters
- Ayn Rand
- Marie Curie
- Erica Rivinoja
- Rebecca Collins (?)
- Tara Billinger
- Anna Hollingsworth
- Kathryn Hudson
- Princess Bizares
- Sarah Martin
- Danielle Simousen
- Miranda Tacchia
- Ryn Soorholtz
- Ariel Evans
- Alison DuBois
- Kelly Bloom
- Carly Henson
- Leigh Luna
- Karen Lee
Joan sometimes goes to Exclamation! Cemetery for film screenings.
Mary does not like having her picture taken.
Principal Scudworth has purposefully never cloned anyone from history who goes by the name of "Mary". This is because his sister is named "Mary" and he hates her.
This episode includes a number of fourth wall jokes;
- Some of the names on the list of girls who are not attracted to Abe are crew members from the show:
  - Showrunner Erica Rivinoja
  - Supervising Director Anna Hollingsworth
  - Associate Producer Ryn Soorholtz
  - Art Director Tara Billinger
  - Design Coordinator Sarah Martin
  - Shipping Coordinator Ariel Evans
  - Character Designer Carly Henson and Kathryn Hudson
  - Colorist Kelly Bloom and Leigh Luna
  - Background Designer Lead Danielle Simousen
  - Background Painter Princess Bizares
  - Background Designer Karen Lee and Miranda Tacchia
- The weather forecast on the Clone High Tattler newspaper is "simply drawn clouds in the 70's", making a joke on the artistic style of the clouds in the show.
- The serial number for the newspaper is "SE 03 EP 07", which translates to "Season 3, Episode 7", this episode's season and number.

Continuity[]

Principal Scudworth packs trail mix without raisins, which is a callback to "Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts", where it was established that raisins were psychedelic drugs.
Mila Brulee from "Spring Broken" is included on the list of girls who are not attracted to Abe.
It's revealed that Mary is actually the human form of Bloody Mary, who the girls summoned from the mirror realm during their montage in the episode, "Sleepover".

Cultural References[]

The title is a pun on the 1999 horror novel, The Virgin Suicides.
This episode's plot is similar to the 2009 teen-horror film, Jennifer's Body.
Principal Scudworth and Mr. Butlertron sing karaoke to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.

Historical References[]

The official list of girls who are not attracted to Abe Lincoln resembles the Declaration of Independence, beginning with "We the Girls" instead of "We the People".
Joan suspects Mary is cloned from Mary Todd Lincoln, explaining her romantic connection with Abe, but Scudworth denies this.
Principal Scudworth and Mr. Butlertron dig up the grave of who they assume is Hawaiian pop singer Don Ho.
- However, it was actually the corpse of a pioneer from the Donner Party.

Production Notes[]

Although this episode premiered on February 1, 2024, it was actually produced in 2023 according to the credits, as with every other episode of season 3.