Miracle Image
A character claims they see the image of a holy figure in an unlikely place. Usually they use it to get fame and/or money.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Appearances
- Dream On: Season 4, episode 13, "Silent Night, Holy Cow Part I" (1993). Toby slams the door to Martin's office, and she thinks the resulting crack looks like the Virgin Mary. She alerts the media and charges people $10 to see the "Pedalbee Madonna," but as she stares at the crack, she starts to think it's a sign that she should become a nun. When she finds out the convent doesn't allow cats, she goes back to the crack to ask for guidance and accidentally activates a model helicopter that knocks out a piece of glass, making the image look more like a rabbit, and Toby takes that to mean that she should buy a rabbit.
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 2, episode 7, "The Gang Exploits a Miracle" (2006). Mac tells the rest of the gang that he sees the Virgin Mary in a stain on a wall in the bar, and Frank instantly decides to exploit it for money. People pour into the bar, paying to see the stain, but when Frank brings in an elderly priest to bless it, the priest instead pees on it, obscuring the stain and exposing the gang as false prophets.
- Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 7, episode 6, "The Bare Midriff" (2009). Larry is taking medication that makes his urine stream incredibly powerful. He uses the bathroom at his assistant Maureen's house, a splash gets on the painting of Jesus on the wall, making it look like Jesus is crying. When Maureen and her mother see the painting, they decide to buy an RV and travel the country sharing their "miracle," but they catch Larry peeing on the side of the building and realize what happened.