South Park Delays Episode Amid Charlie Kirk Controversy
So here’s the situation— South Park fans were all set for a new episode this week, but just hours before airtime, Comedy Central announced a delay. Season 27, Episode 5 was supposed to air on September 17, but it’s now been pushed back to September 24. The announcement wasn’t vague either. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the show’s creators, actually admitted they simply didn’t finish in time. In their words: “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute, sometimes you don’t get it done. This one’s on us.”
This isn’t the first disruption to the schedule. The previous week also went by without a fresh episode, and instead of something new, Comedy Central has just been re-airing earlier episodes from the season. But here’s where things get more complicated: one particular episode is being kept off the airwaves altogether, and that’s the one parodying conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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That episode, titled “Got a Nut,” features Eric Cartman stepping into the role of a right-wing podcaster, complete with Charlie Kirk’s hairstyle, mannerisms, and even a fake award called “The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.” In the parody, Cartman tours college campuses, loudly challenging progressive students to debates, just like Kirk was known for in real life. The satirical bit was, by South Park standards, pretty mild. In fact, Kirk himself had responded positively when it first aired, calling it hilarious and even praising the show for “getting it right.”
But since Charlie Kirk’s assassination earlier this year, Comedy Central has pulled that episode from cable rotation. It hasn’t been banned entirely—it’s still available on Paramount+ for streaming—but the choice to keep it off traditional TV is very deliberate. The idea seems to be that streaming requires viewers to actively seek the episode out, while on cable, people could stumble across it unexpectedly. And given the sensitive timing, the network appears to be erring on the side of caution.
Season 27 has already been one of the show’s most provocative runs in years. Multiple episodes have targeted former President Donald Trump, going so far as to portray him in a romantic storyline with Satan. Other political figures like Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have also been lampooned. Needless to say, the season has stirred plenty of backlash—and even some open feuding with Trump’s camp.
As of now, South Park plans to return with new episodes on September 24, and then continue biweekly through the fall with air dates in October, November, and December. But the Charlie Kirk parody episode, while still online, looks like it won’t be showing up on cable again anytime soon.
So between unfinished scripts, political pushback, and one very controversial parody, Season 27 has already turned into one of the most talked-about seasons in South Park’s long history—and it’s not even over yet.
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