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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa095.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-charlie-kirk-maga-1236368149/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-charlie-kirk-maga-1236368149/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/south-park-charlie-kirk-maga-1236368149\/","crawl_time":1776484987,"first_indexed_time":1757604014,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,hollywoodreporter!www,\/tv\/tv-news\/south-park-charlie-kirk-maga-1236368149\/ s443","src_root_hash":"10564971293756041095","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Comedy Central Pulls 'South Park' Episode After Charlie Kirk Assassination","meta_descriptions":["A scheduled repeat of a recent South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk was pulled hours after his assassination; some on the right blame the show."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Skip to main content\nHome\nTV\nTV News\nComedy Central Pulls ‘South Park’ Episode After Charlie Kirk Assassination\nA scheduled repeat of a recent episode mocking Kirk has been pulled from Comedy Central's rotation, while some on the right are taking aim at the show.\nEric Cartman in the season 27 premiere of ‘South Park.’\nComedy Central\nIn the wake of Charlie Kirk’s\nassassination\n, Comedy Central has pulled the same episode from a scheduled repeat Wednesday night and sources say the channel will not be airing the episode in its linear rotation for the immediate future (though as of Thursday morning, the episode was still currently available on streaming).\nThe second episode of the current 27th season of Comedy Central’s satirical hit — titled “Got a Nut” — had Eric Cartman becoming a right-wing podcaster and spouting tropes used by Kirk, who tours college campuses debating progressive students. “Who wants to debate the master debater?” demanded Cartman, who also took on Kirk’s hairstyle and later attended a ceremony giving out “The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.”\nThe mockery was pretty tame by\nSouth Park\nstandards (certainly kinder than its\ntreatment of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem\nin the same episode). After the episode aired, Kirk seemed thrilled and posted a TikTok (below) calling the episode “hilarious” and noted “\nSouth Park\ngets this right.” The Turning Point USA founder added, “We have a good spirit about being made fun of. This is all a win. We as conservatives have thick skin, not thin skin, and you can make fun of us and it doesn’t matter.”\nAfter Kirk’s tragic murder at Utah Valley University while engaged in the same sort of college campus debate the episode poked fun of, a few MAGA conservatives online reportedly blasted the show.\nThe Daily Beast\nspotted some other comments on social media: “Let’s blame\nSouth Park\n. Blame the media. Blame leftist rhetoric. These people hate you and want to see you dead.” And: “\nSouth Park\ncertainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.” And: “[\nSouth Park\ncreators] Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responsible for this.” While a popular account called Johnny MAGA dubbed\nSouth Park\n“monsters” for the episode.\nIn the days since, the majority on the right were quick to note they do not blame the series, so the impulse to bash the show has been far from universal. One “MAGA” labeled X account wrote, “I don’t blame\nSouth Park\n. They aren’t our leaders, representatives, mentors, pastors, example setters or societal caretakers. They are satire!”\nComedy Central had no comment on yesterday’s scrapped repeat, and the episode is still available on demand via Paramount+. The thinking behind the decision to not air the episode on cable but keep it on streaming is that viewers have to intentionally opt to watch the episode on demand whereas on cable its possible to for viewers passively watching Comedy Central to stumble onto the Kirk content, which some may find disturbing.\nPulling episodes that unintentionally intersect with a violent real-life tragedy is a common practice as a respectful effort not to inflame or seemingly take advantage of a situation. A few other episodes of\nSouth Park\nhave been permanently pulled from distribution over the years due to controversial content.\nOn a Reddit thread about the episode being pulled, fans agreed not airing the episode was “the polite thing to do” while also concurring that\nSouth Park\ndoesn’t deserve blame for the real-life violence. “Probably a smart decision, no matter your feeling on him; don’t give either side reason to exploit this,” wrote one. While another opined, “You really can’t fault them for not predicting this; I don’t think anyone could have predicted this series of events with him literally talking about gun violence as he was being shot.”\nGiven\nSouth Park\nhas been on a tear going after\nPresident Trump and MAGA\nthis season, and frequently pivots at the last minute to tackle current events in their episodes, it will be interesting to see what creators Parker and Stone focus on when the show returns next week amid its new biweekly rollout schedule this season.\nHere was Kirk’s reaction to the episode, which also features some clips that showed the show’s mockery of his debate style.\nThe 31-year-old Kirk built a small conservative student group into America First — one of the most influential forces in Republican \npolitics\n. Kirk was\nspeaking at a debate\nWednesday hosted by his nonprofit political organization. Immediately before the shooting, Kirk was taking questions for an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence. A single shot rang out and Kirk could be seen reaching for his neck with his right hand. The gunman is still at large.\n“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote on \nTruth Social\n. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!\n[Note: An earlier version of this article cited and linked a major media outlet quoting multiple conservative figures criticizing\nSouth Park\nover Kirk’s killing. 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available on streaming).\n\nThe second episode of the current 27th season of Comedy Central’s satirical hit — titled “Got a Nut” — had Eric Cartman becoming a right-wing podcaster and spouting tropes used by Kirk, who tours college campuses debating progressive students. “Who wants to debate the master debater?” demanded Cartman, who also took on Kirk’s hairstyle and later attended a ceremony giving out “The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.”\n\n### Related Stories\n[![Matt Stone gets deepfaked into his deepfake video of Kendrick Lamar](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MattStoneQuad.jpg?w=1500)](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/matt-stone-trey-parker-deep-voodoo-ai-south-park-trump-1236552586\/)\n\n[The AI Issue](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/matt-stone-trey-parker-deep-voodoo-ai-south-park-trump-1236552586\/)\n\n### [Is Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Deep Voodoo the Rare Company Doing AI Right?](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/matt-stone-trey-parker-deep-voodoo-ai-south-park-trump-1236552586\/)\n\n[!['South Park: Born in Chaos' Fortnite artwork.](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Born-in-Chaos-Key-Art.jpg?w=1500)](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/south-park-fortnite-born-in-chaos-1236467764\/)\n\n[TV](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/c\/tv\/)\n\n### ['South Park' Enters the Fortnite Universe With 'Born in Chaos'](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/south-park-fortnite-born-in-chaos-1236467764\/)\n\nThe mockery was pretty tame by *[South Park](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/south-park\/)* standards (certainly kinder than its [treatment of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/kristi-noem-slams-south-park-1236340265\/) in the same episode). After the episode aired, Kirk seemed thrilled and posted a TikTok (below) calling the episode “hilarious” and noted “*South Park* gets this right.” The Turning Point USA founder added, “We have a good spirit about being made fun of. This is all a win. We as conservatives have thick skin, not thin skin, and you can make fun of us and it doesn’t matter.”\n\nAfter Kirk’s tragic murder at Utah Valley University while engaged in the same sort of college campus debate the episode poked fun of, a few MAGA conservatives online reportedly blasted the show. [*The Daily Beast*](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/maga-points-fingers-at-south-park-after-charlie-kirk-assassination\/) spotted some other comments on social media: “Let’s blame *South Park*. Blame the media. Blame leftist rhetoric. These people hate you and want to see you dead.” And: “*South Park* certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.” And: “\\[*South Park* creators\\] Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responsible for this.” While a popular account called Johnny MAGA dubbed *South Park* “monsters” for the episode.\n\nIn the days since, the majority on the right were quick to note they do not blame the series, so the impulse to bash the show has been far from universal. One “MAGA” labeled X account wrote, “I don’t blame *South Park*. They aren’t our leaders, representatives, mentors, pastors, example setters or societal caretakers. They are satire!”\n\nComedy Central had no comment on yesterday’s scrapped repeat, and the episode is still available on demand via Paramount+. The thinking behind the decision to not air the episode on cable but keep it on streaming is that viewers have to intentionally opt to watch the episode on demand whereas on cable its possible to for viewers passively watching Comedy Central to stumble onto the Kirk content, which some may find disturbing.\n\nPulling episodes that unintentionally intersect with a violent real-life tragedy is a common practice as a respectful effort not to inflame or seemingly take advantage of a situation. A few other episodes of *South Park* have been permanently pulled from distribution over the years due to controversial content.\n\nOn a Reddit thread about the episode being pulled, fans agreed not airing the episode was “the polite thing to do” while also concurring that *South Park* doesn’t deserve blame for the real-life violence. “Probably a smart decision, no matter your feeling on him; don’t give either side reason to exploit this,” wrote one. While another opined, “You really can’t fault them for not predicting this; I don’t think anyone could have predicted this series of events with him literally talking about gun violence as he was being shot.”\n\nGiven *South Park* has been on a tear going after [President Trump and MAGA](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/south-park-season-27-premiere-controversy-deal-1236327443\/) this season, and frequently pivots at the last minute to tackle current events in their episodes, it will be interesting to see what creators Parker and Stone focus on when the show returns next week amid its new biweekly rollout schedule this season.\n\nHere was Kirk’s reaction to the episode, which also features some clips that showed the show’s mockery of his debate style.\n\n\nThe 31-year-old Kirk built a small conservative student group into America First — one of the most influential forces in Republican [politics](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/politics\/). Kirk was [speaking at a debate](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/charlie-kirk-dead-conservative-leader-turning-point-usa-1236367580\/) Wednesday hosted by his nonprofit political organization. Immediately before the shooting, Kirk was taking questions for an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence. A single shot rang out and Kirk could be seen reaching for his neck with his right hand. The gunman is still at large.\n\n“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote on [Truth Social](https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115181934991844419). “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you\\!\n\n\\[Note: An earlier version of this article cited and linked a major media outlet quoting multiple conservative figures criticizing *South Park* over Kirk’s killing. 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After the episode aired, Kirk seemed thrilled and posted a TikTok (below) calling the episode “hilarious” and noted “*South Park* gets this right.” The Turning Point USA founder added, “We have a good spirit about being made fun of. This is all a win. We as conservatives have thick skin, not thin skin, and you can make fun of us and it doesn’t matter.”\n\nAfter Kirk’s tragic murder at Utah Valley University while engaged in the same sort of college campus debate the episode poked fun of, a few MAGA conservatives online reportedly blasted the show. [*The Daily Beast*](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/maga-points-fingers-at-south-park-after-charlie-kirk-assassination\/) spotted some other comments on social media: “Let’s blame *South Park*. Blame the media. Blame leftist rhetoric. These people hate you and want to see you dead.” And: “*South Park* certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.” And: “\\[*South Park* creators\\] Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responsible for this.” While a popular account called Johnny MAGA dubbed *South Park* “monsters” for the episode.\n\nIn the days since, the majority on the right were quick to note they do not blame the series, so the impulse to bash the show has been far from universal. One “MAGA” labeled X account wrote, “I don’t blame *South Park*. They aren’t our leaders, representatives, mentors, pastors, example setters or societal caretakers. They are satire!”\n\nComedy Central had no comment on yesterday’s scrapped repeat, and the episode is still available on demand via Paramount+. The thinking behind the decision to not air the episode on cable but keep it on streaming is that viewers have to intentionally opt to watch the episode on demand whereas on cable its possible to for viewers passively watching Comedy Central to stumble onto the Kirk content, which some may find disturbing.\n\nPulling episodes that unintentionally intersect with a violent real-life tragedy is a common practice as a respectful effort not to inflame or seemingly take advantage of a situation. A few other episodes of *South Park* have been permanently pulled from distribution over the years due to controversial content.\n\nOn a Reddit thread about the episode being pulled, fans agreed not airing the episode was “the polite thing to do” while also concurring that *South Park* doesn’t deserve blame for the real-life violence. “Probably a smart decision, no matter your feeling on him; don’t give either side reason to exploit this,” wrote one. While another opined, “You really can’t fault them for not predicting this; I don’t think anyone could have predicted this series of events with him literally talking about gun violence as he was being shot.”\n\nGiven *South Park* has been on a tear going after [President Trump and MAGA](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/south-park-season-27-premiere-controversy-deal-1236327443\/) this season, and frequently pivots at the last minute to tackle current events in their episodes, it will be interesting to see what creators Parker and Stone focus on when the show returns next week amid its new biweekly rollout schedule this season.\n\nHere was Kirk’s reaction to the episode, which also features some clips that showed the show’s mockery of his debate style.\n\nThe 31-year-old Kirk built a small conservative student group into America First — one of the most influential forces in Republican [politics](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/politics\/). Kirk was [speaking at a debate](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/charlie-kirk-dead-conservative-leader-turning-point-usa-1236367580\/) Wednesday hosted by his nonprofit political organization. Immediately before the shooting, Kirk was taking questions for an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence. A single shot rang out and Kirk could be seen reaching for his neck with his right hand. The gunman is still at large.\n\n“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote on [Truth Social](https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115181934991844419). “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. 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Boilerpipe Text	Skip to main content Home TV TV News Comedy Central Pulls ‘South Park’ Episode After Charlie Kirk Assassination A scheduled repeat of a recent episode mocking Kirk has been pulled from Comedy Central's rotation, while some on the right are taking aim at the show. Eric Cartman in the season 27 premiere of ‘South Park.’ Comedy Central In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination , Comedy Central has pulled the same episode from a scheduled repeat Wednesday night and sources say the channel will not be airing the episode in its linear rotation for the immediate future (though as of Thursday morning, the episode was still currently available on streaming). The second episode of the current 27th season of Comedy Central’s satirical hit — titled “Got a Nut” — had Eric Cartman becoming a right-wing podcaster and spouting tropes used by Kirk, who tours college campuses debating progressive students. “Who wants to debate the master debater?” demanded Cartman, who also took on Kirk’s hairstyle and later attended a ceremony giving out “The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.” The mockery was pretty tame by South Park standards (certainly kinder than its treatment of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem in the same episode). After the episode aired, Kirk seemed thrilled and posted a TikTok (below) calling the episode “hilarious” and noted “ South Park gets this right.” The Turning Point USA founder added, “We have a good spirit about being made fun of. This is all a win. We as conservatives have thick skin, not thin skin, and you can make fun of us and it doesn’t matter.” After Kirk’s tragic murder at Utah Valley University while engaged in the same sort of college campus debate the episode poked fun of, a few MAGA conservatives online reportedly blasted the show. The Daily Beast spotted some other comments on social media: “Let’s blame South Park . Blame the media. Blame leftist rhetoric. These people hate you and want to see you dead.” And: “ South Park certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.” And: “[ South Park creators] Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responsible for this.” While a popular account called Johnny MAGA dubbed South Park “monsters” for the episode. In the days since, the majority on the right were quick to note they do not blame the series, so the impulse to bash the show has been far from universal. One “MAGA” labeled X account wrote, “I don’t blame South Park . They aren’t our leaders, representatives, mentors, pastors, example setters or societal caretakers. They are satire!” Comedy Central had no comment on yesterday’s scrapped repeat, and the episode is still available on demand via Paramount+. The thinking behind the decision to not air the episode on cable but keep it on streaming is that viewers have to intentionally opt to watch the episode on demand whereas on cable its possible to for viewers passively watching Comedy Central to stumble onto the Kirk content, which some may find disturbing. Pulling episodes that unintentionally intersect with a violent real-life tragedy is a common practice as a respectful effort not to inflame or seemingly take advantage of a situation. A few other episodes of South Park have been permanently pulled from distribution over the years due to controversial content. On a Reddit thread about the episode being pulled, fans agreed not airing the episode was “the polite thing to do” while also concurring that South Park doesn’t deserve blame for the real-life violence. “Probably a smart decision, no matter your feeling on him; don’t give either side reason to exploit this,” wrote one. While another opined, “You really can’t fault them for not predicting this; I don’t think anyone could have predicted this series of events with him literally talking about gun violence as he was being shot.” Given South Park has been on a tear going after President Trump and MAGA this season, and frequently pivots at the last minute to tackle current events in their episodes, it will be interesting to see what creators Parker and Stone focus on when the show returns next week amid its new biweekly rollout schedule this season. Here was Kirk’s reaction to the episode, which also features some clips that showed the show’s mockery of his debate style. The 31-year-old Kirk built a small conservative student group into America First — one of the most influential forces in Republican politics . Kirk was speaking at a debate Wednesday hosted by his nonprofit political organization. Immediately before the shooting, Kirk was taking questions for an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence. A single shot rang out and Kirk could be seen reaching for his neck with his right hand. The gunman is still at large. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social . “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you! [Note: An earlier version of this article cited and linked a major media outlet quoting multiple conservative figures criticizing South Park over Kirk’s killing. The outlet has since deleted these quotes and they were denied as being real on social media]. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up
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[Send an Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Comedy%20Central%20Pulls%20‘South%20Park’%20Episode%20After%20Charlie%20Kirk%20Assassination&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-charlie-kirk-maga-1236368149/%20-%20Comedy%20Central%20Pulls%20‘South%20Park’%20Episode%20After%20Charlie%20Kirk%20Assassination) - [Print the Article](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-charlie-kirk-maga-1236368149/) - [Post a Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-charlie-kirk-maga-1236368149/#respond) In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s [assassination](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/charlie-kirk-dead-conservative-leader-turning-point-usa-1236367580/), Comedy Central has pulled the same episode from a scheduled repeat Wednesday night and sources say the channel will not be airing the episode in its linear rotation for the immediate future (though as of Thursday morning, the episode was still currently available on streaming). The second episode of the current 27th season of Comedy Central’s satirical hit — titled “Got a Nut” — had Eric Cartman becoming a right-wing podcaster and spouting tropes used by Kirk, who tours college campuses debating progressive students. “Who wants to debate the master debater?” demanded Cartman, who also took on Kirk’s hairstyle and later attended a ceremony giving out “The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.” ### Related Stories [![Matt Stone gets deepfaked into his deepfake video of Kendrick Lamar](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MattStoneQuad.jpg?w=1500)](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matt-stone-trey-parker-deep-voodoo-ai-south-park-trump-1236552586/) [The AI Issue](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matt-stone-trey-parker-deep-voodoo-ai-south-park-trump-1236552586/) ### [Is Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Deep Voodoo the Rare Company Doing AI Right?](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matt-stone-trey-parker-deep-voodoo-ai-south-park-trump-1236552586/) [!['South Park: Born in Chaos' Fortnite artwork.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Born-in-Chaos-Key-Art.jpg?w=1500)](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-fortnite-born-in-chaos-1236467764/) [TV](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/c/tv/) ### ['South Park' Enters the Fortnite Universe With 'Born in Chaos'](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-fortnite-born-in-chaos-1236467764/) The mockery was pretty tame by [South Park](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/south-park/) standards (certainly kinder than its [treatment of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kristi-noem-slams-south-park-1236340265/) in the same episode). After the episode aired, Kirk seemed thrilled and posted a TikTok (below) calling the episode “hilarious” and noted “South Park gets this right.” The Turning Point USA founder added, “We have a good spirit about being made fun of. This is all a win. We as conservatives have thick skin, not thin skin, and you can make fun of us and it doesn’t matter.” After Kirk’s tragic murder at Utah Valley University while engaged in the same sort of college campus debate the episode poked fun of, a few MAGA conservatives online reportedly blasted the show. [The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-points-fingers-at-south-park-after-charlie-kirk-assassination/) spotted some other comments on social media: “Let’s blame South Park. Blame the media. Blame leftist rhetoric. These people hate you and want to see you dead.” And: “South Park certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.” And: “\[South Park creators\] Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responsible for this.” While a popular account called Johnny MAGA dubbed South Park “monsters” for the episode. In the days since, the majority on the right were quick to note they do not blame the series, so the impulse to bash the show has been far from universal. One “MAGA” labeled X account wrote, “I don’t blame South Park. They aren’t our leaders, representatives, mentors, pastors, example setters or societal caretakers. They are satire!” Comedy Central had no comment on yesterday’s scrapped repeat, and the episode is still available on demand via Paramount+. The thinking behind the decision to not air the episode on cable but keep it on streaming is that viewers have to intentionally opt to watch the episode on demand whereas on cable its possible to for viewers passively watching Comedy Central to stumble onto the Kirk content, which some may find disturbing. Pulling episodes that unintentionally intersect with a violent real-life tragedy is a common practice as a respectful effort not to inflame or seemingly take advantage of a situation. A few other episodes of South Park have been permanently pulled from distribution over the years due to controversial content. On a Reddit thread about the episode being pulled, fans agreed not airing the episode was “the polite thing to do” while also concurring that South Park doesn’t deserve blame for the real-life violence. “Probably a smart decision, no matter your feeling on him; don’t give either side reason to exploit this,” wrote one. While another opined, “You really can’t fault them for not predicting this; I don’t think anyone could have predicted this series of events with him literally talking about gun violence as he was being shot.” Given South Park has been on a tear going after [President Trump and MAGA](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-season-27-premiere-controversy-deal-1236327443/) this season, and frequently pivots at the last minute to tackle current events in their episodes, it will be interesting to see what creators Parker and Stone focus on when the show returns next week amid its new biweekly rollout schedule this season. Here was Kirk’s reaction to the episode, which also features some clips that showed the show’s mockery of his debate style. The 31-year-old Kirk built a small conservative student group into America First — one of the most influential forces in Republican [politics](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/politics/). Kirk was [speaking at a debate](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/charlie-kirk-dead-conservative-leader-turning-point-usa-1236367580/) Wednesday hosted by his nonprofit political organization. Immediately before the shooting, Kirk was taking questions for an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence. A single shot rang out and Kirk could be seen reaching for his neck with his right hand. The gunman is still at large. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote on [Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115181934991844419). “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you\! \[Note: An earlier version of this article cited and linked a major media outlet quoting multiple conservative figures criticizing South Park over Kirk’s killing. The outlet has [since deleted](https://web.archive.org/web/diff/20250911142023/20250912173354/https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/media/comedy-central-pulls-south-park-episode-mocking-charlie-kirk-after-assassination/) these quotes and they were denied as being real on social media\]. ### Read More About: - [South Park](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/south-park/) ## THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/) ## More from The Hollywood Reporter - [Live Feed](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/e/live-feed/) ### [‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Names Season 18 Winner: See Who Snatched the Crown (and Miss Congeniality)](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rupauls-drag-race-season-18-winner-miss-congeniality-1236568166/) [![](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RPDR-S18-Top-3-MTV-H-2026.jpg?w=260&h=150&crop=1)](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rupauls-drag-race-season-18-winner-miss-congeniality-1236568166/) - 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The second episode of the current 27th season of Comedy Central’s satirical hit — titled “Got a Nut” — had Eric Cartman becoming a right-wing podcaster and spouting tropes used by Kirk, who tours college campuses debating progressive students. “Who wants to debate the master debater?” demanded Cartman, who also took on Kirk’s hairstyle and later attended a ceremony giving out “The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.” The mockery was pretty tame by [South Park](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/south-park/) standards (certainly kinder than its [treatment of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kristi-noem-slams-south-park-1236340265/) in the same episode). After the episode aired, Kirk seemed thrilled and posted a TikTok (below) calling the episode “hilarious” and noted “South Park gets this right.” The Turning Point USA founder added, “We have a good spirit about being made fun of. This is all a win. We as conservatives have thick skin, not thin skin, and you can make fun of us and it doesn’t matter.” After Kirk’s tragic murder at Utah Valley University while engaged in the same sort of college campus debate the episode poked fun of, a few MAGA conservatives online reportedly blasted the show. [The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-points-fingers-at-south-park-after-charlie-kirk-assassination/) spotted some other comments on social media: “Let’s blame South Park. Blame the media. Blame leftist rhetoric. These people hate you and want to see you dead.” And: “South Park certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.” And: “\[South Park creators\] Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responsible for this.” While a popular account called Johnny MAGA dubbed South Park “monsters” for the episode. In the days since, the majority on the right were quick to note they do not blame the series, so the impulse to bash the show has been far from universal. One “MAGA” labeled X account wrote, “I don’t blame South Park. They aren’t our leaders, representatives, mentors, pastors, example setters or societal caretakers. They are satire!” Comedy Central had no comment on yesterday’s scrapped repeat, and the episode is still available on demand via Paramount+. The thinking behind the decision to not air the episode on cable but keep it on streaming is that viewers have to intentionally opt to watch the episode on demand whereas on cable its possible to for viewers passively watching Comedy Central to stumble onto the Kirk content, which some may find disturbing. Pulling episodes that unintentionally intersect with a violent real-life tragedy is a common practice as a respectful effort not to inflame or seemingly take advantage of a situation. A few other episodes of South Park have been permanently pulled from distribution over the years due to controversial content. On a Reddit thread about the episode being pulled, fans agreed not airing the episode was “the polite thing to do” while also concurring that South Park doesn’t deserve blame for the real-life violence. “Probably a smart decision, no matter your feeling on him; don’t give either side reason to exploit this,” wrote one. While another opined, “You really can’t fault them for not predicting this; I don’t think anyone could have predicted this series of events with him literally talking about gun violence as he was being shot.” Given South Park has been on a tear going after [President Trump and MAGA](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-season-27-premiere-controversy-deal-1236327443/) this season, and frequently pivots at the last minute to tackle current events in their episodes, it will be interesting to see what creators Parker and Stone focus on when the show returns next week amid its new biweekly rollout schedule this season. Here was Kirk’s reaction to the episode, which also features some clips that showed the show’s mockery of his debate style. The 31-year-old Kirk built a small conservative student group into America First — one of the most influential forces in Republican [politics](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/politics/). Kirk was [speaking at a debate](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/charlie-kirk-dead-conservative-leader-turning-point-usa-1236367580/) Wednesday hosted by his nonprofit political organization. Immediately before the shooting, Kirk was taking questions for an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence. A single shot rang out and Kirk could be seen reaching for his neck with his right hand. The gunman is still at large. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote on [Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115181934991844419). “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you\! \[Note: An earlier version of this article cited and linked a major media outlet quoting multiple conservative figures criticizing South Park over Kirk’s killing. The outlet has [since deleted](https://web.archive.org/web/diff/20250911142023/20250912173354/https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/media/comedy-central-pulls-south-park-episode-mocking-charlie-kirk-after-assassination/) these quotes and they were denied as being real on social media\]. ## THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/)
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