‘South Park’ pulls episode mocking Charlie Kirk after assassination
Comedy Central removed a South Park episode parodying Charlie Kirk after his assassination, amid debates over satire's role in political violence and ongoing investigation into the shooter.
- Comedy Central pulled a planned rerun of the 'South Park' episode mocking Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
- The episode, titled 'Got a Nut', originally aired on August 6 and featured Eric Cartman imitating Kirk's podcast style.
- Despite the rerun cancellation, the episode remains available for streaming on Paramount+ and will be removed from Comedy Central's cable schedule.
- Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at a campus event, and authorities confirmed a suspect remains at large.
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MAGA blames ‘South Park’ for Charlie Kirk death – episode pulled
Some social media users are making connections between the satirical show's August 6 episode and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The South Park episode has been removed from cable re-reruns following the shooting, but it is still available to stream on Paramount+.
Paramount's Comedy Central pulls "South Park" episode after Charlie Kirk shooting
(Still frame via TV broadcast, image courtesy South Park Studios / Paramount Global) Paramount-owned cable network Comedy Central pulled a scheduled re-run of a “South Park” episode on Wednesday, a move that was almost certainly influenced by the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk. The episode, titled “Got a Nut,” originally aired earlier this year as part of the show’s 27th season. The episode depicts one of the show’s main protag…
'South Park' pulls episode mocking Charlie Kirk after assassination
(The Hill) – A "South Park" episode lampooning Charlie Kirk is being pulled from the airwaves following the killing of the conservative activist. The episode, called "Got a Nut" and which originally premiered last month, will not be airing as part of the Comedy Central show's linear rotation, The Hill has learned. The episode — which largely focused its satire on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Vice President Vance — is still availab…
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