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Coverage dated September 10, 2025

Comedy Central Pulls ‘South Park’ Season 27 Charlie Kirk Episode

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South Park's cable home Comedy Central pulls South Park Season 27 Episode 2 from its lineup following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

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  1. Salon

    Comedy Central pulls rerun of "South Park" episode following Kirk's death (opens Salon)

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    Comedy Central opted not to air a re-run of an episode satirizing the late conservative after his death.

  2. Denver Westword

    South Park Episode Making Fun of Charlie Kirk Pulled After Fatal Shooting (opens Denver Westword)

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    After the conservative activist was killed on a Utah campus, a recent episode with Eric Cartman mimicking his talking points and mannerisms was pulled.

  3. Breitbart News

    Paramount, Facing Backlash After Charlie Kirk Assassination, Pulls Episode Mocking Him from TV: 'Blood on Their Hands' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Comedy Central's long-running "South Park" series faced fierce backlash over a recent episode mocking Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, after Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday.

  4. New York Post

    Comedy Central pulls ‘South Park’ episode mocking Charlie Kirk after assassination (opens New York Post)

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    Comedy Central pulled a controversial "South Park" episode that parodied Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist was gunned down in Utah.

  5. Latin Times

    South Park Episode Mocking Charlie Kirk Pulled After Assassination at Utah Rally (opens Latin Times)

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    Kirk originally reacted to South Park's depiction of him on his podcast - laughing off the jokes and even claiming the show "accidently ends up spreading the gospel"

  6. Forbes

    Comedy Central Pulls ‘South Park’ Season 27 Charlie Kirk Episode (opens Forbes)

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    South Park's cable home Comedy Central pulls South Park Season 27 Episode 2 from its lineup following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

  7. Fox News

    Comedy Central pulls planned reruns of ‘South Park’ mocking Charlie Kirk (opens Fox News)

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    Comedy Central pulled planned reruns of the "South Park" episode that parodied late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Wednesday at age 31.

  8. Townhall

    Comedy Central Quietly Pulls 'South Park' Episode Mocking Charlie Kirk (opens Townhall)

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    Comedy Central pulls 'South Park' episode mocking Charlie Kirk after backlash.

  9. Variety

    ‘South Park’ Episode Making Fun of Charlie Kirk Pulled From Comedy Central but Remains on Paramount+ (opens Variety)

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    After Charlie Kirk's killing, Comedy Central will no longer air reruns of a recent 'South Park' episode that makes fun of him.

  10. Forbes

    'South Park’ Episode Pulled Following Charlie Kirk Shooting (opens Forbes)

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    Kirk was satirized on “South Park” in an episode that aired in August.

  11. Insider

    Comedy Central pulls a 'South Park' episode poking fun at Charlie Kirk from its TV lineup (opens Insider)

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    Kirk praised the South Park episode after its release, calling it "hilarious" and an example of "our viral cultural domination."

  12. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    ‘South Park’ episode parodying Charlie Kirk pulled from Comedy Central (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    A 'South Park' episode that parodies Charlie Kirk has been pulled from Comedy Central after his murder

  13. The Hill

    ‘South Park’ pulls episode mocking Charlie Kirk after assassination (opens The Hill)

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    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, ITK has learned.

  14. The Daily Dot

    "South Park" re-run of Charlie Kirk episode pulled as conservatives blame it for the shooting (opens The Daily Dot)

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    Comedy Central has canceled a re-run of a South Park episode parodying Charlie Kirk amid accusations that the cartoon caused his death.

  15. The Hollywood Reporter

    MAGA Blames ‘South Park’ for Charlie Kirk Assassination as Comedy Central Pulls Episode (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    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.

  16. The Daily Caller

    Comedy Central Scrubs ‘South Park’ Episode Targeting Charlie Kirk After Assassination (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Comedy Central has yanked a South Park episode targeting Charlie Kirk following the conservative commentator’s fatal assassination on Wednesday.