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JamesG · 11-12-2025, 11:59 PM

South Park: Got a Nut

"South Park" has faced several censorship issues over the course of its 28-season run, but few have been as politically explosive as a recent controversy involving Charlie Kirk.

After the conservative commentator was shot and killed in September 2025, Comedy Central canceled a rerun of Season 27, Episode 2, "Got a Nut," which poked fun at Kirk.

The episode sees Eric Cartman becoming a right-wing podcaster clearly modeled after Kirk. During one scene, Cartman and fellow fourth-grader Clyde (both voiced by Trey Parker) are in contention for an award called "The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters," which Clyde wins, much to Cartman's chagrin.

The episode was scheduled to re-air the same evening Kirk was killed, but Comedy Central pulled it from rotation and intends to keep it off the air for the foreseeable future. (The episode is still available to watch on Paramount+, however.)

In the wake of Kirk's assassination, several of his fans argued that "South Park" was responsible for the antagonistic rhetoric that supposedly led to his death. Ironically, Kirk, an avid supporter of free speech, counted himself as a fan of the show, his podcast producer claimed.

In an X post directed at Paramount+, Andrew Colvet wrote that "Charlie loved that he was featured in South Park. He told me many times. He would want the episode back up."

Debates about the series continued to rage on when an episode scheduled to air on September 17 was pushed to September 24, with some fans worrying that "South Park" creators Parker and Matt Stone were being censored by the network.

Stone quickly put those rumors to rest, explaining that "South Park" Season 27, Episode 5 was pushed back because they hadn't completed it in time.

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11-12-2025, 11:59 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	TV Episodes Banned after Backlash: "Got a Nut" South Park: Got a Nut "South Park" has faced several censorship issues over the course of its 28-season run, but few have been as politically explosive as a recent controversy involving Charlie Kirk. After the conservative commentator was shot and killed in September 2025, Comedy Central canceled a rerun of Season 27, Episode 2, "Got a Nut," which poked fun at Kirk. The episode sees Eric Cartman becoming a right-wing podcaster clearly modeled after Kirk. During one scene, Cartman and fellow fourth-grader Clyde (both voiced by Trey Parker) are in contention for an award called "The Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters," which Clyde wins, much to Cartman's chagrin. The episode was scheduled to re-air the same evening Kirk was killed, but Comedy Central pulled it from rotation and intends to keep it off the air for the foreseeable future. (The episode is still available to watch on Paramount+, however.) In the wake of Kirk's assassination, several of his fans argued that "South Park" was responsible for the antagonistic rhetoric that supposedly led to his death. Ironically, Kirk, an avid supporter of free speech, counted himself as a fan of the show, his podcast producer claimed. In an X post directed at Paramount+, Andrew Colvet wrote that "Charlie loved that he was featured in South Park. He told me many times. He would want the episode back up." Debates about the series continued to rage on when an episode scheduled to air on September 17 was pushed to September 24, with some fans worrying that "South Park" creators Parker and Matt Stone were being censored by the network. Stone quickly put those rumors to rest, explaining that "South Park" Season 27, Episode 5 was pushed back because they hadn't completed it in time. https://www.tvline.com/2024168/tv-ep...fter-backlash/ Attached Images