South Park Episode Mocking Charlie Kirk Yanked After Assassination in Utah [WATCH]

Comedy Central removed a controversial episode of South Park from its cable rotation Wednesday night, hours after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a speech at Utah Valley University.

The episode, titled “Got a Nut,” originally aired on August 6 as part of Season 27. In the installment, Eric Cartman mimicked Kirk’s appearance and mannerisms while hosting a mock college debate podcast. The storyline culminated in Cartman receiving a fictional award called the “Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.”

On Wednesday night, Comedy Central was scheduled to rerun the episode but instead aired Episode 1 of the same season.

The network did not issue a public statement but confirmed to industry outlets that the episode was “temporarily pulled” from its lineup.

The show remains available for streaming on Paramount+.

The move followed immediate backlash from conservative activists and Turning Point USA staff, who accused the creators of fueling hostility toward Kirk.

“Comedy has consequences,” one TPUSA staffer posted on Telegram.

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“Charlie was targeted in the culture before he was targeted in real life.”

Kirk himself had publicly addressed the parody before his death.

On August 7, the day after the episode aired, he posted a TikTok video describing the mockery as “hilarious” and called it a “badge of honor.”

He even changed his X profile photo to an image of Cartman dressed in his signature black T-shirt.

Kirk told Fox News at the time that he had grown up watching South Park and accepted the parody as part of being a public figure.

Since his assassination, however, reaction to the episode has shifted.

Prominent conservative accounts accused the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, of disrespecting Kirk’s Christian faith and using satire to demean his work.

One viral post read: “They mocked him on TV, then they killed him in real life.”

The episode also included depictions of other political figures, such as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and a storyline involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

Over nearly three decades on the air, South Park has frequently lampooned politicians, celebrities, and cultural figures across the spectrum, but this episode has drawn particular scrutiny due to the timing.

Kirk, 31, was shot once in the neck on September 10 while addressing roughly 3,000 attendees at an “America Comeback Tour” rally at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

According to police, six officers and private security personnel were present at the event.

“You try to get your bases covered, and unfortunately, today, we didn’t,” UVU police chief Jeff Long said.

The suspect remains at large, and authorities have not released a description.

President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death on Truth Social, writing, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson described the assassination as “an attack on all of us.”

The killing has intensified concerns within the conservative movement, already heightened following the 2024 assassination attempt on President Trump in Pennsylvania.

Public anger quickly extended to Comedy Central.

A petition demanding the network apologize for airing the episode drew more than 100,000 signatures within its first day online.

Conservative radio host Jesse Kelly told his audience, “’South Park’ thought it was funny to turn Charlie into a cartoon joke. Now his wife is planning a funeral.”

Neither Parker nor Stone has made a public comment since Kirk’s death.

Funeral arrangements for Kirk have not yet been announced. Turning Point USA said it plans to host a memorial rally in Phoenix to honor his life and work.

The next episode of South Park is scheduled to air on September 17.

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