Comedy Central pulls South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk after assassination

Comedy Central has pulled a controversial “South Park” episode that parodied Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist was gunned down at a Utah college on Wednesday.The Paramount Skydance-owned network quietly removed the rerun of the episode “Got a Nut” from its cable lineup Wednesday night, just hours after Kirk, 31, was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University.Instead of airing Season 27, Episode 2 — in which Eric Cartman adopts Kirk’s mannerisms and appearance for a satirical college debate podcast — Comedy Central slotted in Episode 1 from the same season.The network did not issue a public statement but confirmed to industry outlets that the episode was “temporarily pulled” from its cable rotation.It remains available to stream on Paramount+ with a subscription.The Post has sought comment from Paramount Skydance.The decision came as MAGA supporters raged online, accusing “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone of helping fuel the hatred that led to Kirk’s assassination.“Comedy has consequences,” one Turning Point USA staffer posted on Telegram.

“Charlie was targeted in the culture before he was targeted in real life.”The episode originally aired Aug.6 and immediately drew attention for lampooning Kirk’s college speaking style.

The parody climaxed with Cartman receiving the “Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.”Days later, Kirk himself laughed off the mockery.In a TikTok video posted Aug.

7, he called the segment “hilarious” and told fans he considered it a “badge of honor.”He also changed his X profile photo to an image of the Cartman caricature wearing Kirk’s signature black T-shirt.Kirk told Fox News at the time he had grown up watching “South Park” and considered the parody part of being in the public arena.But after his death, the satire has become a flashpoint.Influential conservative accounts accused Parker and Stone of “mocking his Christian faith” and called...