Charlie Kirk ‘South Park’ Episode Pulled From Comedy Central

Following the killing of Charlie Kirk, Comedy Central will now not air reruns of a latest “South Park” episode that made enjoyable of him. The episode stays obtainable to stream on Paramount+.

Titled “Got a Nut,” the episode premiered on Aug. 6 and noticed the character Clyde Donovan (collection co-creator Trey Parker) launch a podcast the place he espoused offensive views, saying issues like, “You can’t trust Jews, white people are the underprivileged and women belong at home.” He then units up a desk at South Park Elementary to “destroy woke liberal students,” inviting his classmates to step ahead to a microphone and “prove [him] wrong” — much like the format of the occasion at which Kirk was killed on Wednesday. Jealous of Clyde’s success, Cartman (additionally voiced by Parker) fights with Clyde and takes his seat whereas sporting an outfit and coiffure clearly meant to mimic Kirk. Later within the episode, Clyde is awarded the “Charlie Kirk Award for Young Master Debaters.”

Kirk reacted positively to a teaser of the episode that debuted in July. “Honestly, my first reaction was that I kinda laughed,” he stated in an interview with Fox News Digital, saying that he used to observe “South Park” in highschool and calling the present an “equal opportunity offender.” “It’s kinda funny, and it kinda goes to show the cultural impact and the resonance that our movement has been able to achieve. I look at this as a badge of honor.”

“We as conservatives need to be able to take a joke. We shouldn’t take ourselves so seriously,” he added. “That’s something that the left has always done, to great detriment to themselves and the movement. Look, they’re professional comedians. They’re probably going to roast me, and I think that’s fine. That’s what it’s all about, being in public life and making a difference.”

Though Kirk made these feedback got here earlier than the episode aired in its entirety, the profile image for “The Charlie Kirk Show” on each Instagram and TikTok present Cartman in his Kirk apparel.

Variety has not obtained a response to a request for remark from a consultant for Parker and co-creator Matt Stone.