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 them “monsters.”

One post that went viral on X claimed: “They mocked him on TV, then they killed him in real life.”

The outrage left Comedy Central caught in the crosshairs.

Season 27 of “South Park” has already generated controversy despite being only four episodes into its run. The next installment is scheduled to air Sept. 17.

In addition to the Kirk parody, “Got a Nut” featured school counselor Mr. Mackey joining Immigration and Customs Enforcement and staging raids alongside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The episode marked the show’s latest foray into lampooning real-life political figures.

Over its nearly three decades on the air, “South Park” has skewered celebrities, presidents, and pop culture icons across the spectrum.

But this time, the timing has drawn unprecedented backlash.

Kirk, a staunch ally of President Trump and founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA, was shot once in the neck during his Sept. 10 rally in Orem, Utah.

About 3,000 people were inside the campus arena, where Kirk was launching his “American Comeback Tour.”

Utah Valley University Police Chief Jeff Long said six officers and Kirk’s private security were on hand. “You try to get your bases covered, and unfortunately, today, we didn’t,” Long said.

The suspect remains on the run. Authorities have not released a description.

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

The killing has rattled conservatives already on edge after the 2024 assassination attempt against Trump in Pennsylvania. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called Kirk’s death “an attack on all of us.”

But within hours, the focus of MAGA anger shifted toward Comedy Central. A petition demanding the network apologize for airing the parody racked up more than 100,000 signatures in its first day.

Right-wing radio host Jesse Kelly told his listeners: “’South Park’ thought it was funny to turn Charlie into a cartoon joke. Now his wife is planning a funeral.”

Parker and Stone have long maintained that no topic is off limits for satire, a stance that has drawn both acclaim and condemnation over the show’s 27 seasons.

Neither creator has commented publicly since Kirk’s assassination.

Funeral arrangements for Kirk have not yet been announced. Turning Point USA said it will hold a memorial rally in Phoenix in his honor.