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You won’t see that “South Park” episode mocking Charlie Kirk on Comedy Central the next time you turn on your TV.
The network pulled a rerun of the episode “Got a Nut” from its linear TV rotation, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to Business Insider. The episode, which featured a satirical portrayal of Kirk, is still available on Paramount+ and CC on Demand, the source said. It is also still available on the iTunes store.
Kirk, a conservative activist and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
In “Got a Nut,” the parody character debates other students about hot-button political issues, much in Kirk’s style. Donning a similar hairstyle to Kirk, he calls himself a “master debater,” holds up a Bible, and tells an opponent, “You just hate America and you love abortions.” The episode later features an awards show called the “Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.”
Kirk praised the episode on TikTok after its release, calling it “hilarious” and an example of “our viral cultural domination.” He also changed his avatar on TikTok to a photo of “South Park” character Eric Cartman’s portrayal of him in the episode. Before it aired, he told Fox that the episode was a “badge of honor.”
Kirk’s death has drawn condemnation from business leaders and politicians across the political spectrum. A representative for “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone declined to comment.
On Thursday, the FBI released two pictures of a “person of interest” in the shooting, though a manhunt for the shooter remains underway. The FBI said it is offering $100,000 for information that leads to “the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible.”
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