The executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show has called on Paramount to reinstate the South Park episode that parodied him.
After the conservative commentator was murdered last week (September 10), the August 6 episode of South Park was pulled from re-run schedules.
That episode saw the character Eric Cartman becoming a conservative commentator who debates students in college campuses, mimicking Kirk’s hairstyle and mannerisms. The episode also featured a prize called the Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.
Now, Andrew Kolvet, Kirk’s executive producer, has urged the network to reinstate the episode.
“As someone who can speak with some authority on this, Charlie loved that he was featured in ‘South Park,’” Kolvet said in an X post on Wednesday. “He told me many times. He would want the episode back up.”
Hey @paramountplus, as someone who can speak with some authority on this, Charlie loved that he was featured in South Park. He told me many times. He would want the episode back up.
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKsway) September 17, 2025
MAGA supporters have also blamed the show for Kirk’s shooting, with some suggesting the August 6 episode directly influenced the shooter’s actions. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest the shooting was motivated by the episode.
“Trey Parker and Matt Stone have blood on their hands. Remove South Park from all streaming services” wrote one person, while another added: “South Park certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.”
Season 27 of the show has aimed the majority of its jokes at the Trump administration, depicting the US President as being in a relationship with Satan and also having a micro penis.
The White House has previously condemned the depiction of President Trump and his allies in a statement, remarking that the show “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.” The show’s creators responded with a mocking apology at San Diego Comic Con in late July.
Yesterday (September 18), the latest episode of South Park – which will be the first since Kirk’s death – was delayed just hours before it was scheduled to air. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone explained that it was their own fault: “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done. This one’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!”
The delay marks only the second time in South Park‘s lengthy run that an episode has missed its production schedule – the first time took place in 2013 due to a power outage.
