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If you’d tuned into Comedy Central on Wednesday night hoping to see a new episode of South Park , you would’ve been disappointed.

Despite the fact that the show’s 27th season kicked off in July, a rerun of the season premiere aired in place of the new episode that had been scheduled for last night.

Viewers were left scratching their heads, and many wondered if the last-minute change had anything to do with the recent murder of Charlie Kirk .

Charlie Kirk-based South Park episode creates controversy

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University last week.

The August 6 episode of South Park satirized Kirk’s public persona and his habit of engaging in tense debates with college student

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