South Park skipped the new episode this week because the creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, did not finish the episode in time. They acknowledged that doing everything last minute sometimes results in not meeting deadlines. This is the first time in a long while that they have missed a scheduled release not due to external issues but their own production timing. The next episode is now scheduled to air on September 24, 2025. Parker and Stone openly apologized for the delay and thanked Comedy Central and fans for their understanding. This delay comes amid the show's recent move to a bi-weekly release schedule and follows the recent pulling of an episode that parodied conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was tragically killed earlier in September 2025. The creators have been under stress about how to handle current events and topics, which may have also contributed to the timing issues.