Episode 5 of season 27 was set to air on Comedy Central at 10 p.m. ET.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2025, 11:48 a.m.South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone has some explaining to do to fans.A lot seemed to have happened Wednesday evening. And it seems as though “South Park” co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have some explaining to do to their fans.
That’s because the two have announced via the animated show’s social media accounts that Wednesday night’s episode had been canceled.However, per the two co-creators, they claim to have missed the deadline to finish the episode.said. “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!”Then, after episode 5 airs next Wednesday, fans will be waiting three more weeks before episode 6 airs on Oct. 15. From there, South Park is set to resume its usual every-other-week release schedule for episodes 7-10, which are to air Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 10. As stated in the episode 5 cancellation announcement, South Park episodes oftentimes aren’t finalized until hours before they broadcast. Even though many television programs are filmed in its entirety before starting a new season, Stone and Parker clearly have a different approach for the animated series.,” where they highlight how a 22-minute episode is put together in just six days, and finalized just in time for a weekly release. The series no longer releases weekly like it did in 2011. Both men recently signed a deal worth $1.5 billion to produce 50 episodes of their popular satirical cartoon for Paramount.
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