The return of South Park has sent ripples through the entertainment world as the first new episode in two years dives straight into bold and unapologetic satire. Viewers tuned in expecting sharp humor and the creators delivered an episode that immediately stirred up controversy online.
The new installment, titled Sermon on the ‘Mount’, wastes no time in poking fun at politics, celebrity culture and even the networks that broadcast it. Cartman struggles in an “anti woke” world while PC Principal rebrands himself as “Power Christian Principal,” summoning Jesus in a scene that left fans buzzing.
The episode weaves humor into current events, including digs at corporate mergers and sudden show cancellations. At one point a character jokes, “Do you really want to end up like Colbert?” as a nod to the abrupt cancellation of The Late Show, which made headlines just weeks ago.
But it was a different scene that exploded across social media and triggered a response no one expected. In a surreal sequence, an animated Donald Trump is shown slipping into bed with Satan, saying,
“Come on Satan, I’ve been working hard all day.” The devil fires back, “You haven’t been working You’ve been doing your stupid memes and just f**king around.”
The cartoon version of Trump then pulls down the blanket and smirks,
“Come on Satan, you know you can’t resist this.” What comes next left fans stunned and laughing at the same time.
Satan peers closer before delivering a brutal punchline.
“I can’t even see anything, it’s so small,”
he says, setting off a storm of memes and online commentary. The moment became the center of the episode, and the White House wasted no time hitting back.
In a sharp response, spokesperson Taylor Rogers declared, “The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end. For years they have come after South Park for what they labeled as offensive content but suddenly they are praising the show.”
She went further, adding, “Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention.”
Defending Trump’s record, Rogers insisted, “President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history and no fourth rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”
Behind the scenes, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone revealed they clashed with Comedy Central over one key element. The network pushed for censorship, asking the infamous scene to be blurred. Parker stood firm, insisting the animated gag would stay exactly as written, right down to its cartoonish details.
The episode is the first of 50 coming to Paramount under a massive billion dollar deal and the creators showed no sign of toning things down. In the end the most talked about moment was a single image, an exaggerated visual joke that sparked outrage and laughter all at once, proving South Park still knows how to hit a nerve.
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