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‘South Park’ Sets Its Own Ratings Record with Kristi Noem-Skewering Episode
The alternate scene satirizes Noem's 2024 memoir admission and critiques her role in immigration raids, with the episode sparking public backlash and widespread online viewership.
- South Park released an unaired scene showing Noem shooting dogs at Pets Galore, omitted from Comedy Central but on Paramount+ and social media.
- Noem admitted in her memoir to killing a 14-month-old puppy deemed untrainable, which South Park satirizes by depicting her shooting dogs, as Trey Parker and Matt Stone target her past and ICE oversight.
- The episode averaged 6.2 million global multiplatform viewers in its first three days, posted a 15.61 adults 18-49 share, and attracted 1.1 million live+3 viewers on Comedy Central.
- South Park doubled down by adopting Noem's liquefied visage as its profile photo, after she called her depiction lazy and the White House dismissed the show as irrelevant.
- This coming week, South Park returns with Season 27 Episode 3 on Comedy Central on August 20, 2025, and Parker and Stone promise continued satire, with Vance saying, `'Well, I’ve finally made it on.
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'South Park' is continuing its ratings surge, as Aug. 6 Kristi Noem episode earns most viewers since 2018 on Comedy Central.
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'South Park' Hits Back At Kristi Noem's Gripe About Show With Hilarious Profile Photo Change
South Park began its 27th season doing what they do best: skewering public figures that take themselves too seriously. The season premiere focused on MAGA Republican President Donald Trump and his alleged micropenis to the delight of old and new fans.For the second episode, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone turned their focus to infamous puppy (and goat) killer Kristi Noem, South Dakota's former Republican Governor that Trump tapped to head up…
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