South Park airs Conflict of Interest after one-week delay

South Park returned to the air on Wednesday after a one week postponement, airing Season 27 episode 5, Conflict of Interest, on Comedy Central and making the episode available to stream on the show’s subscription service. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone delayed the installment hours before its originally scheduled Sept. 17 broadcast, saying in a statement posted online, "Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you dont get it done. This ones on us. We didnt get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week."

The episode centers on two storylines that intersect. At South Park Elementary, students adopt a prediction markets app to place bets on daily events, including a wager about whether Kyle Broflovski’s mother will attack Gaza. Outraged, Kyle traces the offensive market to its strategic adviser, who is revealed to be a character resembling Donald Trump Jr., and is told that the Federal Communications Commission is now handling "all the offensive stuff." The White House plot follows a satirical portrayal of President Donald Trump attempting to abort a child he is having with Satan. That...