In the previous 26 seasons of the show, South Park had only ever missed one deadline, and that was due to a catastrophic power outage at South Park Studios. And, in those first 26 seasons, Parker and Stone famously only had six days to complete each South Park installment, as opposed to the luxurious two-week production schedule they enjoy today. “No one pulled the episode, no one censored us, and you know we’d say so if true,” Stone insisted, reminding his fans of how the South Park production process really works. AdvertisementUltimately, the litmus test for the official story behind this all-too-convenient delay will come when the new South Park episode premieres on Wednesday and we see what Parker and Stone have supposedly been working on for three weeks. If Paramount and Skydance still aren’t calling the shots at South Park, then the show will probably tackle the Kirk controversy head-on as it usually would.