In a surprising twist, fans of "South Park" are left without their weekly dose of hilarity as the show has postponed its latest episode just hours before it was scheduled to air.

Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker took to Instagram to explain the setback, admitting, "this one's on us" after they missed the deadline. They humorously noted that when you leave things to the last minute, sometimes you just can’t pull it off.

The highly-anticipated episode will now air next Wednesday, September 24, leaving fans eagerly awaiting its debut.

In a remarkable turn of events, Stone and Parker recently inked a staggering $1.5 billion deal to create 50 new episodes of their fan-favorite series for Paramount. Their first episode under this new arrangement took a bold shot at former President Donald Trump, poking fun at his lawsuit against Paramount.

This lawsuit followed Trump's claims of CBS News deceptively editing an interview with Kamala Harris, leading to a $16 million settlement with Paramount. Critics accused the network of folding under pressure as they pursued a major merger with SkyDance.

In an eerily prophetic turn of events, one of the Season's earlier episodes featured a storyline where Trump sues South Park for a whopping $5 billion, with a twist that had even Jesus Christ advising the town to settle. The episode humorously alluded to the fate of CBS, with Jesus warning, "Do you really want to end up like Colbert?" in reference to Stephen Colbert’s recently canceled show.

Adding to the cultural conversation, "South Park" has stirred scrutiny with its portrayal of the late right-wing puppet activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, who was a target of satire in a recent episode, actually embraced the parody, calling it a "badge of honor." Commenting on the show, Kirk stated, "They seem to be an equal opportunity offender," acknowledging the satire while expressing an eagerness to see how he was portrayed.

Following Kirk’s tragic passing, Deadline reported that Paramount decided to remove this episode from reruns, a decision that sparked speculation among fans about whether the postponement was more than just logistical.

Fans took to Instagram to voice their theories, with one suggesting that the creators might be under pressure, humorously asking, "Blink twice if they’re silencing you, Matt and Trey." As excitement builds ahead of next week's episode, the world of "South Park" continues to provoke, entertain, and occasionally stir controversy.