16 Years Ago, South Park’s Most Controversial Episode Premiered (And It’s Still Banned in 2026)

As a longtime fan, I remember when things really changed for South Park. Today marks the anniversary of the only time an episode was actually censored right after it first aired. It was April 21st, 2010 – sixteen years ago! – when they released “201”, the 201st episode. It brought back a lot of storylines from the show’s history, but it also featured the Prophet Muhammad, which caused a huge uproar. The creators even received death threats, and Comedy Central actually decided to censor the episode, which is still banned today.








