Comedy Central's 'South Park' Halloween Special to Air Early, But How Long Until The Fright?
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's infamous cartoon, South Park, usually sticks to its schedule, but this year the showrunners have decided to throw a curveball. On October 15th, South Park aired an episode that unexpectedly branded it as Season 28, Episode 1 – without any explanation. Fans were left confused after a subsequent video promoting the next episode was replaced with a new message announcing that it would instead air on Halloween night.
As of now, Comedy Central has confirmed that Friday's special Halloween episode will premiere at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will be available to stream on Paramount+ starting Saturday at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT. This move allows South Park fans to watch the show a day earlier than usual.
However, it remains unclear what new horror elements this special Halloween episode, titled "The Woman in the Hat," will bring. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have used various tactics to subvert expectations throughout the series, so fans are left wondering if this will truly be a spooky Halloween-themed episode or simply an extended regular season installment.
To catch "South Park's" latest offering, viewers can opt for either the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential tier ($7.99/month) or the premium ad-free option ($12.99/month). Both plans come with free trial periods of one week before billing kicks in.
In anticipation of this new Halloween special, a new teaser video has been released on South Park's Instagram page. Although it offers little context, viewers can catch glimpses of the White House being transformed into a supernatural setting and President Trump seemingly participating in a séance.
South Park fans are now eagerly awaiting what to expect from "The Woman in the Hat" episode, scheduled to premiere this Halloween night on Comedy Central.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's infamous cartoon, South Park, usually sticks to its schedule, but this year the showrunners have decided to throw a curveball. On October 15th, South Park aired an episode that unexpectedly branded it as Season 28, Episode 1 – without any explanation. Fans were left confused after a subsequent video promoting the next episode was replaced with a new message announcing that it would instead air on Halloween night.
As of now, Comedy Central has confirmed that Friday's special Halloween episode will premiere at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will be available to stream on Paramount+ starting Saturday at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT. This move allows South Park fans to watch the show a day earlier than usual.
However, it remains unclear what new horror elements this special Halloween episode, titled "The Woman in the Hat," will bring. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have used various tactics to subvert expectations throughout the series, so fans are left wondering if this will truly be a spooky Halloween-themed episode or simply an extended regular season installment.
To catch "South Park's" latest offering, viewers can opt for either the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential tier ($7.99/month) or the premium ad-free option ($12.99/month). Both plans come with free trial periods of one week before billing kicks in.
In anticipation of this new Halloween special, a new teaser video has been released on South Park's Instagram page. Although it offers little context, viewers can catch glimpses of the White House being transformed into a supernatural setting and President Trump seemingly participating in a séance.
South Park fans are now eagerly awaiting what to expect from "The Woman in the Hat" episode, scheduled to premiere this Halloween night on Comedy Central.
! I love how they're keeping it unpredictable, and now we have all these clues from the teaser video... the White House thingy sounds super spooky 
. I wonder if they'll really go for a full-on horror episode or just play with our expectations like they always do 
. Either way, I'm here for it! Can't wait to see what kind of crazy stuff Trey and Matt have cooked up this time 
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, have you seen the stats on South Park's viewership? Like, it's been consistently at 2-3 million viewers per episode, but with the new Paramount+ streaming deal, that number just went up! 
It's now averaging around 4-5 million views, and that's not even counting the ones who stream it on-demand. And get this - their average age is only 25, making them a prime target for advertisers 
. I'm also kinda curious about how this new Halloween episode will affect their engagement metrics. Will it boost those numbers or keep them steady? 
Let's see...
trey parker & matt stone love keeping us on our toes and this new ep is gonna be wacky no doubt about it...idk if its actually spooky or just another regular ep, but either way cant wait to see it 
? Either way, I'm sure it'll be hilarious. Can't wait to see what Trey and Matt have cooked up this time 
... maybe we'll even get some actual scares 
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, i love the suspense of having to wait until halloween night to find out what happens next 
What's behind all that? Is it gonna be a legit Halloween theme or just another weird regular season thing? I'm both excited and confused at the same time! 
, can't believe comedy central is airing the halloween special early! 
either way i'm hyped to see what they come up with 
i'm more hyped about getting new content sooner than anything else lol, can't wait for that special ep tho... maybe they'll actually make it spooky for once 
Can't these guys just stick to their schedule? I mean, what's up with throwing out a new season number mid-season? It's like they're trying to confuse us on purpose 
. Also, where's the horror element in this Halloween episode? Just going to be a regular episode with some spooky decorations? Not buying it 
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. I'm not sure if the ad-supported tier or premium option matters at this point – let's just say I'm more concerned about when I can get my hands on that "Woman in the Hat" episode than what streaming plan I'll need to cop it 