India, Sept. 25 -- South Park fans finally got what they were waiting for. Episode 5 of Season 27, titled Conflict of Interest, aired on Comedy Central last night after a rare week-long delay. The episode is now available to stream on Paramount Plus.

The Emmy-winning show has always been known for cutting it close, with Trey Parker and Matt Stone writing and animating episodes almost in real time to reflect current events. But this time, they missed the September 17 deadline, disappointing the fans.

In a post on X, Parker and Stone admitted the hiccup. "Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don't get it done," they wrote. "This one's on us. We didn't get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Pa...