This Is How Close 'South Park' Came To Missing Its Season 20 Premiere Deadline

South Park‘s 20th season premiere episode, “Member Berries,” was rife with great moments lampooning recent things like Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest and pretty much anything said or done by Donald Trump. Which shouldn’t be all that surprising, as creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have always enjoyed ridiculing the latest controversies peddled by the news media — especially since they literally wait until the last minute to write and produce most episodes. As demonstrated by New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff’s recent write-up of the pair, the behind-the-scenes struggle to finish “Member Berries” was no different.