The comedy duo were asked if they'd anticipated such a strong reaction to the premiere during a Comedy Central panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

Season 27 premiered Wednesday on Comedy Central with an episode titled "Sermon on the 'Mount" -- as in Paramount

Trey Parker and Matt Stone previously expressed frustration over season 27's delayed release amid parent company Paramount's pending merger with Skydance.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone addressed controversy surrounding the "South Park" season 27 premiere depicting President Trump's penis while speaking at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.

The day after the "South Park" Season 27 premiere, the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone participated at a Comedy Central's Comic-Con animation panel. They sat by "Beavis and Butt-Head" creator Mike Judge and "Digiman" creator Andy Samberg. Parker had just three words to say about the episode.

Comedy Central’s “South Park” recently struck a five-year deal with Paramount after a merger delayed the Season 27 premiere.

South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone hit the Comic-Con stage on Thursday night, a day after the Season 27 premiere of their smash Comedy Central series, “Sermon on the ‘Mount,” made waves for taking on both Donald Trump and “South Park’s” Paramount corporate parents.