Here, once again, some video excerpts of the Emmy-nominated “Trapped in the Closet. The president of Scientology tells Stan the secrets of Scientology, the Xenu story (which is played out on the screen, with 'THIS IS WHAT. The genius of “South Park” strikes again. In a “For your consideration” Emmy Award ad for the infamous Tom Cruise “Trapped in the Closet” episode of “South Park,” the text reads, “C’mon Jews… Show ’em who really runs Hollywood.” Claude Brodesser-Akner provides the backstory:Ī comedic capstone on all this comes via an full page, hardcover ad in today’s issue of Daily Variety. 8 9 The MTV short was titled 'The Gauntlet' and included ' John Travolta and the Church of Scientology' arriving in a spaceship to defeat Russell Crowe (as a gladiator ) and attempt to recruit the boys into Scientology. One of the show’s most popular targets is organized religion. Comedy Central The episode follows character Stan, who, after taking a free test from the church, learns his results are so high that the leaders of the church have declared he’s the reincarnation. South Park had previously parodied Scientology in a spoof at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards. Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan for the image. From politics to the economy to television itself, South Park has taken aim at a bunch of different topics.
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