John travolta, tom cruise and other scientologists go to south park to convince stan to be their leader, but when stan makes. According to the sources about scientology written by sciencefiction author l. Its frequent depiction of taboo subject matter, unusual especially sophomoric humor and portrayal of religion for comic effect has generated controversy and debate throughout the world over the course of its 23 seasons. South park 1997 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24. The head of the church of scientology tells stan about the creation myth. Church of scientology official south park studios wiki. Join stan, kyle, cartman and kenny as they dive into social networking, defend against annoying jersey muff cabbage and finally reveal the secret identity of mysterion in an epic threepart saga. The blainetologists in super best friends were parodies of the church of scientology isaac hayes, the former voice of jerome chef mcelroy, was a scientologist for much of his life. Report for matt stone and trey parker, nothing is holy or immune to satire. Tom cruise goes into stans closet and refuses to come out, and even denies the fact that hes in the closet. South park this is what scientologists actually believe part 1. Trapped in the closer is a criticallyacclaimed episode from the 9th season of south park. Ron hubbard even gives a narration of the tale in going clear via a past recording.
What episode of south park explains scientology answers. Church of scientology investigated south park creators matt stone, trey parker. South parks top 20 episodes consequence of sound page 4. Along with tom cruise locking himself in a closet and stan becoming the reincarnation of l. And since the launch of their groundbreaking animated tv series south park, theyve skewered a multitude of world religions, pointing out hypocrisies, inanities or just playing with. Five months later in march 2006, shortly after hayes suffered a stroke, he was released from his contract with south park after a statement was issued in his name claiming the episode was offensive and bigoted and claiming he was quitting. What scientologist actually believe video clip south park studios.
It seemed everywhere parker and stone went, they were beloved by fans and the media except for one place. Sep 14, 2016 hayes resignation came as backlash to south park s infamous 2005 episode trapped in the closet, in which tom cruise is depicted hiding in an actual closet, refusing to get out, and scientology. The 140th episode of the series overall, it first aired on comedy central in the united states on march 22, 2006. The end credits round this off,an allusion to the litigious nature of the victims of this shows parody. Scientology forced isaac hayes to quit south park after the shows scientology episode. Several religious leaders recongize stan as the second coming of l. Of course, south park is featured here because of its conflict with the church of scientology. Trapped in the closet is episode 12 of season 9 of south park. This is a great season of south park,the last of the classics in the south park series. Matt and trey tackled scientology obliquely in season fives super best friends. Over 95% of scientologists honestly have no idea what the south park episode is talking about.
The episode revolves around scientology, centering on stan being considered the reincarnation of l. Nov 10, 2017 south park this is what scientologists actually believe part 1. Church of scientology investigated south park creators. Our imaginations are bombed by terrorists, someone pissed in strawberry. South park creators reveal scientology made isaac hayes. After joining his new religion, the other members realize that he is the.
South parks 12 most controversial and offensive episodes. It first aired on comedy central in the united states on july 4, 2001. Discussing their notorious 2005 trapped in the closet episode, the south park creators and isaac hayes iii, the son of the late soul legend who played chef, suggested scientology may have had a. Hayes, a scientologist, left after a fallingout with the creators. After testing out the medium with season 18 to mixed results, parker. The legendary singer, who died in 2008, voiced the chef character in 6 episodes between 1997 to. He is featured in the season nine episode, trapped in the closet. After the discovery of his surprisingly high thetan levels, he is recognized as the reincarnation of l. Following the episodes first airing, hayes publicly left the show in anger, saying in a.
Super best friends is the third episode of the fifth season of the american animated television series south park, and the 68th episode of the series overall. South park season nine, episode trapped in the closet 912. In honor of the shows 20th season, were looking back on 20 episodes where they went too far and we loved it. This time they went for the whole enchilada, creating arguably the most controversial south park of all time both for its attack on the famously litigious scientologists, and for the closet subplot featuring the onlyslightlylesslitigious tom cruise. This clip from south park s 9th season feels particularly relevant in the wake of katie holmes filing for divorce from tom cruise. South park is an american animated sitcom created by trey parker and matt stone. Trapped in the closet, the twelfth episode of the ninth season of the comedy central series south park, originally aired on november 16, 2005. How do scientologists feel about the south park episode on.
What scientologist actually believe video clip south park. The church of scientology has not denied the stories of its beliefs, and l. Ron hubbard before denouncing the church as nothing more than a big fat global scam. The show also just received a threeyear renewal of 10 episode seasons to push it through 26 seasons in 2022. In the episode, stan joins scientology in an attempt to find something fun. The plot of the episode centers on the south park character stan marsh, as he joins scientology in an attempt to find something fun and free. The 10 best south park episodes, ranked cinemablend. And to assure myself that i know im saying the right thing, i asked my friend tory christman magoo, who was a thirty year, very hiranknig ot7 member who finally saw the light in 20002001 and got out of the cult, if this whole xenu thing was true. Sep 15, 2016 this has nothing to do with intolerance and bigotry and everything to do with the fact that isaac hayes is a scientologist and that we recently featured scientology in an episode of south park. This event supposedly took place over 75 billion years ago, he brought the people to earth and set them all up in volcanoes and then. This page is not about the episode the return of chef, but rather chefs death. Isaac hayes son has revealed the real reason his dad quit south park.
In the south park episode trapped in the closet season 9, episode 12, stan marsh is recognized as the reincarnation of scientology founder l. Trapped in the closet full episode season 09 south park. In november 2005, south park aired the infamous in which stan joins scientology. The complete ninth season, in contradiction with an alleged request by either the church of scientology or cruise to never put the episode on dvd format.
Oct 25, 2011 a 2005 episode of south park titled trapped in the closet ranks number 17 on tv guides list of tvs top 100 episodes of all time. But in the midst of the shows 12th season in 2005, cocreator trey parker uncorked a. The church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that theyre pretty normal people. The 25 greatest south park moments updated rolling stone. Most scientologists havent made it to the level of ot3 yet, so when they see it, it looks like something totally made up th. In reality, scientology is a global scam perpetuated to get millions of dollars out of. But before isaac hayes died, south park aired an episode about scientology that really pissed him off and he quit he was a scientologist and found that episode offensive.
The episode was the first after the departure of actor isaac hayes, who voiced the character chef. South park deeply embarrassed scientology with its 2005 episode, trapped in the closet. Of course, the episode, which mocks the church of scientology s. Over the last 20 years and 267 episodes south park has been a pillar of the network, remaining one of comedy centrals highestrated shows watched by more than 8 million viewers a week. Til because of south parks scientology episode, the. Sep 14, 2016 the denver broncos depicted in the first season of south park in 1998. In this season, south park leans into gentrification, pc principal calls out the town for being behind the times and mr.
Scientology vs south park scientology books and media. Watch all 16 south park episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. This is what scientologists actually believe know your meme. With trey parker, matt stone, john nancy hansen, mona marshall. South park scientology episodes scientology blog about.
The 20 funniest and tastefully offensive south park. Across the season we watched south park satirize scientology, hybrid cars, family guy, depictions of mohammad, james frey and a million little pieces, the dog whisperer, world of warcraft, 911. In the episode, stan, kyle, cartman and kenny discover the magician david blaine performing in south park and decide to join his cult, the blaintologists. South park s09e12 south park trey parker matt stone. Too many amazing ones to choose from, and one will always come up and i will think oh yeah, that one gingervitis trapped in the closet scientology episode mormon episode casa bonita go god go aka the carman stuck in the future episodes the imaginationland trilogy marjorine the kids baseball episode warcraft. South park s most offensive episodes scroll to load. Stan finds out that hes depressed after taking a test given to him by scientologists. A show that can somehow be crass, outrageous, hilarious and clever sometimes all at the same time. Sep 17, 2019 south park has been running for decades now and the show has had some incredible episodes over the years. They are probably best known for the anarchic cartoon series south park, which has so far seen 247 episodes over 17 seasons. The most controversial south park episodes, ranked guide. The most controversial episode of south park ever looper. Same with the mormon episode, it was truthful but they left out some information due to the time they have to do that show.
Also, they arent going to be totally serious while making the show, it is a comedy, so that leads them to make things that might seem a little out there seem way more out there and hilarious, which im sure to some people. South park loves its 3part episodes and imaginationland started strong and ended with a bang. The episode was released in several dvds, including south park the hits. Trapped in the closet is the twelfth episode in the ninth season of the american animated television series south park. Ron hubbard, the episode includes segments explaining the actual scientology doctrine, which involves. A christmas miracle south park christmas snow s23e10. The head of the church of scientology tells stan the creation myth that scientologists believe. Sep 14, 2016 the 20th season of south park is set to air imminently, creators matt stone and trey parker candidly talking to the hollywood reporter about the shows long history. A south park episode from 2005 perfectly explains scientologys unbelievable theory of how the world began. Xenu is an evil dictator of the galactic confederacy. Scientology actually forced isaac hayes to quit south park.
This season goes up to the 100th episode and a few beyond. After 6 episodes you would think south park might have run out of material or people to offend or both. Til due to south park s scientology episode, the church of scientology hired people to spy on matt and trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. Lets begin with the season 12 episode trapped in the closet, which took on a pretty big target. Sep 14, 2016 in november 2005, south park aired the infamous in which stan joins scientology. In the episode, stan joins scientology in an attempt to find something fun and free. A south park episode from 2005 perfectly explains scientology s unbelievable theory of how the world began jason guerrasio 20150326t18.
Trapped in the closet official south park studios wiki. Stan takes a scientology personality quiz, and after making several allegations, the scientologists try to convince him he is to be their new leader. A 2005 episode of south park titled trapped in the closet ranks number 17 on tv guides list of tvs top 100 episodes of all time. Around this time is when longtime contributor,legendary musician isaac hayeshimself a scientologist acrimoniously parted ways with the south park show and creators,which would thusly lead to an episode killing off hayes charact3er,chef. Some of my favourite episodes randy going up against the batdad while singing joe esposito, a rescued whale hurled into space, the death of eric cartman and a hippy music jam to name only four.
Recently, whether out of restlessness or a rise in serialized cartoons, south park has moved into an era of plot continuity. This began with a short film the gauntlet followed by the full episode trapped in the closet. This is south parks version of what scientology is all about. The 20th season of south park is set to air imminently, creators matt stone and trey parker candidly talking to the hollywood reporter about the shows long history. Church of scientology official south park studios wiki south park. South park trapped in the closet tv episode 2005 imdb. South park creators reveal scientology made isaac hayes stop. Til because of south park s scientology episode, the church of scientology hired people to spy on matt and trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. Ron hubbard by the group, and thus exalted as their leader. If youre unfamiliar with scientology, consider this a quick. South park is one of the longest scripted animated series on cable television with its 23rd season kicking off in 2019. The people of south park try a glutenfree diet, cartman fights to use the womens restroom and randy adopts a pop star persona in this season. South park 20 most offensive episodes in photos tvline. Trapped in the closet is the twelfth episode of season nine, and the 7th overall episode of south park.
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