South Park show on Scientology

Rocker5150 · Post by **Rocker5150** » 2005-11-17 01:30pm

The new South Park episode 'Trapped in the closet' exposes Scientology as total insanity and literally brought tears to my eyes. I'm sure everyone here will find it hysterical even if you're not a fan of the show. They do a great job of demonstrating the bizarre stuff that Scientology claims, and even flash across the screen: "This is what they actually believe" as they describe Zenu, soul collection, DC-8 space craft, and the other nonsense. It's on tonight so don't miss it!

-Kevin

Post by **Kuja** » 2005-11-17 01:54pm

Caught it last night. That was bloody hilarious.

Cej4096 · Post by **Cej4096** » 2005-11-17 02:38pm

I thought it was one of the of the better episodes in while, but was also somewhat surprised by it. I had heard that because Isaac Hayes (Chef) is a scientoligist, that it was considered something of an off-limits topic to mock. Glad that in the end that wasn't the case.

drachefly · Post by **drachefly** » 2005-11-17 02:44pm

He could be in the reformed church of scientology, which rejects Xenu, etc.... but then you'd think they'd raise that issue. Very odd.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2005-11-17 03:11pm

That could be why Chef wasn't in the episode.

Akhlut · Post by **Akhlut** » 2005-11-17 03:25pm

drachefly wrote:He could be in the reformed church of scientology, which rejects Xenu, etc.... but then you'd think they'd raise that issue. Very odd.

The Reformed Church or Scientology?

I thought Scientology just came in one flavor, asit were.

drachefly · Post by **drachefly** » 2005-11-17 03:28pm

They are the scientologists who found out how corrupt the church governance was, but becauese it had led them to a religious experience and they thought the techniques to be effective, started up a divergent sect.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2005-11-17 03:31pm

All hail

Xenu is da shit

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2005-11-17 04:04pm

I liked how the stuff Kyle was making up wasn't really much crazier than any other scientology.

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-11-17 04:05pm

The best scientology piss-take was the Millennium episode: "Jose Chung's: The Doomsday Defense" with the story of "selfosophy" and everything crazy like that. Not to mention the hilarity of having a Nostrodamus obsessed Philosophy Professor called James Randi being killed off.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2005-11-17 04:17pm

What's the episode number?

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2005-11-17 04:32pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:What's the episode number?

Season 9 Episode 12

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2005-11-17 04:52pm

Faram wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:What's the episode number?
Season 9 Episode 12

Thanks.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2005-11-17 04:54pm

Faram wrote:All hail

http://hem.bredband.net/b217293/xenu.png

Xenu is da shit

The "This is what Scientologists actually believe" caption on the bottom the screen that was there the entire time made that scene for me.

Ariphaos · Post by **Ariphaos** » 2005-11-17 05:09pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:That could be why Chef wasn't in the episode.

It's not the first show he's refused to participate in due to mocking such things.

The breakoff scientology group calls themselves "Free Zone"

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-11-17 06:28pm

Haha, that was hilarious. It really only missed one thing. The music in the background going "dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dummmm".

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2005-11-17 06:39pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Haha, that was hilarious. It really only missed one thing. The music in the background going "dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dummmm".

What, yo mean you havn't seen the Mormon epasode? Does the exact same thing.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-11-17 06:48pm

One would assume that since I referenced that music, I'd have seen said Mormon episode, no?

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2005-11-17 06:50pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:One would assume that since I referenced that music, I'd have seen said Mormon episode, no?

oh, eh heh

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2005-11-17 08:24pm

Fucking hillarious and one has to wonder if the Church of Scientology won't try another IP suit against Comedy Central. Of course they were probably caught flat footed as unlike most shows, South Park can be made literally days before it airs (the finishing touches are often done hours before the air date) so I wouldn't be surprised if nobody knew about this till the last minute.

The best part though is that in the space of a couple of minutes South Park was able to give away the entire secret teachings of Scientology up to Clear level. Sorta ruins it for any prospective Scientologists doesn't it?

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-11-17 08:35pm

What's the episode and season number? I might try and *ahem* acquire it.

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2005-11-17 08:52pm

I only caught parts of it, but it did end with a pretty blatant challange for the Scientologists to sue them.

Of course, it would be awesome if they could actually go to court and give the scientologists the "What for!"

wolveraptor · Post by **wolveraptor** » 2005-11-17 09:13pm

The Kernel wrote:Fucking hillarious and one has to wonder if the Church of Scientology won't try another IP suit against Comedy Central.

How exactly would that be legal? Wouldn't it be seen as, I don't know, obstructing freedom of speech without just cause?

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2005-11-17 09:19pm

wolveraptor wrote:
The Kernel wrote:Fucking hillarious and one has to wonder if the Church of Scientology won't try another IP suit against Comedy Central.
How exactly would that be legal? Wouldn't it be seen as, I don't know, obstructing freedom of speech without just cause?

IIRC, Scientology's SOP for these things is just to sue, sue, sue, and sue ridiculously, in the (often realized) hope that the defendant simply won't bother showing up to court, hence giving the plaintiff a victory by default. The judge can't throw it out as frivolous unless there is a defense present, as I recall.

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-11-17 09:53pm

That's another great quote from "Jose Chung's: The Doomsday Defense"

Millennium wrote:FRANK
That's the writer, Jose Chung. He's
here researching a book about the
millennium.

WATTS
The Millennium Group's not interested
in publicity.

FRANK
No, no, it's not about us: in fact,
he's working on a case that could be
of great interest to the group. This
Selfosophist was found --

WATTS
(alarmed)
Whoa, Selfosophy? No, no ...

FRANK
What is going on, Peter? We’ve never
backed away from anything. We’ve even
faced evil incarnate.

WATTS
Evil incarnate can't sue. All I'm
saying is be careful about what you
say around your writer friend.

Emphasis mine - that made me laugh for a long long time.

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