Scientology on South Park

Apparently tonight’s edition of South Park is about Scientology:

According to a source who has read a draft of the script, it begins with Stan leaving a psychiatrist’s office only to be hailed as a savior by the leaders of a strange, Scientology-esque cult because of his off-the-chart results on an E-meter-like “personality test.” A group of Hollywood A-listers quickly gather outside Stan’s house, we’re told, with Tom Cruise somehow ending up stuck in a closet—leading a news crew stationed at the scene to report that Cruise’s fans fervently want the actor to “just come out.”

The episode, Featuring Tom Cruise, is called “Trapped in the Closet”. It’ll be interesting to see how they cover this story, although I hope it’s funnier than most other recent episodes. South Park is not as good as it was, in my opinion.

The article goes on to say that the “Chef” character doesn’t appear in this episode. Chef is voiced by Isaac Hayes, who is himself a Scientologist. I wonder what Chef would have said?

Children! Scientology is the gateway to eternity.