South Park and Scientology

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

NEW YORK - "South Park" has declared war on Scientology. Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of the animated satire, are digging in against the celebrity-endorsed religion after a controversial episode mocking outspoken Scientologist Tom Cruise was yanked abruptly from the schedule Wednesday - with Internet rumors it was covert warfare by Cruise that led to its departure.

"So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun!" the "South Park" creators said in a statement Friday in Daily Variety. "Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies... You have obsructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail!"

Internet bloggers accused Cruise of threatening to not promote "Mission Impossible 3," a surefire summer blockbuster, if the offending episode ran. Comedy Central is owned by Viacom, as is Paramount, which is putting out "MI:3."

But Cruise's representative, Arnold Robinson, told The Associated Press Friday that the mega-star made no such demands.

"Not true," Robinson said. "I can tell you that he never said that."

A call by The Associated Press to a Paramount representative was not returned Friday.

The episode in question, "Trapped in the Closet," which first aired last November, shows Scientology leaders hailing Stan, one of the show's four devilish fourth graders, as a savior. A cartoon Cruise locks himself in a closet and won't come out. An animated John Travolta, another famous Scientologist, enters the closet to try to get him out.

In another dig at the famously secretive religion, the credits at show's end are filled with names like "John Smith" and "Jane Smith."

The battle began in earnest earlier this week when Isaac Hayes, another celebrity Scientologist and longtime show member - voicing the ladies' man Chef - quit the show, saying he could no longer tolerate its religious "intolerance and bigotry."

Stone and Parker didn't buy that either.

On Monday, Stone told The Associated Press, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith in Scientology...He has no problem - and he's cashed plenty of checks - with our show making fun of Christians."

A Comedy Central spokesman said Friday that the network pulled the controversial episode to make room for two shows featuring Hayes.

"In light of the events of earlier this week, we wanted to give Chef an appropriate tribute by airing two episodes he is most known for," the spokesman said.

Personally I think thats the stupidest religion/ thing ive heard of, I dont mean to offend anyone, but thats just Rolling Eyes

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

that episode was hilarious...... wow Laughing

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

Just when I think Trey and Matt couldn't be any more kickass. That was a hilarious episode, these celebrities need to chill. Half of what Trey and Matt do is offensive and most of the time it's just meant to be funny, not to actually make fun of anyone (with the exception of Streisand). But what I find funny is that some people will laugh at others when they are made fun of and get pissed when they get made fun of, irony at it's douchiest.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology#Operating_Thetan_levels_and_the_Xenu_incident

Read this

"These included memories of being "deceived into a love affair with a robot decked out as a beautiful blond-haired girl", being run over by a Martian bishop driving a steamroller, being transformed into an intergalactic walrus that perished after falling out of a flying saucer" Laughing

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

parky, true that

941wake · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 152 City: sarasota

thats not a big problem. the problem is isaac hayes being a whimp and quitting becuase they are fvcking with scientology. no chef you cant leave us now!

941wake · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 152 City: sarasota

hhahaha whimp--- pu$$y

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

freaking chef is gone, where am i going to get my salty chocolate balls fix now?

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

I know, Chef was my favorite supporting character, hes so damn funny, like trey and matt said, he didnt have a problem takin pay checks about makin fun of christians and other religions. So i dont know, but thats some crazy ass shizzle actors and other dipshits believe in.

RedXIII · Posted: Mar 18, 2006 12:26 am Post subject:

i love chef noooooooooo

"and you know what she said"("about tree fidy") "god damit woman let me tell the story " "about tree fidy"

lol omg

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

RedXIII, that scene was prob my all time favorite Cool