South Park Season 9 (1 Viewer)

[Mark Schmitt]

Okay, nobody's posted in here for the last couple of new episodes, but I was wondering what you all thought of the episode last night, where they totally nailed Scientology.

Probably one of the best episodes I've ever seen. I wonder what the fallout will be.

 

[Shawn Shultzaberger]

Yeah, I saw that episode last night. Ouch. I'm sure they'll be sue'd. I had a pretty good laugh though. I thought they were making some of that info up but after I Google'd it, nope, it's real. Whoa. I had no idea.

Now if you'll excuse me I need to go have my Thetan checked.

 

[WillG]

Yeah, Matt and Trey do tend to stay pretty factual when they describe stuff like that in the show. The cool things they do, are how they visualize it. I also loved the "This is What Scientologists Actually Believe" subtitle that ran ran throughout the history of Scientology. Did anyone else notice that all the names in the ending credits were "John Smith" and "Jane Smith"

 

[Mike Broadman]

This was very reminiscent of the episode where Stan befriended a Mormon boy. Only in that one they excused Mormonism wereas their slam of Scientology lasted through the end.

I would buy a Xenu action figure.

 

[TravisR]

I thought this episode was hilarious but keep it quiet because I don't want to get sued with all those people named John Smith and Jane Smith that worked on it.

The "Tom Cruise won't come out of the closet" joke was funny when Stan said it once. Unfortunately, they really ran it into the ground.

The R Kelly parody was dead on too. "AND I PULLED OUT MY GUUUUNNN!"

 

[MarkHastings]

I'm paraphrasing Carman's line but I loved when he said "Stan, anything fun costs at least $8"

 

[Mark Schmitt]

I actually had a weird experience with the "Church" of Scientology while interviewing for a tech support job here. They told me that they employ a management style created by L. Ron Hubbard. Living in Hollywood, I've heard a lot about that stuff, and always laughed about the blue-shirted goons standing out on Hollywood Blvd. offering their tests, so I was pretty wary at first, but I needed a job (there was no word on whether this company was affiliated with the Co$). After taking a test on their software system, they proceeded to give me another test. Long story short, I soon realized that I was taking the personality test. There were like 200 questions on the damn thing, all having to do with my personal feelings. This was a job interview, mind you. I cut it short not even midway through and walked.

As soon as I got home, I looked up info on Scientology on the net and came across Operation Clambake, the anti-Scientology resource, that goes into great length about the whole Xenu story. Wow.

I was so amused I wrote down the whole experience I had earlier that day in detail (I was sick too, with hilarious results) just to have for myself.

So flash forward a couple of years to last night and I see this episode. I hope it really opens a can of worms. Scientology is a rip-off, plain and simple.

One thing I'm wondering is what Issac Hayes (who is a Scientologist) thinks about this. I couldn't imagine he'd be too happy. I doubt Tom Cruise would be so happy either.

"I'm not in the closet."

The credits were the icing. "Go ahead! Sue me!"

A fine episode by John Smith and John Smith.

 

[Blu]

Surely the Co$ won't sue Matt and Trey.

That is heat I bet they would quickly regret bringing upon themselves.

 

[Joseph S]

The R. Kelly bit was great.

 

[Jeff Gatie]

I was given a Scientology "test" about 20 years ago when I was in college. I was plucked off the streets of Boston, probably because I was wearing my "disaffected youth" uniform - leather jacket, long overcoat, ripped jeans and Converse All-Stars. I filled out the questions in a randon pattern and was subsequently told how hopeless my life was. After that, they never knew what hit them. My best exchange went like this:

"Actually I'm quite happy."

"How could you be, the results say you are miserable?"

"Well, I'm a masochist, so I like being miserable."

Throw in a couple references to reading Hubbard's "other science fiction" ("I like Asimov better") and various references to ET, Alien, etc. and by the end of the interview the young lady said "Why don't you just get out of here and F'in die!". I told her "You know, for a person who has seen the light, you are in a pretty dark place right now. Maybe you better fork over some more cash for a cleansing or two."

I was escorted out after that.

 

[Seth Paxton]

My favorite too, made funnier by the fact that the other kids don't question it as though it is in fact obviously true.

I like how it was kinda nice inside the closet as well.

I said the same thing regarding the Mormon show comparison where that ended with a "what's the difference as long as you are nice to others/live a happy, good life" vs. them not letting up on Co$.


Loved the R. Kelly stuff. My joke for R. Kelly has always been the Seinfeld reference as follows:

(when they pitch the show to NBC)

"What did you do today?"
"I got up, had some coffee. Made breakfast. Drove in to work...(paraphrasing)"
"There. That's a song."

 

[Jeff Cooper]

Oh man, I'm sorry I missed this one now. When is it being re-run?

 

[John Kilduff]

Just quickly...

Am I the only one who noticed that Isaac Hayes wasn't included in the closing credits of the episode?

Sincerely,

John Kilduff...

I wonder if he might have quit the show because of this episode.

 

[ThomasC]

Do you mean the "Chef's voice provided by" credit? John Smith and Jane Smith were the only people credited for the episode.

 

[Jeff Gatie]

Usually Sunday night following the original airing.

 

[Dave_Brown]

No, but you might be the only one who didn't notice that all the closing credits were for John Smith and Jane Smith.

 

[Jason Harbaugh]

It would have been even funnier if I hadn't watched this a couple weeks ago. Pretty much the same end sequence.

I love how Matt and Trey always slip in something that is very current, such as the Broncos 6-2...now 7-2 record.

So no comments on Gingers?

 

[Shawn Shultzaberger]

The "Ginger" episode was great! I still have that one on my DVR. Cartman can take any problem or situation and turn it into some sort of hate thing. Definitely a well done show as was the Scientology episode.

Oh and when Stan and Kyle (I think it was Stand and Kyle) went to meet the parents of some Ginger kids that was hilarious. I got the feeling Matt and Trey were going for the "Children of the Corn" vibe.

 

[MarkHastings]

Hopefully this works, but here's a video from CNN about the latest episode.

 

[John Kilduff]

I actually did notice the "John Smith" and "Jane Smith" credits. I had meant my question in the sense of this:

Shouldn't there have been a "John Smith as the voice of Chef" credit?

Sincerely,

John Kilduff...

Feeling rather offended and underestimated right now.