Trivia / South Park S9 E12 "Trapped in the Closet"

• Alan Smithee: Right after Stan declares that they're not afraid of Scientologists suing them, the credits roll, and every name has been replaced by "John Smith" or "Jane Smith". This makes it the only South Park episode not to be technically attributed to Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
• Inspiration for the Work: Parker and Stone had always been leery about lampooning Scientology for fear that it would upset Isaac Hayes, but when their friend Penn Jillette informed them that Showtime was refusing to allow an episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! about Scientology for fear of litigation, Parker and Stone knew they had to go ahead with one of their own^note As a result, Hayes would leave the show, though according to Hayes's son, he was "convinced" to do so by higher-ups in the Church, in a moment of weakness.

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