Conversation so far:
what was the south park episode trapped in the closet about?
Although some questions were raised prior to the episode's screening about whether it was wise to take swipes at Cruise and Scientology.
what followed these questions?
However, the decision to ultimately produce a South Park episode satirizing Scientology was partially inspired by the friendship the show's creators have with Penn Jillette.

Question: how successful was this episode?
Self-contained rewrite: how successful was the episode Trapped in the Closet from South Park?