Trapped in the Closet (South Park): Difference between revisions

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The episode did not broadcast in the UK [[Paramount Comedy 1]] as planned, although every other episode of the season has already been aired. It has been reported that the channel directors decided not to air it because of concerns that Cruise will file a lawsuit against the channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006020708,00.html|title=Cruise axe for South Park|work=thesun.co.uk|accessdate=2006-11-04}}</ref>

In [[Canada]], the episode continues to air on [[The Comedy Network]]. No word has been given to the media on how/if any of [[Bell Globemedia]]'s other outlets will be affected. The episode was already aired on the [[New Zealand]] television network [[C4 (New Zealand)|C4]] on [[May 3]], [[2006]].

On [[August 1]], [[2006]], Comedy Central placed an advertisement in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' showing the ''South Park'' stars against a background of "L. Ron Hubbard's Scientology Celebrity Center", with the headline: "C'mon Jews, show them who ''really'' runs Hollywood." The advertisement congratulates ''South Park'' on gaining an Emmy nomination for "Trapped in the Closet" and satirises the still-disputed issue of whether Tom Cruise used his influence to pull the episode's rerun in March. As Comedy Central put it, "It's a little bit of an inside joke at our expense for pulling the Scientology episode."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/04082006/364/network-execs-deny-south-park-ad-targeted-gibson.html|title=Network execs deny South Park ad targeted Gibson|work=uk.news.yahoo.com|accessdate=2006-11-04}}</ref>