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<b>Airdate:</b> March 22, 2006<br>
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<b>The shock:</b> After actor <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB002290" title="Isaac Hayes" href="/topic/entertainment/music/isaac-hayes-PECLB002290.topic">Isaac Hayes</a> left the show because of the series' criticism of Scientology in the "Trapped in the Closet" episode, his character was written out by having him join a cult called Super Adventure Club that has beliefs very similar to those of Scientology.<br>
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<b>The reaction:</b> Surprisingly, the Church of Scientology did not pursue legal action against Parker and Stone. Hayes passed away two years after the episode aired.

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Airdate: March 22, 2006

The shock: After actor Isaac Hayes left the show because of the series' criticism of Scientology in the "Trapped in the Closet" episode, his character was written out by having him join a cult called Super Adventure Club that has beliefs very similar to those of Scientology.

The reaction: Surprisingly, the Church of Scientology did not pursue legal action against Parker and Stone. Hayes passed away two years after the episode aired.

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