However, it would be inaccurate to assume the episode belongs to the South Park canon as all elements of production are attributed in the credits to John Smith and Jane Smith (playing off the back of an evocative closing line: 'Sue me!'). Parker and Stone were investigated by the church of Scientology following the controversial South Park episode's release.
The source material is zany enough that the ridiculous framing story seems grounded, and the wacky themes coalesce perfectly. Interwoven are references to R.Kelly's 22-part hip-hopera 'Trapped in the Closet' (a story about an unfaithful wife, her secret lover, and a tell-tale pie). Like a toddler having a tantrum, Cruise denies accusations that he is, in fact, in the wardrobe. Tom Cruise barricades himself inside a wardrobe when the reincarnated leader of Scientology won't speak to him.
