Spooky. We seem to have followed a similar path. I do vaguely remember that "Trapped in the Closet" episode when it came out, or maybe I saw a rerun a couple of years later, but, sorry to say, I wasn't a South Park fan. Its only recently that I've sat and watched it properly. I agree, it is very funny. Such great work by "John Smith" and "Jane Smith". What got me initially interested in learning more about the cult was a colleague who was already a Scientology watcher. She would regularly tell us these bizarre tales about what she'd learned or what was going on. She bought a few copies of Jenna Miscavige Hill's "Beyond Belief" when it came out in early 2013 and gave one to me. It was that which tipped me down the rabbit hole. Jon Attack and Russell Miller's books seem to be essential entry-level reading for never-ins. Same goes for our "bible", "Going Clear" by Lawrence Wright. I was told fairly early-on that if I wanted to understand Hubbard I should read his "Affirmations" and if I wanted to understand Scientology I should read Hubbard's "Brain-Washing" manual. It was good advice. Also very helpful for me has been the work Tony Ortega has done where he and Vance Woodward guide readers through Dianetics, and where he and Claire Headley take us Up The Bridge.