Everytime someone cry-laughed in the show, which is basically just Mimi and Deidre one time. It was a shame we didn't see much of Deidre...

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Some people know that this episode is a spoof on Scientology. When I first watched it I was a Scientologist and was creeped out/offended by the similarities. A few months later, I left the cult.

Here is what it’s a play on: Cruise ship (Freewinds is a ship owned and operated by Scientology where they deliver seminars, courses, and counseling)

Belief in mind powers (postulates)

Lizard people or lotion people…the napkin got wet (books have been updated and revised because the original was supposedly altered in some way and they have now been “corrected”)

Galvanic machine with a dial (e-meter)

The book displayed “Foundations, Unlock Your Hidden Potential” looks just like the Scientology “Basic Books,” the artwork is so similar.

The picture on the deck of the cruise ship looks exactly the same a promotional pics of Scientology’s Freewinds

“Lawless safety of international waters” LRH notoriously took to the ocean to run his organization while he was running away from legal issues.

It shows a beautiful cabin and then a disgusting one that looks like a jail cell. That represents the living conditions of the paying public versus the staff who work there.

The testimonial against the green screen with the poppy music is so much like Scientology’s promo videos.

The cruise leaves in “24 hours, right on time for the Founder’s 800 birthday.” (Everything is buy-now in Scientology, so it makes sense they’d expect you to get on a ship with such short notice. Also, LRHs birthday is one of the biggest events/celebrations of the year.)

If you’ve read this far, thanks for reading my dissection! I also strangely relate to Kimmy’s character. I think she’s awesome and quirky and optimistic and persistent.

I like how she doesn’t know things that most people know, because sometimes I feel like that. But she’s also a happy person who means well, and I think I’m like that too.

If Kimmy is your doppelgänger, hollaaaa!!!

Woowoo!!

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