In 2006 , the episode won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program ( For Programming less than One Hour ) . The episode beat out the '' South Park '' episode " Trapped in the Closet " , in which Tom Cruise and Scientology are satirized . Al Jean , accepting the award , said : " This is what happens when you do n't mock Scientology . " At the 34th Annie Awards , episode writer Ian Maxtone-Graham won the award for " Best Writing in an Animated Television Production . "
34th Annie Awards
34th Annie Awards
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