Trapped in the Closet
Trapped in the Closet

Trapped in the Closet

2005 3 Seasons 33 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Drama

Trapped in the Closet on the Independent Film Channel (IFC), starring Grammy-winner R. Kelly as Sylvester, is one of the most unusual creative endeavors in recent history. Originally aired in 2005 and 2007 as a series of 22 short videos, Trapped in the Closet is now available in its entirety. Perhaps the first R&B operetta artist ever, R. Kelly takes us through a musical soap opera of the lives of Sylvester, his wife Gwendolyn (Cat Wilson), and an ever-increasing circle of community members connected in some way to the couple. Sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, there are surprises at every turn. While maintaining a single melody and rhyme scheme throughout, R. Kelly masterfully weaves a tale of love and deceit, complete with cut scenes, dream sequences, and flashbacks. To add to the fun, Kelly plays several roles himself, including a narrator in an angelic white suit, a holy roller preacher, and an unrepentant pimp.

Trapped in the Closet on the Independent Film Channel (IFC), starring Grammy-winner R. Kelly as Sylvester, is one of the most unusual creative endeavors in recent history. Originally aired in 2005 and 2007 as a series of 22 short videos, Trapped in the Closet is now available in its entirety. Perhaps the first R&B operetta artist ever, R. Kelly takes us through a musical soap opera of the lives of Sylvester, his wife Gwendolyn (Cat Wilson), and an ever-increasing circle of community members connected in some way to the couple. Sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, there are surprises at every turn. While maintaining a single melody and rhyme scheme throughout, R. Kelly masterfully weaves a tale of love and deceit, complete with cut scenes, dream sequences, and flashbacks. To add to the fun, Kelly plays several roles himself, including a narrator in an angelic white suit, a holy roller preacher, and an unrepentant pimp.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Chapter 1

Sylvester wakes up in the bed of a woman who is not his wife, unable to remember how he got there. When he tries to leav

EP 2

Chapter 2

EP 3

Chapter 3

Pastor Rufus explains that he has been sneaking around with Chuck, the mystery man from the phone call. He tells his wif

EP 4

Chapter 4

Sylvester starts speeding home to catch his Gwendolyn in the act, but gets delayed by a police officer busting him for d

EP 5

Chapter 5

Sylvester and his wife Gwendolyn get into a full-blown argument. He starts waving his gun around again as she tells him

EP 6

Chapter 6

Sylvester and his wife, Gwendolyn, end up laughing at the irony of the situation on their bedroom floor. Meanwhile, Jame

EP 7

Chapter 7

Gwen, Sylvester and James begin to freak out and place blame over who shot Twan, but luckily it was only a flesh wound a

EP 8

Chapter 8

Officer James heads home to his country bumpkin wife Bridget, relieved for the drama to be over. When he arrives at the

EP 9

Chapter 9

James continues his interrogation of Bridget who can’t get him off the trail. He not only finds another man hiding in

EP 10

Chapter 10

James promptly attacks the little person – named Big Man – for sleeping with his wife. Bridget runs upstairs and cal

EP 11

Chapter 11

The guns are out again and everyone is threatening to shoot each other. James mistakenly refers to Sylvester and Twan as

EP 12

Chapter 12

The saga heads back to Cathy and Rufus’s apartment to show what’s been happening since Sylvester ran out to check on

EP 1

Chapter 13

Sylvester and Twan head out together to handle some business with a mystery woman that owes Sly some money. On the way t

EP 2

Chapter 14

Sylvester is meeting with Cathy at a diner, where we learn had she paid Sylvester to come home with her the previous nig

EP 3

Chapter 15

Tina and Roxanne finally explain the story of how Twan went to prison. Roxanne sold him out when all three of them were

EP 4

Chapter 16

Twan immediately starts denying that the kid could ever be his, causing Tina’s nervous eye condition to kick in. Sylve

EP 5

Chapter 17

Twan does not take the news well that Tina is hooking up with Roxanne, even though Sylvester tells him they should just

EP 6

Chapter 18

Sylvester and Twan start driving home when Gwen calls to check up and tell Sylvester that his mom and dad got into anoth

EP 7

Chapter 19

Reverend Mosely James Evans tries to work his spiritual magic to convince Pimp Lucius to give up the racket and give his

EP 8

Chapter 20

Randolph comes home to his wife Rosie, the nosey neighbor to tell her that he was at the church cleaning Rufus’s offic

EP 9

Chapter 21

Sylvester and Twan head off to another business meeting where it’s very important that Twan not lose his temper becaus

EP 10

Chapter 22

Word is getting out that Chuck has “the package.” Now everyone is calling each other, telling them about “the pack

EP 1

Chapter 23

Get caught up on the many twists and turns from the first 22 chapters of “Trapped in the Closet.”

EP 2

Chapter 24

EP 3

Chapter 25

When Pimp Lucius asks Sylvester to borrow some money, Sylvester gives him another idea.

EP 4

Chapter 26

Rufus and Cathy visit a therapist to address their relationship issues.

EP 5

Chapter 27

Rufus and Cathy make progress in their couples therapy.

EP 6

Chapter 28

Randolph is out to prove to Rosie that his libido is as strong as ever.

EP 7

Chapter 29

An infomercial from Reverend Mosely ignites a spat between Tina and Roxanne.

EP 8

Chapter 30

Twan shows off his new gun as he and Sylvester prep for an important meeting.

EP 9

Chapter 31

Rosie and Randolph get an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night.

EP 10

Chapter 32

Pimp Lucius steps outside his parents house to deal with his hoes.

EP 11

Chapter 33

Slyvester and Twan find themselves in over their head as they sit down for a meeting with a notorious gangster.

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