Iconic Simpsons episode that features Michael Jackson will be removed because of Leaving Neverland Documentary

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Simpsons Producers confirmed that the Episode Stark Raving Dad. Will be removed from all future boxsets and re-runs aired on TV.

The Simpsons episode was created back in just the third season for the widely successful show. It was aired in 1991 and featured the voice of Michael Jackson as Leon Kompowsky. Homer meets this man in a mental institution who believes hes an actual pop superstar.

Michael Jackson was a huge fan of the Simpsons. So he was happy to voice the character Leon for this episode. A voice double was used for any singing scenes however.

The Simpsons episode Stark Raving Dad was one of the shows most influential and recognized episode of its time.

Stark Raving Dad – Simpsons

However, in the wake of the troubling documentary Leaving Neverland – that was recently released. Creator Matt Groening and Executive Producer Jamers L Brooks. Have decided that its best to pull the episode for the forseeable future.

This was a treasured episode. There are a lot of great memories we have wrapped up in that one, and this certainly doesn’t allow them to remain.

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