Stark Raving Dad (Simpsons Episode)

Overview
Stark Raving Dad was the 1st episode of Season 3 of the popular FOX Show "The Simpsons". This episode revolves around Homer Simpson being sent to a mental institution for wearing a pink shirt, where he meets a man who claims to be Michael Jackson, voiced by the pop singer himself.

Censorship
In 2009, the episode was going to air on TV on June 28th. However, the death of Michael Jackson prompted the episode to be moved further to July 5th, as a sort of tribute.

In 2019, when the documentary "Leaving Neverland" was produced, which was a documentary about questioning whether Michael Jackson was a pedophile, the episode was pulled from all TV broadcasts. This was met with public outcry, as at the time the general consensus was that Michael Jackson was innocent.

Controversy
After the episode was pulled, fans of The Simpsons and Michael Jackson alike caused a public outcry calling for the return of the episode, claiming that the pop singer was innocent of all charges.

James L Brooks, one of the team of The Simpsons, is a firm believer that Michael Jackson is guilty and as such pulled the episode.

When Disney purchased FOX and added The Simpsons to the streaming service Disney+, the episode was nowhere to be seen. This was met with even more outcry.