Post by darkrage6 on Feb 21, 2024 2:16:50 GMT
Feb 21, 2024 1:14:47 GMT co said:
I heard the episode was removed because the creator of the episode felt guilty that the friendly nature of the episode lead to children to be groomed by Micheal Jackson. That is why it has been missing.
MJ has been dead for years, so maybe there will be a day that they overturn that decision.
From what I found, it was current show-runner Al Jean and James L. Brooks who opted to have the episode removed. Either way, although I do understand the reasoning, I find it pointless to cherrypick problematic episodes when there are plenty of episodes of The Simpsons that have aged incredibly poorly. Especially when it wasn't even confirmed until 2018 that Michael Jackson even voiced the character.