Stark Raving Dad

"**Stark Raving Dad**"
"Stark Raving Dad"
The Simpsons episodes
Episode nos.	Season 3; Episodes 1
Directed by	Rich Moore
Written by	Al Jean; Mike Reiss
Production code	7F24
	Michael Jackson (credited as John Jay Smith) as Leon Kompowsky
	Michael Jackson (credited as John Jay Smith) as Leon Kompowsky
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"Stark Raving Dad" is the season premiere episode of The Simpsons third season. It first started on the Fox network in the United States on September 19, 1991. In this episode, Homer is made to wear a pink shirt to work one day and is mistaken for a "free thinking anarchist" and sent to a "mental institution." He's in a room with a large white man who acts as if he were Michael Jackson.

Stark Raving Dad Media

Al Jean co-wrote the episode with Mike Reiss.
A rerun of "Stark Raving Dad" featured a response to a comment made by George H. W. Bush.
Prince was asked to guest star as Leon Kompowsky in a sequel to "Stark Raving Dad"; the episode was never produced.

Other websites

"Stark Raving Dad episode capsule". The Simpsons Archive.
"Stark Raving Dad" at the Internet Movie Database
"Stark Raving Dad" at TV.com

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