A deviation from his norm lands Homer in a mental institution, where he shares a room with a man who thinks he's Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson parody drives 53 jokes in 22 minutes—just shy of elite tier.
Directed by Rich Moore · Written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss
WAR
43.7
Wins Above Replacement
“Stark Raving Dad” ranks #215 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 79.8 — Elite. The episode packs 53 scored jokes at 3.1 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Leon/Michael Jackson: This is my real voice. I'm Leon Compowski. I'm a bricklayer from New Jersey.
Lisa: Perhaps, if a professional so advises... I will give you a hug... at some far distant family reunion... but rest assured, it will be purely for show.
Lisa Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael Jackson · Bart: You don't want him to get a lobotomy, do you? Hmm... lobotomy.
Bart · Milhouse: Can you keep a secret? No. Michael Jackson... is coming to my house!
Homer · Michael Jackson: How do your feet do that? The moonwalk? No, your feet!
All Jokes — 53 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Lisa · Bart: Dad died. / No, no, he's fine. / What do you know? / I'm relieved.
Bart: Everything changes when you hit the big 1-0. Your legs go. Candy doesn't taste as good.
Bart Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Bart: This old-timer does ramble on sometimes.
Bart Character Comedy Absurdist Krusty: If you haven't asked your parents' permission-- naughty, naughty... but Krusty forgives you.
Krusty Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Bart: I tried to stop her, but she overpowered me.
Bart Setup/Punchline Absurdist Homer: Pink?! I can't wear pink to work. Everybody wears white. I'm not popular enough to be different.
Homer Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Homer: It's all over, Marge! It's all over!
Homer Escalation Character Comedy Homer · Bart: Ah, my lucky red hat. Clean as a whistle. You did this to me!
Mr. Burns · Smithers: Why is that man in pink?! That's Homer Simpson-- a boob from Sector 7-G.
Mr. Burns: Judging by his outlandish attire... he's some sort of freethinking anarchist.
Mr. Burns: Yes, these color monitors... have already paid for themselves.
Homer: Just because I'm wearing pink... doesn't mean I'm some kind of pink doughnut-eater... although it is tempting.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dr. Marvin Monroe: Spare me the tiresome antics of the Simpson family.
Dr. Marvin Monroe: 20 simple questions that will determine... just how crazy or 'meshuggener' someone is.
Homer: All right, all right. I'll get Lisa to do it.
Homer Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Lisa: Why, oh, why is my cat dead? Couldn't that Chrysler hit me instead?
Lisa Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer · Lisa: No deal. / Dad, you should do this.
Homer: It's no different... than the time I let you vote for me. Remember that absentee ballot?
Homer Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Dog on Fire video contestant: Anyone order a hot dog?
Homer · Lisa: Do you hear voices? I'm hearing one now, though I'm trying to watch TV.
Homer Lisa Setup/Punchline Misdirection ★ Rewatch Lisa · Homer · Bart: Are you quick to anger? Bart, shut up or I'll shut you up! Yes.
Lisa · Homer: Do you wet your pants? Even the best of us has an occasional accident.
Orderly: Careful, men. He wets his pants.
Doctor: We have a very simple method. Whoever has that stamp on his hand is insane.
Doctor Absurdist Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Michael Jackson · Homer: I'm a very popular entertainer. Of course, I've heard of you. You'd have to be living under a rock-- What's your name? Michael Jackson. Doesn't ring a bell.
Michael Jackson · Homer: Heard of MTV or Motown? No. Beat It? You beat it. Thriller? What was that?
Homer · Michael Jackson: How do your feet do that? The moonwalk? No, your feet!
Homer · Michael Jackson: I wore a pink shirt. I understand. People thought I dressed crazy. What did you wear? One white glove... covered with rhinestones.
Floyd · Homer: Five times nine. Forty-five. Wow! This guy is the chief.
Bart: Joe's Crematorium. You kill 'em, we grill 'em.
Bart Dark/Subversive Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Bart · Michael Jackson: If you're really Michael Jackson... who were your last four Grammy dates? Brooke Shields, Diana Ross, Emmanuel Lewis and Bubbles.
Michael Jackson · Bart: You don't want him to get a lobotomy, do you? Hmm... lobotomy.
Marge: Oh, my God. Mother was right.
Marge Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Patty · Selma: I said crazy house! Poorhouse. Crazy house! Poorhouse.
Homer · Michael Jackson: Hot cakes... football... boobies-- Bubbles, it's going to be a long night.
Homer: Was the door locked?
Homer Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Homer: Were you out of gas?
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Doctor: You mean there really is a Bart? Good Lord!
Doctor Setup/Punchline Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Michael Jackson: In 1979, I got real depressed... when my Off the Wall album... just got one lousy Grammy nomination.
Bart: Joe's Taxidermy. You snuff'em, we stuff'em.
Bart Dark/Subversive Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Callback Michael Jackson · Homer: I'm a vegetarian, and I don't drink. Are you sure you're here voluntarily?
Bart · Milhouse: Can you keep a secret? No. Michael Jackson... is coming to my house!
Mayor Quimby: will henceforth be known as the Michael Jackson Expressway.
Crowd member: He's 300 pounds. He's white. He's dressed without flair.
Crowd member: Don't ever show your face around here again, you tool.
Lisa: Perhaps, if a professional so advises... I will give you a hug... at some far distant family reunion... but rest assured, it will be purely for show.
Lisa Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Kid · Michael Jackson: Hey, Looney Tunes, this is what Michael Jackson looks like. You look like a big, fat mental patient.
Lisa: Although I know you're looking at me, I would look exactly the same, even if you weren't.
Lisa Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Leon/Michael Jackson: This is my real voice. I'm Leon Compowski. I'm a bricklayer from New Jersey.
Leon: All my life I was angry, until one day... I talked like this. All of a sudden... everybody was smiling at me.
Leon Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Leon: To make a tired point, which one of us is truly crazy?
Leon Meta/Self-Referential Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Homer: Not me. I got this.
Homer Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — The Simpsons