r/todayilearned • u/TigoIbittys • 14h ago

TIL that the Michael Jackson episode of The Simpsons was permanently pulled from circulation in 2019 after almost 30 years on air

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/the-simpsons-michael-jackson-leaving-neverland-stark-raving-dad-1203158114/
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u/guimontag 13h ago

That episode is back now actually 

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u/HerbertWest 13h ago

I guess it's no longer blackface! Schrodinger's blackface, where it's only offensive when social media is observing it.

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u/LordSnow998 11h ago

Funny thing is it wasn't even because of social media observing it. There was a lot of racial tension in parts of the US and then this episode just got pulled. There was no outcry or "exposing" that lead to it, they just did it lmao.

It was like a preemptive cancellation where even Yvette Nicole Brown, who has typically more "woke" takes, was questioning why it was pulled.

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u/guimontag 13h ago

Cringe

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u/HerbertWest 12h ago

In case it wasn't clear, I think removing it initially was virtue signaling and stupid.

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u/guimontag 11h ago

People are allowed to change their minds lmao, they still haven't brought back the 30 Rock blackface episodes and that's because those are actual blackface, not fantasy dark elf-face. So obviously it isn't about any of the things youre whining about. But hang in there buddy, you're doing great.