Stark Raving Dad

episode of The Simpsons (S3 E1)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q2037577
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Summary

Stark Raving Dad is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 0.016% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,531 views/month, #1 of 6,160).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stark Raving Dad's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Stark Raving Dad was directed by Rich Moore[4].
  • Al Jean wrote the screenplay for Stark Raving Dad[5].
  • Mike Reiss wrote the screenplay for Stark Raving Dad[6].
  • Stark Raving Dad's genre is season premiere[7].
  • Stark Raving Dad's genre is animated sitcom[8].
  • Michael Jackson is named after Stark Raving Dad[9].
  • Stark Raving Dad followed Blood Feud[10].
  • Stark Raving Dad was followed by Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington[11].
  • Stark Raving Dad's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[12].
  • The original language of Stark Raving Dad was English[13].
  • Stark Raving Dad was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • Stark Raving Dad's review score is recorded as A-[15].
  • Stark Raving Dad's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[16].
  • Stark Raving Dad's color is recorded as color[17].
  • Stark Raving Dad's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • Stark Raving Dad was released on September 19, 1991[19].
  • Stark Raving Dad's characters is recorded as Michael Jackson[20].
  • Stark Raving Dad's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[21].
  • Stark Raving Dad's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[22].
  • Stark Raving Dad's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[23].
  • Stark Raving Dad's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[24].
  • Stark Raving Dad's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[25].
  • Stark Raving Dad's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[26].
  • Stark Raving Dad's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Stark Raving Dad was directed by Rich Moore[4]. Screenwriters include Al Jean[5] and Mike Reiss[6].

Publication

Stark Raving Dad was released on September 19, 1991[19]. The original language of it was English[13]. Genres include season premiere[7] and animated sitcom[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Subject and Themes

Stark Raving Dad's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[12].

Reception

Stark Raving Dad's review score is recorded as A-[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Stark Raving Dad followed Blood Feud[10]. It was followed by Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington[11].

Why It Matters

Stark Raving Dad ranks in the top 0.016% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,531 views/month, #1 of 6,160).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . avclub.com. avclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'ga', 'hr', 'id', 'ja', 'no', 'pt', 'ru', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ remove badge sitelink to redirect from ptwiki sitelink; sitelink points to a non-redirect page #msynbotTask10"
  2. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze episode id → 5033
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 5033, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
  3. 6w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Original network → —
    Named after → —
    Media franchise → The Simpsons
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 123563, Add qualifier to All the Tropes article ID `The_Simpsons_(animation)/Recap/S03/E01_Stark_Raving_Dad`"
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