South Park first spoofed Michael Jackson in the Season 8 episode “The Jeffersons,” where Jackson appears as the mysteriously oddball Mr. Jefferson who moves to town with his son Blanket. The episode hits all the familiar notes, childlike voice, Neverland-esque mansion, and the surreal tug-of-war between fame and innocence, while pushing the absurdity in true South Park fashion. Beneath the ridiculousness, the show used the parody to poke at celebrity culture, denial, and the public’s fascination