Yesterday saw the collision of two cultural institutions that peaked a long, long time ago: The Simpsons and Morrisey. The former Smiths frontman was parodied on last night's episode of the cartoon sitcom for an episode titled “Panic On The Streets Of Springfield.” In the episode, Morrissey is skewered by the character "Quilloughby," voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, who ages into a racist, bloated performer.
Since no one has less of a sense of humor about themselves than Morrissey, he released a statement on Facebook denouncing his portrayal on the show. "Poking fun at subjects is one thing," Morrissey says near the beginning of his letter.
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