Word evidently got back to “The Simpsons” creators, who made amends by having Bart scrawl the words “Judas Priest is not ‘death metal'” repeatedly on the chalkboard in the introduction of a follow-up episode. “What was really cool about that was that we didn’t even think about the script side of the show,” Rob told KISW.
The original slur came in a storyline where Homer starts illegally downloading music, leading to an anti-piracy investigation from the FBI and an escape to immunity in a Swedish consulate.Jan 14, 2014
Steal this EpisodeJudas Priest became the latest in a long line of rockers to appear on 'The Simpsons. ' The episode, called 'Steal this Episode,' aired on Sunday night (Jan. 5).Jan 6, 2014
Bart Simpson has apologised to heavy metal band Judas Priest after a recent episode of The Simpsons referred to them as "death metal". The iconic character used the detention blackboard from the show's opening credits on Sunday night to chalk “Judas Priest is not 'death metal'” in an effort to calm their fans' wrath.Jan 14, 2014