In a DVD audio commentary, writer Mike Reiss said he felt that Michael Jackson is "not a terrific actor [...] but he did fine. He was really nice, he was a great sport." In 2006, Jackson was named the fifth-best "Simpsons" guest star by IGN. Tom Ganjamie of "Best Week Ever" called Jackson's guest appearance the "cleverest [...] ever on "The Simpsons"". Writing for IGN, Robert Canning said in a 2009 review that "Stark Raving Dad" is a "solid, funny and touching episode" and described Jackson's performance as "heartfelt yet self-parodying". In a 2011 article, Andrew Martin of "Prefix Mag" named Michael Jackson his second-favorite musical guest on "The Simpsons".