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"Krusty" redirects here. For other uses, see Krusty (disambiguation).
The Simpsons character
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Krusty The Clown
GenderMale
JobTelevision clown, entertainer and congressman
RelativesFather: Hyman Krustofski
Children: Sophie and an Unnamed Son
Half Brother: Luke Perry
Voice actorDan Castellaneta
First appearance
Ullman shorts"The Krusty the Clown Show"
The Simpsons"The Telltale Head"

Herschel Shmoikel Pinkus Yerucham Krustofski,[1] more commonly known as Krusty the Clown, is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The following is a list of Recurring characters in The Simpsons. " Insane Clown Poppy " is the third episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons. " Marge vs the Monorail " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season and originally aired on January 14 1993 Luke Perry (born Coy Luther Perry III on October 11, 1966, in Mansfield Ohio)is an American Actor. Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing The Simpsons shorts are a series of 48 one-minute shorts that ran on the variety show The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons before the characters spun off into " The Telltale Head " is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ' first season, and it originally aired February 25 1990 This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta. Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing He is the long-time clown host of Bart and Lisa's favorite TV show, a combination of kiddie variety television hijinks and cartoons including The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. The Itchy & Scratchy Show is a segment or "side-show" featured on The Simpsons which usually appears as a portrayal of the fictional Krusty is often portrayed as a burnt out, addiction-riddled smoker who is made miserable by show business but continues on anyway. He has become one of the most common characters outside of the main Simpson family and has been the focus of several episodes, most of which include Bart. The Simpson family is a family of Fictional characters featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. He may be a parodie of Ronald McDonald. Ronald McDonald is a Clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's Fast-food restaurant chain

Krusty was created by cartoonist Matt Groening and partially inspired by Rusty Nails, a television clown from Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon. Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland Jim Allen (b 1928 or 1929 was the host of various children's television shows from 1957-1972 Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers He was designed to look like Homer Simpson with clown make-up, with the original idea being that Bart worships a television clown who looks like his own father. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. His voice was based on Bob Bell, who portrayed WGN-TV's Bozo the Clown. Robert Lewis Bell better known as Bob Bell ( January 18, 1922 &ndash December 8, 1997) was famous for his alter-ego Bozo the WGN-TV, channel 9 is a Television station in Chicago Illinois. Bozo the Clown is a Clown character whose widespread Franchising in early Television made him the best-known clown character in the United States Krusty made his television debut on January 15, 1989 in the Tracey Ullman Show short "The Krusty the Clown Show". Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Simpsons shorts are a series of 48 one-minute shorts that ran on the variety show The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons before the characters spun off into

Contents

Role in The Simpsons

Krusty reuintes with his estranged father.
Krusty reuintes with his estranged father.

Krusty the Clown, born Herschel Krustofski, is the son of rabbi Hyman Krustofski. The following is a list of Recurring characters in The Simpsons. Hyman strongly opposed Krusty's wish to become a clown and make people laugh, wanting the boy to go to yeshiva instead. Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n However, Krusty performed slapstick comedy behind his father's back. Slapstick is a type of Comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense such as a character being hit in the face with One day, he was performing at a rabbi's convention when one joking rabbi squirted seltzer on him, washing off his clown makeup. When Rabbi Krustofski found out, he disowned his son, and didn't speak to him for 25 years. Krusty later reconciled with his father with the assistance of Bart and Lisa. [2] It was later revealed that Krusty did not have a Bar Mitzvah service, because Hyman feared he would violate the sanctity of the rites by "acting up. In Judaism, Bar Mitzvah ( Hebrew: בר מצוה "one (m to whom the commandments apply" Bat Mitzvah (בת מצוה "one (f " Krusty had two adult Bar Mitzvah ceremonies: a Hollywood gala, then a simple ceremony intended to reconnect with his father. [1] After leaving the Lower East Side of Springfield, Krusty started his show biz career as a street mime in Tupelo, Mississippi. Tupelo ( IPA:) is the largest city in and the County seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. [3] Krusty later discovered that he has a daughter named Sophie. He had met Sophie's mother when she served as a soldier in the Gulf War and he was entertaining the troops. After spending the night together, he prevented her from assassinating Saddam Hussein to protect his career and after that she started hating clowns, and kept their daughter a secret from Krusty. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 [4]

Krusty has his own show: The Krusty the Clown Show, which is aimed towards a children's audience and has many followers, including Bart Simpson. Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons [3] Some of the early details of Krusty's career have been revealed in clips, but many have been contradictory. For example, Krusty once revealed that he was banned from television for consecutive ten and twenty-two year periods taking him from 1957 to 89. [5] Another episode shows a rerun of Krusty's show from 1961 in which he interviews AFL-CIO president George Meany. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a National trade union center, the largest federation of George Meany ( August 16, 1894 &ndash January 10, 1980) was an American labor leader, who served as President of the American [6] Krusty's show has gone through various phases: a clip from 1963 shows Krusty interviewing Robert Frost then dumping a load of snow on the poet. Robert Lee Frost (March 26 1874 &ndash January 29 1963 was an American Poet. The show later took a different turn, featuring Ravi Shankar as a guest[6] and having Krusty howl a drugged-out version of The Doors' "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" in 1973. Pandit Ravi Shankar ( রবি শংকর Devanagari: रविशंकर "Pandit" ( Sanskrit, "learned" is honorific born April This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing " Break On Through (To the Other Side " is a song by The Doors from their Debut album, The Doors. [7] By the 1980s, the show had devolved into a children's entertainment show. During the series, the Krusty the Clown Show is shown to be aimed almost entirely at children and features many characters, including Sideshow Mel, Mr. Teeny, Tina Ballerina and Corporal Punishment. [8] Sideshow Bob used to be Krusty's main sidekick, but years of constant abuse led to Bob framing Krusty, although Bob was eventually foiled by Bart. Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known by his stage name Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons [3] Bob has since been replaced by Sideshow Mel, who has remained loyal to Krusty. [9] He seems to retire from and then get back into show business repeatedly throughout his career. His most recent retirement was almost permanent because of recently-paroled Sideshow Bob's latest scheme – wiring plastique explosives to a hypnotized Bart and sending him up on stage. Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system Plastic explosive (or the obsolete term plastique) is a specialised form of Explosive material. Hypnosis is often thought to be a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility with diminished peripheral awareness When Krusty makes a tribute to Bob at the last minute, however, Bob has a change of heart and stops Bart from fulfilling his mission. Bob and Krusty later reconciled, with Krusty exclaiming that Bob's attempts at Krusty's life make his ratings shoot through the roof. [5]

Krusty finishes his show with a song.
Krusty finishes his show with a song.

Bart Simpson is one of Krusty's biggest fans. Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons He once declared "I've based my life on Krusty's teachings" and sleeps in a room filled with Krusty merchandise. He exposed Sideshow Bob's attempted framing, helped Krusty returned to the air with a comeback special and reignite his career[9] and reunited Krusty with his estranged father. [2] For his part, Krusty has remained largely ignorant of Bart's help and has treated Bart with disinterest. [2] One summer, Bart enthusiastically attended Kamp Krusty, largely because of the promise that he would get to spend his summer with Krusty. The camp turned out to be a disaster, with Krusty nowhere to be seen. Bart kept his hopes up by believeing that Krusty would show up, but one day the camp director brought in Barney Gumble with Clown make-up. Barnard "Barney" Gumble is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. This pushed Bart over the edge and he finally decided that he was sick of Krusty's shoddy merchandise and took over the camp. Krusty immediately visited the camp in hopes of ending the conflict and managed to appease Bart. [10][11]

Krusty is a multi-millionaire who amassed his fortune mostly by licensing his name and image to a variety of sub-standard products and services — everything from Krusty alarm clocks to Krusty crowd control barriers. [12] Many of these products are potentially dangerous, such as Krusty's brand of cereal, which in one episode boasted a jagged metal Krusty-O in each box. One of many lawsuits regarding these products was launched by Bart, who ate a jagged metal Krusty-O and had to have his appendix removed. [13] The "Krusty Korporation," the company responsible for Krusty's licensing, has also launched a series of disastrous promotions and business ventures such as sponsoring the 1984 Summer Olympics with a rigged promotion that backfired when the Soviet Union boycotted the games, causing Krusty to lose $44 million. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 [14] In the TV series and comic books Krusty is also the mascot and owner of the restaurant Krusty Burger. He has been shut down by the health board many times for everything from overworking employees to stapling together half-eaten burgers to make new ones. [15] Krusty wastes money almost as fast as he earns it: lighting his cigarettes with hundred-dollar bills; eating condor-egg omelets; spending huge sums on pornographic magazines; and losing a fortune gambling on everything from horse races to operas to betting against the Harlem Globetrotters. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism and Comedy. [12]

Krusty is a hard-living entertainment veteran, sometimes depicted as a jaded, burned out has-been, who has been down and out several times and remains addicted to gambling, cigarettes, alcohol, Percodan, Pepto-Bismol and Xanax. Percodan is a potent compound Painkiller used to treat moderately severe to severe acute (short-term Pain. Pepto-Bismol is an Over-the-counter drug produced by the Procter and Gamble company used to treat minor Digestive system upset Alprazolam, also known under the trade names Xanax and Niravam, is a short-acting drug of the Benzodiazepine class used to treat moderate [16] He instantly becomes depressed as soon as the cameras stop rolling. In the fields of Psychology and Psychiatry, the terms depression or depressed refer to both expected and pathologically chronic or severe [12] In his book Planet Simpson, author Chris Turner describes Krusty as "the wizened veteran, the total pro" who lives the celebrity life but is miserable and needs his celebrity status. Planet Simpson How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation or Planet Simpson is a non-fiction book about The Simpsons [17] In one episode, Bart inadvertedly reported Krusty as a tax fraud to the Internal Revenue Service and as a result Krusty lost most of his money. The Bart soon discovered that Krusty had faked his death and was living as Rory B. Bellows on a boat. Krusty declared that he was finished with the life of a celebrity and was unconvinced when Bart reminded him of his fans and his entourage. [18] Finally, Bart told Krusty that leaving show business would mean losing his celebrity status, which convinced Krusty to return. [17] Krusty has been described as "the consummate showman who can't bear the possibility of not being on the air and not entertaining people. "[19]

In the fourteenth season, Bart convinced Krusty to run for Congress so that Krusty could introduce an airline re-routing bill and stop planes from flying over the Simpsons' house. The Simpsons ' 14th season (November 2002 - May 2003) began on Sunday November 3, 2002 with Treehouse The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Krusty agreed and ran on the Republican ticket. Although his campaign started off badly, Lisa suggested that he try connecting with regular families, which Krusty did, resulting in a landslide victory. Krusty's term started off badly, as he was completely ignored by his new, more politically savvy colleagues. With the help of the Simpsons and an influential doorman, however, Krusty succeeded in passing his bill. Krusty has not been mentioned as being a congressman since. [16]

Character

Creation

Krusty in his first appearance in the Simpsons short "The Krusty the Clown Show".
Krusty in his first appearance in the Simpsons short "The Krusty the Clown Show".

Krusty first appeared in "The Krusty the Clown Show," one of The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show that first aired on January 15, 1989. The Simpsons shorts are a series of 48 one-minute shorts that ran on the variety show The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons before the characters spun off into The Tracey Ullman Show was a weekly American Television Variety show, hosted by British Comedian and onetime pop singer Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) [20] The character was partially inspired by TV clown "Rusty Nails" whom both The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and director Brad Bird watched as children while growing up in Portland, Oregon. Jim Allen (b 1928 or 1929 was the host of various children's television shows from 1957-1972 Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. [21] Groening describes Rusty Nails as being a sweet clown whose show sometimes had a Christian message, but whose name scared Groening. [22] Dan Castellaneta based his voice characterization on Chicago television's Bob Bell who had a very raspy voice and portrayed WGN-TV's Bozo the Clown from 1960-1984. Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Robert Lewis Bell better known as Bob Bell ( January 18, 1922 &ndash December 8, 1997) was famous for his alter-ego Bozo the WGN-TV, channel 9 is a Television station in Chicago Illinois. Bozo the Clown is a Clown character whose widespread Franchising in early Television made him the best-known clown character in the United States Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) [23]

Krusty's appearance and design is basically just that of Homer Simpson with clown make-up. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. [24] Groening said that "The satirical conceit that I was going for at the time was that The Simpsons was about a kid who had no respect for his father, but worshiped a clown who looked exactly like his father," a theme which became less important as the show developed. Aside from its common usage signifying "excessive pride" in literary terms a conceit is an Extended metaphor with a complex Logic that governs [21] One concept initially saw Krusty being revealed as Homer's secret identity but the idea was dropped for being too complex and because the writers were too busy developing the series. [25] Krusty was originally just a normal man wearing clown makeup, but David Silverman noted that "at some point, we decided he looked [like a clown] all the time. David Silverman (born on 15 March 1957 in New York City, New York) is an Animator best known for directing numerous episodes "[23] The producers had long discussions about whether or not Krusty would always remain in his clown make-up but eventually decided that it did not matter. [3] The writers had tried showing Krusty's real face a few times in early episodes, but decided that it did not look right, although his real face was seen in "Krusty Gets Busted. " Krusty Gets Busted " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' first season, and originally aired on April 29 1990 " Later episodes made jokes about Krusty's face. In "Homer's Triple Bypass", Krusty reveals that his "grotesque appearance" is the result of multiple heart attacks. " Homer's Triple Bypass " is episode eleven from The Simpsons ' fourth season, and it originally aired on December 17 1992 [26]

Development

Brad Bird directed the first two Krusty episodes and tried to animate at least one scene in every Krusty episode.
Brad Bird directed the first two Krusty episodes and tried to animate at least one scene in every Krusty episode. Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of

The third season episode "Like Father, Like Clown" is the first to establish that Krusty is Jewish. The Simpsons ' third season originally aired on the Fox network between September 19 1991 and May 7 1992 " Like Father Like Clown " is the sixth episode of The Simpsons ' third season. Krusty's religion had not been part of the original concept, and the idea came from Jay Kogen. Jay Kogen is an American comedy Writer. He has co-written several episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show and The Simpsons The episode is a parody of The Jazz Singer, which is about a son with a strict religious upbringing who defies his father to become an entertainer. The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American Musical film. The first feature-length motion picture with synchronized Dialogue In order to make "Like Father, Like Clown" a full parody of The Jazz Singer, the decision was made to make Krusty Jewish and have his father be a Rabbi. Krusty's real last name, Krustofski, was pitched by Al Jean. Al Jean (born January 9, 1961 Detroit Michigan) is a Television comedy writer best known for his work on The Simpsons [27] Krusty's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski was played by Jackie Mason, who won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for the episode. Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American stand-up comedian. The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television Rules While most of the Primetime Emmy Awards choose winners from a group of nominees the award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance is juried [28] It was established in "Krusty Gets Busted" that Krusty is illiterate. " Krusty Gets Busted " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' first season, and originally aired on April 29 1990 This was shown in subsequent episodes like "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" but the trait was dropped after the first few seasons because it was hard for the writers to write for an illiterate character. " Itchy & Scratchy & Marge " is the ninth episode of The Simpsons ' second season and first aired on December 20 1990 [29]

Krusty's design has undergone several subtle changes since the early years. For the episode "Homie the Clown", Krusty's design was permanently enhanced and he was given a different shaped mouth muzzle and permanent bags under his eyes in order to distinguish him from Homer. " Homie the Clown " is the 15th episode of The Simpsons ’ sixth season. [30] In the episode "Lisa's Wedding", which is set fifteen years in the future, Krusty's design was significantly altered to make him look considerably older and was based on Groucho Marx. " Lisa's Wedding " is the 19th episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season, which originally aired March 19 1995 [31]

Krusty is a favorite character of several of the original writers, many of whom related themselves to him and wanted to write the Krusty focused episodes. Krusty was used as a chance for showbusiness jokes and thus many of Krusty's experiences and anecdotes are based on real experiences and stories heard by the writers. [32] He was a particular favorite of Brad Bird, who directed the first two Krusty episodes and always tried to animate a scene in every Krusty episode. Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of [27]

In 1994, Matt Groening pitched a live action spin-off from "The Simpsons" that centered around Krusty and would star Dan Castellaneta. Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland He and Michael Weithorn[33] wrote a pilot script where Krusty moved to Los Angeles and got his own talk show. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A recurring joke throughout the script was that Krusty lived in a house on wooden stilts which were continuously being gnawed by beavers. The American Beaver ( Castor canadensis) is a large semi-aquatic Rodent native to Canada, much of the United States, and parts of northern Eventually, the contract negotiations fell apart and Groening decided to stop work on the project. [34]

Reception

In 2004, Dan Castellaneta won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in "Today I Am a Clown", an episode that heavily features Krusty. Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television Rules While most of the Primetime Emmy Awards choose winners from a group of nominees the award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance is juried " Today I Am a Clown " is the sixth episode of The Simpsons ' fifteenth season. [35] Several episodes featuring Krusty have been very well received. In 2007, Vanity Fair named "Krusty Gets Kancelled" as the ninth best episode of The Simpsons. Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48 that satirizes society in early John Orvet felt, "This is Krusty's best episode — better than the reunion with his father, or the Bar Mitzvah episode, which won an Emmy much later on. The incorporation of guest stars as themselves is top-notch, and we get to see the really dark side of Krusty's flailing showbiz career. Hollywood, television, celebrities, and fans are all beautifully skewered here. "[36] Matt Groening cites "Krusty Gets Busted" as his ninth favorite episode[37] and has said that he particularly loves Castellaneta's voice work. Groening claims that he has to leave the room every time Castellaneta records as Krusty for fear of ruining the take. [38] Star News Online named "Krusty the Clown's hatred of children," Kamp Krusty and Krusty's line "All these rules, I feel like I'm in a strip club" as some of the four hundred reasons why they loved The Simpsons. [39] The Observer listed two Krusty products, "Krusty's Non-Toxic Kologne" and "Krusty's home pregnancy kit," as part of their list of the three hundred reasons why they loved the show. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The [40]

In 2003, Krusty was included in a special history of Jewish entertainers exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York City. The Jewish Museum of New York was first established in 1904 when the Jewish Theological Seminary received a gift of 26 Jewish ceremonial art objects from Judge The City of New York [41]

Merchandise

Krusty's has been included in many Simpsons publications, toys and other merchandise. Krusty-themed merchandise includes dolls, posters, figurines, Jack-in-the-boxes, Pint glasses, bobblehead dolls, costumes and clothing such as T-shirts. A poster is any piece of printed Paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface A jack-in-the-box is a Children s Toy that outwardly consists of a box with a crank A pint glass is a drinking vessel made to hold either a British pint of 20 Fluid ounces (an " imperial pint" or an American pint of A bobblehead doll, also known as a bobbing head doll, nodder, or wobbler, is a type of Collectible Doll. The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and dress in general or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people class or period A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. [42] Playmates Toys has made a talking evil Krusty doll, based on the one that appeared in "Treehouse of Horror III". Playmates Toys is a Costa Mesa California toy manufacturer and a subsidiary of Hong Kong -based Playmates Holdings Ltd ( which was founded in 1966 " Treehouse of Horror III " (on-screen title The Simpson's Halloween Special III) is the fifth episode of The Simpsons ' fourth [43] Krusty was made into an action figure, and several different versions were included as part of the World of Springfield toy line. The World of Springfield is a series of action figures which ran between December 1999 to December 2004 and was released by Playmates Toys The first shows Krusty in his normal clown attire with several Krusty products and was released in 2000 as part of "wave one". [44] The second, released in 2002 as part of "wave nine", is called "busted Krusty" and shows him in a prison and without his clown make-up, as he was seen in "Krusty Gets Busted". [45] The third was released in 2003 as part of "wave thirteen" and was called "Tuxedo Krusty". [46] Several Krusty themed playsets were also released, including a Krusty-Lu Studios[47] and Krusty Burger playset, both released in 2001. [48]

The Simpsons Ride, a simulator ride that uses 80 foot IMAX screens and opened at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood in May 2008, gives the rider a virtual-reality trip through a cartoon theme park called Krustyland. Ride summary Queue To enter the ride's queue area visitors must walk through a giant Krusty the Clown head which leads them into a pavilion under various circus Simulator rides are a type of Amusement park ride where the audience is shown a movie while their seats move to correspond to the action on screen IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and Universal Studios Florida is an Amusement park located in Orlando Florida. Universal Studios Hollywood is a Movie studio in the Universal City community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, [49]. In the new attraction, guests will take a wild tour of Krustyland with the Simpson Family, However, Krusty's nemesis, Sideshow Bob, is determined to take over the park to get revenge on the Family. [50][51] In July 2007, convenience store chain 7-Eleven converted eleven of its stores in the United States and one in Canada into Kwik-E-Marts to celebrate the release of The Simpsons Movie. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied 7-Eleven is a worldwide chain of Convenience stores It is since March 2007 the largest chain store in any category beating McDonald's by 1000 stores Role in The Simpsons The Kwik-E-Mart is a convenience store that sells the usual fare at extraordinarily high prices including the always popular Squishee The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons Amongst the products sold were "Krusty-O's", which were made by Malt-O-Meal. In the long running television Animation The Simpsons, numerous fictional products or brands have been featured often recurring The Malt-O-Meal Company is a privately-owned American corporation which produces breakfast cereals [52]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Today I Am a Clown". " Today I Am a Clown " is the sixth episode of The Simpsons ' fifteenth season. Cohen, Joel H. ; Kruse, Nancy. The Simpsons. Fox. 2003-12-07. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways No. 6, season 15.
  2. ^ a b c "Like Father, Like Clown". " Like Father Like Clown " is the sixth episode of The Simpsons ' third season. Kogen, Jay; Wolodarsky, Wallace; Bird, Brad; Lynch, Jeffrey. The Simpsons. Fox. 1991-10-04. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas No. 6, season 3.
  3. ^ a b c d "Krusty Gets Busted". " Krusty Gets Busted " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' first season, and originally aired on April 29 1990 Kogen, Jay; Wolodarsky, Wallace; Bird, Brad. The Simpsons. Fox. 1990-04-29. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. No. 12, season 1.
  4. ^ "Insane Clown Poppy". " Insane Clown Poppy " is the third episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons. Frink, John; Payne, Don; Anderson, Bob. The Simpsons. Fox. 2000-11-12. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days No. 03, season 12.
  5. ^ a b "Day of the Jackanapes". " Day of the Jackanapes " is the thirteenth episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons. Jean, Al; Marcantel, Michael. The Simpsons. Fox. 2001-02-18. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy No. 13, season 12.
  6. ^ a b "Bart of Darkness". " Bart of Darkness " is the first episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season, which originally aired September 4 1994 McGrath, Dan; Reardon, Jim. The Simpsons. Fox. 1994-10-04. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas No. 01, season 06.
  7. ^ "I Love Lisa". " I Love Lisa " is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season, and originally aired on the Fox network in Mula, Frank; Archer, Wes. The Simpsons. Fox. 1993-02-11. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. No. 15, season 04.
  8. ^ "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge". " Itchy & Scratchy & Marge " is the ninth episode of The Simpsons ' second season and first aired on December 20 1990 Swartzwelder, John; Reardon, Jim. The Simpsons. Fox. 1990-12-20. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. No. 09, season 02.
  9. ^ a b "Krusty Gets Kancelled". " Krusty Gets Kancelled " is the twenty-second and final episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season. Swartzwelder, John; Silverman, David. The Simpsons. Fox. 1993-05-13. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. No. 22, season 04.
  10. ^ "Kamp Krusty". " Kamp Krusty " is the first episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season, which originally aired on the Fox network in the Stern, David M. ; Kirkland, Mark. The Simpsons. Fox. 1992-09-24. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. No. 01, season 04.
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  12. ^ a b c "Homie the Clown". " Homie the Clown " is the 15th episode of The Simpsons ’ sixth season. Swartzwelder, John; Silverman, David. The Simpsons. Fox. 1995-02-12. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the No. 15, season 06.
  13. ^ "'Round Springfield". "' Round Springfield " is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of The Simpsons, and the 125th episode overall Jean, Al; Reiss, Mike; Sternin, Joshua; Ventimilia, Jeffrey; Moore, Steven Dean. The Simpsons. Fox. 1995-04-30. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule No. 22, season 06.
  14. ^ "Lisa's First Word". " Lisa's First Word " is the tenth episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season, which was originally broadcast on December 3 Martin, Jeff; Kirkland, Mark. The Simpsons. Fox. 1992-12-03. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French No. 10, season 04.
  15. ^ "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky". “ 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky ” is the sixteenth episode of the fourteenth season of The Simpsons that aired March 30 2003 Greaney, Dan; Grazier, Allen; Moore, Steven Dean. The Simpsons. Fox. 2003-03-30. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. No. 14, season 14.
  16. ^ a b "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington". “Mr Spritz Goes to Washington” is the fourteenth episode from The Simpsons’ 14th season Swartzwelder, John; Kramer, Lance. The Simpsons. Fox. 2003-03-09. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. No. 14, season 14.
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  18. ^ "Bart the Fink". " Bart the Fink " is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons ' seventh season. Stern, David M. ; Kirkland, Mark. The Simpsons. Fox. 1996-02-11. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. No. 15, season 07.
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  21. ^ a b Groening, Matt. Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland Interview with Terry Gross. Terry Gross (born 1951 is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format Radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia Fresh Air. National Public Radio. WHYY Philadelphia. 2003-10-23.  Retrieved on 2007-06-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
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  23. ^ a b Joe Rhodes. "Flash! 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves", TV Guide, 2000-10-21. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Retrieved on 2007-08-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed  
  24. ^ Larry Carroll. "'Simpsons' Trivia, From Swearing Lisa To 'Burns-Sexual' Smithers", MTV, 2007-07-26. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Retrieved on 2007-07-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat  
  25. ^ "Talking about The Simpsons", Entertainment Weekly, 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop  
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  28. ^ Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search. Emmys. org. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop
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  30. ^ Groening, Matt; Mirkin, David; Silverman, David; Kirkland, Mark. (2005). Commentary for the episode "Homie the Clown". The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  31. ^ Daniels, Greg. (2005). The Simpsons season 6 DVD commentary for the episode "Lisa's Wedding" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
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  33. ^ Olly Richards. "Life In Development Hell", Empire, 2007-05-24, pp. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned  76. Retrieved on 2007-10-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.  
  34. ^ Dan Snierson. "Send in the Clown", Entertainment Weekly, 1999-04-15. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Retrieved on 2008-04-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.  
  35. ^ Michael Schneider. "Emmy speaks for Homer", Variety, 2004-08-10. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Retrieved on 2008-04-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.  
  36. ^ John Orvted. "Springfield's Best", Vanity Fair, 2007-07-05. Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48 that satirizes society in early Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop  
  37. ^ Dan Snierson. "Springfield of Dreams", Entertainment Weekly, 2000-01-14. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop  
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  39. ^ Jeff Hidek. "400 reasons we love 'The Simpsons'", Star News Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in  
  40. ^ Euan Ferguson. "300 reasons why we love The Simpsons", 2003-04-20. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in  
  41. ^ "Flaunt it, baby!", The Guardian, 2003-06-12. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.  
  42. ^ Search Results for Krusty. The Simpsons Shop. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop
  43. ^ Simpsons Evil Krusty the Clown doll. Amazon.com. Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in
  44. ^ Krusty the Klown. Simpsons Collectors. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in
  45. ^ Krusty the Klown, Busted Krusty. Simpsons Collectors. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in
  46. ^ Krusty the Klown, Tuxedo Krusty. Simpsons Collectors. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in
  47. ^ Krusty-Lu Studios. Simpsons Collectors. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
  48. ^ Krusty Burger. Simpsons Collectors. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
  49. ^ "The Simpsons Ride", Universal Studios Orlando. Universal Orlando Resort is a Theme park Resort in Orlando Florida. Retrieved on 2008-02-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols  
  50. ^ "SDCC 07: The Simpsons Panel", IGN, 2007-07-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop  
  51. ^ Josef Adalian. "Universal launches 'Simpsons' ride", Variety, 2008-04-05. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Retrieved on 2007-04-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at  
  52. ^ "7-Eleven Becomes Kwik-E-Mart for 'Simpsons Movie' Promotion", Associated Press, 2007-07-01. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop  

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Krusty laugh impression

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Krusty sigh impression

Impression of signature sigh of The Simpsons character Krusty the Clown.
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