Things You Didn't Know About Krusty The Clown. It’s hard to overstate the impact The Simpsonshas had on popular culture. While many would argue that the show is past its prime, that doesn’t take away from its accomplishments in the slightest. It’s the longest running American sitcom of all time, the longest running animated series by a huge margin, and the longest running scripted American primetime series ever. At the time of writing, the series has a whopping 6. With such a long time on the air, the cast went from a handful of characters and ballooned into the hundreds. Everyone has their favorite side character, be it the Sea Captain, Comic Book Guy, Bumblebee Man, or the always awesome Hans Moleman. However, one of the most consistently popular personalities is Springfield’s resident television comedian, Krusty the Clown. Winston is named for the narrator of Aram Sarkisian’s short, a desperate man dashing off a fevered letter that reads like a crazed diary entry. “I’m not losing. ![]() ![]() Doritos (/ d ə ˈ r iː t oʊ z /) is a brand of flavored tortilla chips produced since 1964 by Frito-Lay, a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Chrysler Executive has an extended wheelbase and a dashboard that talks. Let’s see if this rare K-car also has a price that. Over the years, the writers have used Krusty’s involvement in show business to take swipes at Hollywood and the entertainment industry at large, which may explain why he’s still around to this day. Here are 1. 5 Awesome Things You Didn’t Know About Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky aka the legendary Krusty the Clown. He didn’t debut on The Simpsons. For such a global phenomenon, it’s still hard to believe that The Simpsons started life as several minutes long animated shorts for a much bigger show. While The Tracey Ullman Show‘s other animated short, Dr. N! Godatu, was dropped after the first season, The Simpsons went from strength to strength, eventually eclipsing the show altogether and becoming a ratings powerhouse in its own right. Krusty was introduced in Episode 7 of Season 3 of the original show, a mere three episodes after the first appearance of Itchy & Scratchy and 2 episodes after Homer uttered his first immortal “D’oh!”. In the short “The Krusty the Clown Show”, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie go to a taping of Krusty’s show, and Bart doesn’t believe that the man in front of the cameras is the real Krusty the Clown. It’s interesting to note that in the short, Krusty’s famous voice seems to be an act, with the real performer’s gruff voice heard once Bart grabs the microphone and he starts to throttle him. He’s been married 1. Hollywood marriages seldom seem to last and as someone who has been in the industry for many decades, Krusty has a long list of ex- wives. According to himself, he’s been married a total of 1. His first wife was apparently Holly Hippie, one of his assistants on The Krusty the Clown Show in the 1. According to Holly, the reason they divorced was that Krusty wouldn’t let her watch the momentous moon landing because he was jealous of Neil Armstrong. Since then, Krusty has had several famous wives, including Eartha Kitt (whom he was married to for six hours, five of which he was asleep for) and Mia Farrow, at least according to the TV film The Krusty the Klown Story: Booze, Drugs, Guns, Lies, Blackmail and Laughter. He even called off his wedding to Princess Penelope (voiced by Anne Hathaway) due to his marriages never working out. His face is bleached permanently white. Early Krusty appearances like in the episode “Krusty Gets Busted” show the TV clown without his signature grease painted face and red nose, but since then, he always seems to be fully made up. According to the Simpsons producers, they had lengthy discussions over whether Krusty should always look like a clown or not. It was eventually decided that it didn’t matter, and the decision was made to always have him looking like a clown. As Lisa states in “Boy- Scoutz ‘n the Hood”, cartoons don’t have to be 1. Krusty’s appearance. Krusty has had numerous health problems over the years, including suffering several heart attacks. This, coupled with his love of all things bad for him – like drugs, cigarettes, and booze – could have led to his blanched face. In “Homer’s Triple Bypass”, after being told he looks healthy, he points at his face and screams “This ain’t makeup!”. He was originally intended to be Homer in disguise. It’s no accident that Krusty and Homer look so similar. According to series creator Matt Groening, one of the original concepts for the show was to have Homer be revealed to be Krusty, turning his son’s disrespect for his father and hero- worship of a TV clown on its head. This was later dismissed along with a whole host of wacky concepts (Marge’s trademark tall hair was originally going to hide a pair of rabbit ears). However, the design was kept and turned into more of a satirical idea. Homer and Krusty looking practically the same was eventually turned into an episode in itself, with Season 6 episode “Homie the Clown” in which Homer becomes a Krusty impersonator and ends up in deep with the mob. He played a villain on the ’6. Batman TV show. Although Springfield has its own superhero in the form of Radioactive Man, Batman himself seems to exist in their universe too, played by the much missed Adam West. As an illustration for how long Krusty has been in show business, it’s revealed that he was one of the show’s villains of the week. He played “the painted Pagliacci of perfidy”, the villainous Clownface, and had henchmen by the names of Hoo, Hah, and Hee. His diabolical plan? Chaining Batman and Robin to a Carousel and spinning them so fast that the Dynamic Duo would blush themselves to death. Batman and Robin escape thanks to B- Man’s handy “Carousel Reversal Spray” and Clownface is arrested. The villain’s scheme ends up inspiring Bart and Milhouse to try the stunt at school, leading to kids getting hurt. When it’s revealed that Bart and Milhouse were just copying Krusty, the clown gets into hot water with the general public and fights to redeem himself in the episode “Large Marge”. Clownface also made an appearance in The Simpsons: Tapped Out mobile game as a special event costume for Krusty. He was banned from television for 1. Krusty’s career has been long and storied, but he didn’t exactly get off to the best start. As a young comedian, he got his first big television break in the 1. However, during his set, he said the apparently dirty word “pants” and was barred from appearing on TV until the ’6. Krusty’s bad luck continued when he was scheduled to appear on (real- life) comedy show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh- In, where he was set to take part in a sketch. However, he got stuck behind the shutters he was supposed to appear from, and the bungle set his career back a further 2. His own show has been cancelled numerous times, but it always seems to come back in some form. The clown’s got bills to pay and numerous dangerous products to put his name to. He’s a Republican. Most of Springfield’s residents seem to be apolitical, but Krusty is staunchly Republican. He’s often seen in meetings of the Springfield Republican Party, conversing with fellow members like Rainier Wolfcastle, the Rich Texan, Dr. Hibbert, and Mr. Burns. In the episode “Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington”, Bart gets the idea to push Krusty to run for Congress, to change the flight path of noisy airplanes that fly over their house. Krusty agrees and is soon elected. Once the bill is passed, things return to normal and Krusty’s political career is abandoned in favor of selling out. The episode itself caused a small controversy when it aired, as the show took a few shots at Fox News. According to Matt Groening, Fox News threaten to sue over defamation, but since The Simpsons is aired on Fox, they opted not to sue themselves. Sounds like the right call. There are real- life Krusty Burger restaurants. As well as being a send- up of celebrities and TV personalities, Krusty is also a parody of another burger- shilling clown you may be familiar with. Krusty Burger restaurants are a dime a dozen in Springfield, and they serve all sorts of fattening, greasy meals for its customers to gorge themselves on. Along with the Kwik- E- Mart, Krusty Burger has become one of the most famous fictional brands from the show, so it was only a matter of time before they did it for real. And they did. Universal Studios park patrons in Orlando and California can sample real versions of some of the show’s snacks. On the menu are the classic Krusty Burger, The Clogger, The Mother Nature Burger, The Ribwich, and their milkshakes, which promise to be made from “1. Unfortunately, they have yet to find a way to make the Whatchamarcarcass sandwich, Bacon Balls, or the Philly Fudge Steak a reality yet, but we live in hope. His death was teased for the show’s 2.
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