Like Father, Like Clown/References

Debut appearances

 * Rabbi Hyman Krustofski
 * Mr. Teeny
 * Tina Ballerina
 * Lois Pennycandy

Cultural references

 * This episodes title and plot is a parody of the saying: "Like father, like son."
 * According to Lisa, Lauren Bacall, Dinah Shore, William Shatner and Mel Brooks are all Jewish.

Trivia

 * This is the first episode that truly focuses on Krusty the Clown.
 * This episode shows the whole entire cast of .
 * This episode marks the first time Jackie Mason guest starred on The Simpsons, as Hyman Krustofsky. He would later come back and voice the character again several other times.
 * Krusty reveals his real name is Herschel Krustofski.