The Krusty Book/References

Cultural references

 * Mentioned in "Krusty's Top 40"
 * John and Yoko are said to have co-hosted the show for a week.
 * Krusty considers as the greatest chimp sidekick ever.
 * Number 17 in the list is and.
 * His number 22 is the, also known as the Jewish Alps.
 * One of the entries is the Ed Ames "hatchet in the crotch" clip from 
 * He likes the "drunken genius" of
 * Krusty says Dean Martin is the world's greatest straight man, and also mentions.
 * Krusty calls Matt Groening's comic strip, Life in Hell, funny.
 * is Krusty's favourite park.
 * A day in the Life of Krusty the Clown
 * Krusty mentions the stalking of.
 * The mobsters consider putting a horse head in Krusty's bed, ala.
 * Krustylu Studios Executive Office
 * Krusty has duetted with
 * Krusty brought a cabinet from Glen Campbell
 * Krusty got given a coffee table from Jason Hervey
 * Booty Cruise! is a homage to "
 * Krusty Almighty! is a pun of
 * MyKrustyFriendSpace.com is a parody of
 * Krusty steals Bob Hope's jokes
 * Krusty's Magazine Rack!
 * Hooter's Digest is a pun of
 * National Pornographic is a pun of
 * Booty and the Beast is a pun on
 * Dark Side of the Moonpie and its cover art is a parody of Pink Floyd's
 * Greetings from Krustyland and its cover art parodies Bruce Springsteen's
 * When Yiddish Upon A Star is a pun of
 * Water Chimps are a pun on

Yes, Virginia, there is a Krusty the Clown
The letter asking about whether Krusty is real is a reference to, a letter from 1897 by a eight year old girl who begins to doubt Santa's existence.
 * The writer of the letter to Krusty is Virginia O'Hanrahan, the original was written by Virginia O'Hanlon
 * The letter to Krusty uses the following lines from the original:
 * I am eight years old
 * Some of my little friends say their is no (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)
 * Papa says, "if (you see it in "The Sun"/Kent Brockman says it on "Springfield Action News"), it's so"
 * Please tell me the truth, is there really a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)?
 * The response by Miss Pennycandy is similar to the original also, changing the examples to Krusty related items
 * Yes Virginia there is a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown). He exists as certainly as (Love, generosity and devotion/various Krusty brand items)
 * Alas! How dreary would be the world if there was no (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias
 * Not believe in (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)! You might as well not believe in fairies
 * A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten-thousand years from now (he will continue to make glad the/his estate will continue to make a percentage on goods targeted at the very) heart of childhood.

Continuity

 * Sophie and appear (Insane Clown Poppy)
 * Krusty refers to having Kent Brockman's Danish (Bart Gets Famous)
 * Apu is chief of the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department (Homer the Heretic)
 * Krusty's tricycle is used again (Homie the Clown)
 * Krusty struggles to remember Bart (Insane Clown Poppy)
 * Fat Tony's crime rivals are mentioned (Insane Clown Poppy)
 * Various Krusty merchandise.