Editing Hyman Krustofsky

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{{Character
|name = Hyman Krustofsky
|image = [[File:Hyman Krustofsky.png|250px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Gray
|age = 80<ref>[[Like Father, Like Clown]]</ref>
|status = Alive
|job = Rabbi
|relatives = <br>'''Son:''' [[Krusty the Clown|Krusty]]<br>'''Granddaughter:''' [[Sophie]]<br>'''Grandson:''' [[Josh]]<br>'''Ex-wife:''' Unnamed
|appearance = "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"
|voiced by = [[Jackie Mason]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]
}}

'''Hyman Krustofsky''' is the {{w|Rabbi|Jewish rabbi}} father of [[Krusty the Clown]].

== History ==
Hyman Krustofsky became a respected rabbi in Springfield's [[Lower East Side]]. He had a son, [[Krusty the Clown|Herschel Krustofsky]], who wanted to become a clown instead of a rabbi, against his father's wishes. Rabbi Krustofsky abandoned Herschel after he saw him perform as a clown on stage.

Years later, [[Bart Simpson]] and [[Lisa Simpson]] found out about Herschel, a.k.a. [[Krusty the Clown|Krusty]]'s abandonment from his father and they did everything they could to convince Rabbi Krustofskyto reunite with his son by quoting passages of Jewish scripture. After several attempts, Bart eventually convinced Rabbi Krustofsky to change his ways by quoting from [[Sammy Davis, Jr.]]. Rabbi Krustofsky later met his son backstage on {{Krusty show}}, and the two embraced after many years. Rabbi Krustofsky appeared in front of the audience playfully throwing a pie at Krusty.<ref>"[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"</ref>

When his son decides to get a Bar Mitzvah, Rabbi Krustofsky said he never gave Krusty one because he wouldn't take the ceremony seriously. [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] was given a show during Krusty's time-slot and it was so popular that [[The Krusty the Klown Show|Krusty's show]] was cancelled. In a move of desperation, he decided to televise his Bar Mitzvah. It proved to be extremely successful, but disappoints Rabbi Krustofsky. Krusty then decided to have a real Bah Mitzvah in a real Shul, which pleases his father.<ref>"[[Today, I Am a Clown]]"</ref>

== Behind the Laughter ==
[[Jackie Mason]] voices the character in "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]", "[[Today, I Am a Clown]]" and "[[Once Upon a Time in Springfield]]". All other appearances are voiced by [[Dan Castellaneta]].

Mason won an Emmy Award for his performance in "Like Father, Like Clown".

He was supposed to appear in the [[season 22]] episode "[[The Scorpion's Tale]]" but his scenes were cut.

== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Like Father, Like Clown}}
*{{ep|Homer's Triple Bypass}}
*{{ep|Sweets and Sour Marge}}
*{{ep|Dude, Where's My Ranch?}}
*{{ep|Moe Baby Blues}}
*{{ep|Today, I Am a Clown}}
*{{ep|On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister}}
*{{ep|Simpsons Christmas Stories}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVII}}
*{{mov}}
*{{ep|Once Upon a Time in Springfield}}
*{{ep|The Fool Monty}}
*{{ep|Treehouse of Horror XXII|''In the Na'Vi'' segment}}
*{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution}}
*{{ep|At Long Last Leave}}
*{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart|(picture)}}
*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield}}
*{{ep|Black-Eyed, Please}}
*{{bon|Hanukkah at Schtickfair}}
*{{bk|The Krusty Book}}
*{{bk|The Book of Moe}}
*{{bk|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20}}
*[[Simpsons Staks]]
}}

== References ==
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{{Krusty the Clown Show}}
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[[Category:Krustofsky family]]
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 3]]
[[Category:Fathers]]
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[[Category:Jewish characters]]
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