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{{Character
 
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|name = Hyman Krustofsky
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|gender     = Male
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|image = [[File:Hyman Krustofsky.png|150px]]
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|hair       = Gray
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|gender = {{Male}}
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|age       = 87
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|hair = Gray
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|job       = Rabbi
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|age = 97<ref>"[[Clown V. Board of Education]]"</ref>
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|relatives = Son - [[Krusty the Clown|Krusty]]<br />Granddaughter - [[Sophie]]
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|status = Deceased
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|appearance = “[[Like Father, Like Clown]]”
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|job = Rabbi
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|voiced by = [[Jackie Mason]] & [[Dan Castellaneta]]
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|relatives = '''Son:''' [[Krusty the Clown]]<br>'''Granddaughter:''' [[Sophie]]<br>'''Grandson:''' {{ap|Josh|Homer to the Max}}<br>'''Ex-wife:''' [[Rachel Krustofsky]] (deceased)<br>'''Father:''' Zev Krustofsky (deceased)<ref>"[[Bart the Fink]]"</ref>
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|appearance = "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"
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|voiced by = [[Jackie Mason]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]
 
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'''[[Rabbi]] Hyman Krustofski''' (voiced by [[Jackie Mason]] and occasionally by [[Dan Castellaneta]]) is a character from ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and is the father of [[Krusty|Krusty the Clown]].  
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'''Hyman Krustofsky''' (last name also spelled '''Krustofski''') was the {{W|Rabbi|Jewish rabbi}} father of [[Krusty the Clown]].
  
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His first appearance was in "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]". Krusty, increasingly becoming depressed, starts to miss his long estranged father, who had abandoned him because Krusty wanted to become a Clown instead of a Rabbi. Bart and Lisa would notice this and do everything they could convince the Rabbi, but he proves to be a stubborn man. They try to beat him at his own game, and decide to quote Jewish scripture that suggests he reunited with his son, however he easily counters this with Christian scripture such as "Honour thy Father and Mother". Lisa, out of ideas, suggests using a [[Sammy Davis Jr.]] quote, which works and the Rabbi reunites with his son during the show.
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== History ==
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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.
  
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His second major appearance would be "[[Today I Am a Clown]]" in which Krusty would decide to get a [[Bar Mitzvah]] and has to go to his father. The Rabbi says he never gave Krusty because he wouldn't take the ceremony seriously, which causes Krusty to become a devout Jew and thus refusing to work on Saturday. [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] is given a show during that time-slot and it is so popular that Krusty is cancelled. In a move of desperation, he decides to televise his Bar Mitzvah. It proves to be extremely successful, but disappoints the Rabbi. Krusty decides to have a real Bar Mitzvah in a real [[Shul]], which pleases his father. He is going to appear in a episode in [[Season 21]], voiced by Jackie Mason.
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Years later, [[Bart Simpson]] and [[Lisa Simpson]] found out about Herschel, a.k.a. [[Krusty]]'s abandonment from his father and they did everything they could to convince Rabbi Krustofsky to 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 name="Like Father, Like Clown">"[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"</ref>
  
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This would be the last appearance in which he was voiced by Jackie Mason. Jackie Mason voices the character in "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]" and "Today I Am a Clown". All other appearances are voiced by Dan Castellaneta.
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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]] 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>
  
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== Later appearances ==
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After Krusty discovered nobody liked his comedy he went to his father for advice, while there Hyman died from natural causes.<ref>"[[Clown in the Dumps]]"</ref>
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*He makes a brief [[cameo]] appearance in "[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]" when [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] is asking for $40,000 for his [[Coronary artery bypass surgery|surgery]].
 
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*Is seen when the Simpsons sing Christmas carols to him and Krusty in "[[Dude, Where's My Ranch?]]"
 
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*Is seen with Krusty and the [[Old Jewish Man]] in "[[Simpsons Christmas Stories]]".
 
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*Has a speaking role in "[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]" as the Rabbi at the Golem's wedding.
 
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*He appears on the episode [[On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister]] as he enters the Sprawl-Mart store were [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] tells him: "Jesus loves you! Just joking!"
 
  
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When Krusty had quit comedy, he imagined his father talking to him in the mirror. Rabbi Krustofsky told him that he was a schmeckle.<ref>"[[Fears of a Clown]]"</ref>
  
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In [[Bart]]'s coma dream, Albert was one of the ghosts who came to Bart to get help to move on to the afterlife. He was waiting for a bus and asked why he was waiting as he could appear and disappear at will. He then disappeared and reappeared on the other side of the bench, saying that was far enough.<ref>"[[Flanders' Ladder]]"</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Krustofski, Hyman}}
 
  
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Krusty kept a recording of his father where he said "You're still a disappointment". After buying a saxophone, Krusty asked the recording what he thought of it.<ref>"[[Woo-Hoo Dunnit?]]"</ref>
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[[Category:Krustofski family]]
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Homer the Heretic|RabbiKrustofsky}}
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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Mason won an Emmy Award for his performance in "Like Father, Like Clown".
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He was supposed to appear in the [[season 22]] episode "[[The Scorpion's Tale]]" but his scenes were cut.
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== Appearances ==
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== References ==
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{{Images|Hyman Krustofsky}}
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Krusty the Clown Show}}
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Latest revision as of 10:09, October 1, 2024

Hyman Krustofsky
Hyman Krustofsky.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Age: 97[1]
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Rabbi
Relatives: Son: Krusty the Clown
Granddaughter: Sophie
Grandson: Josh
Ex-wife: Rachel Krustofsky (deceased)
Father: Zev Krustofsky (deceased)[2]
First appearance: "Like Father, Like Clown"
Voiced by: Jackie Mason
Dan Castellaneta
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Hyman Krustofsky (last name also spelled Krustofski) was the Jewish rabbi father of Krusty the Clown.

History[edit]

Hyman Krustofsky became a respected rabbi in Springfield's Lower East Side. He had a son, 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's abandonment from his father and they did everything they could to convince Rabbi Krustofsky to 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 The Krusty the Clown Show, and the two embraced after many years. Rabbi Krustofsky appeared in front of the audience playfully throwing a pie at Krusty.[3]

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 was given a show during Krusty's time-slot and it was so popular that 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.[4]

After Krusty discovered nobody liked his comedy he went to his father for advice, while there Hyman died from natural causes.[5]

When Krusty had quit comedy, he imagined his father talking to him in the mirror. Rabbi Krustofsky told him that he was a schmeckle.[6]

In Bart's coma dream, Albert was one of the ghosts who came to Bart to get help to move on to the afterlife. He was waiting for a bus and asked why he was waiting as he could appear and disappear at will. He then disappeared and reappeared on the other side of the bench, saying that was far enough.[7]

Krusty kept a recording of his father where he said "You're still a disappointment". After buying a saxophone, Krusty asked the recording what he thought of it.[8]

Non-canon[edit]

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Behind the Laughter[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

The Saga of Carl - title screen.png Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to Hyman Krustofsky.
  1. ↑ "Clown V. Board of Education"
  2. ↑ "Bart the Fink"
  3. ↑ "Like Father, Like Clown"
  4. ↑ "Today I Am a Clown"
  5. ↑ "Clown in the Dumps"
  6. ↑ "Fears of a Clown"
  7. ↑ "Flanders' Ladder"
  8. ↑ "Woo-Hoo Dunnit?"


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