• New article from the Springfield Shopper: Season 36 News: Even more Preview Images for “O C’mon All Ye Faithful” have been released!
  • New article from the Springfield Shopper: The Simpsons Christmas Double Episode Exclusive to Disney+ this December!
  • New article from the Springfield Shopper: Season 36 News: The stories which the segments of “Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes” are based of have been announced!
  • Wikisimpsons needs more Featured Article, Picture, Quote, Episode and Comprehensive article nominations!
  • Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! Click here for your invite! Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users.
  • Make an account! It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you.
TwitterFacebookDiscord

Difference between revisions of "Rusty Nails"

Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
m (External links: replaced: {{IMDB| → {{IMDb|)
Line 12: Line 12:
 
'''James H. "Jim" Allen''' (May 15, 1928 – July 28, [[2015]]), better known as '''Rusty Nails''', was an American clown and former host of children's television shows. He was interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
 
'''James H. "Jim" Allen''' (May 15, 1928 – July 28, [[2015]]), better known as '''Rusty Nails''', was an American clown and former host of children's television shows. He was interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
  
[[Krusty the Clown]] is loosely based on him, but [[Matt Groening]] says that Krusty's mean-spirited nature is nothing like Rusty Nails.
+
[[Krusty the Clown]] is loosely based on him, but [[Matt Groening]] says that Krusty's mean-spirited nature is nothing like Rusty Nails. As a small child, Matt Groening once got to be on Rusty Nails' television show.<ref name=BBKC3>"The Bongo Beat" column, {{KC|3}}</ref>
 
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
*As a small child, Matt Groening once got to be on Rusty Nails' television show.<ref name=BBKC3>"The Bongo Beat" column, {{KC|3}}</ref>
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 06:57, May 15, 2022

Rusty Nails
Rusty Nails.jpg
Interviewee Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Born: May 15, 1928
Died: July 28, 2015 (aged 87)
Nationality: American
Claim to fame: Clown
Host of children's television shows
First appearance: The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!


James H. "Jim" Allen (May 15, 1928 – July 28, 2015), better known as Rusty Nails, was an American clown and former host of children's television shows. He was interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.

Krusty the Clown is loosely based on him, but Matt Groening says that Krusty's mean-spirited nature is nothing like Rusty Nails. As a small child, Matt Groening once got to be on Rusty Nails' television show.[1]

References

  1. "The Bongo Beat" column, Krusty Comics #3


External links