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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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'''[[Rabbi]] Hyman Krustofski''' is the Jewish father of [[Krusty|Krusty the Clown]].
  
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 to 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.
 
  
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 [[Once Upon a Time in Springfield]] in [[Season 21]], voiced by Jackie Mason.
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==History==
  
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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Hyman Krustofski was born on June 7. 1929. He became a respected Rabbi in Springfield's [[Lower East Side]]. He had a son, [[Krusty the Clown|Herschel Krustofski]], who wanted to become a clown instead of a Rabbi, which Hyman wanted him to be. He eventually abandoned Herschel after he sees Herschel perform as a clown onstage. Years later, Bart and Lisa find out about Herschel, a.k.a. [[Krusty the Clown|Krusty]]'s abandonment by his father and they do everything they could to convince the Rabbi to reunite with his son. After several attempts, Lisa eventually convinces Hyman to change his ways by quoting from Sammy Davis Jr.. Hyman later met his son backstage on [[The Krusty the Klown Show|the Krusty the Klown Show]], and the two embraced after many years. Hyman Krustofski appeared in front of the audience playfully throwing a pie at Krusty. <ref>[[Like Father, Like Clown]]</ref>
  
== Later appearances ==
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When his son decide to get a Bar Mitzvah, Rabbi Krustofski says he never gave Krusty one because he wouldn't take the ceremony seriously, which caused Krusty to become a devout Jew and thus refusing to work on Saturday. [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] was given a show during Krusty's time-slot and it is so popular that [[The Krusty the Klown Show|Krusty's show]] is cancelled. In a move of desperation, he decides to televise his Bar Mitzvah. It proves to be extremely successful, but disappoints Hyman. Krusty decides to have a real Bar Mitzvah in a real [[Shul]], which pleases his father.
*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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==Behind the Scenes==
*Is seen when the Simpsons sing Christmas carols to him and Krusty in "[[Dude, Where's My Ranch?]]"
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Jackie Mason voices the character in "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]" and "Today I Am a Clown". All other appearances are voiced by Dan Castellaneta.
*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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==Appearances==
*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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*{{ep|Like Father, Like Clown}}
*He rarely appears in The Simpsons Comics, and is usually a background character.
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*{{ep|Homer's Triple Bypass}}
*He was born on June 7, 1929.
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*{{ep|Dude, Where's My Ranch?}}
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*{{ep|Simpsons Christmas Stories}}
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*{{ep|Treehouse of Horror XVII}}
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*{{ep|On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister}}
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*{{ep|Today, I Am a Clown}}
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*{{ep|Once Upon a Time in Springfield}}
  
  

Revision as of 11:06, February 17, 2010

Hyman Krustofsky
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Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: 87
Hair: Gray
Occupation: Rabbi
Relatives: Son - Krusty
Granddaughter - Sophie
First appearance: Like Father, Like Clown
Voiced by: Jackie Mason & Dan Castellaneta


Rabbi Hyman Krustofski is the Jewish father of Krusty the Clown.


History

Hyman Krustofski was born on June 7. 1929. He became a respected Rabbi in Springfield's Lower East Side. He had a son, Herschel Krustofski, who wanted to become a clown instead of a Rabbi, which Hyman wanted him to be. He eventually abandoned Herschel after he sees Herschel perform as a clown onstage. Years later, Bart and Lisa find out about Herschel, a.k.a. Krusty's abandonment by his father and they do everything they could to convince the Rabbi to reunite with his son. After several attempts, Lisa eventually convinces Hyman to change his ways by quoting from Sammy Davis Jr.. Hyman later met his son backstage on the Krusty the Klown Show, and the two embraced after many years. Hyman Krustofski appeared in front of the audience playfully throwing a pie at Krusty. [1]

When his son decide to get a Bar Mitzvah, Rabbi Krustofski says he never gave Krusty one because he wouldn't take the ceremony seriously, which caused Krusty to become a devout Jew and thus refusing to work on Saturday. Homer was given a show during Krusty's time-slot and it is so popular that Krusty's show is cancelled. In a move of desperation, he decides to televise his Bar Mitzvah. It proves to be extremely successful, but disappoints Hyman. Krusty decides to have a real Bar Mitzvah in a real Shul, which pleases his father.

Behind the Scenes

Jackie Mason voices the character in "Like Father, Like Clown" and "Today I Am a Clown". All other appearances are voiced by Dan Castellaneta.

Appearances




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