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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The episode's name is a reference to the song "{{w|The Tears of a Clown}}" by {{w|The Miracles|Smokey Robinson & the Miracles}}.
 
*The episode's name is a reference to the song "{{w|The Tears of a Clown}}" by {{w|The Miracles|Smokey Robinson & the Miracles}}.
*The episode is a re-imagining of [[Stephen King]]'s ''{{w|It (miniseries)|It}}'' but with [[Krusty]].
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*The episode is a re-imagining of [[Stephen King]]'s ''{{W2|It|miniseries}}'' but with [[Krusty]].
 
*At the [[Museum of Television]], wax statues of characters from the TV shows ''[[Bonanza]]'' (431 episodes), ''{{w|The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet}}'' (435 episodes), ''[[Lassie]]'' (547 episodes) and ''{{w|Gunsmoke}}'' (635 episodes) appear. At the end, they sit on the couch, under the label "The Simpsons. 636 episodes", but [[Lisa]] points out they're 4 episodes early. The 636th episode will be "[[Forgive and Regret]]", 4 episodes after this one.
 
*At the [[Museum of Television]], wax statues of characters from the TV shows ''[[Bonanza]]'' (431 episodes), ''{{w|The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet}}'' (435 episodes), ''[[Lassie]]'' (547 episodes) and ''{{w|Gunsmoke}}'' (635 episodes) appear. At the end, they sit on the couch, under the label "The Simpsons. 636 episodes", but [[Lisa]] points out they're 4 episodes early. The 636th episode will be "[[Forgive and Regret]]", 4 episodes after this one.
 
**''Lassie'', however, ran for 591 episodes, with the additional ones not counted being the last two seasons, which ran in syndication.
 
**''Lassie'', however, ran for 591 episodes, with the additional ones not counted being the last two seasons, which ran in syndication.
 
*[[Martin]] says the line "with diagonal belt comes great responsibility", a reference to [[Ben Parker]]'s line in the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' comics.
 
*[[Martin]] says the line "with diagonal belt comes great responsibility", a reference to [[Ben Parker]]'s line in the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' comics.
 
*[[Skinner]] retires on {{w|Taco Tuesday}}.
 
*[[Skinner]] retires on {{w|Taco Tuesday}}.
*Skinner mentions [[David Bowie]] and his song "{{w|Changes (David Bowie song)|Changes}}". He also mentioned {{W|Ziggy Stardust}} publishing.
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*Skinner mentions [[David Bowie]] and his song "{{W2|Changes|David Bowie song}}". He also mentioned {{W|Ziggy Stardust}} publishing.
 
*Skinner mentions [[The Beatles]]'s "{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}".
 
*Skinner mentions [[The Beatles]]'s "{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}".
 
*The [[OK Go]] appear singing "{{w|Upside Down & Inside Out}}". They're voiced by [[Timothy Nordwind]] and [[Damian Kulash]] themselves.
 
*The [[OK Go]] appear singing "{{w|Upside Down & Inside Out}}". They're voiced by [[Timothy Nordwind]] and [[Damian Kulash]] themselves.
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**The show had been pariodied in past episodes in the shows ''[[The Real Housewives of Shelbyville]]'' and ''[[The Real Housewives of Tampa Bay]]'', and with the episode title ''[[The Real Housewives of Fat Tony]]''.
 
**The show had been pariodied in past episodes in the shows ''[[The Real Housewives of Shelbyville]]'' and ''[[The Real Housewives of Tampa Bay]]'', and with the episode title ''[[The Real Housewives of Fat Tony]]''.
 
*[[Marge]] mentions [[Tom Hanks]], [[Albert Brooks]], [[Michael Keaton]], [[Zach Braff]] and [[Bryan Cranston]]. All except Zach Braff [[List of guest stars|appeared as guest stars]] in the show.
 
*[[Marge]] mentions [[Tom Hanks]], [[Albert Brooks]], [[Michael Keaton]], [[Zach Braff]] and [[Bryan Cranston]]. All except Zach Braff [[List of guest stars|appeared as guest stars]] in the show.
*Llewellyn Sinclair refers to his cast as {{W|Barbie}}s and {{W|Ken (doll)|Ken}}s.
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*Llewellyn Sinclair refers to his cast as {{W|Barbie}}s and {{W2|Ken|doll}}s.
 
*The rights of ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' cost too much, so the people in the public theater make a rip-off called ''[[The Salesman's Bad Day]]''.
 
*The rights of ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' cost too much, so the people in the public theater make a rip-off called ''[[The Salesman's Bad Day]]''.
 
*The stage manager from ''{{W|The Book of Mormon}}'' is featured in ''The Salesman's Bad Day''.
 
*The stage manager from ''{{W|The Book of Mormon}}'' is featured in ''The Salesman's Bad Day''.

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References/Trivia


Season 29 Episode References
631 "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage"
632
"Fears of a Clown"
"No Good Read Goes Unpunished" 633


Cultural references

Continuity

Trivia

  • "The Tears of a Clown" has been referred to in previous episodes:
  • This is the second episode in a row to reference the line "with great power comes great responsibility".
  • The blackboard text and the episode premise is based on pranks. The episode aired on April Fools' Day.
  • This was the last episode where József Székhelyi voiced Homer, prior to his death, and Balázs Simonyi voiced Bart in Hungarian. Simonyi didn't want to continue being part of the voice cast after Székhelyi's death.
Season 29 References
The Serfsons Springfield Splendor Whistler's Father Treehouse of Horror XXVIII Grampy Can Ya Hear Me The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be Singin' in the Lane Mr. Lisa's Opus Gone Boy Haw-Haw Land Frink Gets Testy Homer Is Where the Art Isn't 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage Fears of a Clown No Good Read Goes Unpunished King Leer Lisa Gets the Blues Forgive and Regret Left Behind Throw Grampa from the Dane Flanders' Ladder