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'''"Krusty the Clown"''' is the eighth episode of [[season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six hundred forty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on November 25, [[2018]]. The episode was written by [[Ryan Koh]] and directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Billy Eichner]] as {{ap|Billy|Krusty the Clown}} and [[Peter Serafinowicz]] as [[Google-Disney CEO]].
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'''"Krusty the Clown"''' is the eighth episode of [[season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six hundred forty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on November 25, [[2018]]. The episode was written by [[Ryan Koh]] and directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Billy Eichner]] as {{ap|Billy|Krusty the Clown}} and [[Peter Serafinowicz]] as the [[Google-Disney CEO]].
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
{{Desc|[[Homer]] finds his calling as a TV recapper, but his harsh grading causes a brawl with [[Krusty]]. After almost killing Homer, Krusty hides out at a real circus, and finds happiness there.}}
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{{Desc|[[Homer]] finds his calling as a TV recapper, but his harsh grading causes a brawl with [[Krusty]]. After almost killing Homer, Krusty hides out at [[Ding-A-Ling Bros. Circus|a real circus]] and finds happiness there.}}
  
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
At an editorial meeting for the [[Daily Fourth Gradian]], [[Skinner]] announces that the sales go down, so he hired a new editor, {{ap|Billy|Krusty the Clown}}, bringing the journal online only and assigning [[Lisa]] to be a simple TV recapper.
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At an editorial meeting for the [[Daily Fourth Gradian]], [[Skinner]] announces that sales are down, so he hires a new editor, {{ap|Billy|Krusty the Clown}}, who brings the journal online-only and assigns [[Lisa]] to be a simple TV recapper.
  
At home, she asks [[Homer]] to help her do the job as they watch ''{{Krusty show}}'', starting with the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] episode [[Death Shawarma-ed Over]]. [[Sideshow Mel]] notifies [[Krusty]] of the recap that gave him really low points.
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At home, she asks [[Homer]] to help her with the job as they watch ''{{Krusty show}}'', starting with the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] episode [[Death Shawarma-ed Over]]. [[Sideshow Mel]] notifies [[Krusty]] of the recap, which gives him very low marks.
  
Krusty gets really mad and tries to kill Homer with the car, and they end up struggling while driving, ending up in a accident. [[Bart]] arrives at the scene and is relieved Krusty is still alive, and takes him away from it to a circus, changing his name to Soggy the Clown, while Homer becomes famous.
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Krusty gets furious and tries to kill Homer with his car. They struggle while driving and end up in an accident. [[Bart]] arrives at the scene, relieved that Krusty is still alive, and takes him away to a circus, where Krusty changes his name to Soggy the Clown, while Homer becomes famous.
  
Meanwhile, Krusty's job is a disaster, and he gets fired, but when one of the workers is ill, he performs good and gets rehired and happy. Suddenly though due to a video they sold at the circus that was bad, they shut it down.
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Meanwhile, Krusty's job at the circus is a disaster, and he gets fired. But when one of the performers falls ill, he steps in, performs well, and gets rehired, finding happiness. However, due to a poorly made video they sell at the circus, it gets shut down.
  
Meanwhile Homer stops his work when it started ruining his relationship in bed with Marge, but he gets picked up by [[Google-Disney]]'s [[Google-Disney CEO|CEO]] and brought to its office, where he shows his plan to fool Americans into believing they are watching all the shows but instead they're just seeing the commercials for them, with a seemingly infinite list of them. Homer however recaps all of the plan and posts it online.
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Meanwhile, Homer stops his work after it begins to affect his relationship with Marge. He is then picked up by [[Google-Disney]]'s [[Google-Disney CEO|CEO]] and taken to the company’s office, where the CEO unveils a plan to fool Americans into believing they are watching shows, when in reality they’re only seeing endless commercials. Homer recaps the whole plan and posts it online.
  
The circus closes down, but the manager needs just 50 grands to reopen it. To maintain it open, he offers to turns himself in for the great of the circus and the police gives them the money. At the [[Springfield County Court House|court]], the jury finds him not guilty. The circus leaves town, and Krusty says goodbye to them in the end, going back to his show, to which the new recapper, [[Ralph]], gives a good A grade, while Billy gets mad at the headline featuring it and changes it to one about cooking scrambled eggs.
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The circus closes down, but the manager says he only needs $50,000 to reopen it. To save the circus, he offers to turn himself in, and the police give them the money. At the [[Springfield County Court House|court]], the jury finds him not guilty. The circus leaves town, and Krusty says goodbye before returning to his show, which is now reviewed by [[Ralph]], who gives it an A grade. Billy, angered by the headline, changes it to one about cooking scrambled eggs.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:16, May 30, 2025

Season 30 Episode
646 "Werking Mom"
647
"Krusty the Clown"
"Daddicus Finch" 648
For the character, see Krusty the Clown.


"Krusty the Clown"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 647
Season number: S30 E8
Production code: XABF22
Original airdate: November 25, 2018
Guest star(s): Billy Eichner as Billy
Peter Serafinowicz as the Google-Disney CEO
Showrunner: Matt Selman
Written by: Ryan Koh
Directed by: Matthew Faughnan

"Krusty the Clown" is the eighth episode of season 30 of The Simpsons and the six hundred forty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on November 25, 2018. The episode was written by Ryan Koh and directed by Matthew Faughnan. It guest stars Billy Eichner as Billy and Peter Serafinowicz as the Google-Disney CEO.

Synopsis

"Homer finds his calling as a TV recapper, but his harsh grading causes a brawl with Krusty. After almost killing Homer, Krusty hides out at a real circus and finds happiness there."


Plot

At an editorial meeting for the Daily Fourth Gradian, Skinner announces that sales are down, so he hires a new editor, Billy, who brings the journal online-only and assigns Lisa to be a simple TV recapper.

At home, she asks Homer to help her with the job as they watch The Krusty the Clown Show, starting with the Itchy & Scratchy episode Death Shawarma-ed Over. Sideshow Mel notifies Krusty of the recap, which gives him very low marks.

Krusty gets furious and tries to kill Homer with his car. They struggle while driving and end up in an accident. Bart arrives at the scene, relieved that Krusty is still alive, and takes him away to a circus, where Krusty changes his name to Soggy the Clown, while Homer becomes famous.

Meanwhile, Krusty's job at the circus is a disaster, and he gets fired. But when one of the performers falls ill, he steps in, performs well, and gets rehired, finding happiness. However, due to a poorly made video they sell at the circus, it gets shut down.

Meanwhile, Homer stops his work after it begins to affect his relationship with Marge. He is then picked up by Google-Disney's CEO and taken to the company’s office, where the CEO unveils a plan to fool Americans into believing they are watching shows, when in reality they’re only seeing endless commercials. Homer recaps the whole plan and posts it online.

The circus closes down, but the manager says he only needs $50,000 to reopen it. To save the circus, he offers to turn himself in, and the police give them the money. At the court, the jury finds him not guilty. The circus leaves town, and Krusty says goodbye before returning to his show, which is now reviewed by Ralph, who gives it an A grade. Billy, angered by the headline, changes it to one about cooking scrambled eggs.

Production

In a deleted scene, Krusty yells at his writers after Homer's recap and threatens them.[1]

Reception

"Krusty the Clown" was nominated for a 2019 Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "Bart's Not Dead".[2]

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References


Promo videos


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Bart's Not Dead Heartbreak Hotel My Way or the Highway to Heaven Treehouse of Horror XXIX Baby You Can't Drive My Car From Russia Without Love Werking Mom Krusty the Clown Daddicus Finch 'Tis the 30th Season Mad About the Toy The Girl on the Bus I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can The Clown Stays in the Picture 101 Mitigations I Want You (She's So Heavy) E My Sports Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy Girl's in the Band I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh D'oh Canada Woo-Hoo Dunnit? Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion
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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 No Good Read Goes Unpunished Fears of a Clown Forgive and Regret King Leer Lisa Gets the Blues Left Behind Throw Grampa from the Dane Flanders' Ladder Heartbreak Hotel Treehouse of Horror XXIX My Way or the Highway to Heaven Baby You Can't Drive My Car Bart's Not Dead From Russia Without Love Werking Mom Krusty the Clown