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| − | '''James H. | + | '''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. | ||
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== Behind the Laughter == | == 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> | *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> | ||
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Rusty Nails
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Interviewee Information
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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.
Behind the Laughter
- As a small child, Matt Groening once got to be on Rusty Nails' television show.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Bongo Beat" column, Krusty Comics #3
External links
Interviewees in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!
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