Homie the Clown
- Episode aired Feb 12, 1995
- TV-14
- 30m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
3.6K
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Homer becomes a Krusty the Clown stand-in, but is mistaken for the real Krusty by the Springfield mafia.Homer becomes a Krusty the Clown stand-in, but is mistaken for the real Krusty by the Springfield mafia.Homer becomes a Krusty the Clown stand-in, but is mistaken for the real Krusty by the Springfield mafia.
Dan Castellaneta
- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Julie Kavner
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Yeardley Smith
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
Harry Shearer
- Bill the Accountant
- (voice)
- …
Dick Cavett
- Dick Cavett
- (voice)
Joe Mantegna
- Fat Tony
- (voice)
Johnny Unitas
- Johnny Unitas
- (voice)
Pamela Hayden
- Krusty's Assistant
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAn early idea for the series saw Krusty the Clown being revealed as Homer Simpson's secret stage identity. This storyline never developed, but this episode allowed writers to comment upon the design similarity of the two characters. Krusty's appearance and design is just that of Homer's, with clown make-up. David Silverman enhanced the lines under Krusty's eyes, and reshaped his beard line in order to make a clearer distinction between the two characters.
- GoofsHomer is driving the Krusty clown school loan car late at night. The view cuts to him talking about the job, then he get pulled over by Wiggum. when Wiggum gets out, Homer is driving the Simpsons family car (the pink/purple looking one).
- Quotes
[hallucinates that the other Simpsons are clowns]
Homer: Marge?
Marge Simpson: Yes, Homie?
[starts humming the "Barnum and Bailey Circus" theme]
Homer: [no longer from his viewpoint] That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college!
[leaves]
Bart Simpson: I don't think any of us expected him to say that.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Springfield's Most Wanted (1995)
Featured review
I will never forget the clown music
Homie the Clown is one of my all-time favourite episodes.
After Krusty finds himself in financial trouble, he opens up a clown college. Meanwhile, Homer checks out the new billboards and decides to join the clown college and become a Krusty impersonator.
It is certainly not one of the deep episodes despite Krusty playing a big role. Episodes involving Krusty sometimes tend to be slow and melancholic to me. Especially in the more recent seasons, Krusty episodes have stopped making me laugh.
However, this episode is one from the good old season, full of laughs and gags, and Krusty is so funny in it. Gags like "we should have bought more than 3 bullets!" or "i see double: 4 Krusties!" will be remembered my whole lifetime, as well as the clown music affecting Homer's mind at the dinner table. Classic!
After Krusty finds himself in financial trouble, he opens up a clown college. Meanwhile, Homer checks out the new billboards and decides to join the clown college and become a Krusty impersonator.
It is certainly not one of the deep episodes despite Krusty playing a big role. Episodes involving Krusty sometimes tend to be slow and melancholic to me. Especially in the more recent seasons, Krusty episodes have stopped making me laugh.
However, this episode is one from the good old season, full of laughs and gags, and Krusty is so funny in it. Gags like "we should have bought more than 3 bullets!" or "i see double: 4 Krusties!" will be remembered my whole lifetime, as well as the clown music affecting Homer's mind at the dinner table. Classic!
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- mojo7
- May 19, 2015
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