RIP Krusty The Clown? His 10 Best Moments
Krusty the Clown may have chucked his last chuckle and played his last Itchy and Scratchy because, if the rumours are right, he isThe Simpsons’ character that the producers are thinking of killing off. But Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofski is so much more than just a clown. Here are 10 best bits of Krusty the Clown just in case we really are never going to see that grumpy painted smile again.
Four - The Last Temptation of Krust Krusty is persuaded to go to a comedy festival only to find out his brand of comedy isn’t funny anymore. In despair he retires. At his retirement press conference his tirade about modern comedy is met with hysterics from the audience and suddenly he finds he’s got a new genre.
Krusty: Comedy isn’t funny anymore! You’ve got some big chinned slob reading typos from the Palookaville Post! Well, here’s a headline for ya. Nobody cares!
Five - Brick Like Me In a world where Springfield and the all its inhabitants are made of Lego, Krusty makes a very good point.
Krusty: I’m a clown. I can’t afford to look ridiculous.
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Six - Krusty Gets Kancelled Even Krusty’s brand of grumpy, unhealthy and violent cartoon comedy proved no match for ventriloquist dummy, Gabbo. Krusty gets cancelled and it’s up to the Simpson family to stop him binge-drinking fatty milkshakes and get him back on the air.
Krusty: Ugh, 35 years in show business and already no one remembers me, just like what’s-his-name and whose-it and, you know that guy, always wore a t-shirt?
Bart: Ed Sullivan?
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Seven - You Kent Always Say What You Want Ever the professional, Krusty gives Kent Brockman some advice on television etiquette.
Krusty: Nice work, Brockman. There are only two rules in television. Don’t swear and don’t whip it out. It’s not rocket science!
Eight - Homie the Clown In debt one more time, Krusty opens up a clown college and Homer enrols. Also featuring quite possibly one of the best ever Simpsons’ endings as Homer and Krusty perform a double unicycle trick for their lives.
Krusty: Ahh, there’s nothing better than a cigarette - unless it’s a cigarette lit with a hundred-dollar bill.
Nine - Krusty Gets Busted The eternal thorn in everyone’s side, Sideshow Bob plots to frame Krusty for robbing the Kwik-E-Mart.
Judge Synder: How does the defendant plead?
Krusty: I plead guilty, Your Honour.
Defence: No, no!
Krusty: Oops, I mean not guilty, Your Honour. Opening night jitters!
Ten - Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington Krusty runs for congress. Cue a hilarious Krusty campaign video and some Fox News right-wing ripping.
Bart: Krusty, I thought you’d make a difference, that’s why I voted for you!
Krusty: How could you vote? You’re only 10!
Bart: This is not about me, or how many times I voted.