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
Homer and Krusty collide
Homie the Clown from season six of The Simpsons is one of the best Krusty the Clown episodes from the series. It has some stiff competition, but I'd put Homie the Clown near the top of the list.
The premise is rock solid. Krusty's spending habits are out of control (likely a function of him betting on the Washington Generals against the Globetrotters and using Action Comics #1 to light his smokes). He finds himself in debt to the mob. Krusty opens up Krusty's Clown College to bring in more bucks. One of their billboards convinces Homer to attend and become a Krusty.
I can imagine the people brainstorming and rough-drafting the animation had a lot of fun with this one. There's something funny and unpredictable about taking Homer and making him a Krusty. Of all the jobs Homer has taken on over the series' length, being a Krusty is still one of the coolest. The pink sedan decked out to look like a clown car is a pleasure to behold.
Homie the Clown resides in the upper echelon of season six episodes in my book; that's high praise.
The premise is rock solid. Krusty's spending habits are out of control (likely a function of him betting on the Washington Generals against the Globetrotters and using Action Comics #1 to light his smokes). He finds himself in debt to the mob. Krusty opens up Krusty's Clown College to bring in more bucks. One of their billboards convinces Homer to attend and become a Krusty.
I can imagine the people brainstorming and rough-drafting the animation had a lot of fun with this one. There's something funny and unpredictable about taking Homer and making him a Krusty. Of all the jobs Homer has taken on over the series' length, being a Krusty is still one of the coolest. The pink sedan decked out to look like a clown car is a pleasure to behold.
Homie the Clown resides in the upper echelon of season six episodes in my book; that's high praise.
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- athomed
- Mar 11, 2013
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