Clown in the Dumps/References - Revision history

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2026-01-28T23:21:02Z

‎Cultural references

Snowball II at 23:26, January 16, 2024

2024-01-16T23:26:08Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Breaking Bad}} → Breaking Bad, {{W|Pirates of the Caribbean}} → Pirates of the Caribbean

2022-06-05T22:38:48Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Breaking Bad}} → Breaking Bad, {{W|Pirates of the Caribbean}} → Pirates of the Caribbean

Zenthor at 17:53, November 27, 2021

2021-11-27T17:53:42Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w| → {{W| (23), {{w2| → {{W2|, {{ch| → {{Ch| (4)

2021-10-15T22:43:09Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (23), {{w2| → {{W2|, {{ch| → {{Ch| (4)

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Eddie Cantor}} → Eddie Cantor, {{w|Irving Berlin}} → Irving Berlin, {{w|Salvador Dalí}} → Salvador Dalí, {{w|Don Hertzfeldt}} → Don Hertzfeldt, {{W|Neil Simon}} → Neil Simon, {{w|po...

2021-04-06T22:51:53Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Eddie Cantor}} → Eddie Cantor, {{w|Irving Berlin}} → Irving Berlin, {{w|Salvador Dalí}} → Salvador Dalí, {{w|Don Hertzfeldt}} → Don Hertzfeldt, {{W|Neil Simon}} → Neil Simon, {{w|po...

Simpsons88 at 15:17, March 13, 2021

2021-03-13T15:17:02Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|History of the New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants}} → {{W2|History of the New York Giants|baseball}}

2021-02-18T16:40:01Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|History of the New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants}} → {{W2|History of the New York Giants|baseball}}

Simpsons88 at 22:38, February 11, 2021

2021-02-11T22:38:31Z

Simpsons88 at 22:26, February 11, 2021

2021-02-11T22:26:34Z

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 *''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode ''[[Breaking Dad]]'' is a reference to ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.
 *Krusty solves a [[Rubik's Cube]].
 *A Jewish {{Ch|Mr. T}} attended Krusty's {{W|bar mitzvah}}.
 *[[Mr. Teeny]] is in ''[[The Odd Couple]]'' with American actor and director {{Ch|David Hyde Pierce}}. ''{{ap|The Odd Couple|franchise}}'' is the name of a {{W|The Odd Couple|play}} by [[Neil Simon]], a {{W2|The Odd Couple|film|1968 film}}, and several TV shows.

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 *The episode name is a reference to the phrase "down in the dumps".
 *The [[Clown in the Dumps/Gags#Couch gag|episode's couch gag]] was made by American animator [[Don Hertzfeldt]], with the style of ''{{W|Rejected}}'', a surreal humor film.
 [[File:Roast of Krusty the Clown.png|thumb|300px|''Comedy Cable Channel Roast'' is a parody of ''{{W|Comedy Central Roast}}'']]
 *The ''Comedy Cable Channel [[Roast of Krusty the Clown]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Comedy Central Roast}}''.

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 *[[Swapper Jack's]] healthy convenience store is a parody of {{W|Trader Joe's}}.
 *During a flashback scene, Krusty is reading ''[[Life of Eddie Cantor]]''. [[Eddie Cantor]] was a Jewish comedian, dancer, singer, actor, and songwriter.
-*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode ''[[Breaking Dad]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Breaking Bad}}''.
+*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode ''[[Breaking Dad]]'' is a reference to ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.
 *Krusty solves a [[Rubik's Cube]].
 *A Jewish {{Ch|Mr. T}} attended Krusty's {{W|bar mitzvah}}.
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 **As a {{W|mime}}: Krusty mentioned American fooball defensive {{W2|William Perry|American football}}, "The Refrigerator".
 **{{W|Stand-up comedian}}: He mentions [[Newman]] from ''[[Seinfeld]]'', portrayed by {{W|Wayne Knight}}.
-**[[Jack Sparrow]] from ''{{W|Pirates of the Caribbean}}'': Mentiones the whale from ''{{W|Whale Rider}}''.
+**[[Jack Sparrow]] from ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'': Mentiones the whale from ''{{W|Whale Rider}}''.
 **[[Wolverine]] from ''[[Marvel]]'' with {{W|menorah|menorahs}} instead of claws: Mentions [[Adele]].
 *People seen in [[Jewish Heaven]] include:

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 *Krusty solves a [[Rubik's Cube]].
 *A Jewish {{Ch|Mr. T}} attended Krusty's {{W|bar mitzvah}}.
-*[[Mr. Teeny]] is in ''[[The Odd Couple]]'' with American actor and director {{Ch|David Hyde Pierce}}. ''The Odd Couple'' is the name of a {{W|The Odd Couple|play}} by [[Neil Simon]], a {{W2|The Odd Couple|film|1968 film}}, and several TV shows.
+*[[Mr. Teeny]] is in ''[[The Odd Couple]]'' with American actor and director {{Ch|David Hyde Pierce}}. ''{{ap|The Odd Couple|franchise}}'' is the name of a {{W|The Odd Couple|play}} by [[Neil Simon]], a {{W2|The Odd Couple|film|1968 film}}, and several TV shows.
 [[File:Krusty as David Bowie.png|thumb|300px|[[Krusty]] dresses as [[David Bowie]] in one of his sketches]]
 *[[Krusty]]'s sketches include:

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode name is a reference to the phrase "down in the dumps".
-*The [[Clown in the Dumps/Gags#Couch gag|episode's couch gag]] was made by American animator [[Don Hertzfeldt]], with the style of ''{{w|Rejected}}'', a surreal humor film.
+*The [[Clown in the Dumps/Gags#Couch gag|episode's couch gag]] was made by American animator [[Don Hertzfeldt]], with the style of ''{{W|Rejected}}'', a surreal humor film.
-[[File:Roast of Krusty the Clown.png|thumb|300px|''Comedy Cable Channel Roast'' is a parody of ''{{w|Comedy Central Roast}}'']]
+[[File:Roast of Krusty the Clown.png|thumb|300px|''Comedy Cable Channel Roast'' is a parody of ''{{W|Comedy Central Roast}}'']]
-*The ''Comedy Cable Channel [[Roast of Krusty the Clown]]'' is a reference to ''{{w|Comedy Central Roast}}''.
+*The ''Comedy Cable Channel [[Roast of Krusty the Clown]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Comedy Central Roast}}''.
-**The host {{ch|Jeff Ross}} makes fun of [[Krusty]] by saying that "Krusty the Clown is to comedy what [[Martin Luther King]] is to comedy".
+**The host {{Ch|Jeff Ross}} makes fun of [[Krusty]] by saying that "Krusty the Clown is to comedy what [[Martin Luther King]] is to comedy".
-**Actress {{ch|Sarah Silverman}} makes fun of Krusty as well.
+**Actress {{Ch|Sarah Silverman}} makes fun of Krusty as well.
 **American stand-up comedian [[Carrot Top]] makes a non-speaking appearance at the show. He can also be seen at [[Hyman Krustofsky]]'s funeral.
-*[[Swapper Jack's]] healthy convenience store is a parody of {{w|Trader Joe's}}.
+*[[Swapper Jack's]] healthy convenience store is a parody of {{W|Trader Joe's}}.
 *During a flashback scene, Krusty is reading ''[[Life of Eddie Cantor]]''. [[Eddie Cantor]] was a Jewish comedian, dancer, singer, actor, and songwriter.
-*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode ''[[Breaking Dad]]'' is a reference to ''{{w|Breaking Bad}}''.
+*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode ''[[Breaking Dad]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|Breaking Bad}}''.
 *Krusty solves a [[Rubik's Cube]].
-*A Jewish {{ch|Mr. T}} attended Krusty's {{w|bar mitzvah}}.
+*A Jewish {{Ch|Mr. T}} attended Krusty's {{W|bar mitzvah}}.
-*[[Mr. Teeny]] is in ''[[The Odd Couple]]'' with American actor and director {{ch|David Hyde Pierce}}. ''The Odd Couple'' is the name of a {{W|The Odd Couple|play}} by [[Neil Simon]], a {{W2|The Odd Couple|film|1968 film}}, and several TV shows.
+*[[Mr. Teeny]] is in ''[[The Odd Couple]]'' with American actor and director {{Ch|David Hyde Pierce}}. ''The Odd Couple'' is the name of a {{W|The Odd Couple|play}} by [[Neil Simon]], a {{W2|The Odd Couple|film|1968 film}}, and several TV shows.
 [[File:Krusty as David Bowie.png|thumb|300px|[[Krusty]] dresses as [[David Bowie]] in one of his sketches]]
 *[[Krusty]]'s sketches include:
-**The [[Pope]]: Krusty jokes about {{w|Deuteronomy}} being the "study of deuters".
+**The [[Pope]]: Krusty jokes about {{W|Deuteronomy}} being the "study of deuters".
-**[[Albert Einstein]]: Krusty thinks that "hippocampus" is another name for the {{w|University of Mississippi}}. Einstein's famous equation of {{w|mass–energy equivalence}} can be seen written on the blackboard.
+**[[Albert Einstein]]: Krusty thinks that "hippocampus" is another name for the {{W|University of Mississippi}}. Einstein's famous equation of {{W|mass–energy equivalence}} can be seen written on the blackboard.
-**A {{w|hippie}}: Mentioning he might want to be sat on by {{w|Mama Cass}}. Mama Cass Elliot was a member of American psychedelic pop band {{w|The Mamas & the Papas}}. She suffered from obesity.
+**A {{W|hippie}}: Mentioning he might want to be sat on by {{W|Mama Cass}}. Mama Cass Elliot was a member of American psychedelic pop band {{W|The Mamas & the Papas}}. She suffered from obesity.
 **[[David Bowie]]: Repeating the hippie sketch show but changing Mama Cass to [[Dom DeLuise]].
-**Krusty with [[Salvador Dalí]]: Krusty continued mentioning fat people, in this case the cast of American sitecom ''{{w|What's Happening!!}}''.
+**Krusty with [[Salvador Dalí]]: Krusty continued mentioning fat people, in this case the cast of American sitecom ''{{W|What's Happening!!}}''.
-**As a {{w|mime}}: Krusty mentioned American fooball defensive {{w2|William Perry|American football}}, "The Refrigerator".
+**As a {{W|mime}}: Krusty mentioned American fooball defensive {{W2|William Perry|American football}}, "The Refrigerator".
-**{{w|Stand-up comedian}}: He mentions [[Newman]] from ''[[Seinfeld]]'', portrayed by {{w|Wayne Knight}}.
+**{{W|Stand-up comedian}}: He mentions [[Newman]] from ''[[Seinfeld]]'', portrayed by {{W|Wayne Knight}}.
 **[[Jack Sparrow]] from ''{{W|Pirates of the Caribbean}}'': Mentiones the whale from ''{{W|Whale Rider}}''.
-**[[Wolverine]] from ''[[Marvel]]'' with {{w|menorah|menorahs}} instead of claws: Mentions [[Adele]].
+**[[Wolverine]] from ''[[Marvel]]'' with {{W|menorah|menorahs}} instead of claws: Mentions [[Adele]].
 *People seen in [[Jewish Heaven]] include:
 **{{Ch|Rodney Dangerfield}}
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 **[[Oys "R" Us]], a parody of [[Toys R Us]].
 **[[Joe Lieberman Presidential Library]]. Joe Lieberman is an American politician who was a nominee for Vice President of the US in the 2000 election.
-*The third grade has its own {{w|Resusci Anne|Resusci Annie}}, a doll used for teaching {{w|Cardiopulmonary resuscitation|CPR}}.
+*The third grade has its own {{W|Resusci Anne|Resusci Annie}}, a doll used for teaching {{W|Cardiopulmonary resuscitation|CPR}}.
-*Krusty mentions {{w|Cirque du Soleil}}.
+*Krusty mentions {{W|Cirque du Soleil}}.
-*Hyman and Krusty sing a parody of [[Irving Berlin]]'s "{{w|Cheek to Cheek}}" while floating on the [[Dead Sea]].
+*Hyman and Krusty sing a parody of [[Irving Berlin]]'s "{{W|Cheek to Cheek}}" while floating on the [[Dead Sea]].
-**[[Moses]] partes the Dead Sea as he did with the {{w|Red Sea}} in {{w|Book of Exodus}}.
+**[[Moses]] partes the Dead Sea as he did with the {{W|Red Sea}} in {{W|Book of Exodus}}.
 **American composer Irving Berlin and his [[Irving Berlin Orchestra|orchestra]] are seen playing the song while the [[The Marx Brothers]] dance along.
 [[File:In memory of Louis Castellaneta.png|thumb|300px|The episode was dedicated to [[Louis Castellaneta]], father of [[Dan Castellaneta|Dan]]]]

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 **[[Albert Einstein]]
 *Places in Jewish Heaven:
-**[[Ebbets Field]], a former Major League Baseball stadium located in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is home to the largest Jewish community in the United States. The match taking place was {{w|Brooklyn Dodgers}} vs. {{w|History of the New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants}}, two retired baseball teams.
+**[[Ebbets Field]], a former Major League Baseball stadium located in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is home to the largest Jewish community in the United States. The match taking place was {{w|Brooklyn Dodgers}} vs. {{W2|History of the New York Giants|baseball|New York Giants}}, two retired baseball teams.
 **[[Oys "R" Us]], a parody of [[Toys R Us]].
 **[[Joe Lieberman Presidential Library]]. Joe Lieberman is an American politician who was a nominee for Vice President of the US in the 2000 election.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode name is a reference to the phrase "down in the dumps".
 *The [[Clown in the Dumps/Gags#Couch gag|episode's couch gag]] was made by American animator {{w|Don Hertzfeldt}}, with the style of surreal humor film ''{{w|Rejected}}''.
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 **[[Moses]] partes the Dead Sea as he did with the {{w|Red Sea}} in {{w|Book of Exodus}}.
 **American composer {{w|Irving Berlin}} and his orchestra are seen playing the song while the [[The Marx Brothers]] dance along.
-*The episode was dedicated to [[Louis Castellaneta]], father of [[Dan Castellaneta]].
+*The episode was dedicated to [[Louis Castellaneta]], father of [[Dan Castellaneta]], who passed away on August 15, 2014.
 == Trivia ==