Today I Am a Clown - Revision history

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 [[Maggie]] is locked in the bathroom and she is eventually freed, thanks to [[Lisa]] trying their rescue solution a second time, after [[Homer]] fails. The family hears the doorbell, finding [[Dr. Hibbert]], who says [[Santa's Little Helper]] impregnated his poodle, Rosa Barks. He turns over the puppies to the Simpson family and makes them their problem. Although Lisa reads a Simpsons episode guide which says Homer was taking Santa's Little Helper to have him neutered, Homer was never able to complete the deed. Bart and Lisa give out puppies to people, including [[Krusty]], who takes him for a walk to his old neighborhood.
-However, when Krusty returns to his old neighborhood in the Jewish section of Springfield, he sees the [[Jewish Walk of Fame]] and finds his star is not on the sidewalk. He goes to register for it and is told he does not have a star because he did not have a bar mitzvah, which means he is not a Jewish man, so he claims he can not be a "self-hating Jew" but instead he is an antisemite (much to the delight of [[Rainier Wolfcastle]]). Bart and Lisa take Krusty to see [[Hyman Krustofsky|his father]], who claimed Krusty was not given a bar mitzvah, due to his non-serious attitude growing up making him fear Krusty would make fun of the event. He agrees to help Krusty achieve his goal, teaching Krusty all of the goals associated with Judaism. With this happening, Krusty can't do shows on Sunday (the Sabbath); therefore, he must seek a replacement, and gets Homer to replace him for the day. Homer's replacement show is a talk show, featuring [[Moe]], [[Lenny]] (later replaced by [[Barney]], [[Disco Stu]]), and [[Carl]] as panelists. The show becomes a success in its own right; meanwhile, Krusty continues to learn his Jewish traditions.
+However, when Krusty returns to his old neighborhood in the Jewish section of Springfield, he sees the [[Jewish Walk of Fame]] and finds his star is not on the sidewalk. He goes to register for it and is told he does not have a star because he did not have a bar mitzvah, which means he is not a Jewish man, so he claims he cannot be a "self-hating Jew" but instead he is an antisemite (much to the delight of [[Rainier Wolfcastle]]). Bart and Lisa take Krusty to see [[Hyman Krustofsky|his father]], who claimed Krusty was not given a bar mitzvah, due to his non-serious attitude growing up making him fear Krusty would make fun of the event. He agrees to help Krusty achieve his goal, teaching Krusty all of the goals associated with Judaism. With this happening, Krusty can't do shows on Saturday (the Jewish Sabbath); therefore, he must seek a replacement and gets Homer to replace him for the day. Homer's replacement show is a talk show, featuring [[Moe]], [[Lenny]] (later replaced by [[Barney]], [[Disco Stu]]), and [[Carl]] as panelists. The show becomes a success in its own right; meanwhile, Krusty continues to learn his Jewish traditions.
-Homer's show is a surprising success, so much, Krusty's show is eventually cancelled by [[Channel 6]]. Lisa suggests Homer put his power to good use after listening to Lisa's advice, but ironically, because it comes of as being whiny ratings decline and Homer's show is also cancelled. Krusty, after being fired by Channel 6, pitches his bar mitzvah to the [[Fox]] network (knowing "you guys are known for taking chances on crap"). When his bar mitzvah ("Krusty the Klown's Wet 'n' Wild Bar Mitzvah"), featuring {{Ch|Mr. T}} as a guest, airs, it becomes a ratings smash, drawing "''Raymond'' rerun good" ratings, but the spectacle disappoints his father.
+Homer's show is a surprising success, so much, Krusty's show is eventually cancelled by [[Channel 6]]. Lisa suggests Homer put his power to good use after listening to Lisa's advice, but ironically, because it comes off as being whiny ratings decline and Homer's show is also cancelled. Krusty, after being fired by Channel 6, pitches his bar mitzvah to the [[Fox]] network (knowing "you guys are known for taking chances on crap"). When his bar mitzvah ("Krusty the Klown's Wet 'n' Wild Bar Mitzvah"), featuring {{Ch|Mr. T}} as a guest, airs, it becomes a ratings smash, drawing "''Raymond'' rerun good" ratings, but the spectacle disappoints his father.
 Krusty, feeling remorse, claims he wants to have a real bar mitzvah the traditional way at the temple. The show closes out with Krusty having an (almost) serious bar mitzvah in a synagogue. It is a happy ending for everybody, except the Simpsons, who are cancelled when Homer strangles Bart, with their car being thrown in the trash, to be shredded.

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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|When [[Krusty]] admits he never had a {{W|Bar and bat mitzvah|bar mitzvah}}, he turns to his father, [[Rabbi Krustofsky]], for help. Later, Krusty realizes his shooting schedule has him working on the {{W|Sabbath}} and proposes hiring a guest host. Not wanting to hire anyone who might upstage him or threaten his career, Krusty hires [[Homer]] as his replacement.}}
+{{Synopsis|When [[Krusty]] admits he never had a {{W|Bar and bat mitzvah|bar mitzvah}}, he turns to his father, [[Rabbi Krustofsky]], for help. Later, Krusty realizes his shooting schedule has him working on the {{W|Sabbath}} and proposes hiring a guest host. Not wanting to hire anyone who might upstage him or threaten his career, Krusty hires [[Homer]] as his replacement.}}
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 "Today I Am a Clown" was nominated for a [[2005]] Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "[[Catch 'Em If You Can]]".<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2005/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2005 Awards"]</ref>
-[[Dan Castellaneta]] won a {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance}} in the {{W|56th Primetime Emmy Awards}} for voicing [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Homer Simpson]], [[Abraham Simpson]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Barney]] and [[Itchy]] in this episode.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2004"]</ref>
+[[Dan Castellaneta]] won a {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance}} in the {{W|56th Primetime Emmy Awards}} for voicing [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Homer Simpson]], [[Abraham Simpson]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Barney]], and [[Itchy]] in this episode.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2004"]</ref>
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-"'''Today I Am a Clown'''" is the sixth episode of the [[season 15]]. It originally aired on December 7, [[2003]]. The episode was written by [[Joel H. Cohen]] and directed by [[Nancy Kruse]]. It guest stars [[Jackie Mason]] as Rabbi [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Mr. T]] as {{Ch|Mr. T|himself}}.
+"'''Today I Am a Clown'''" is the sixth episode of the [[Season 15|broadcast season 15]]. It originally aired on December 7, [[2003]]. The episode was written by [[Joel H. Cohen]] and directed by [[Nancy Kruse]]. It guest stars [[Jackie Mason]] as Rabbi [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Mr. T]] as {{Ch|Mr. T|himself}}.
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 |airdate= December 7, [[2003]]
 |blackboard= "Over forty & single is not funny"
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-{{Desc|When [[Krusty]] admits he never had a Bar Mitzvah, he turns to his father, Rabbi Krustofsky, for help. Later, Krusty realizes his shooting schedule has him working on the Sabbath and proposes to hire a guest host. Not wanting to hire anyone who will upstage him or threaten his career, Krusty hires Homer. On his first show, Homer and his guests Lenny, Moe, and Carl win over the audience by talking about everyday subjects like donuts. Meanwhile, Krusty holds his Bar Mitvah at the Isotope Stadium and invites {{Ch|Mr. T}} to read from the Torah.}}
+{{Desc|When [[Krusty]] admits he never had a {{W|Bar and bat mitzvah|bar mitzvah}}, he turns to his father, [[Rabbi Krustofsky]], for help. Later, Krusty realizes his shooting schedule has him working on the {{W|Sabbath}} and proposes hiring a guest host. Not wanting to hire anyone who might upstage him or threaten his career, Krusty hires [[Homer]] as his replacement.}}
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 |couchgag= The Family slide down the Batpole into the Batcave.
 |guests= [[Jackie Mason]] as Rabbi [[Hyman Krustofsky]]<br>[[Mr. T]] as {{Ch|Mr. T|himself}}
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 |writer= [[Joel H. Cohen]]
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