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*Mentioned in "Krusty's Top 40" | *Mentioned in "Krusty's Top 40" | ||
**[[John Lennon|John]] and [[Yoko Ono|Yoko]] are said to have co-hosted the show for a week. | **[[John Lennon|John]] and [[Yoko Ono|Yoko]] are said to have co-hosted the show for a week. | ||
| − | **Krusty considers {{ | + | **Krusty considers {{W|J. Fred Muggs}} as the greatest chimp sidekick ever. |
| − | **Number 17 in the list is {{ | + | **Number 17 in the list is {{W|Johnnie Walker}} and {{W|Captain Morgan}}. |
| − | **His number 22 is the {{ | + | **His number 22 is the {{W|Borscht Belt}}, also known as the Jewish Alps. |
**One of the entries is the Ed Ames "hatchet in the crotch" clip from ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' | **One of the entries is the Ed Ames "hatchet in the crotch" clip from ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' | ||
| − | **He likes the "drunken genius" of {{ | + | **He likes the "drunken genius" of {{W|Foster Brooks}} |
**Krusty says [[Dean Martin]] is the world's greatest straight man, and also mentions [[Jerry Lewis]]. | **Krusty says [[Dean Martin]] is the world's greatest straight man, and also mentions [[Jerry Lewis]]. | ||
**Krusty calls [[Matt Groening]]'s comic strip, Life in Hell, funny. | **Krusty calls [[Matt Groening]]'s comic strip, Life in Hell, funny. | ||
| − | **{{ | + | **{{W|Santa Anita}} is Krusty's favourite park. |
*A day in the Life of Krusty the Clown | *A day in the Life of Krusty the Clown | ||
| − | **Krusty mentions the stalking of {{ | + | **Krusty mentions the stalking of {{W|Anna Kournikova}}. |
**The mobsters consider putting a horse head in Krusty's bed, ala ''[[The Godfather]]''. | **The mobsters consider putting a horse head in Krusty's bed, ala ''[[The Godfather]]''. | ||
*Krustylu Studios Executive Office | *Krustylu Studios Executive Office | ||
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**Krusty brought a cabinet from [[Glen Campbell]] | **Krusty brought a cabinet from [[Glen Campbell]] | ||
**Krusty got given a coffee table from [[Jason Hervey]] | **Krusty got given a coffee table from [[Jason Hervey]] | ||
| − | *Booty Cruise! is a homage to ''{{ | + | *Booty Cruise! is a homage to ''{{W|House Party 2}}'' |
| − | *Krusty Almighty! is a pun of ''{{ | + | *Krusty Almighty! is a pun of ''{{W|Bruce Almighty}}'' |
| − | *MyKrustyFriendSpace.com is a parody of {{ | + | *MyKrustyFriendSpace.com is a parody of {{W|MySpace}} |
*Krusty steals Bob Hope's jokes | *Krusty steals Bob Hope's jokes | ||
*Krusty's Magazine Rack! | *Krusty's Magazine Rack! | ||
| − | **Hooter's Digest is a pun of ''{{ | + | **Hooter's Digest is a pun of ''{{W|Reader's Digest}}'' |
| − | **National Pornographic is a pun of ''{{ | + | **National Pornographic is a pun of ''{{W|National Geographic}}'' |
| − | **Booty and the Beast is a pun on ''{{ | + | **Booty and the Beast is a pun on ''{{W|Beauty and the Beast}}'' |
| − | *[[Dark Side of the Moonpie]] and its cover art is a parody of Pink Floyd's ''{{ | + | *[[Dark Side of the Moonpie]] and its cover art is a parody of Pink Floyd's ''{{W|Dark Side of the Moon}}'' |
| − | *[[Greetings from Krustyland]] and its cover art parodies Bruce Springsteen's ''{{ | + | *[[Greetings from Krustyland]] and its cover art parodies Bruce Springsteen's ''{{W|Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.}}'' |
| − | *When Yiddish Upon A Star is a pun of ''{{ | + | *When Yiddish Upon A Star is a pun of ''{{W|When You Wish Upon a Star}}'' |
| − | *Water Chimps are a pun on {{ | + | *Water Chimps are a pun on {{W|Sea-Monkeys}} |
=== Yes, Virginia, there is a Krusty the Clown === | === Yes, Virginia, there is a Krusty the Clown === | ||
| − | The letter asking about whether Krusty is real is a reference to {{ | + | The letter asking about whether Krusty is real is a reference to {{W|Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus}}, a letter from 1897 by a eight year old girl who begins to doubt Santa's existence. |
*The writer of the letter to Krusty is Virginia O'Hanrahan, the original was written by Virginia O'Hanlon | *The writer of the letter to Krusty is Virginia O'Hanrahan, the original was written by Virginia O'Hanlon | ||
*The letter to Krusty uses the following lines from the original: | *The letter to Krusty uses the following lines from the original: | ||
Revision as of 02:09, October 16, 2021
Cultural references
- Mentioned in "Krusty's Top 40"
- John and Yoko are said to have co-hosted the show for a week.
- Krusty considers J. Fred Muggs as the greatest chimp sidekick ever.
- Number 17 in the list is Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan.
- His number 22 is the Borscht Belt, also known as the Jewish Alps.
- One of the entries is the Ed Ames "hatchet in the crotch" clip from The Tonight Show
- He likes the "drunken genius" of Foster Brooks
- Krusty says Dean Martin is the world's greatest straight man, and also mentions Jerry Lewis.
- Krusty calls Matt Groening's comic strip, Life in Hell, funny.
- Santa Anita is Krusty's favourite park.
- A day in the Life of Krusty the Clown
- Krusty mentions the stalking of Anna Kournikova.
- The mobsters consider putting a horse head in Krusty's bed, ala The Godfather.
- Krustylu Studios Executive Office
- Krusty has duetted with Harvey Fierstein
- Krusty brought a cabinet from Glen Campbell
- Krusty got given a coffee table from Jason Hervey
- Booty Cruise! is a homage to House Party 2
- Krusty Almighty! is a pun of Bruce Almighty
- MyKrustyFriendSpace.com is a parody of MySpace
- Krusty steals Bob Hope's jokes
- Krusty's Magazine Rack!
- Hooter's Digest is a pun of Reader's Digest
- National Pornographic is a pun of National Geographic
- Booty and the Beast is a pun on Beauty and the Beast
- Dark Side of the Moonpie and its cover art is a parody of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
- Greetings from Krustyland and its cover art parodies Bruce Springsteen's Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
- When Yiddish Upon A Star is a pun of When You Wish Upon a Star
- Water Chimps are a pun on Sea-Monkeys
Yes, Virginia, there is a Krusty the Clown
The letter asking about whether Krusty is real is a reference to Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, a letter from 1897 by a eight year old girl who begins to doubt Santa's existence.
- The writer of the letter to Krusty is Virginia O'Hanrahan, the original was written by Virginia O'Hanlon
- The letter to Krusty uses the following lines from the original:
- I am eight years old
- Some of my little friends say there is no (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)
- Papa says, "if (you see it in "The Sun"/Kent Brockman says it on "Springfield Action News"), it's so"
- Please tell me the truth, is there really a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)?
- The response by Miss Pennycandy is similar to the original also, changing the examples to Krusty related items
- Yes Virginia there is a (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown). He exists as certainly as (Love, generosity and devotion/various Krusty brand items)
- Alas! How dreary would be the world if there was no (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias
- Not believe in (Santa Claus/Krusty the Clown)! You might as well not believe in fairies
- A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten-thousand years from now (he will continue to make glad the/his estate will continue to make a percentage on goods targeted at the very) heart of childhood.
Continuity
- Sophie and her mother appear ("Insane Clown Poppy")
- Krusty refers to having Kent Brockman's Danish ("Bart Gets Famous")
- Apu is chief of the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department ("Homer the Heretic")
- Krusty's tricycle is used again ("Homie the Clown")
- Krusty struggles to remember Bart ("Insane Clown Poppy")
- Fat Tony's crime rivals are mentioned ("Insane Clown Poppy")
- Various Krusty merchandise.
