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== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
Krusty's extravagant lifestyle is eating into his profits. Along with this, he owes money to the mob. His accountant informs him that he will be bankrupt in a month, and suggests opening up a [[Clown College]], to train people to act as him for various events and functions.
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After finishing an episode of ''{{Krusty show}}'', where one of the tricks he performs is the "spin cycle fantastique" trick, Krusty goes backstage and tells his aides to spend and bet more of his money on frivolous things. Krusty's accountant, {{ap|Bill|Homie the Clown}}, warns Krusty that he's spending too much money. [[Fat Tony]], [[Legs]], and [[Louie]] then enter his office to collect on a bet that Krusty lost. Krusty convinces the mob to let him go double or nothing on the big opera that night, which they accept. Bill suggests that Krusty open a clown college to train regional Krustys, which Krusty is against. However, Bill decides to found the college anyway.
  
It just so happens that a billboard of the new clown college catches Homer's eye. Unable to get the image out of his head, he decides to join. After graduating, Homer shows up for various Krusty events, but soon tires of the prat falls and punchlines. Homer then finds that his similarity to Krusty allows people to assume he is the real clown, and ends up getting free stuff and kickbacks.
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As Homer drives along the freeway, he notices new billboards. After stopping to look at each one, he sees a billboard for [[Krusty's Clown College]] but doesn't care much since it's not something he can eat. However, the billboard keeps playing on his mind, and he starts imagining people as clowns, including employees at the [[Nuclear Power Plant]] and his own family. At dinner, Homer molds his mashed potatoes into a circus tent. He then tells his family that he's going to enroll in clown college, which shocks them as they didn't see it coming.
  
Meanwhile, Krusty is in trouble with Fat Tony, and manages to escape by pretending to go to the toilet. Tony and his goons see Homer attempting to purchase a vehicle, and kidnap him. Back at their legitimate club, the real Krusty shows up, and he is in trouble. They switch up and are unable to be told apart, but Homer speaks, ruining it. Krusty and Homer are for forced to perform a trick together, they go through a wild path, and are a success, Homer is freed and Krusty pays the mob a total payment of $48.00.  
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Homer goes to clown college, where he and the other students are taught by Krusty. Krusty teaches them everything they need to know, and they eventually graduate. After graduation, Homer's first task as Krusty is to unveil the new burger at [[Krusty Burger]]. During the unveiling, Homer mistakes [[the Krusty Burglar]] for a real burglar trying to steal the burgers and beats him up. He then goes to [[Milhouse]]'s party, where Milhouse doesn't recognize him as Homer and believes he is actually Krusty. Running so many events exhausts Homer, and he starts losing interest in being a Krusty stand-in.
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As Homer drives home, [[Chief Wiggum]] pulls him over for speeding. However, since Wiggum thinks Homer is really Krusty, he lets him off without a ticket. Homer realizes he can use this to his advantage and starts tricking people around town who believe he is Krusty. After Krusty loses another bet with the mafia, they decide to collect the debt he owes. However, Krusty manages to escape and flee the country. As the mafia drives around Springfield, [[Fat Tony]] orders a worldwide search for Krusty before they spot Homer at a car dealership. Thinking Homer is Krusty, they try to shoot him from a distance but miss all their shots. Meanwhile, Krusty is at [[Surgery de Plastique]] in [[Switzerland]], where he decides to get a new appearance to escape the mafia. However, the plastic surgeon doesn't change anything about his face, only making him look younger and giving him fake breasts. Krusty then decides to return to Springfield and face the mafia.
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The mafia finds Homer again outside his house, where they once again miss all their shots. They then decide to grab Homer and take him to the [[Legitimate Businessman's Social Club]]. Homer meets with [[Don Vittorio DiMaggio]], who, believing Homer is Krusty, asks him to perform the spin cycle fantastique trick, which was the one thing Homer struggled with in clown college. After he fails to do the trick, Don Vittorio goes to shoot Homer just as Krusty enters the building. Don Vittorio then demands that the two of them do the trick together. As they cycle towards the loop, Homer covers Krusty's eyes so he can't see. They then miss the loop, go over the pool table, across the bar, onto a barstool, then back over the loop multiple times before dismounting. Impressed by the completion of the trick, Don Vittorio lets them keep their lives but still wants the money Krusty owes, which turns out to be $48. Krusty hands over $50, gets $2 in change, and is then free to go.
  
 
== Production ==
 
== Production ==

Revision as of 10:20, February 24, 2025

Season 6 Episode
117 "Bart's Comet"
118
"Homie the Clown"
"Bart vs. Australia" 119
"How about letting me go double or nothing on the big opera tonight?"
Krusty the Clown
"OK. But we're only letting the bet ride because you crack us so consistently up."
Fat Tony


"Homie the Clown"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 118
Season number: S6 E15
Production code: 2F12
Original airdate: February 12, 1995
Chalkboard gag: "Next time it could be me on the scaffolding"
Couch gag: The Simpsons sit down in midair; the couch builds itself around them (unedited version)
The Simpson family form a Chorus line (edited version, TV6 airings and Entertainment with Characters only)
Guest star(s): Dick Cavett as himself
Johnny Unitas as himself
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: David Silverman
DVD features

"Homie the Clown" is the fifteenth episode of season 6 of The Simpsons and the one-hundred and eighteenth episode overall. It originally aired on February 12, 1995. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by David Silverman. It guest stars Dick Cavett as himself, Johnny Unitas as himself and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

Synopsis

"After spotting a billboard for clown college, Homer cannot resist and upon becoming an official Krusty the Clown impersonator Homer runs into some trouble with the mob."


Plot

After finishing an episode of The Krusty the Clown Show, where one of the tricks he performs is the "spin cycle fantastique" trick, Krusty goes backstage and tells his aides to spend and bet more of his money on frivolous things. Krusty's accountant, Bill, warns Krusty that he's spending too much money. Fat Tony, Legs, and Louie then enter his office to collect on a bet that Krusty lost. Krusty convinces the mob to let him go double or nothing on the big opera that night, which they accept. Bill suggests that Krusty open a clown college to train regional Krustys, which Krusty is against. However, Bill decides to found the college anyway.

As Homer drives along the freeway, he notices new billboards. After stopping to look at each one, he sees a billboard for Krusty's Clown College but doesn't care much since it's not something he can eat. However, the billboard keeps playing on his mind, and he starts imagining people as clowns, including employees at the Nuclear Power Plant and his own family. At dinner, Homer molds his mashed potatoes into a circus tent. He then tells his family that he's going to enroll in clown college, which shocks them as they didn't see it coming.

Homer goes to clown college, where he and the other students are taught by Krusty. Krusty teaches them everything they need to know, and they eventually graduate. After graduation, Homer's first task as Krusty is to unveil the new burger at Krusty Burger. During the unveiling, Homer mistakes the Krusty Burglar for a real burglar trying to steal the burgers and beats him up. He then goes to Milhouse's party, where Milhouse doesn't recognize him as Homer and believes he is actually Krusty. Running so many events exhausts Homer, and he starts losing interest in being a Krusty stand-in.

As Homer drives home, Chief Wiggum pulls him over for speeding. However, since Wiggum thinks Homer is really Krusty, he lets him off without a ticket. Homer realizes he can use this to his advantage and starts tricking people around town who believe he is Krusty. After Krusty loses another bet with the mafia, they decide to collect the debt he owes. However, Krusty manages to escape and flee the country. As the mafia drives around Springfield, Fat Tony orders a worldwide search for Krusty before they spot Homer at a car dealership. Thinking Homer is Krusty, they try to shoot him from a distance but miss all their shots. Meanwhile, Krusty is at Surgery de Plastique in Switzerland, where he decides to get a new appearance to escape the mafia. However, the plastic surgeon doesn't change anything about his face, only making him look younger and giving him fake breasts. Krusty then decides to return to Springfield and face the mafia.

The mafia finds Homer again outside his house, where they once again miss all their shots. They then decide to grab Homer and take him to the Legitimate Businessman's Social Club. Homer meets with Don Vittorio DiMaggio, who, believing Homer is Krusty, asks him to perform the spin cycle fantastique trick, which was the one thing Homer struggled with in clown college. After he fails to do the trick, Don Vittorio goes to shoot Homer just as Krusty enters the building. Don Vittorio then demands that the two of them do the trick together. As they cycle towards the loop, Homer covers Krusty's eyes so he can't see. They then miss the loop, go over the pool table, across the bar, onto a barstool, then back over the loop multiple times before dismounting. Impressed by the completion of the trick, Don Vittorio lets them keep their lives but still wants the money Krusty owes, which turns out to be $48. Krusty hands over $50, gets $2 in change, and is then free to go.

Production

In other languages

Language Name Translation
Spain flag.png Español "Homie, el payaso" Homie, the clown
Hispanic America.gif Español "Homie, el payaso" Homie, the clown
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Homer il clown" Homer the clown


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