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| − | |originalAirdate= April 1, [[2018]] | + | |originalAirdate= April 1, [[2018]] |
| − | |blackboardText= | + | |billboard=[[Mayor Quimby]]'s [[Easter]] egg hunt. Bunnies supplied by [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] |
| + | |blackboardText= Bart writes "This is the last episode", then flips over the blackboard, and "April fool" is written on it. | ||
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| − | |specialGuestVoices= [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] | + | |specialGuestVoices= [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]]<br>[[Damian Kulash]] as Himself<br>[[Tim Nordwind]] as Himself<br>[[Andy Daly]] as [[Judge Dowd]] |
|Show Runner= [[Al Jean]] | |Show Runner= [[Al Jean]] | ||
| − | |Written By= [[Michael Price]] | + | |Written By= [[Michael Price]] |
| − | |Directed By= [[Steven Dean Moore]] | + | |Directed By= [[Steven Dean Moore]] |
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| − | '''"Fears of a Clown"''' | + | '''"Fears of a Clown"''' is the 14th episode of [[season 29]]. It aired on April 1, [[2018]]. |
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| − | {{Desc|[[Bart]] goes to prankster rehab after a clown-mask prank terrifies the town and destroys [[Krusty]]'s career. A tortured Krusty then tries his hand at serious drama with a regional theater company. | + | {{Desc|[[Bart]] goes to prankster rehab after a clown-mask prank terrifies the town and destroys [[Krusty]]'s career. A tortured Krusty then tries his hand at serious drama with a regional theater company.}} |
== Production == | == Production == | ||
The front cover of the script incorrectly refers to the episode title as "Tears of a Clown", rather than "Fears of a Clown", which is the actual episode title.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/872952243468746752 Michael Price on Twitter - "Tears/Fears"]</ref> | The front cover of the script incorrectly refers to the episode title as "Tears of a Clown", rather than "Fears of a Clown", which is the actual episode title.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/872952243468746752 Michael Price on Twitter - "Tears/Fears"]</ref> | ||
| − | + | It is a re-imagining of [[Stephen King]]'s {{w|It_(miniseries)|It}} but with [[Krusty]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/simpsons-season-29-preview-comic-con-2017-1023604 The Hollywood Reporter - "'The Simpsons' Creator Gets Political at Comic-Con Panel"]</ref> | |
A first description of the plot was: "Everybody is now horrified of clowns after Bart does a prank using clown masks, which also makes Krusty lose his job. He tries to come back as a dramatic actor for the play "The Salesman's Bad Day", with [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] as his director.<ref>[http://ew.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-preview/the-simpsons-season-29 Entertainment Weekly - The Simpsons: Season 29 features Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones gag]</ref>" | A first description of the plot was: "Everybody is now horrified of clowns after Bart does a prank using clown masks, which also makes Krusty lose his job. He tries to come back as a dramatic actor for the play "The Salesman's Bad Day", with [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] as his director.<ref>[http://ew.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-preview/the-simpsons-season-29 Entertainment Weekly - The Simpsons: Season 29 features Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones gag]</ref>" | ||
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Episode Information
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"Fears of a Clown" is the 14th episode of season 29. It aired on April 1, 2018.
Synopsis
- "Bart goes to prankster rehab after a clown-mask prank terrifies the town and destroys Krusty's career. A tortured Krusty then tries his hand at serious drama with a regional theater company."
Production
The front cover of the script incorrectly refers to the episode title as "Tears of a Clown", rather than "Fears of a Clown", which is the actual episode title.[1]
It is a re-imagining of Stephen King's It but with Krusty.[2]
A first description of the plot was: "Everybody is now horrified of clowns after Bart does a prank using clown masks, which also makes Krusty lose his job. He tries to come back as a dramatic actor for the play "The Salesman's Bad Day", with Llewellyn Sinclair as his director.[3]"
Gallery
Promo videos
Preview: Celebrate April Fool's Day! at YouTube- Preview: It's A Shocker at YouTube
- Guest Starring Andy Daly at YouTube
- Krusty The Clown Takes The Stage at YouTube
- Coach Llewellyn Sinclair Gives Krusty Some Encouragement at YouTube
References
