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Homie the Clown

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Homie the Clown
Episode Number	118
Production Code	2F12
Original Airdate	February 12, 1995
Chalkboard Gag	"Next time it could be me on the scaffolding"
Couch Gag	Family Couch couch gag
Special Guest Voices	Dick Cavett as himself Johnny Unitas as himself Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Show Runner(s)	David Mirkin
Written By	John Swartzwelder
Directed By	David Silverman

“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" is the fifteenth episode of Season 6 and aired on February 12, 1995. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by David Silverman. 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 Edit

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.

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.

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 tries to shoot him but miss and end up shooting the car, they then go away to get more bullets. Later they see Homer at his house trying making holes in his cars due to what the car salesman said earlier. Tony's man tries to shoot him but ends up shooting Flander twice but he was protected by his Bible and a a piece of the cross he wore around his neck so they then kidnap Homer. Back at their legitimate club Homer is forced to perform a trick or else he dies Homer fails and is about to be shot when 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 $50.00 and gets $2.00 change paying a total payment of $48.00.

Krusty the Clown Show Characters, Locations and Key Episodes
Krusty the Clown| Sideshow Bob | Sideshow Mel | Mr. Teeny Krusty Burger | Clown College | Kamp Krusty Krusty Gets Busted | Itchy & Scratchy & Marge | Like Father, Like Clown | Kamp Krusty | Krusty Gets Kancelled | Bart Gets Famous | Homie the Clown | Bart the Fink | The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show | The Last Temptation of Krust | Insane Clown Poppy | Day of the Jackanapes | Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington | Today, I Am a Clown | Yokel Chords | All About Lisa | Once Upon a Time in Springfield | The Ten-Per-Cent Solution

◄ Season 5	Season 6 Episodes	Season 7 ►
Bart of Darkness • Lisa's Rival • Another Simpsons Clip Show • Itchy & Scratchy Land • Sideshow Bob Roberts • Treehouse of Horror V • Bart's Girlfriend • Lisa on Ice • Homer Badman • Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy • Fear of Flying • Homer the Great • And Maggie Makes Three • Bart's Comet • Homie the Clown • Bart vs. Australia • Homer vs. Patty and Selma • A Star is Burns • Lisa's Wedding • Two Dozen and One Greyhounds • The PTA Disbands • 'Round Springfield • The Springfield Connection • Lemon of Troy • Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)