Homie the Clown
| "Homie the Clown" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 6 |
| Directed by | David Silverman |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Original air dates | February 12, 1995 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "Next time it could be me on the scaffolding" |
| Couch gag | The family sits on air, and the couch, seemingly with a life of its own, sits on them. |
"Homie the Clown" is the 15th episode of The Simpsons' sixth season.
Synopsis
Template:Spoiler Krusty's bad gambling lands him in deep financial trouble, and to make up for it he launches a training program for clowns. Homer becomes oddly fixated with the prospect of becoming a clown, and enters the program. He leaves it as an imitator for Krusty at private and public events. Homer eventually finds the job disappointing and decides to quit, until he discovers that when he impersonates Krusty, he receives all sorts of benefits from authority figures and businesses. The impersonation goes too far, and he is kidnapped by Fat Tony's gang, to whom the real Krusty is indebted. The real Krusty arrives, and Krusty and Homer's lives are spared when they entertain the gang with a clown trick.
Trivia
- Officially, this episode is titled "Homie the Clown", but it is still known as "Homer the Clown" in some places, including The Simpsons Archive.
- This episode reveals that Milhouse's father works at a cracker factory.
- It is also revealed that Fat Tony apparently works for "Don Vittorio DiMaggio", who admits to being an Italian stereotype. Don Vitorio appears in non-speaking roles in later episodes.
- It is actually possible to tell Homer and Krusty apart when Homer is in costume. Krusty has a third tuft of hair on his head, while Homer has his normal two strands of hair. Krusty also has an actual clown nose, while Homer's nose is just painted red. They are also different shapes, with Krusty's nose being more of an oval shape and Homer's nose being long and protruding, like a breadstick.
Cultural References
- The episode title is a play on the sketch comedy character Homey the Clown from the sketch comedy show In Living Color. Homey the Clown was played by Damon Wayans, and his real name was Herman Simpson.
- The notes that play on the wine glasses during Homer and Krusty's bicycle trick are those of The Godfather theme.
- The episode parodies the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind when Homer forms his mashed potatoes into a circus tent.
- The Krustyburglar is a parody of the McDonald's Hamburglar.
- Fat Tony tells Louis that they'll get more ammo at Big 5.
- Krusty bets all of his money on the Washington Generals, a basketball team that loses to the Harlem Globetrotters in exhibition games.
Quotes
- Homer: "Clown college"? You can't eat that!
- Homer: When I started this clown thing, I thought it would be nothing but glory. You know, the glory of being a clown. I tell you, it's hard, tiring work. But when I see the smiles on their little faces, I just know they're getting ready to jab me with something.
- Legs: I'm seeing double here: four Krustys!
- Marge: I'm not saying it won't work, I'm just saying it's dishonest.
- Apu: How could I charge full price to the man whose lust for filthy magazines kept me in business during that first shaky year? Oh, by the way, here is your new issue of "Gigantic Asses".
- Homer: That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college!
- Lisa: Yeah, Dad, it was bad enough when you tried to pass yourself off as Tom Bosley, but Krusty?<br:>Homer: You weren't complaining when I got you this close to Chachi.<br:>[pause] [Bart looks at Lisa]<br:>Bart: What's a Chachi?
- Bart: Only Krusty could take a simple everyday thing like eating a bicycle, and make it funny.
- Bill: Let me get this straight: you took all the money you made franchising your name and bet it against the Harlem Globetrotters?<br:>Krusty: Oh, I thought the Generals were due! <br:>[Three Generals players are shown standing around a Globetrotter]<br:>Krusty: He's spinning the ball on his finger! Just take it! Take the ball! <br:>[Globetrotter player punts the ball over his head into the net]<br:>Krusty: That game was fixed. They were using a freaking ladder, for God's sakes.
- Secretary (over phone): George Carlin on five.
Krusty (picks up phone): Yeah? Lawsuit?! Oh, come on! My Seven Words You Can't Say On TV bit was entirely different from your Seven Words You Can't Say on TV bit! So, I'm a thief, am I?! Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuse MEEEEEEEEE! (hangs up) (to Bill) Give him ten grand.
Secretary (over phone): Steve Martin on four.
Krusty (to Bill): Ten grand. - Fat Tony: (To Krusty) It is time for us to take you for a ride.
Krusty: Mind if I use the bathroom first?
Fat Tony: I see no harm in that.
Krusty: (Enters bathroom. You can then hear a window opening, a car starting and an airplane taking off).
Legs: When he's done in there, I've gotta go. - Krusty: Ah, there's nothing better than a cigarette. Unless it's a cigarette lit with a hundred dollar bill.
- Fat Tony: I told you we should have bought more than three bullets.
- Homer: (After Fat Tony and his goons grab him and put him in their car) But I'm telling you, I'm not Krusty, I'm Homer Simpson.
Fat Tony: The same Homer Simpson, who crashed his car into the wall of our club?
Homer: No, I mean my name is Barney Gumble.
Legs: The same Barney Gumble who keeps taking pictures of my sister?
Homer: No, actually my really real name is, (to himself) think Krusty think, (to the mobsters) Joe Valachi.
Louie: (looking into the rearview window from driving the car) The same Joe Valachi who squealed to the Senate Commission about organized crime?
Homer: (as they are entering the mob's club) Benedict Arnold.
Legs: (while restraining Homer and having a pistol pointed to his back) The same Benedict Arnold who plotted to surrender West Point the the Hated British?
Homer: D'oh. - Don Vittorio: You have brought great joy to this old Italian stereotype.
Legs: No, no, Don Vittorio, you're not-
Don Vittorio: Yes, yes, I am. I know it, I am.
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