"Homie the Clown"
615 2F12
Original Airdate: 2/12/95
Krusty the Clown's accountants reveal that the entertainer is flat broke despite
his successful show and his many lucrative endorsement deals. The only way
for him to get out of the hole financially is to open his own clown college
and train students to perform as Krusty at restaurant openings and private
parties. Fed up with job and his life, Homer decides to enroll in clown college
and learns the fine arts of squirting flowers and mini-bicycle riding. After
much preparation, Homer graduates with a Krusty degree and goes on to perform
as the clown at various functions. As Krusty, Homer attracts the attention
of Fat Tony and his mafia buddies who are after the real Krusty for his gambling
debts. There's no way for Homer to convince the toughs that he's not really
Krusty, especially when Krusty himself arrives on the scene to confuse things
even more. Both clowns then must perform a potentially lethal, one-of-a-kind
trick in order to prove who's the authentic Krusty.
Guest Stars: Dick Cavett as himself; Johnny Unitas as himself; Joe Mantegna
as Fat Tony.