Like Father, Like Clown

Not to be confused with Homie the Clown.

"Like Father, Like Clown" is the sixth episode of The Simpsons third season. It first started on the Fox network in the United States on October 24, 1991. In this episode, Krusty the Clown says to the Simpson family that he is of "Jewish heritage", and that his father, "Rabbi Hyman Krustofski", disowned him for keeping a job in comedy. Krusty is sad and Bart and Lisa decide to try to reunite Krusty with his long-estranged father.

The Simpsons episodes
Episode nos.	Season 3 Episodes 6
Directed by	Jeffrey Lynch Brad Bird
Written by	Jay Kogen Wallace Wolodarsky
Production code	8F05
Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky

Like Father, Like Clown Media

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  Brad Bird co-directed the episode.

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  Jackie Mason won an Emmy Award for his role as Hyman Krustofsky in this episode.

Other websites

• "Like Father, Like Clown episode capsule". The Simpsons Archive.
• "Like Father, Like Clown" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Like Father, Like Clown" at TV.com