Krusty the Clown’s Entire Backstory Explained

Of all the hundreds of colorful supporting characters on The Simpsons, there’s no one quite as memorable or bizarre as Krusty the Clown. He’s a complicated man with an elaborate story, so here it is, boys and girls, the backstory of Krusty the Clown. The 1991 Simpsons episode “Like Father, Like Clown“ provides a lot of information about Krusty’s early years and explains why he acts the way he does. In short, he has some major daddy issues. After Bart, Krusty’s biggest fan, helps clear him from a robbery charge, he comes to the Simpsons’ house for dinner. When he delivers the blessing in Heb...rew, some of the family seems confused. Well, at least, Homer does…

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