Krusty the Clown

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Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky, better known by his stage name Krusty the Clown, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. Voiced by Dan Castellaneta, he is the longtime clown host of Bart and Lisa's favorite variety show featuring child-friendly sketches and often highly violent cartoons, most notably The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Despite his cheery onscreen persona, Krusty is a cynical, burned-out, addiction-riddled smoker. He has been the focus of many episodes, including some about his relationship with former co-star Sideshow Bob, who later became a major antagonist. Krusty was created by cartoonist Matt Groening and partially inspired by Rusty Nails, a television clown from Groening's hometown. He was designed to resemble Homer Simpson in clown makeup because Groening originally planned to reveal Krusty as Homer’s secret identity. Krusty made his television debut in the Tracey Ullman Show short "The Krusty the Clown Show". The character was...

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