Krusty Gets Busted - The Simpsons [S01E12] Krusty Gets Busted - The Simpsons [S01E12] TV-14 Animation Comedy . This is the first episode we hear the catch phrase "I didn't do it" (later made infamous by Bart in Bart Gets Famous) originally uttered by Krusty the Clown. Krusty's show is soon canceled. Homer asks what the occasion is, and shudders when he learns Patty and Selma are coming over later to show slides of their vacation in Mexico. In the episode, a new show featuring ventriloquist Arthur Crandall and his dummy Gabbo premieres in Springfield and competes with Krusty the Clown's show. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Download Cartoon Now Online. Krusty Gets Busted Apu: What's the matter, sir? Homer witnesses a robbery at the Kwik-E-Mart, where the culprit is a man dressed like Bart's hero, Krusty the Clown. In "Bart Gets Famous", Bart becomes Krusty's personal assistant and rises to fame by ad-libbing the line "I didn't do it" after a skit goes awry. Bart, Lisa, and Maggie find out that Krusty is arrested, which makes Bart heartbroken. The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Busted. "Krusty Gets Busted" is an upcomingepisode ofThe Simpsonstelevision series. The episode begins with Bart, Lisa and Maggie watching Krusty the Clown on TV. Homer: The reason I look unhappy is that tonight I have to see a slideshow starring my wife's sisters. This episode marks the beginning of the long-running saga of "Bart v. [5] Krusty's character is based on a television clown from Portland, Oregon called Rusty Nails, whom The Simpsons creator Matt Groening watched while growing up in Portland. Homer stops by the Kwik-E-Mart on the way home from work and sees a masked clown resembling Krusty committing a robbery. "[13] Screen Rant called it the best episode of the first season and the 10th greatest episode of The Simpsons. "Krusty Gets Busted" is an upcoming episode of The Simpsons television series. BBC One London, 11 January 1997 17.45. 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Homer stops by the Kwik-E-Mart on the way home from work and sees a masked clown resembling Krusty committing a robbery. Krusty's sidekick Sideshow Bob becomes the host of the clown show, renamed The Side-Show Bob Cavalcade of Whimsy. Fox Video Warning Scroll2. Bart hangs a picture of himself shaking hands with Krusty in his bedroom, which he refills with Krusty decor and merchandise. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, the authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, praised the episode: "The invention of the Simpsons' arch enemy as a lugubrious yet psychotic Englishman in dreadlocks succeeds wonderfully in this super-fast, super-funny episode that works by constantly reversing the audience's expectations. Krusty Gets Busted Krusty Gets Busted Written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky Directed by Brad Bird TV Guide synopsis No one is sadder than Bart when his TV hero Krusty the Clown is arrested for a convenience-store robbery, and witness Homer has to testify against the clown. When Bob says he has a lot of "big shoes to fill", Bart remembers how the robber screamed in pain when Homer stepped on his foot during the robbery. The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Busted. Homer stops by the Kwik-E-Mart on the way home from work and sees a masked clown resembling Krusty committing a robbery. "Krusty Gets Busted" is the twelfth episode of the first season of The Simpsons (production code 7G12), first broadcast on April 29, 1990. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. "Krusty Gets Busted" is the 12th episode of The Simpsons' first season. [1] Sideshow Bob is reading The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas to the studio audience. When Bart and Lisa visit Sideshow Bob to learn whether Krusty had any enemies, he gives them tickets to his show. Bart deduces that Sideshow Bob is the real robber since he had the most to gain from Krusty's downfall, and that his big feet literally fill his long clown shoes. Krusty thanks Bart for uncovering the truth and sticking to his convictions. Bob retools the show to focus on education and classic literature while retaining The Itchy and Scratchy Show. Convinced that Krusty has been framed, Bart and Lisa investigate the crime and learn that Krusty's sidekick, Sideshow Bob, is the culprit. It was the highest rated show on the Fox network that week. Marge calls Homer at work and asks him to stop on his way home to pick up some ice cream. It's hard for me to relate any deficiencies" and added that "almost every Bob episode offers a lot of fun, and this episode started that trend in fine style. [6], In its original American broadcast, "Krusty Gets Busted" finished 13th in the ratings for the week of April 23–29, 1990, with a Nielsen rating of 16.4. Convinced that Krusty has been framed, Bart and Lisa investigate the crime and learn that Krusty's sidekick, Sideshow Bob, is the culprit. Director Brad Bird wanted to open the episode with a close-up of Krusty's face. Informed Wrongness: Everyone regards Homer as a Dirty Coward for hiding in the chip shelf when "Krusty" robbed the Kwik-E-Mart, even though he's a civilian and the clown was armed with a gun. More animated antics. Kent Brockman, Judge Roy Snyder and Scott Christian make their first appearances in this episode. "Krusty Gets Busted" is an upcoming episode of The Simpsons. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. [5] Act one begins with Krusty's face introducing the audience at his show, act two begins with Krusty's face being locked up behind bars, and act three begins with Sideshow Bob's face on a big poster. However, near the end of the episode he appears with his more familiar hairstyle. Here are the Titles From My 1993 UK VHS of The Simpsons Collection: Krusty Gets Busted1. Bob retools the show to focus on education and classic literature while retaining The Itchy and Scratchy Show. Bart finally realizes his … Bart hangs a picture of himself shaking hands with Krusty in his bedroom, which he refills with Krusty decor and merchandise. “Krusty Gets Busted” is the first Simpsons episode devoted almost entirely to Krusty the Klown, who is introduced as part Catskills emcee, part comic sadist and part deranged cult leader. [12] Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide said in a review that "throughout the episode we found great material; it really seemed clear that the show was starting to turn into the piece we now know and love. Krusty agrees to have dinner with the Simpsons to repay Bart for helping exonerate him for armed robbery ("Krusty Gets Busted"). Or as I call them "The Gruesome Twosome." Bart has had enough, he's been let down by his hero too many times and so he turns his back on Krusty. Despite wearing large clown shoes, Krusty has small feet and would not have felt Homer stepping on his toes. He regains the trust of the town's residents and Homer apologizes for misidentifying him. After Homer identifies him at a police lineup and in the courtroom, Krusty is convicted and sentenced to prison. [4] Kent Brockman, Judge Snyder, and Scott Christian make their first appearances on The Simpsons in this episode. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. When he keeps cancelling, an upset Bart writes him a letter saying he is no longer his fan. "[1], In a DVD review of the first season, David B. Grelck rated this episode a 3 (of 5). The Simpsons - Season 1: Krusty Gets Busted - Bart's TV hero Krusty the Clown is arrested for a convenience-store robbery, and witness Homer must testify against the clown. Does the children's television host have a sinister second life, or is there more to the story than meets the eye? Bart is upset because he idolizes Krusty. Title sequence Blackboard {They are laughing at me, not with me.} Krusty Gets Busted is the twelfth and penultimate episode of The Simpsons' first season. Bart Simpson is one of Krusty's biggest fans. Synopsis. Here are the Titles From My 1993 UK VHS of The Simpsons Collection: Krusty Gets Busted1. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 1990. Krusty gets Busted is the fourteenth episode of my fanon. To prove this, he hits Bob's shoes with a mallet, making Bob scream in pain and exposing his large feet. The director of "Krusty Gets Busted", Brad Bird, designed the character and modeled him after anchorman Ted Koppel. Bob vows revenge on Bart while being led away. While watching the show, the police realize they failed to notice this piece of evidence and head to the studio to arrest Bob. At the crime scene, Bart and Lisa recall the robber read a magazine and used a microwave oven; Krusty is illiterate and has an artificial pacemaker which requires him to avoid microwave radiation. Refusing to accept that his hero could have committed the crime, Bart enlists Lisa's help to prove Krusty's innocence. Reverend Lovejoy urges the town's residents to destroy Krusty's merchandise. Synopsis. But Bart and Lisa discover that Krusty made be innocent after all. Edit Submit Cancel We have produced a Style Guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. Krusty gets arrested and thrown in jail. "Krusty Gets Busted" is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons' first season. BBC Two England, 17 September 1998 18.00. [10] The song "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Cole Porter is featured in the episode. [7], Sideshow Bob's first major appearance on The Simpsons was in this episode, but he first appeared in the season one episode "The Telltale Head". Krusty is freed after the charges against him are dropped. His crime exposed, Bob confesses the reason he framed Krusty: he hated spending years on the receiving end of his humiliating gags while Krusty "squandered a fortune on his vulgar appetites". BBC Two England, 2 April 2001 18.00. [1] The close up shot of Krusty's face behind bars in the beginning of act two is a reference of the closing credit motif of the British television series The Prisoner from the 1960s. Bart is upset because he idolizes Krusty. {They are laughing at me, n} at cutoff. Bob vows revenge on Bart while being led away. [14] Series creator Matt Groening listed it as his ninth favorite episode of The Simpsons and added "I have a peculiar love of TV clownery". Episode Viewers and Ratings Season 1 Episode 12 of The Simpsons resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Summary: Krusty the Clown commits armed robbery and Bart can’t believe it, so he sets out on a quest to clear Krusty's name. The Sondheim musical took its name from Mozart's Serenade No. When Krusty the Klown is caught robbing the Kwik-E-Mart, Bart vows to clear his hero's name, even though the robbery was witnessed by his father, Homer. His crime exposed, Bob confesses the reason he framed Krusty: he hated spending years on the receiving end of his humiliating gags while Krusty "squandered a fortune on his vulgar appetites". The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Busted. [1] Following Sideshow Bob's arrest, he mutters: "I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for these meddling kids. This episode, "Krusty Gets Busted" has Homer identifying Bart's idol, Krusty the Klown as the robber at the Kwik-E-Mart. In the episode, Krusty the Clown is convicte After Homer identifies him at a police lineup and in the courtroom, Krusty is convicted and sentenced to prison. During the show, a reluctant and unhappy Sideshow Bob's launched from a cannon, and an episode of Itchy and Scratchy's aired (titled: Burning Love). [5] The staff liked the idea and he then suggested that all three acts of the episode, defined by the placement of the commercial breaks, should begin with a close-up shot. [1] In the episode, Krusty the Clown is convicted of armed robbery of the Kwik-E-Mart and sentenced to jail. Reverend Lovejoy urges the town's residents to destroy Krusty's merchandise. The Simpsons Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [6] The original teleplay, written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky, was 78 pages long and many scenes had to be cut. After Homer identifies him at a police lineup and in the courtroom, Krusty is convicted and sentenced to prison. Krusty is freed after the charges against him are dropped. The Simpsons Krusty Gets Busted S1 E12 28 Apr 1990 When Homer identifies Krusty as an armed robber, Bart attempts to clear his name. 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References 4 Appearances 5 Gallery 6 Gags Homer stops by the Kwik-E-Mart on the way home from work and sees a masked clown resembling Krusty committing a robbery. Bob's design was updated for "Krusty Gets Busted", and the animators tried to redo his scenes in "The Telltale Head" with the re-design, but did not have enough time. The character was based on Los Angeles anchormen Hal Fishman and Jerry Dunphy. Krusty's sidekick Sideshow Bob becomes the host of the clown show, renamed The Side-Show Bob Cavalcade of Whimsy. [11] The episode received generally positive reviews from critics. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1993. In depth information about Krusty Gets Busted, produced by Klasky Csupo, Gracie Films. Kelsey Grammer makes his debut as Sideshow Bob. [7] One scene that had to be cut down was the scene where Patty and Selma show the slideshow of their vacation; it originally contained images of them being detained for bringing heroin into America. https://springfield.fandom.com/wiki/Krusty_Gets_Busted?oldid=1396. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 1990. Bart is upset because he idolizes Krusty. When Bob says he has a lot of "big shoes to fill", Bart remembers how the robber screamed in pain when Homer stepped on his foot during the robbery. Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire • Bart the Genius • Homer's Odyssey • There's No Disgrace Like Home • Bart the General • Moaning Lisa • The Call of the Simpsons • The Telltale Head • Life on the Fast Lane • Homer's Night Out • The Crepes of Wrath • Krusty Gets Busted • Some Enchanted Evening [2] The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky, and directed by Brad Bird. ", which is a reference to a catchphrase from Hanna-Barbera's animated television show Scooby-Doo, which was airing on ABC as A Pup Named Scooby-Doo when this episode aired. The Simpsons Credits2. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky, and directed by Brad Bird. Edit Submit Cancel We have produced a Style Guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say may be blah-blah-blah, blah-blah-blah-blah.” Clancy Wiggum "Krusty Gets Busted" is the twelfth episode of Season 1. Refusing to accept that his hero could have committed the crime, Bart enlists Lisa's help to prove Krusty's innocence. Krusty is falsely arrested for robbing the Kwik-E-Mart, but Bart is determined that he is innocent. Fox Video Logo3. Synopsis. This episode marks the first full-fledged appearance of Kent Brockman,[1] and Kelsey Grammer makes his first guest appearance on the show as the voice of Sideshow Bob.[4]. The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky, and directed by Brad Bird. 'Kamp Krusty' We don't see a lot of Krusty in this episode, but that's the point. Kent Brockman first appeared on television in the first season episode "Krusty Gets Busted", which originally aired April 29, 1990. When Bart and Lisa visit Sideshow Bob to learn whether Krusty had any enemies, he gives them tickets to his show. While watching the show, the police realize they failed to notice this piece of evidence and head to the studio to arrest Bob. Edit Submit Cancel We have produced a Style Guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. After Homer identifies him at a police lineup and in the courtroom, Krusty is convicted and sentenced to prison. Gracie Films Logo3. During the live broadcast, Bart is invited on stage with Bob, who dismisses Bart's points about the microwave and magazine; Bob claims that Krusty never listened to doctors and that you can enjoy the cartoons in a magazine without being able to read. (Homer and Apu chuckles. [9], Chief Wiggum's order during the suspect line-up to "send in the clowns" is an allusion to the Stephen Sondheim song "Send in the Clowns" from the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. 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