History Recap / TheSimpsonsS4E22KrustyGetsKancelled

-->'''Producer''': Don't forget the Special Olympics.
-->'''Krusty''': Oh, yeah. I ''slaughtered'' the Special Olympics. ''(laughs)''

** Right after Krusty claims to have learned his lesson about squandering, his assistant shows up with the ruby-studded clown nose he ordered.

* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Krusty insists that Gabbo's new show doesn't worry him. Cue shot of ashtray overflowing with burned-out cigarettes.

* DyingCurse: See the second example from DisproportionateRetribution above.
-->'''Driver:''' I'll get you for this, Midler!

** A deleted scene has Krusty promoting a parody of Music/{{Madonna}}'s "Sex" book, "featuring me in a variety of sexually explicit positions" (though he used a "stunt butt"). Since his audience consists of children, he's quickly arrested for it.

-->'''Homer:''' Hey Moe, can I look too?
-->'''Moe:''' Sure, but it'll cost ya.
-->'''Homer:''' My wallet's in the car! ''(runs outside)''
-->'''Moe:''' He's so stupid. And now, back to the wall. ''(open-mouthed stare)''

* IsThisThingStillOn: Shortly after Kent Brockman gives a self-serving rebuke for Gabbo's "all the kids in Springfield are [=SOB=]s" remark (during his "My Two Cents" opinion spot), he thinks that the newscast has gone to commercial and, snickering, says, "That oughta hold the little [=SOB=]s" ... shortly before a hastily-created graphic appears on the screen saying "Brockman in Trouble" ... and Brockman [[OhCrap realizing he's been caught]].

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: When Bart and Lisa are recruiting celebrities for Krusty's comeback special, it cuts to Elizabeth Taylor's agent, who tells her two kids came by asking if she would appear on a TV special, so he told them to buzz off, to which she replies "Good". She's later shown watching the special (as Hugh Hefner is performing), commenting "I've got to fire that agent".

-->'''Bart:''' Uh-oh. That cute little character could take America by storm! All he needs is a hook!
-->'''Gabbo:''' ''[[BrattyHalfPint I'm a bad widdle boy!]]''
-->'''Bart:''' [[CharacterCatchphrase Ay carumba!]]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Johnny Carson assumes that Krusty's built up quite a lot of money after so many years on TV. Given the ConspicuousConsumption we see Krusty indulge before, during and after this episode, it's implied that he's nearly broke. Later, when everybody is celebrating at Moe's Carson advises Krusty to save his money this time. [[AesopAmnesia That's when Krusty's assistant shows up with the ruby-studded clown nose he ordered.]]

* TooDumbToLive: Sideshow Mel's co-worker at the taco joint tries to fish a dropped taco out of a deep-fryer ''by hand''. Actual fast-food establishments have skimmers for that sort of thing (besides which, the kid should have just made Krusty a fresh taco).

** Johnny Carson can juggle a 1978 Buick Skylark while singing opera, as well as play the accordion while balancing a bench (that has Grandpa and Jasper sitting on it) on his head.

** The ''Worker and Parasite'' cartoon is a parody of Dušan Vukotić's 1961 Yugoslavian short, ''Animation/{{Ersatz}}''.