Trivia / The Simpsons S 3 E 6 Like Father Like Clown

• Cast the Expert: Jackie Mason was once an ordained rabbi. Ironically, he resigned to become a comedian.
• Distanced from Current Events: In the script, Bart and Lisa try to trick Rabbi Krustofski into meeting with Krusty by arranging a lunch date between him and Saul Bellow, the "Nobel Prize-winning Jewish novelist". Originally, this was intended to be Isaac Bashevis Singer, but the writers changed it when Singer died. Jackie Mason's lines had to be re-recorded in order to complete the change.
• First Appearance: Of Rabbi Krustofski.