History Recap / TheSimpsonsS6E15HomieTheClown

** The campus of Krusty's clown college used to be Creator/WillieNelson's house. So how did Krusty get ahold of it?

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: While Season 6 is far from "early" in the show's development, this episode portrays Milhouse's dad Kirk as a very competent, respected man who has connections to get Krusty to come to his son's birthday (even if it was just Homer). In later episodes, especially after the divorce in season 8, he becomes a pitifully pathetic, needy deadbeat. Case in point: when "Krusty" takes a break at the party from exhaustion, Kirk assertively stands above him and says, "Um... it's not 5:30 yet!", basically telling him to get back to work. The later Kirk would have NOWHERE near the self-confidence or demeanor to do something like that. You can claim the divorce turned him into the pathetic deadbeat he is, but during the divorce, Luann claimed he was always a failure and the family was on a huge downslope.

--->'''Surgeon:''' Now, when I remove the bandages, don't be alarmed by the total stranger staring back at you...\\

'''Homer:''' Benedict Arnold!\\

* DreadedKidsPartyEntertainmentJob: Homer has to perform at Milhouse's birthday. There, he is forced to degrade himself by letting the kids throw cake at him while he dances, with Milhouse's dad forcing him to keep it going until the party ends.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** While Season 6 is far from "early" in the show's development, this episode portrays Milhouse's dad Kirk as a very competent, respected man who has connections to get Krusty to come to his son's birthday (even if it was just Homer). In later episodes, especially after the divorce in season 8, he becomes a pitifully pathetic, needy deadbeat. Case in point: when "Krusty" takes a break at the party from exhaustion, Kirk assertively stands above him and says, "Um... it's not 5:30 yet!", basically telling him to get back to work. The later Kirk would have NOWHERE near the self-confidence or demeanor to do something like that. You can claim the divorce turned him into the pathetic deadbeat he is, but during the divorce, Luann claimed he was always a failure and the family was on a huge downslope.

* AcademyOfEvil: The mafia turns the clown college into a mild version of this trope after they take it over.

-->'''Legs''': (gasps) I'm seeing double here: four Krustys!

** While Season 6 is far from "early" in the show's development, this episode portrays Milhouse's dad Kirk as a very competent, respected man who has connections to get Krusty to come to his son's birthday (even if it was just Homer). In later episodes, especially after the divorce in season 8, he becomes a pitifully pathetic, needy deadbeat.
** Case in point: when "Krusty" takes a break at the party from exhaustion, Kirk assertively stands above him and says, "Um... it's not 5:30 yet!", basically telling him to get back to work. The later Kirk would have NOWHERE near the self-confidence or demeanor to do something like that.
** You can claim the divorce turned him into the pathetic deadbeat he is, but during the divorce, Luann claimed he was always a failure and the family was on a huge downslope.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Homer's reasons why it sucks being a clown: "You get kicked by kids, bit by dogs, and admired by the elderly."[[note]]though subverted somewhat, considering how the elderly are portrayed on the show -- usually in the form of characters like Grampa Simpson, The Crazy Old Jewish Man, and Hans Moleman[[/note]]

* BlackComedy: [[CannotTellFictionFromReality Homer beating up the Krusty Burglar]] in front of a group of terrified children.

* DissonantSerenity: Homer sees his co-workers as cavorting clowns. [[CrossesTheLineTwice While they're on fire]].

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: At one point while training the would-be Krustys, Krusty has an older wealthy woman in front of the class and tells them that just because a dowager interrupts their party doesn't mean that the party has to end and then forcefully throws [[PieInTheFace a pie in the woman's face hard enough to crack the wall she gets slammed into.]] What makes it more shocking than most examples is that it's implied that he ''[[BlackComedyBurst killed]]'' [[BlackComedyBurst the woman.]]
* SnakeOilSalesman: Homer runs into one at a car-dealership, who manages to convince Homer the gunshot holes in the car caused by the mobsters trying to kill him are "speed holes". [[TooDumbToLive Homer not only believes him, but puts several "speed holes" in his own car with a pick-axe]].

'''Homer:''' Actually, my ''real'' name is... ''[sotto voice]'' Think, Krusty think! Joe Valachi!\\

'''Homer:''' Actually, my ''real'' name is... ''[sotto voce]'' Think, Krusty think! Joe Valachi!\\

'''Legs:''' [[TheQuisling The same Bendict Arnold who plotted to surrender West Point to the hated British?!]]\\

* ConspicuousConsumption: Krusty does ludicrous things like light his cigarettes with hundred-dollar bills, strings of pearls, and Action Comics #1. He also spends money on some truly ridiculous things, including buying a new house because his current one is dirty, hiring Kenny G to play muzak for him in an elevator, sending a thousand roses to Creator/BeaArthur's grave (she's still alive, or was at the time the episode aired), and condor egg omelettes.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: When Homer is excited to see the new billboards for that month, he suddenly breaks and stops without warning in front of each one: the first time, an empty car carrier stops behind him in time but the 6 cars behind it all skid far enough to get loaded onto it, to which the driver of the car carrier comments "finders keepers!" and quickly drives off with them. The second time, he ends up causing a pileup that instantly goes up in flames.

* TheMagazineRule: Krusty apparently enjoys reading "Gigantic Asses" magazine and his love of porno magazines helped Apu keep the Kwik-E-Mart in business during its first year.

* PaperThinDisguise: Other than his own family and Flanders, Homer is unquestioningly recognized as Krusty, despite his voice sounding differently.

* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: The reason Krusty founds a clown college is because he risks bankrupting himself with his extravagant spending. Not that opening the college causes him to be more responsible in any way...

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: At one point while training the would-be Krustys, Krusty has an older wealthy woman in front of the class and tells them that just because a dowager interrupts their party doesn't mean that the party has to end and then forcefully throws [[PieInTheFace a pie in the woman's face.]] What makes it more shocking than most examples is that it's implied that he ''[[BlackComedyBurst killed]]'' [[BlackComedyBurst the woman.]]

* ChekhovsSkill: Inverted; it's Homer's ''inability'' to ride a mini bicycle through a loop that resurfaces -and almost gets him killed- by the end of the episode.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: While Season 6 is far from "early" in the show's development, this episode portrays Milhouse's dad Kirk as a very competent, respected man who has connections to get Krusty to come to his son's birthday (even if it was just Homer). In later episodes, especially after the divorce in season 8, he becomes a pitifully pathetic, needy deadbeat.

* PunbasedTitle: "Homey the Clown" was a character from the sketch show ''Series/InLivingColor''.

* BlackComedy: [[CannotTellFictionFromReality Homer beating up the Krusty Burglar.]]