Season: 23 Episode: 8 Production Code: PABF02December 4, 2011 Krusty the Clown is in a rut when his show gets cancelled and his talent agency dumps him, so the Simpsons introduce him to seasoned agent Annie (voiced by Joan Rivers), who turns out to be Krusty's first agent from many years ago. |
Television SeriesThis television episode refers to: September 22, 1986 - March 24, 1990 While visiting the Television Museum, an exhibit for the show 'Alf' is shown. This television episode refers to: January 12, 1971 - April 8, 1979 Marge tells Homer that many television shows are rip offs of the series 'The Honeymooners'. She lists the names, Ralph, Fred, Archie (from 'All in the Family') and King of Queens as examples of other shows that have the same kind of plot as 'The Honeymooners'. This television episode refers to: January 12, 1966 - March 14, 1968 While visiting the Television Museum, one of the exhibits features the television show 'Batman' and the old Batmobile. This television episode refers to: September 19, 2010 One of the guests on Krusty's new show is said to be from the show 'Boardwalk Vampire', a parody of the television series 'Boardwalk Empire'. This television episode refers to: October 6, 2000 - present Bart and Homer visit Annie, Krusty's former agent. Annie tells Homer that she can get him work, asking if he would mind being a bloated corpse on 'CSI'. This television episode refers to: September 23, 1978 - May 3, 1991 While visiting the Television Museum, one of the exhibits features the show 'Dallas', with a figure of the character J.R. Ewing from the show. This television episode refers to: July 18, 2004 Now that Krusty has moved his show to HBOWTIME, he says that his new interns are the actors from 'Entourage'. One of the interns is voiced by the 'Entourage' character Johnny Drama. This television episode refers to: January 12, 1997 - present The Simpsons go to the Television museum and one of the exhibits is from the series 'King of the Hill'. The exhibit features the characters from the show while the show's theme music plays. This television episode refers to: Homer worries that his tattoo of "Daffy Duck smoking a doob" will be revealed after being shot in the rear end. He says the tattoo is meant to be seen by Marge's eyes only. This television episode refers to: September 13, 1986 - November 10, 1990 After moving his show to HBOWTime, Krusty has to turn his show, made for kids, into a show for his new adult viewers. He is told that it worked well for Pee-wee Herman when he did his television show 'Pee-wee's Playhouse'. This television episode refers to: September 26, 1962 - September 7, 1971 While visiting the Television Museum, an exhibit for the show 'The Beverly Hillbillies' is shown. This television episode refers to: September 30, 1960 - April 1966 Marge tells Homer that many television shows are rip offs of the series 'The Honeymooners'. She lists the names, Ralph, Fred (from 'The Flintstones'), Archie and King of Queens as examples of other shows that have the same kind of plot as 'The Honeymooners'. This television episode refers to: October 1, 1955 - September 20, 1956 Marge tells Homer that many television shows are rip offs of the series 'The Honeymooners'. She lists the names, Ralph, Fred, Archie and King of Queens as examples of other shows that have the same kind of plot as 'The Honeymooners'. This television episode refers to: September 21, 1998 - May 14, 2007 Marge tells Homer that many television shows are rip offs of the series 'The Honeymooners'. She lists the names, Ralph, Fred, Archie and King of Queens as examples of other shows that have the same kind of plot as 'The Honeymooners'. This television episode refers to: January 10, 1999 - June 10, 2007 This television episode refers to: June 22, 2002 - March 9, 2008 At the end of the episode, Moe is watching Krusty's show on TV in his bar, complaining that he is paying extra for this premium channel. Moe says that there hasn't been anything good on the premium channel since 'The Wire'. He then admits that he never really watched the series 'The Wire', but just pretended to watch. Movie SeriesThis television episode refers to: 1977 - 2008 While visiting the Television Museum, an exhibit for the show 'Star Wars' is shown. This television episode refers to: 1930 - 1970 After learning that the Television Museum will be closing, the Simpsons decide to go visit. Bart complains about having to go, saying maybe they will see something other than the skeletons of The Three Stooges that sit in the lobby of the museum. MoviesThis television episode parodies: September 1, 2010 At the beginning of the episode, Bart, Lisa and Maggie are watching 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show'. The cartoon parodies the film 'Black Swan', causing Krusty to complain about the use of films that are over a year old in the show. This television episode parodies: September 6, 2010 At the beginning of the episode, Bart, Lisa and Maggie are watching The Itchy & Scratchy Show. The first segment of the cartoon is a parody of the film 'The King's Speech', called instead 'The Cat's Speech'. This television episode refers to: October 1, 2010 One of the episodes of Itchy and Scratchy was titled "The Social Petwork", and following the basic plot of The Social Network. ArtistsThis television episode refers to: 1960 - 1995 Someone mentions that people love quitters. Sarah Palin, The Beatles... This television episode refers to: Krusty has an idea for a bit about a Wrapping Mummy called the Notorious T.U.T., a parody of the rapper The Notorious B.I.G. |