S03E06 · EP
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24 scenes · our breakdownThe Simpsons end their day with a chaotic couch gag and credits.
00:02–00:09Krusty finishes his TV show and thanks guests.
00:09–00:54
3 ▸ 00:54Krusty cancels dinner with Bart despite his assistant's insistence.
00:54–01:47avoidance
4 ▸ 01:47Lois Pennycandy calls Marge to apologize for Krusty's cancellation.
01:47–02:28petty_grievance
5 ▸ 02:28Bart writes a letter returning his Krusty badge in anger.
02:28–03:26humiliationHomer accidentally calls a sex chat line instead of reading Bart's letter.
03:26–03:35misunderstandingLois forces Krusty to go to Bart's dinner after reading the letter.
03:35–03:58confessionKrusty arrives for dinner and Bart asks him to relax.
03:58–05:56social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 05:56Krusty says a Hebrew blessing, revealing he is Jewish.
05:56–06:00secret_exposed
10 ▸ 06:00Krusty tells the family about his estranged rabbi father.
06:00–07:03confession
11 ▸ 07:03Young Herschel asks to be a clown but his father refuses.
07:03–09:07escalation
12 ▸ 09:07Krusty gets laughs impersonating his father at yeshiva.
09:07–10:10humiliation
13 ▸ 10:10Krusty performs at a Talmudic conference and is discovered by his father.
10:10–11:34humiliation
14 ▸ 11:34The family watches home movies and Krusty leaves.
11:34–11:47
15 ▸ 11:47Krusty watches TV and cries after leaving the Simpsons.
11:47–12:21The Simpsons decide to find Rabbi Krustofski to reunite him with Krusty.
12:21–12:31schemeBart and Lisa visit Rabbi Krustofski, who denies having a son.
12:31–14:17avoidance
18 ▸ 14:17Bart calls into a radio show to confront the rabbi about forgiving Krusty.
14:17–15:39confession
19 ▸ 15:39Bart and Lisa trick the rabbi into meeting them at a deli.
15:39–16:37impersonation
20 ▸ 16:37The rabbi leaves the deli after Krusty shows up instead of Bart.
16:37–17:40misunderstanding
21 ▸ 17:40Bart uses Jewish texts to argue with the rabbi about forgiveness.
17:40–20:24
22 ▸ 20:24Bart uses a Sammy Davis Jr quote to finally convince the rabbi.
20:24–21:25confession
23 ▸ 21:25Krusty and his father reunite on live TV.
21:25–22:51comeuppanceThe episode ends with credits and a final scene.
22:51–22:55Same DNA
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