The Simpsons episode
"The Last Temptation of Krust"
Episode no.	193
Prod. code	5F10
Orig. Airdate	February 22, 1998
Writer(s)	Donick Cary
Director	Mike B. Anderson
Chalkboard	None
Couch gag	Everybody has their posteriors on fire as they run to a water-filled couch. They hop on board as steam emerges from them
Guest star(s)	Jay Leno, Bruce Baum, Janeane Garofalo, Bobcat Goldthwait, Hank Williams, Jr. and Steven Wright as themselves
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Season 9 September 1997 – May 1998
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson The Principal and the Pauper Lisa's Sax Treehouse of Horror VIII The Cartridge Family Bart Star The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons Lisa the Skeptic Realty Bites Miracle on Evergreen Terrace All Singing, All Dancing Bart Carny The Joy of Sect Das Bus The Last Temptation of Krust Dumbbell Indemnity Lisa the Simpson This Little Wiggy Simpson Tide The Trouble with Trillions Girly Edition Trash of the Titans King of the Hill Lost Our Lisa Natural Born Kissers
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Synopsis

Persuaded by Bart to appear at a comedy festival organised by Jay Leno, Krusty the Clown's old-fashioned and dated material fails to impress the crowd when compared with other, more trendy comics also appearing. After going on 'the bender to end all benders', he holds a press conference to announce his retirement, and in short order launches into a bitter tirade against modern-day comics, which the crowd finds hysterical. He is inspired to return to doing low-key events, where he structures a new act for himself as a comic who tells the truth and refuses to sell out to corporate America. Although less marketable and financially successful, he is now credible and trendy. Two marketing executives try to persuade him to advertise the Canyonero, but he initially resists, before succumbing to the lure of money again. It's not comedy that's in his blood; it's selling out. Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir-Leno April 28, 1950) is an American comedian who is best known as the current host of NBC televisions long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. ... Herschel Pinkus Yerucham Krustofski, more commonly known as Krusty the Clown is a fictional character in the cartoon The Simpsons. ... These are fictional and real vehicles that have appeared in the animated television series The Simpsons. ...

Trivia

Many consider Krusty's return to the underground comedy scene an homage to George Carlin and Bill Hicks, known for their harsh, cynical comedy material in which he frequently criticised corporate America. Numerous parallels between the two can be drawn (such as Krusty adopting an all-black wardrobe, similar to Hicks and Carlin, and his more cynical, truth-driven comedy material). The episode was originally broadcast four days before the fourth anniversary of Hicks' death. He had a ponytail like George Carlin. George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937) is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, noted especially for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology and religion along with many taboo subjects. ... William Melvin Hicks better known as Bill Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994), was a controversial American stand-up comedian, satirist, and social critic. ...

Quotes

• Krusty: Ya ever noticed how there are two phonebooks? A white one and a yellow one? What's up with that?!
  Lisa: One's residential, the other is business.
  Krusty: Oh...well, what will they think of next? Blue pages?!
  Marge: They have that. They're government listings.
• (Standing in front of one of his posters, thinking it is a mirror)
  Krusty: Wait a minute kid, I've got a tack in my forehead.
• Homer: (walking in on Krusty, Jay Leno, Bart and Mr. Teeny) Oh, I'm sorry, son. I didn't know you, Jay Leno and a monkey were bathing a clown.
• Hank Williams Jr.: Can you name the truck with four wheel drive? Smells like a steak and seats 35? Canyonero! Canyonero. Well it goes real slow with a hammer down, its a country fried truck endorsed by a clown. Canyonero(YAH!) whoa ! Canyonero.

Back up singers: Canyonero. In telephony, a telephone directory is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organisation that publishes the directory. ... A white pages is a telephone directory listing of subscriber names, addresses, and telephone numbers. ... In many countries, the Yellow Pages refers to a telephone directory for businesses organized by the category of product or service. ... A blue pages is a telephone directory listing of government agencies and other official entites, along with specific offices, departments, or bureaus located wherein. ...

Hank: Twelve yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American pride! Canyonero! Canyonero. Top of the line in utility sports. Unexplained fires are matter for the courts. Canyonero! Canyonero. YAH! She blinds everybody with her super high beam! She's a squirrel squashing, deer smaking driving machine! Canyonero(YAH!) whoa! CANYONERO! DAH! DAH CANYONERO! WHOA CANYONERO!

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