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Season 3  "Like Father Like Clown"  3x6

Aired 33 years ago - Oct 24, 1991

Bart and Lisa work to reunite Krusty the Clown with his estranged father, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi who had never accepted Krusty’s career choice.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 1
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 2
''Krusty buddy number 1 6302
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 3
You've reached the party line.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 4
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 5
But I have plans.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 6
They'll just get dirty again.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 7
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 8
What are you talking about?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 9
Aw! We could have seen a monkey.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 10
ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 11
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 12
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 13
It's Herschel Krustofski.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 14
Yes. No one is poor except he who lacks knowledge.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 15
and Dyna-Flo suspension.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 16
or you'll get such a zetz...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 17
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 18
Go away.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 19
My son, Herschel...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 20
were it not for one rowdy rabbi.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 21
I never want...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 22
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 23
Yeah. I got a lot of fond memories.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 24
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 25
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 26
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 27
I hear a phone ring...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 28
Huh?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 29
until they got run over by the thresher?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 30
we need you to help us find a rabbi.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 31
I mention it in my sermon every week.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 32
Let me check my non-Christian Rolodex.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 33
Great, we came all this way, and it's the wrong guy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 34
sponsored by Ace Religious Supply, where they say...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 35
Not for a second.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 36
Our next caller is a Springfield boy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 37
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 38
But what if your example encourages others to give?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 39
He saw right through this disguise.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 40
Thank you, Monsieur President.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 41
TheJackie Mason-- makes me gassy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 42
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 43
No, Bart-- knowledge.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 44
Take it to him.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 45
End of story.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 46
''You shall meditate on the Torah all day and all night.''
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 47
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 48
''I mean, I've heard of persecution...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 49
Judah the Pious?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 50
Why? Because of my stubborn ways.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 2
''Krusty buddy number 1 6302
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 3
You've reached the party line.
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 5
But I have plans.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 6
They'll just get dirty again.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 7 #7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 8
What are you talking about?
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 9
Aw! We could have seen a monkey.
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 10
ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz.
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 11 #11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 12 #12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 13
It's Herschel Krustofski.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 14
Yes. No one is poor except he who lacks knowledge.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 15
and Dyna-Flo suspension.
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 16
or you'll get such a zetz...
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 17 #17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 18
Go away.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 19
My son, Herschel...
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 20
were it not for one rowdy rabbi.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 21
I never want...
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 22 #22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 23
Yeah. I got a lot of fond memories.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 24 #24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 25 #25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 26 #26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 27
I hear a phone ring...
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 28
Huh?
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 29
until they got run over by the thresher?
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 30
we need you to help us find a rabbi.
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 31
I mention it in my sermon every week.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 32
Let me check my non-Christian Rolodex.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 33
Great, we came all this way, and it's the wrong guy.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 34
sponsored by Ace Religious Supply, where they say...
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 35
Not for a second.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 36
Our next caller is a Springfield boy.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 37 #37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 38
But what if your example encourages others to give?
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 39
He saw right through this disguise.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 40
Thank you, Monsieur President.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 41
TheJackie Mason-- makes me gassy.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 42 #42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 43
No, Bart-- knowledge.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 44
Take it to him.
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 45
End of story.
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 46
''You shall meditate on the Torah all day and all night.''
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 47 #47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 48
''I mean, I've heard of persecution...
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 49
Judah the Pious?
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 6 (S03E06) - 50
Why? Because of my stubborn ways.
#50