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Season 4  "Krusty Gets Kancelled"  4x22

Aired 30 years ago - May 13, 1993

An advertising blitz for "Gabbo" spells trouble for Krusty: his show gets canceled when the new ventriloquist act gets higher ratings. Bart and Lisa enlist Krusty's Hollywood pals for a comeback special.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 1
Everyone is saying "Gabbo this" and "Gabbo that,"
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- [Cymbals Crash] - Hello. I'm Gabbo.
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All he needs is a hook.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 4
[ Imitating Vin Scully] Let's take time out from this triple play...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 5
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- Don't forget the Special Olympics. - Oh, yeah.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 7
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 8
So, you want ventriloquism, do ya?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 9
[ Screaming ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 10
I admit I used the city treasury to fund the murder of my enemies.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 11
So, here's Eastern Europe's favorite cat and mouse team...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 12
♪♪♪♪[Piano]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 13
that we never did a bad show...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 14
[ Melodic Door Chime ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 15
[ Grunts, Groans ]
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Oh, boy.
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- [ Line Ringing ] - It's ringing.
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Oh, I hope I didn't offend you. I need this bad.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 20
Somebody ought to ruin Gabbo's career the way he ruined Krusty's.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 21
[Man] And cut.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 22
Well, somebody just wrote a bawdy limerick on the men's room wall.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 23
[ Chuckles ] What the--
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 24
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 25
[ Scoffs ] Know him? He's my worthless half-brother.
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Okay. Tell Krusty he can count me in.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 30
[ Man Over P.A. ] And off to your left is Hugh Hefner's Shelbyville pad.
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We want Chilly Willy! We want Chilly Willy!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 33
- What? What, is that it? - Hey, Moe, can I look too?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 34
- I told them to buzz off. - Good.
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- You mean those diet milk shakes? - Uh-oh.
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It's me, Gabbo!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 38
But you've gotta comeback, Mel!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 39
Ow!Ow!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 40
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Please. For Mom's sake?
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 43
Hey, our lyrics are like our children, man. No way.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 44
♪♪♪♪[Piano]
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[Yelling]
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- 30 seconds till your Little Stinker sketch. - Get me a bigger lolly.
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 2
- [Cymbals Crash] - Hello. I'm Gabbo.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 3
All he needs is a hook.
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 4
[ Imitating Vin Scully] Let's take time out from this triple play...
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 5 #5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 6
- Don't forget the Special Olympics. - Oh, yeah.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 7 #7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 8
So, you want ventriloquism, do ya?
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 9
[ Screaming ]
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 10
I admit I used the city treasury to fund the murder of my enemies.
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 11
So, here's Eastern Europe's favorite cat and mouse team...
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 12
♪♪♪♪[Piano]
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 13
that we never did a bad show...
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 14
[ Melodic Door Chime ]
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 15
[ Grunts, Groans ]
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 16 #16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 17
Oh, boy.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 18
- [ Line Ringing ] - It's ringing.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 19
Oh, I hope I didn't offend you. I need this bad.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 20
Somebody ought to ruin Gabbo's career the way he ruined Krusty's.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 21
[Man] And cut.
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 22
Well, somebody just wrote a bawdy limerick on the men's room wall.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 23
[ Chuckles ] What the--
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 24 #24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 25
[ Scoffs ] Know him? He's my worthless half-brother.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 26 #26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 27 #27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 28 #28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 29
Okay. Tell Krusty he can count me in.
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 30
[ Man Over P.A. ] And off to your left is Hugh Hefner's Shelbyville pad.
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 31 #31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 32
We want Chilly Willy! We want Chilly Willy!
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 33
- What? What, is that it? - Hey, Moe, can I look too?
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 34
- I told them to buzz off. - Good.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 35
- You mean those diet milk shakes? - Uh-oh.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 36 #36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 37
It's me, Gabbo!
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 38
But you've gotta comeback, Mel!
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 39
Ow!Ow!
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 40 #40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 41
Please. For Mom's sake?
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 42 #42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 43
Hey, our lyrics are like our children, man. No way.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 44
♪♪♪♪[Piano]
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 45 #45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 46 #46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 47 #47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 48
[Yelling]
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 49
- 30 seconds till your Little Stinker sketch. - Get me a bigger lolly.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 22 (S04E22) - 50 #50