"The Simpsons" Clown in the Dumps (TV Episode 2014) Poster

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5/10
The episode is eh.....
Sleepin_Dragon22 January 2021
Where on Earth did that opening sequence come from? That was bonkers, was it funny, or just a bit crazy, you decide?

Is it the end for Krusty The Clown? He seems to be on a career decline, but things take a turn for the worse when he visits his father.

Have I watched too many classic Simpsons episodes in the last few days, or was this just perhaps not a particularly funny episode? Even the cartoon wasn't funny.

I liked the part of it which saw Lisa take a real interest for the health of her father, other than that, I thought this was pretty lame, 5/10.
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6/10
There were some laughs, but an average episode
llltdesq10 October 2014
Warning: Spoilers
This is an episode of the television show "The Simpsons". There will be spoilers ahead:

The couch gag in this episode was animated by Don Hertzfeldt, whose animation style is about as diametrically opposed from the show as is possible. I like Hertzfeldt's shorts and if this gets him a wider audience, this is a good thing. This is the oddest couch gag I can recall, but it's a typical Hertzfeldt piece.

Krusty has retired (again) after a celebrity roast bothers him more than it should. Part of the problem is that his last memory of his father, the rabbi, is of his father saying "Meh" when asked if he considers his son funny. Since I like rabbi Krustofsky, the "death" is sad to me.

The episode has a number of guest voices, with Sideshow Bob showing up, as well as having Sarah Silverman as herself at Krusty's roast and David Hyde Pierce showing up also.

The other prominent story line doesn't really work for me, with Lisa trying to protect Homer from accidents because she's afraid of losing her admittedly accident-prone dad. There are a few laughs, but it doesn't really go anywhere.

The Krusty plot line is an 8, the homer part is a 5 and the show gets a 6.5.
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2/10
Clown in the Dumps
studioAT20 January 2021
When you skip past the couch gag because it seems to be going on forever it doesn't bode well for the quality of the rest of the episode.

I was unaware that prior to this there was a big thing made about a character dying, but even with that aside, this wasn't an overly funny episode.
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8/10
Not the Highly Noteworthy Episode Fans were Expecting,but Still Fun,
lesleyharris308 November 2014
Clown in the Dumps is a great Simpsons episode with a well written storyline and loads of very funny scenes.It certainly wasn't the exciting and noteworthy episode fans were expecting it to be,as we were waiting for the death of a major Simpsons character,but it isn't anyone who is too important or has even appeared on the show that much,but it did make for a good storyline.I liked seeing another Krusty episode,he is without a doubt one of my favourite Simpsons characters and I felt like it had been a while since we had an episode revolving around him.My favourite part of the episode was its parody of the Comedy Central Roasts,particularly Jeff Ross's cameo.Its not a particularly noteworthy episode that people myth have been expecting,but Clown in the Dumps is still an enjoyable episode and a great opening for the 26th season.

Krusty's confidence enters a new low as he considers retirement,meanwhile,a resident of Springfield has passed.
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