| "Insane Clown Poppy" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 12 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Bob Anderson |
| Written by | John Frink & Don Payne |
| Production code | BABF17 |
| Original air date | November 12, 2000 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Drew Barrymore as Sophie Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken Stephen King as himself Amy Tan as herself John Updike as himself Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony | |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not surprise the incontinent" |
| Couch gag | The family jumps towards the couch. In mid-leap, the picture freezes and turns 180 degrees, in a Bullet Time fashion. It then unfreezes, and the Simpsons drop onto the couch. |
| Commentary | Mike Scully Ian Maxtone-Graham John Frink Don Payne Tom Martin Matt Selman Dan Castellaneta Joe Mantegna Bob Anderson Joel H. Cohen |
"Insane Clown Poppy" is the third episode of the twelfth season of the American television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 12, 2000. In the episode, during an outdoor book fair, Krusty finds out he has a daughter (from a one-night stand with a soldier during the Gulf War), but loses her trust after gambling away her violin to Fat Tony, prompting Homer and Krusty to retrieve it.
The episode was written by John Frink and Don Payne as their second produced episode and their first written episode. Although originally produced for season 11 the episode was held over for season 12. The episode features guest stars Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken, Stephen King as himself, Amy Tan as herself, John Updike as himself and Joe Mantegna as recurring character Fat Tony.
Drew Barrymore also guest-starred as Sophie, Krusty the Clown's daughter in the episode. The episode features references to Bob Hope's famous USO shows. The episode has also received negative reviews from critics.