Krusty Gets Kancelled

"**Krusty Gets Kancelled**"
"Krusty Gets Kancelled"
The Simpsons episode
	The opening scene of Krusty's comeback special, which is based on a scene from Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 22
Directed by	David Silverman
Written by	John Swartzwelder
Production code	9F19
Original air date	May 13, 1993
Guest appearances
	Johnny Carson as himself; Hugh Hefner as himself; Bette Midler as herself; Luke Perry as himself; Elizabeth Taylor as herself; Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Arik Marshall and Chad Smith) as themselves; Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel; Barry White as himself;
Episode features
Chalkboard gag	"I will not charge admission to the bathroom"
Couch gag	The family steps into a net trap on the way to the couch.
Commentary	Matt Groening; Al Jean; Mike Reiss; David Silverman
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Marge in Chains"	Next →; "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
	The Simpsons season 4
	List of episodes

"Krusty Gets Kancelled" is the twenty-second and final episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 81st episode overall. It first aired on Fox in the United States on May 13, 1993. In the episode, a new show featuring ventriloquist Arthur Crandall and his dummy Gabbo premieres in Springfield and competes with Krusty the Clown's show. Krusty's show is soon canceled. Bart and Lisa decide to help Krusty get back on the air by staging a comeback special.

The episode was written by John Swartzwelder, and directed by David Silverman. Following the success of "Homer at the Bat", the writers wanted to try a similar guest star-heavy episode, except with celebrities instead of baseball players. The episode proved quite difficult, as many of the actors asked to guest star declined at the last minute and the comeback special portion was nearly scrapped. Johnny Carson, Hugh Hefner, Bette Midler, Luke Perry, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Arik Marshall and Chad Smith) all guest star as themselves and appear on Krusty's special. Elizabeth Taylor and Barry White, both of whom guest-starred in previous episodes this season, make cameo appearances.

^ Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..
^ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2004). "Krusty Gets Kancelled". BBC. Retrieved August 20, 2008.

[1] Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

[bbc-2] Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2004). "Krusty Gets Kancelled". BBC. Retrieved August 20, 2008.

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