| "Today I Am a Clown" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
 Krusty's bar mitzvah | |
| Episode no. | Season 15 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Nancy Kruse |
| Written by | Joel H. Cohen |
| Production code | FABF01 |
| Original air date | December 7, 2003 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Jackie Mason as Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky Mr. T as himself | |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "Over forty and single is not funny" |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons each slide down their own pole into the Batcave, where everyone is dressed like the characters from the 1960s Batman TV show (Homer is Batman, Marge is Catwoman, Maggie and Lisa are Batgirl, and Bart is Robin, the Boy Wonder). |
| Commentary | Al Jean Joel H. Cohen Matt Selman Carolyn Omine Tim Long Don Payne Tom Gammill Max Pross Dan Castellaneta Nancy Kruse Steven Dean Moore |
"Today I Am a Clown" is the sixth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 7, 2003. The episode was written by Joel H. Cohen and directed by Nancy Kruse.
In this episode, Krusty has a Bar Mitzvah after admitting his did not have one when he was younger while Homer hosts a talk show when Krusty is away. Jackie Mason guest starred as Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky. Mr. T appeared as himself. The episode received mixed reviews. Actor Dan Castellaneta won an Emmy Award for his performance in this episode.