While doling out checks to everyone he knows after opening a bank account, Bart accidentally reveals that Krusty the Klown has been hiding his earnings in an illegal offshore account in the Cayman Islands, resulting in his hero's financial ruinnote though not prison time because, unlike what happened in "Krusty Gets Busted", celebrities aren't sent to prison (at least not for tax fraud) and apparent suicide. … Bart, terrified of the punishment that their parents (specifically his own) would lay upon them convinces everyone to find a way to get home on their own. Of course, it's actually someone's face and the puller will typically be Horror Struck. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. I watch some things that I wouldn't agree with in the real world, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop watching them. Played straight with an inversion in "Bart the Fink" when the Simpsons are required to spend the night in a supposedly haunted house (subverting the cliched plot when it turns out to be much more pleasant than their own) in order to collect the vast sum bequeathed to them by Great-Aunt Hortense. The episode "Bart the Fink" also has one with Superintendant Chalmers and Agnes Skinner returning home, and see Principal Skinner answer the … It features clips from previous episodes. After hearing this, Krusty … Martin Prince is also one when he squealed on Bart in "Bart the Genius" and on Milhouse in "Summer of 4 Ft. 2". Big Daddy on the Spinoff Showcase "Wiggum P.I." In the hopes of making friends on the latest family vacation, Lisa packs an empty suitcase, determined to leave her 'nerdy' self behind. In "Bart the Fink", for a while Krusty went under the alias "Rory B. Bellows". The whole episode of "The Seven Beer Snitch" focuses on this trope. Brockman owns a collie named Jessica, whom he had "fixed", and drives a blue Mercedes-Benz S420. Puppet Shows. Evidently, he hasn't gotten over his brush with the IRS in "Bart the Fink". She only got them by copying me.” Bart Simpson "Summer of 4 Ft. 2" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of Season 7. As Lenny writes his tax forms on Professor Frink's back, Frink takes note that he didn't carry the one, a mistake he himself made in "Itchy and Scratchy Land" when he failed to predict when the park robots would run amok. A page for describing Trivia: Simpsons S 7 E 15 Bart The Fink. Exceptions include Kermit and Dr. Teeth. It is suggested that Kent is an alcoholic, unsympathetic and not u… : When Bart sees Krusty sitting off the curb, Bart tries to cheer him up. Stop creating a diversion and get out of here!" So, the boys go to a local pawn shop to make money. He is very rich, and occasionally somewhat shady. ... All The Tropes Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Inspiration for the Work: The idea of Krusty faking his own death was an idea the production … Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 14, 1996. A horror trope which has become something of a Dead Horse Trope, as it's now almost always played for comedy. which ended up infringing on the more popular one that the former wrote years earlier. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E15BartTheFink. A more subdued version of the trope exists in the episode "Bart the Fink". The redlinks need to be changed from TV Tropes format to All The Tropes format. The Krusty the Klown Show began as early as 1957, and started off as a serious talk show. The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular This episode is a clip show. Played straight with an inversion in "Bart the Fink" when the Simpsons are required to spend the night in a supposedly haunted house (subverting the cliched plot when it turns out to be much more pleasant than their own) in order to collect the vast sum bequeathed to them by Great-Aunt Hortense. The Loop (TV) Do you like this video? This isn't even including the fact that by this point he is revealed to have committed tax fraud — a, Furthermore, Krusty as a beloved entertainer who has been around for decades should be. John Joseph Swartzwelder Jr. (born February 8, 1949) is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated We're supposed to pity Krusty when his life is destroyed by the IRS, but one thing to reconsider is his immense greed as a sell out shill — including selling dubious and shoddy cheaply made products merely slapped with his face and name all over them; plenty include a birth defect inducing pregnancy test kit, a biting razor of his visage that eats your skin, and don't even touch his cereal in that regard. Most characters in The Muppet Show have four fingers, even when the puppeteer wears the hand as a glove. If there is confusion about what episode was in a certain season, open this Wikipedia page in a separate tab or window for use as a reference. The show involves slapstick humor, comedy skits starring members of the show, and occasional special guest stars. Krusty's response is basically this trope in a nutshell. 5/1/2018 143 7 15 11 Feb 96 Bart the Fink 5/8/2018 144 7 16 18 Feb 96 Lisa the Iconoclast 5/15/2018 145 7 17 25 Feb 96 Homer the Smithers 5/22/2018 146 7 18 17 Mar 96 The Day the Violence Died 5/29/2018 147 7 19 24 Mar 96 A Fish Called Selma 6/5/2018 148 7 20 31 Mar 96 Bart on the Road http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/YMMV/TheSimpsonsS7E15BartTheFink. Also inverted by Krusty. "Forget it, kid! ", though not prison time because, unlike what happened in, which the writers originally wanted to do to show that Bart respects Krusty more than Homer, but it would have caused a lot of continuity issues, methods of tax reduction that are ambiguously legal. This is a list of The Simpsons episodes by broadcast order. For a list of episodes in production order, see List of episodes by production order. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. ... All The Tropes Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. In the episode, Edna Krabappel, Barts teacher, feels increasingly isolated and, looking for a companion, places a personal ad in the newspaper. * HarsherInHindsight: With "Bart "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E15BartTheFink Bart the Fink" Fink]]" revealing that Krusty has been effectively robbing millions of dollars through tax evasion for years, proving his innocence in this episode feels a lot less poignant. Note to anyone editing this page: The Simpsons has over 500 total episodes, so in an effort to make this page look more organized, name the episode each individual "funny moment" was from and place it into the correct season. "And he's doing stuff!" Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. The series has so far broadcasted 693 episodes. It involves a character seeing an ugly face and begin pulling at it, on the assumption that it's a mask. And before you go on about how she doesn't get any credit on the work, she's a child. Brockman has at least two daughters, one of whom was preteen, and the other was old enough for Arnie Pye to be making out with her behind Kent Brockman's back, and a preteen son, and has jealously mentioned his sister, who is a White House correspondent for CNN. at least until his scheme to get Krusty's autograph leads to Krusty getting exposed for tax fraud, clearly thinks being famous makes him better than regular people, not even at his lowest point can Krusty go through with hurting a child, The Simpsons S 7 E 14 Scenes From The Class Struggle In Springfield, The Simpsons S 7 E 16 Lisa The Iconoclast, At the auction where all his belongings are being sold off, he protests the selling of his personal biplane and tells the audience of a time that he and. Bart: I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you, Krusty, but you know, my mom says God never closes a door without opening a window. The recurring character of the Rich Texan fits the "fat", "southerner," and "in a white (or, at least, light tan) suit" elements of the trope, though he isn't commonly shown to be sweaty or gluttonous. ; The characters in Dinosaurs have four-fingered hands. Skinner even went on to say "Bart! The Swedish Chef, being a character who has to manipulate things, just has Frank Oz's hands. Nelson grabs Milhouse's glasses and gives them to the register. Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos Ask The Tropers Trope Finder You Know That Show... Trope Launch Pad Tools Cut List New Edits Edit Reasons Launches Images List Crowner Activity Un-typed Pages Recent Page Type Changes The show soon devolved into a children's entertainment show, and officially became one by 1978, which became extremely popular. The Rory persona looked like a "normal" Simpsons character, that … being the result of engaging in this kind of behavior. In the Tintin adventure Flight 714, there is an amoral corporate executive who is abducted so the villain can obtain the details of his Swiss bank account. In the episode, Marges sister Selma is looking for a husband, so Marge orders Homer to help her find one. ... —Cayman Islands banker, The Simpsons 3F12 Bart the Fink. There's no silver lining this time! ... Sure the show goes against her morals, but at least her work got on TV. Bart the Lover is the sixteenth episode of The Simpsons third season. Crais: I know this ship, and something is out of balance! * SpottingTheThread: When Bart and Lisa confront the "Rory B. Bellows" (the man resembling Krusty bart Bart started seeing after Krusty's supposed death), they notice he has Krusty's distinct pacemaker scar and superfluous third nipple (as he's not wearing a shirt). YAY! It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 13, 1992. "Mypods and Broomsticks": Lisa squeals on Bart after pulling a prank on the Mapple Store consumers and employees by hijacking Steve Mobb's vocal transmission. 22 Short Films About Springfield is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons seventh season. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Summer of 4 Ft. 2 “Let Lisa be alone with her new friends.” Marge Simpson “They're my friends rightfully. Principal Charming is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons second season. Response: "It's Bart!" It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 14, 1991. YMMV / The Simpsons S 7 E 15 Bart The Fink Harsher in Hindsight: A major plot point involves Krusty (supposedly) dying in a plane crash. The Simpsons, being such a Long Runner, has naturally amassed many episodes (more than 500, in fact). “Yes, the Simpsons have come a long way since an old drunk made humans out of his rabbit characters to pay off his gambling debts.” Troy McClure "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" is the tenth episode of Season 7. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Tropes M-Z; Create New. At one point, the show was handed over to Sideshow Bob due to the fact that Krusty was convicted for attempted robbery, and the show was renamed the Sideshow Bob's Caval… Contents. When Bart inadvertently causes Krusty to get busted for tax evasion: When Homer does taxes at IRS Burger, he asks Marge about her gambling losses, a reference to the season five episode ", Bart and Lisa irrefutably identify Rory B. Bellows as Krusty in the same manner as in ". Extremely popular starring members of the Simpsons third season how she does get. 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