Los Simpson The Last Temptation of Krust (1989– ) Online
- Original Title :
- The Last Temptation of Krust
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Animation / Comedy
- Year :
- 1989–
- Directror :
- Mike B. Anderson
- Cast :
- Dan Castellaneta,Julie Kavner,Nancy Cartwright
- Writer :
- Matt Groening,James L. Brooks
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 30min
- Rating :
- 7.5/10
Bart arranges for Krusty to perform at a comedy festival where his old-fashioned gags go down very badly alongside more modern comics. Bart takes the disillusioned clown home where Krusty is appalled by all the merchandise bearing his name and relaunches himself as a critic of the consumer society and its greed.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Dan Castellaneta | - | Homer Simpson / Gil / Krusty the Klown / Sideshow Mel / Mr. Teeny / Reporter / Barney Gumble (voice) |
 | Julie Kavner | - | Marge Simpson (voice) |
 | Nancy Cartwright | - | Bart Simpson / Todd Flanders (voice) |
 | Yeardley Smith | - | Lisa Simpson (voice) |
 | Hank Azaria | - | Comedy Festival Promoter / Spanish Man in Movie / Moe Szyslak / Apu / Chief Wiggum / Ad Exec #2 / Carl (voice) |
 | Harry Shearer | - | Dr. Hibbert / Kent Brockman / Reporter / Lenny / Principal Skinner / Ad Exec #1 (voice) |
 | Bruce Baum | - | Himself (voice) |
 | Janeane Garofalo | - | Herself (voice) |
 | Bobcat Goldthwait | - | Himself (voice) |
 | Jay Leno | - | Himself (voice) |
 | Marcia Wallace | - | Edna Krabappel (voice) (credit only) |
 | Hank Williams Jr. | - | 'Canyonero' Singer (voice) |
 | Steven Wright | - | Himself (voice) |
 | Pamela Hayden | - | Rod Flanders (voice) |
 | Tress MacNeille | - | Reporter / Agnes Skinner (voice) |
There is strong evidence The Last Temptation of Krust was intended to be a portrayal of the infamous comedian Bill Hicks. The black clothes, the smoking endlessly on stage, the style of his delivery and material all point to Krusty behaving like Hicks. However, this was not a complete emulation of him since he eventually capitulates to endorsing the Canyonero and Bill Hicks was highly critical of anyone already in the public eye endorsing any product whatsoever.
As an introduction to his speech announcing his retirement from comedy, Krusty recites an excerpt from the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young", by A.E. Housman.
When Krusty is offered a new Canyonero by the two marketing guys, there's a very fast pan from them to the Canyonero waiting outside. Jay Leno and several of the show's writers appear in the shot.
The "Canyonero" song and visual sequence was modeled after Ford commercials.
Krusty's "Krustylu Studios" is a spoof on the company Desilu studios.
The inspiration for the idea of an episode about stand-up comedy came out of comedy festivals at the time.
Blackboard: Pain is not the cleanser.
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