Episode
The Simpsons: Clown in the Dumps
Overview
A Springfield resident dies, Krusty retires after he's offended by a comedy cable channel roast of him, and Lisa tries to protect Homer from getting hurt.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2014-09-28
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Clown in the Dumps is Episode 1 in Season 26 of The Simpsons. It aired on 2014-09-28. The runtime is 22 min.
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