Episode
The Simpsons: The Clown Stays in the Picture
Overview
Krusty reveals the untold story of his past in his movie "The Sands of Space". While working as personal assistants on the movie, Bart and Lisa learn about the early years of their parents' relationship.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 30
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2019-02-17
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Clown Stays in the Picture is Episode 14 in Season 30 of The Simpsons. It aired on 2019-02-17. The runtime is 23 min.
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