Episode
The Simpsons: The Last Temptation of Krust
Overview
Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1998-02-22
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Last Temptation of Krust is Episode 15 in Season 9 of The Simpsons. It aired on 1998-02-22. The runtime is 23 min.
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