Insane Clown Poppy

"Insane Clown Poppy"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.	251
Directed by	Bob Anderson
Written by	John Frink & Don Payne
Showrunner(s)	Mike Scully
Production code	BABF17
Original air date	November 12, 2000
Chalkboard gag	"I will not surprise the incontinent".
Couch gag	The family jumps towards the couch. In mid-leap, the picture freezes and turns 180 degrees, in a Bullet Time fashion. It then unfreezes, and the Simpsons drop onto the couch.
Commentary	Mike Scully Ian Maxtone-Graham John Frink Don Payne Tom Martin Matt Selman Dan Castellaneta Joe Mantegna Bob Anderson Joel H. Cohen
Guest appearance(s)
Drew Barrymore as Sophie Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken Stephen King as himself Amy Tan as herself John Updike as himself Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Season 12 episodes November 1, 2000 – May 20, 2001 "Treehouse of Horror XI" "A Tale of Two Springfields" "Insane Clown Poppy" "Lisa the Tree Hugger" "Homer vs. Dignity" "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" "The Great Money Caper" "Skinner's Sense of Snow" "HOMR" "Pokey Mom" "Worst Episode Ever" "Tennis the Menace" "Day of the Jackanapes" "New Kids on the Blecch" "Hungry, Hungry Homer" "Bye Bye Nerdie" "Simpson Safari" "Trilogy of Error" "I'm Goin' to Praiseland" "Children of a Lesser Clod" "Simpsons Tall Tales"
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Drew Barrymore as Sophie
Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken
Stephen King as himself
Amy Tan as herself
John Updike as himself
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony

"Insane Clown Poppy" is the third episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 12, 2000. In the episode, during an outdoor book fair, Krusty finds out he has a daughter (from a one-night stand with a woman during the Gulf War), but loses her trust after gambling away her violin to Fat Tony, prompting Homer and Krusty to retrieve it.

The episode was written by John Frink and Don Payne as their second produced episode and their first written episode. Although originally produced for season 11 the episode was held over for season 12. The episode features guest stars Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken, Stephen King as himself, Amy Tan as herself, John Updike as himself and Joe Mantegna as recurring character Fat Tony.

Drew Barrymore also guest-starred as Krusty the Clown's daughter in the episode. She told the press, "I've got to be The Simpsons' No. 1 fan, so taking part was almost as much fun as appearing in a blockbuster movie." The episode features references to Bob Hope's famous USO shows. The episode has also received negative reviews from critics.

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