better known spelled cartoon character animated television series simpsons voiced long time clown host lisa favorite combination variety television cartoons including portrayed cynical burnt addiction miserable business continues common characters outside main simpson family focus episodes spotlight created cartoonist partially inspired television clown hometown portland oregon designed look like clown makeup original idea television clown actually father disguise voice based portrayed clown television debut january short clown role simpsons born born springfield son little known mother aside rachel died thirteen strongly opposed wish clown people laugh believing distract religion wanting boy instead performed comedy father day performing convention washing clown makeup found son speak years later reconciled father assistance later revealed service feared violate rites acting adult ceremonies hollywood gala uses stage comeback cancelled simple ceremony intended father leaving springfield started career street mississippi later discovered daughter named met mother served soldier gulf war entertaining troops spending night prevented protect themed comedy act started kept daughter secret springfield clown aimed children audience followers including licensed dozens countries including ireland china jamaica romania produce localized versions early details career revealed clips contradictory example said banned television consecutive year periods saying pants air day sketch satellite second disastrous appearance laugh trap door supposed appear failed open taking early episode exists year interviews president gone phases clip shows interviewing dumping load snow poet later took different turn featuring guest having version doors break 1980s children entertainment series clown shown aimed entirely children features characters including bob main sidekick years constant abuse led bob framing armed robbery bob eventually bob replaced remained loyal retire business repeatedly career recent retirement permanent recently latest scheme plastic explosives sending stage makes tribute bob minute bob change heart stops fulfilling mission bob later reconciled bob attempts life ratings shoot roof reconciliation remains rest series bob attempts revenge favor targeting exclusively biggest fans episode gets season episode declared based life teachings sleeps room filled merchandise exposed bob attempted framing helped return air comeback special career reunited estranged father usually grateful assistance immediately forget presumably excessive drinking drug habits usually doesn remember time encounter summer enthusiastically attended largely promise spend summer camp turned disaster seen camp simply franchise location licensed image kept hopes believing day camp director black brought clown makeup pushed edge decided sick merchandise took camp immediately visited camp hopes ending conflict managed amassed fortune licensing image variety products services alarm crowd control barriers products potentially dangerous brand episode boasted metal box lawsuits products launched ate metal appendix removed company responsible licensing launched series disastrous promotions business ventures summer olympics rigged promotion soviet_union games causing lose million series comic books mascot owner restaurant shut health board times employees half eaten new ones beef infected mad cow disease save money money fast earns lighting cigarettes dollar bills eating egg spending huge sums pornographic magazines losing fortune gambling horse races operas betting hard living entertainment veteran depicted burned times remains addicted gambling cigarettes alcohol instantly depressed soon cameras stop rolling states camera desperately unhappy man appeared cocaine time emerging restaurant bathroom white powder nose explained simply researching film played book author describes veteran total pro lives celebrity life miserable needs celebrity status inadvertently reported tax fraud result lost money soon discovered faked death living boat declared finished life celebrity reminded fans entourage finally told leaving business mean losing celebrity status convinced return described bear possibility air entertaining people fourteenth season convinced run congress introduce airline bill stop planes flying simpsons house agreed ran republican ticket campaign started badly lisa suggested try connecting regular families resulting landslide victory term started badly completely ignored new politically colleagues help simpsons influential succeeded passing bill body features shaped chest result having inserted heart suffering heart attack air character creation appeared clown simpsons shorts aired january character partially inspired clown simpsons creator director watched children growing portland oregon describes sweet clown christian message scared dan based voice characterization chicago television voice portrayed clown events life parallel comedian including jewish background addiction hosting asked simply noted simpsons characters collaborations writers animators actors specifically confirming denying association appearance design essentially clown makeup said satirical going time simpsons kid respect father clown looked exactly like father theme important developed concept initially saw revealed homer secret identity idea dropped complex writers busy developing series originally normal man wearing clown makeup noted point decided looked like clown time producers long discussions remain clown makeup eventually decided matter writers tried showing real face times early episodes decided look right real face seen gets like father like clown later episodes jokes face homer triple bypass reveals appearance result multiple heart attacks homer remarks fine replies ain makeup idea sail away new identity shore leaving trail yellow makeup wake natural white face underneath shore black hair revealing natural green clown hair removes normal looking fake nose reveal natural red clown nose underneath development season episode like father like clown establish jewish religion original concept idea came episode parody son strict religious upbringing father entertainer order like father like clown parody decision father real pitched father played won primetime emmy award outstanding voice performance episode established gets shown subsequent episodes like trait dropped seasons hard writers write character design undergone subtle changes early years episode clown design permanently enhanced given different shaped mouth muzzle permanent bags eyes order distinguish homer episode lisa wedding set years future design significantly altered look considerably older based favorite character original writers related wanted write focused episodes chance business jokes experiences anecdotes based real experiences stories heard writers particular favorite directed episodes tried scene episode began planning live action simpsons revolved star pitched series wrote pilot script moved los_angeles got talk recurring joke script lived house wooden continuously eventually contract negotiations fell apart decided stop work project reception won primetime emmy award outstanding voice performance today clown episode heavily features episodes featuring received vanity_fair named gets ninth best episode simpsons felt best episode better reunion father bar episode won emmy later incorporation guest stars dark career hollywood television celebrities fans beautifully cites gets ninth favorite episode said particularly loves voice work claims leave room time records fear star news online named clown hatred children line rules feel like strip club reasons loved simpsons observer listed products home pregnancy kit list reasons loved included special history jewish exhibit new_york_city merchandise included simpsons publications toys merchandise themed merchandise includes dolls posters boxes glasses dolls costumes clothing shirts toys talking evil doll based appeared horror iii released video game home consoles action figure different versions included world springfield toy line shows normal clown attire products released wave second released wave called shows prison clown makeup seen gets released wave thirteen called themed play sets released including released simpsons ride ride opened builds opens cartoon theme park called makes appearance tries murder simpson family july convenience store chain converted stores united_states canada celebrate release products sold playable character
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