The Simpsons: Season 3

Homer averts a meltdown through sheer dumb luck. When he’s... More invited to the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant to give a pep talk, he faces another potential meltdown and again “pulls a Homer.”

"Like Father, Like Clown" is the sixth episode of The... More Simpsons' third season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 24, 1991. In the episode, after recalling a traumatic memory, Krusty the Clown reveals to the Simpson family that he is of Jewish heritage, and that his father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, disowned him for pursuing a career in comedy. Krusty is emotionally upset and Bart and Lisa decide to try to reunite Krusty with his long-estranged father.

In the first story, the family buys a cursed monkey... More paw in Morocco, and their three wishes turn out badly. In a Twilight Zone parody, Bart is the fearsome “monster” who can read the townspeople’s thoughts. In the final story, Mr. Burns steals Homer’s brain for a giant robot he’s building.

Overcompensating for his neglect, Homer buys Lisa a pony; the... More high cost of maintaining the animal forces him to work the graveyard shift at the Kwik-E-Mart.

Homer tries to bond with Bart by building a soapbox... More racer. On race day, Bart must decide between driving Martin’s aerodynamic racer and disappointing Homer, or driving his own racer and losing to Nelson.

Moe steals the drink recipe Homer invented, and the rechristened... More “Flaming Moe” turns his tavern into a hotspot. When a national franchise wants to buy the recipe, Homer wants revenge.

Mr. Burns sells the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to wealthy... More German investors who are shocked at the conditions. When the ceiling caves in, the Germans are desperate to sell the plant... back to Mr. Burns.

Homer and Marge recount their early years, when the couple... More faced a shotgun wedding and Homer’s poor career prospects.

Bart plays practical jokes with a radio microphone, and his... More hoax tests the limits of the town’s kindness.

Sundays become “Daddy-Daughter Days” when Homer discovers Lisa’s uncanny ability... More to pick winning football teams.

Marge has a nervous breakdown and goes on a vacation... More alone, leaving Bart and Lisa with Patty and Selma, and Maggie with Homer.

Bart discovers his teacher’s personal ad and invents a fictional... More suitor to string her along. When Mrs. Krabappel falls madly in love with “Woodrow,” Bart’s conscience starts to bother him.

With a million dollars on the line, Mr. Burns hires... More ringers for the upcoming baseball game against the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant. But as misfortunes fell the pros, with bases loaded and the score tied in the ninth inning, Homer is sent to bat.

After a career aptitude test pegs Lisa as a homemaker... More and Bart as a police officer, she becomes a rebel and he becomes a hall monitor. When Lisa’s subversive behavior goes too far, Bart steps in.

When Santa’s Little Helper needs a life-saving operation, the family... More tightens their belts to save up the money. Sensing their resentment, the dog runs away from home, only to be adopted by Mr. Burns.

Homer becomes the manager of a beautiful country music singer,... More whose attentions drive a wedge between Marge and Homer.

When Selma agrees to marry her prison pen pal, Sideshow... More Bob, only Bart remains suspicious of his motives.

Otto loses his job driving the school bus and the... More Simpsons take him in. When he must get a driver’s license, he finds common ground with Patty and Selma.

Everything’s coming up Milhouse when Bart’s best friend falls in... More love with the new girl at school. Jealous, Bart snitches to Milhouse’s father and the lovebirds are separated.

Homer’s half-brother Herb Powell returns, his finances in ruin from... More his last encounter with Homer. With a little help from the family, he invents a product that’s sure to turn his life around.