This is because the original idea was for Homer and Krusty to be the same person, as Bart didn’t respect his father but he looked up to a clown that looked just like him.

As for his physical appearance, his design is pretty much that of Homer Simpson but with the characteristics of a clown. Some parts of Krusty’s life – such as his Jewish background and his addictions – parallel those of comedian Jerry Lewis, but he hasn’t been confirmed as an inspiration for the character, with Groening dodging the question by saying that the characters from The Simpsons are “ collaborations between the writers, animators, and actors”. Bozo the Clown, who had a very raspy voice. Krusty’s voice, however, was based on a different TV personality: Dan Castellaneta, who voices Krusty among many other characters in The Simpsons, has said he based Krusty’s peculiar voice on Bob Bell a.k.a. Allen), a Portland clown that Groening has described as sweet and who sometimes had a Christian message, but he still scared young Groening. That character is Rusty Nails (whose real name was James H. Krusty wasn’t inspired by someone close to Groening but by a peculiar character he used to watch when he was a child. Related: The Simpsons: How Old Krusty Is Supposed To Be (It's Very Complicated) Unlike other clowns, Krusty is not always happy nor with a good attitude, and instead is very cynical and smokes a lot, but he's still very popular among kids, even if more often than not he says things on his show that are not appropriate for his target audience. Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky, simply known as Krusty the Clown, is the host of The Krusty the Clown Show, one of Bart and Lisa’s favorite TV shows. The Simpsons follows the daily lives of the title family and other notable citizens from the town of Springfield, among those Krusty the Clown.

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