Day of the Jackanapes [SEP] series
Day of the Jackanapes
"Day of the Jackanapes" is the thirteenth episode of "The Simpsons"' twelfth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 2001. In the episode, Krusty announces his retirement due to interference from network executives and the growing popularity of the game show "Me Wantee". When Krusty reveals that all of the episodes featuring Sideshow Bob have been erased, Bob hypnotizes Bart into murdering Krusty during his farewell show.
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, the episode also features American actor Gary Coleman as himself.
Cultural references.
The plot of "Day of the Jackanapes" is based on the 1959 political thriller novel "The Manchurian Candidate". Before filming an episode of his show, Krusty is stopped by the two network executives, who attempt to explain to him why the sitcom "Seinfeld" worked as a series. After Krusty has announced the cancellation of his show, a group of crying children are seen at the Krustylu Studios, where the show is