The idea that the Krusty the Clown show started as a serious discussion programme and over time devolved into entertainment for children is hilarious. #TheSimpsonsGoats #TheSimpsons #SimpsonsForever

Most hilarious of all, the idea of Krusty doing a serious, hard-hitting political interview in full-on clown makeup.

Let me be blunt…

Let me be frank with you…

I think Bob Newhart could have learned a thing or two from this version of Krusty

i like this, presumably from the transitional period between the two periods of the show

I feel like this is an example of "accidental genius." A throwaway gag that was just meant to be silly ends up being a perfect metaphor for whatever it is that we call television news and commentary today.

65 years later the AFL-CIO still have the same stupid name.

Also great: indicating that the origin of his signature “Hey-Hey (laugh)” was originally a simple, natural chuckle at the start of his show.

So basically like Dateline.

Almost as if a commentary on a once-respected show degrading until it's barely a mockery of a parody of a shadow of its former self...

It’s funny because it is perhaps the most boring possible thing for a ten year old like Bart

Is it saint swithin's day already?

Jerry Springer later regretted that transition

In México our tv clown was the reverse case starting as a comedy/variety show to a news show and then a discussion programm

Robert Frost guest appeared too late, apparently

Krusty is more than 100 yo old