S7E15: Bart the Fink

S7E157.42/11/199623 min

In a scheme to get Krusty's autograph, Bart sends him a check. When Krusty's offshore holding corporation endorses the check, his illegal tax shelter is exposed. In despair after the government auctions off his possessions, Krusty fakes his own death.

Episode Ending

In "Simpsonlar - S7E15: Bart the Fink," Bart accidentally exposes Krusty the Clown's tax evasion, leading to Krusty faking his death to escape his financial troubles. The family attends what they think is Krusty's funeral, but Bart spots someone who looks suspiciously like Krusty at a local harbor. Bart and Lisa track down the man, who is indeed Krusty living under the alias Rory B. Bellows. They confront him about his new life, but Krusty insists he's happier being dead. However, after realizing he misses his old life, he decides to return to being a clown and stage another fake death for Rory B. Bellows. The episode wraps up with Krusty back on stage, performing for his audience. His financial woes are miraculously resolved thanks to an insurance payout from his "death" as Rory B. Bellows, and life in Springfield returns to its usual chaos.