"Krusty Gets Kancelled" is the twenty-second and final episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 81st episode overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1993. In the episode, a new show featuring ventriloquist Arthur Crandall and his dummy Gabbo premieres in Springfield and competes with Krusty the Clown's show. Krusty's show is soon canceled. Bart and Lisa decide to help Krusty get back on the air by staging a comeback special.
Johnny Carson objected to his original role, which depicted him as a mooch, so the writers instead made him extremely versatile.
The fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox network between September 24, 1992, and May 13, 1993, beginning with "Kamp Krusty". The showrunners for the fourth production season were Al Jean and Mike Reiss, with the season being produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. The aired season contained two episodes which were hold-over episodes from season three, which Jean and Reiss also ran. Following the end of the production of the season, Jean, Reiss and most of the original writing staff left the show. The season was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and Dan Castellaneta would win one for his performance as Homer in "Mr. Plow". The fourth season was released on DVD in Region 1 on June 15, 2004, Region 2 on August 2, 2004, and in Region 4 on August 25, 2004.
DVD cover featuring Ralph Wiggum, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Bart Simpson, Santa's Little Helper and Barney Gumble sitting down watching television inside a TV (and Snowball II biting at a wire)
Elizabeth Taylor voiced Maggie Simpson in "Lisa's First Word" and then appeared as herself in "Krusty Gets Kancelled"
