Krusty Burgers and the Simpsons
Sunday, December 16th, 2007
The evil krusty-clown stikes again in Springfield.
Krusty Burger establishment
It doesn’t get any better than the Simpsons. Young or old, the Bart, Homer and co. can put a smile on your face. I always get a kick out of watching the episodes where Krusty Burgers or Krusty the clown appear.
For those not in the loop, Krusty Burger is a fictional parody of a well known fast-food restaurant chain. The promotional face of Krusty Burger is none other than…Krusty the Clown.
There is no McDonald’s in Springfield, although it is mentioned that there is one in Shelbyville. In the later seasons, it is revealed that Krusty paid off the mafia to keep out all other fast food competitors such as Wendy’s, Burger King and McDonald’s, though an In & Out Burger was seen in Springfield on one episode, as well as other fictional franchises such as Gulp ‘N Blow, The Taco Hut and Kentucky Fried Panda.
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Krusty also appears to have some input into running the company, personally losing $44 million when a promotional tie-in, in which Krusty Burger was chosen the Official Meat-Flavored Sandwich of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, backfired due to a Soviet boycott, and Krusty Burger was forced to give away much more food than expected; Krusty expressed his displeasure by stating on live television that “I, personally am gonna spit into every fiftieth burger!” The series has frequently established that Krusty is not particularly fond of the food served, shown when recording a commercial (immediately before learning of his $44 million dollar loss), he said, “Ewww! I almost swallowed some of the juice!” In “I’m Spelling as Fast as I Can“, Krusty bit a Ribwich and said, “Mmm, I don’t mind the taste!”
Krusty Burger operates in thousands of locations across the United States including an unprofitable franchise on an unmanned off-shore oil platform.
Ouch! Flanders, you got hold of my willy
A naked Bart Simpson hits the wall of Krusty Burger, where Ned, Rod, and Todd Flanders sit eating hamburgers and french fries. From the February 18, 2007 trailer of The Simpsons Movie.
