Today I Am a Clown is a great Simpsons episode with a well written plot and plenty of very funny moments. It's a fun mix as we get to see Krusty struggling to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah as his producers want to make a televised event out of it. Meanwhile, Homer takes over Krusty's time block, which was the highlight for me, as we see him going mad with power after becoming an overnight success.
However, neither plots delivered on their premise as much as they could have. Krusty could have been given larger complications to make it more exciting and we should have seen Homer's fame stretch beyond Springfield.
The guest stars in this episode are also a delight. Jackie Mason is always a pleasure to see as Rabbi Krustofski and Mr. T also makes a random, albeit extremely funny, appearance as himself as the Bar Mitzvah.
It is a combination of two plots that do not outweigh each other, one is not more significant than the other, and having them interconnected made it feel more full, rather than them having nothing to do with each other. Funny and clever, Today I Am a Clown is not a highlight of the fifteenth season, but it's still an enjoyable viewing.
Homer becomes a huge success while filling in for Krusty while he prepares for his Bar Mitzvah.
