Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky
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Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky is a recurring character on *The Simpsons*, known as Krusty the Clown’s strict, traditional Jewish father and a rabbi who struggles to accept his son’s career in comedy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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rabbi ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Krusty’s father
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Rabbi Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Jackie Mason won an Emmy for voicing Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
stern
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strict ⓘ traditional ⓘ |
| child |
Herschel Krustofsky
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Krusty the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Krusty the Clown’s career in comedy ⓘ |
| creator | Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | representation of Jewish religious tradition on The Simpsons ⓘ |
| deathInSeries | The Simpsons episode "Clown in the Dumps" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeAppearance |
Clown in the Dumps
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Like Father, Like Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ Once Upon a Time in Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Today I Am a Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Simpsons episode "Like Father, Like Clown" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceSeason | The Simpsons season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | stereotypical Eastern European rabbi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being Krusty the Clown’s father
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strict adherence to traditional Judaism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
father–son reconciliation
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religious tradition versus popular culture ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | rabbi ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Herschel Krustofsky
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Krusty the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
eventually reconciles with Krusty
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initially disapproves of his son’s career as a clown ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rachel Krustofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActor |
Dan Castellaneta
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Jackie Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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