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When was Krusty the Clown created?
Krusty first appeared in The Krusty the Clown Show, one of The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show that first aired on January 15, 1989
What did Krusty do in the The Krusty the Clown Show episode?
Who voiced Krusty the clown?
Dan Castellaneta

Question: Was he a hit?
Self-contained rewrite: Was krusty the clown a hit?