Krusty Gets Busted (The Simpsons)

Krusty Gets Busted is the twelfth episode of the first season of The Simpsons, and the twelfth episode overall.

Synopsis
Krusty the Clown is arrested and sent to prison for allegedly robbing the Kwik-E-Mart, and Bart and Lisa are convinced that he was framed... which leads to them making a shocking discovery about Krusty's sidekick, Sideshow Bob.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It is the episode that started the series of episodes featuring Sideshow Bob as the villain, and started it on a high note, as Sideshow Bob became one of the most memorable villain characters in the entirety of The Simpsons.
 * 2) The episode has an interesting concept of Krusty the Clown being framed for armed robbery and Bart tries to find out if Krusty truly did it or if he was framed.
 * 3) The episode has emotional moments, like when Bart tears down all of his Krusty merchandise after the latter is sent to prison.
 * 4) There are tons of funny and memorable moments too, like when Krusty accidentally says that he pleads guilty, then quickly retracts it and blames "pre-trial jitters".
 * 5) The plot twist is also very creative, as it is revealed that Sideshow Bob, Krusty's sidekick, disguised himself as Krusty and framed him for armed robbery after spending years on the receiving end of his humiliating gags.
 * 6) Bart is very likable and has a heroic side here. He is also very intelligent here as well as he can find out who framed Krusty, and can expose Sideshow Bob for doing it on live TV.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) There's a glaring animation error when Bart, Maggie, and Lisa are standing while Bart chews out Sideshow Bob, and the camera switches to Sideshow Bob. When the camera goes back to Bart, he and Lisa have switched places.

Trivia

 * This episode sets up the iconic rivalry between Bart and Sideshow Bob.