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In the 450th episode of The Simpsons Krusty the Clown is confronted by network executives who want to give him a co-star for his comedy show since his ratings with young girls is dropping. Krusty resists but the network executives win out. Princess Penelope is every little girl’s dream, singing love songs while dressed in princess costumes with a fake unicorn at her side. Bart and Homer love Krusty’s show and are horrified. Bart and Milhouse watch the show with the new co-star and go into a fetal position in a catatonic state while Lisa is enthralled with Princess Penelope. Soon all the Krusty store items are in the dumpster along with Krusty while the show’s store is filled with Princess Penelope items. As Krusty reluctantly performs alongside Princess Penelope sparks begin to fly between them.

Mr. Burns decides to enforce budget cut-backs by taking away employee donuts. Homer, Lenny and Carl decide they can’t live without their daily donut fix and complain to Mr. Burns, who ignores their request. A headhunter from Capital City Nuclear encourages Homer, Lenny and Carl to leave their jobs for better donut conditions at another plant.

Princess Penelope confesses to Krusty that he is her childhood idol. Krusty is surprised to hear this from the lovely young woman. When Princess Penelope professes her love for Krusty, they become a happy couple onscreen to the horror of Homer, Bart and Milhouse. After Krusty proposes to Penelope on the TV show, Bart and Milhouse plot to ruin their upcoming wedding.

Homer, Lenny and Carl leave Mr. Burns nuclear plant to his dismay. Mr. Burns begs Homer, Lenny and Carl to come back, enticing them with high end expensive donuts. Once Homer, Lenny and Carl taste the specialty donuts they give in to Mr. Burns and return to work.

Bart invites Krusty’s previous wives to the wedding and encourages his ex-wives to talk about what a lousy husband he was. Penelope doesn’t care about his past and wants to marry him; Krusty decides he can’t hurt Penelope the way he did with his past wives and leaves Princess Penelope at the altar.

Princess Penelope follows Krusty to Europe. As Krusty laments his lost love, Penelope appears and convinces Krusty they should be together. The happy clown and princess embrace each other while they ride down the river in a romantic gondola ride.