Mary thinks that the death of Chuckles the Clown is nothing to laugh about--until she attends the funeral.Mary thinks that the death of Chuckles the Clown is nothing to laugh about--until she attends the funeral.Mary thinks that the death of Chuckles the Clown is nothing to laugh about--until she attends the funeral.
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Lou Grant: Lucky more people weren't hurt. Lucky that elephant didn't go after somebody else.
Murray Slaughter: That's right. After all, you know how hard it is to stop after just one peanut.
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Sometimes We All Hurt Our Foo Foos
When Mary Tyler Moore died a couple weeks ago, I decided to watch all the episodes, in order, one more time. I can't express the joy that this series brought to me. No, not every episode was perfect, but she was a lovely woman and a great comedienne. I was wondering when, exactly, this episode would show up. I've seen it at least 25 times and I can't help but laugh out loud every time. First of all, the absurdity of Chuckles' death. The idea of him leading a parade, dressed as a peanut is funny enough, but to be crushed by an elephant. Not all of Murray's jokes were hilarious, but the guys falling apart were priceless. Of course, Mary is indignant at how disrespectful everyone is over the death of the clown. Those little phrases which I won't repeat here. But the crowning glory is the funeral itself. Here, Mary Tyler Moore is at her absolute best as she tries so hard not to laugh. You can feel her almost internally hemorrhaging as she holds it all in. This would be my first choice for funniest moment in television because of the pacing, the humor, and the writing. Rest in peace dear Mary.
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