The Tick (TV Series)

The Tick vs. The Proto Clown (1995)

Townsend Coleman: The Tick

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• Tick's Mind : [They have approached a giant statue called "Tick's self-image"]  This is our chance to delve deep into our psyche and find the immutable truth! You can only it one and only one question.

  Tick : Okay okay, one question, check... How ya doing?

  [Tick's self-image gives a thumbs up] 

  Tick's Mind : Oh great. That's your big question? That's your big truth? You goober!

  Tick : Look, thumbs up! We're doing fine!

• Tick : Well once again we find that clowning and anarchy don't mix.

• Tick's Mind : Tick, there's only one way out of this predicament. Tick, why are you here?

  Tick : Wait, I know this one. Now, don't tell me... I'm here because... a big clown hit me!

• Arthur : Watch out, Tick. He looks like he's gonna charge.

  Tick : Nonsense, Arthur. Clowns don't charge. They scamper. They waddle, they caper, they do funny little jigs to amuse

  [Proto-Clown charges into Tick, knocking him for a loop] 

  Tick : Evidently, angry clowns do charge.

• [last lines] 

  Tick : Don't take it so hard, mister, There are many mysteries in this universe big and small. Like 'why do clowns make us laugh?' 'Why do we love puppy dogs?' and 'why, why do little, blue midgets hit me with fish?'

  Arthur , Die Fledermaus , American Maid , Carpeted Man - Gary , Sewer Urchin , Captain Mucilage , Feral Boy , Four-Legged Man , Jungle Janet : What?

  Tick : See what I mean? Mysteries abound!