Clowning: Skits / Ideas / Various
- Parody of major circus act
like Dim Wits. Done with best intentions, clowns gradually realize how hard it is. - Human Marionette
One clown pretends to control another shorter one using invisible strings. - Millionth Customer
Customer for some reason doesn't want the attention. Maybe was robbing store, or is otherwise criminally wanted. - Laughing gas
Clown moving a prop tank of "laughing gas" (perhaps for a clown dentist) accidentally sprays whole audience. - Plant delivery
Recurring delivery person gag, where plant is dramatically more withered each time they come out. Starting with flamboyant flowered plant, ends with delivery of pot of dirt with wilted sticks, maybe dumped on head of recipient. - Oopsy Dropsy
Trying to hold several things, such as juggling clubs, accidentally drops one. Picks up dropped thing but at same time accidentally drops another, and so forth. Eventually nearly gets last things but drops all trying. Sometimes "accidentally" kicks away thing on ground while reaching for it. Can be performed with kid where kid innocently picks up and hands dropped thing back to clown, but clown drops another while taking it. - Human pinata.
Fat clown eventually burst with candy. - Gorilla costumes
Gorillas vs. giant banana costume. Review Ernie Kovaks. - Water and Confetti.
Water is bolder, but Confetti or glitter are more visible. - Seltzer bottle
Clown "accidentally" squirts audience while chasing other clown. Seen in Russian bit where other clown had flaming hat.
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2006.01.01