Wednesday, May 17, 2006
13 Clowns That Corrupted My Life
Thirteen Clowns that corrupted my life...




    1) Clarabell from the Howdy Doody Show died yesterday at the age of 84.
    In all respects to Lew Anderson, I was spared from most of the Howdy Doody syndicated re-runs. His weapon of choice was a bottle of seltzer and he expressed himself via the annoying squawk of a bicycle horn. Corruption level: LOW

    2) Bozo the Clown. Back in the late '60's they didn't have 7 second delays to censor out bloopers on live performances. Sometimes the kids on Bozo's show weren't so well behaved and Bozo would often make the comment, "That's a Bozo no-no" to misbehaved children. At only 3 years old I was introduced to the word "F*ck" via Bozo's Show when a particular brat shouted back, "F*ck off, clown!" I try using that statement in a variety of situations ever since. Corruption level: HIGH

    3) In 1962, the character of Punchy was introduced in a commercial for Hawaiian Punch. His long-time catch-phrase is "Hey, how about a nice Hawaiian Punch!" was followed by Punchy literally punching someone. This was later dropped, because some parents and other viewers thought it was highly inappropriate in a commercial. Corruption level: HIGH

    4) Michael Richards - Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld is my all time favorite clown. Imagine having a neighbor as nutty as Kramer. Sunbathing in butter, putting a screen-door on his hallway entrance apartment, free-balling in polyester pants or installing a garbage disposal in his shower. I had such a neighbor once named Steve. A normal "Dilbert" sort of guy until you poured Peppermint Schnapps into him. That is when the party started. Gosh I miss him. Corruption level: LOW

    5) Mr. Noodle appears in segments on Sesame Street's "Elmo's World." He attempts to illustrate a topic by playing charades. I could have sworn I watched him trying to lick his privates while portraying a cat once. But then again... that's my imagination for you. Corruption Level: LOW

    6) Krusty the Clown from "The Simpsons". He's addicted to gambling, cigarettes, alcohol, Pepto and Xanex. In one episode he cuts up on the kids at a Special Olympic event. I actually laughed. Corruption level: EXTREME

    7) The Three Stooges; Larry, Moe, Curly, Shemp and Joe. Okay, that's five but who is counting? "Trying to be some sort of wise guy, eh?" I loved them and can still hear the theme song "Three Blind Mice" singing in my head today. I often wonder why I can't find them syndicated on TV today. Perhaps it was the eye poking or the head slapping? I tend to think they were replaced by WWE Wrestling events. Either way, I miss them. Corruption level: LOW

    8) Pennywise from the movie by Stephen King, "It". The children each individually discover the existence of a child-murdering, shape-changing monster which they call "It". "It" appears in many forms, often taking the shape of its prey's worst fear, but usually as a sadistic, malevolent, balloon-wielding clown called Pennywise. Corruption level: EXTREME

    9) Ronald McDonald today is simply Michael Jackson painted white and wearing Wicked Witch of the East stocking apparel. Pushing Chessus Burgers with his sidekick Grimmus. Corruption Level: MEDIUM

    10) Paul Reubens a.ka. Pee Wee Herman from "PeeWee's Playhouse". It's overkill but he was caught wacking off in a Florida adult theatre. It's not so much the wacking that upsets me, but the fact that he was "caught" in a dark theatre. Someone was watching him and he kept doing it. Corruption level: MEDIUM

    11) Rowan Atkinson a.k.a. Mr. Bean "Be afraid. Be very afraid." Of all clown-type characters Mr. Bean is another one of my favorites. His routines are observant of life in general and the everyday crap we all go through. His emotionless expressions take the cake as I strive to be like him. Corruption level: MEDIUM

    12) The Blue Man Group from those Pentium III commercials and other theatrical productions. Three men painted in blue paint wearing latex bald caps. It is as if the Smurfs snuck away from Middle Earth for an evening and impregnated Madonna with triplets. Highly entertaining but something about them just feels wrong. Corruption level: LOW

    13) The Keystone Cops set a very high standard for our current levels of authority. Oh... let's say Homeland Security for example. Stumbling over one another in chaos and confusion. Lack of coordination and uncertain in what they are supposed to do or how to do it. Throw in a couple of cream pies and a serious administration turns comedy into tragedy. Not much effect on myself as of yet, but to speak for the poor people of New Orleans... Corruption Level: EXTREME
Stumble It! .......posted by Margaret @ 9:27 PM  
91 Comments:
  • At 10:18 PM, Blogger Wendy Boucher said…

    Really excellent list. Clowns give me the creeps. Stephen King got it right when the monster in It was portrayed by a clown.

     
  • At 10:26 PM, Blogger Sherri said…

    I guess that's why I'm not fond of clowns really.

    ...my list is up!

     
  • At 10:35 PM, Blogger Angie said…

    Wow, didn't realize that there were so many clowns...but I must say that the clown in IT is the scariest for me!
    Neat list!

     
  • At 10:57 PM, Blogger -tnchick- said…

    hehe, I love that Cosmo is listed!

     
  • At 11:02 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    The Three Stooges were huge in my house when I was a kid. My father loved them.

     
  • At 11:07 PM, Blogger YellowRose said…

    Clowns just freak me out! Always have, my mom said I would scream bloody murder when I would see one as a kid....now I don't scream, well, I just don't scream bloody murder!

    Happy Thursday! My TT is up!

     
  • At 11:12 PM, Blogger Unknown said…

    Mr. Noodle is a scary man!!

     
  • At 11:34 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    ok...first yellowrosesgarden.com scared the bejesus out of me with the music on her blog...then you...you...HOW COULD YOU! Can't sleep...clowns'll eat me...aaaaaaiiiiiiii!

    UGH! SCARY CLOWNS!!! UGH!!!

    Thanks for visiting my 13, tho ;-)

     
  • At 11:40 PM, Blogger WendyWings said…

    LOL this is a GREAT list, Mr Noodle is actually dead now :( ( the actor who played him at least)
    Happy Thursday.

     
  • At 11:41 PM, Blogger Carol said…

    Great list! Thanks for visiting my TT. I remember Howdy Doody! :-)

     
  • At 11:47 PM, Blogger Unknown said…

    Love your blog first off! Clowns are scary! They are so creepy! I agree with your post! My list is up too!

     
  • At 11:55 PM, Blogger the lizness said…

    I love Mr Bean! great list

     
  • At 11:58 PM, Blogger Jo said…

    Pennywise ("It") did it for me. Clowns sort creep me out now. I don't think there's anyway I could have thought of 13 of them though.

     
  • At 12:39 AM, Blogger Heather said…

    Ronald McD is defin very wierd!!

     
  • At 1:21 AM, Blogger FRIDAY'S CHILD said…

    You have a very unique blog.
    That was quite a list. An added knowledge for me.
    Thanks for dropping by.

     
  • At 1:42 AM, Blogger Undercover Angel said…

    I think that is the most unique TT that I've ever seen. I love it! The biggest clown the corrupted my life is my hubby - just jokin.

    My TT is up.

     
  • At 2:35 AM, Blogger Laci said…

    I saw IT when I was young and it scared the you know what out of me! I haven't looked at a clown the same way since!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, happy Thursday! :)

     
  • At 5:03 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Out of all those only Ronald Mcdonald sounds familiar.. I think that's a good thing. Clowns are too scarey lol

     
  • At 5:47 AM, Blogger Chaotic Mom said…

    I don't have anything witty to add, just sitting here laughing my hiney off! VERY funny, creative list!!!!! ;)

     
  • At 6:44 AM, Blogger tlwest said…

    Haha You have researched your clowns very well!

     
  • At 7:05 AM, Blogger Louise said…

    I love the idea of being corrupted by clowns. I think I'll remember No 2 for a long time now.

    My list is up.

     
  • At 7:23 AM, Blogger Carmen said…

    That Pennywise clown scares the bejeebers out of me. that movie makes me want to avoid clowns all together.

     
  • At 7:31 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Love Pennywise, Stepgen King is master at writing horror novels!
    My TT is up.

     
  • At 8:07 AM, Blogger Changed by His Love said…

    Those were hilarious!
    Thanks for visitng my TT!

     
  • At 8:17 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I like the clowns in rodeos :)

     
  • At 8:25 AM, Blogger Unknown said…

    Your comparison with Ronald and Michael is sooooooooo good!!! Love it.

    My T T is up

     
  • At 9:19 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Too funny :). Yeah - Kramer cracks me up too. I like to watch the re-runs.
    Didn't know that about the Bozo show.
    Thanks for visiting my T13.

     
  • At 9:26 AM, Blogger Lori said…

    Clowns have always given me the creeps!

    My list is up!

     
  • At 9:32 AM, Blogger MaR said…

    I have never been a fan of clowns...but I loved the 3 Stooges and I like Mr Bean and his yellow little car. Happy TT :)

     
  • At 9:45 AM, Blogger twiga92 said…

    I didn't know about all these clowns. Cosmo is hilarious!

     
  • At 9:54 AM, Blogger Sonya said…

    I have heard the Blue Man Group is an awesome act to catch. I would love to see them, but they are so expensive. My T13 is up too!

     
  • At 10:00 AM, Blogger Lisa said…

    Clowns freak me out. My husband has this stuffed one that his aunt made from him - out of yarn. I loathe it - I always wonder if it's going to get up and walk.

    Kramer, on the other hand...we still recite that episode with him and the clown. Seinfeld is the best!

     
  • At 10:30 AM, Blogger Carol said…

    Oh my! Very creative T-13! Who'd have thought the Keystone Cops could be so extreme?

    Love your list!

     
  • At 11:03 AM, Blogger Susan said…

    I LOVE Mr. Bean!!! This is a GREAT list.

    My TT is up.

     
  • At 11:24 AM, Blogger Tracey said…

    Pennywise freaks me out to this day. IT was the first horror film I watched as a kid, and I still hate floor Drains because he came up through one in the movie.

     
  • At 11:32 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I'm not a clown fan, either. we watched Bozo every day before school- of course, our Cable was new, and WGN was one of the only stations on it!

     
  • At 11:43 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Bravo Bravo! Love your list!

    But darn it, I guess I'm never original. At a reception i was assgned to serving punch and since i have to add a twist to everything I asked each person that came up to me : Do you want a punch? Then I proceeded to try and jab them (and I was serving senior citizens lol)

    I was told by a gallery owner, that I can paint anything for her shop except clowns lol

     
  • At 12:03 PM, Blogger Kimmy said…

    This: "F*ck off, clown!" CRACKED me up! I love Bozo... I guess I can thank the three second delay ;)

     
  • At 12:11 PM, Blogger Joan said…

    I love your blog -- the transitions are so smooth! This was a very interesting take on the subject. I couldn't even have listed 13 clowns.

     
  • At 12:21 PM, Blogger Lisa said…

    Ewww...clowns. I haven't liked clowns since It. Though I do enjoy Homey the Clown from In Living Color. "Homey don't play dat"

    My 13 is up

     
  • At 12:30 PM, Blogger Froggie Mama said…

    Great list! Clowns are a little bit freaky, although I loved Bozo growing up!! The f**k off comment cracked me up!! haha

     
  • At 12:50 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Ugh, like so many others, I've always had a distaste for clowns too!

     
  • At 12:51 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hmm, blogger made me post anon, but that last comment was moi!

     
  • At 1:09 PM, Blogger lisa said…

    Clowns give me the creeps too! Great list.. very entertainig. :)

    I'm surprised to see how many don't really dig clowns! I thought I was weird... :P

     
  • At 1:37 PM, Blogger Tina@ SendChocolateNow said…

    Clowns..::shudder::

    Don't. like. clowns.

    It scared the pee out of me, the book.

    Cosmo is great. I like slapstick. And Mr. Noodle. But clowns with makeup, icky.

    Thanks for visiting my T13!

     
  • At 1:45 PM, Blogger angela said…

    Some of these I didn't know...and you are so clever in your delivery...I have either got to get better at that or just decide that you are the balance to me in the TT universe...:-)

    I love Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle. He was on Evening Shade...a great show. And think (and this is how rumors get started) that he died of AIDS. He was a very talented actor and I love it that he gave some of his time to entertain/educate children...:-)

     
  • At 1:45 PM, Blogger Shannon said…

    You know- Michael Richard did play a clown in the Weird Al vehicle "UHF". I'm not a clown fan. To much weirdness.

     
  • At 2:19 PM, Blogger Lisa said…

    Yes! Pennywise HAD to be in there. I love your list. Great one!
    Thanks for checking me out.

     
  • At 2:34 PM, Blogger Andrew said…

    Can't believe you told Bozo to f*ck off! That's great!

    AC

     
  • At 2:41 PM, Blogger Unknown said…

    What a great TT! Kramer's the BEST! After seeing the clown from Stephen King they kinda gave me the creeps!Happy TT!

     
  • At 4:21 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    What a funny list! Great idea :) Thanks for stopping by mine as well!

     
  • At 4:52 PM, Blogger PowersTwinB said…

    First off, this is a beautiful webhome! I came across your blog on my TT travels today...I never realised how many clowns have "crossed my path" in my life too!...scary but insightful list! lol I have my TT up, please come and visit!

     
  • At 4:58 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    A lot of clowns, a lot of laughs :-)

    Mr Beans is one of my absolute favorites, he is outstanding. I can watch him over and over again!!!!

    Thanks for stopping by :-)

     
  • At 5:10 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Can't sleep, clowns will eat me!!

    Pennywise definitely takes the cake!

    But I appreciate most clowns and the skill that's involved... most of them have been to Kollege!

     
  • At 5:34 PM, Blogger Pixie said…

    We love Mr Noodle!

    Other clowns freak me out! Especially the ones in the haunted house at six flags. *shudder* Great list! :-)

     
  • At 5:34 PM, Blogger Just Nancy said…

    I love Krusty and Pennywise is just frightening!

    Thanks for visiting my list!

     
  • At 5:36 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Cosmo Kramer and Mr. Bean and The Three Stooges are ultimate. :)

     
  • At 5:37 PM, Blogger astrocoz said…

    Pennywise was what made me hate clowns! Pennywise also made me scared of the dark at age 11. This is a great list!

    Thanks for stopping by my TT!

     
  • At 5:38 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Between Pennywise, the clown from Poltergeist, and that one movie Killer Clowns from Outer Space, clowns just give me the creeps. Thanks for stopping by my TT.

     
  • At 5:40 PM, Blogger Moogie said…

    Wow! This is a great list. I loved the Three Stooges as a little kid. How did you come up with all of these. They are great!!!

     
  • At 6:15 PM, Blogger Clean Up Foreclosed Homes said…

    Mr. Bean was hilarious. Clowns on tv don't bother me. It maybe another story if I happen to see one in person though.

     
  • At 6:24 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hmm.. don't know a lot of these clowns, and that might be a good thing ;) Thanks for stoping by my TT!

     
  • At 6:40 PM, Blogger Chana said…

    clowns scare me....ever since "It"...no thanks...thanks for visiting and then freaking me out!

     
  • At 7:43 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    What a great list. I am not a clown person. My dad did some work for Bozo the clown years ago. He brought home a huge poster as a present for me. I hated it, I wouldn't let him put it in my room because it gave me nightmares. To this day I still freak out when I see the clown from Stephen King's "IT." Good blog. Thanks for visiting.

     
  • At 8:02 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Loved Mr. Bean! He always managed to make me laugh. And Krusty the clown . . . that guy has serious problems and a little creepy for my tastes :D

     
  • At 8:16 PM, Blogger wandi said…

    Great list of thirteen. I too remember Howdy Doody. That gives my age away. Lets just say I'm older. But some days I feel oldest.

     
  • At 8:32 PM, Blogger amy karp | PHOTOGRAPHY said…

    thanks for visiting my TT - I am with you on Pennywise!

     
  • At 9:36 PM, Blogger Lazy Daisy said…

    Wow, what a list. Clowns car really be freaky. My TT is up.

     
  • At 10:00 PM, Blogger Mama Kelly said…

    gotta agree with you on pennywise

     
  • At 11:08 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    OH MAN! Thanks so much for the laugh today! RE: Pee Wee Herman...you know, sometimes it's just too hard to stop.

    Yeah.

    Well, I followed you from Jen's site and my list is up.

     
  • At 11:10 PM, Blogger Jen said…

    Clowns scare the crap out of me, and that Pennywise didn't help. He's even scarier in the book!

    I do love Mr. Bean, though. He can always crack me up!

    Thanks for stopping by!

     
  • At 12:29 AM, Blogger Chris said…

    Wow! I forgot some of those clowns until you mentioned them. I never realized just how many there were. lol

     
  • At 1:28 AM, Blogger Mona-pily said…

    HAHAHAHA! Nice list! Yeah, make-up clowns are just creepy. Or depressing. Although it is easy to forget about the sans make-up clowns like Pee Wee and Kramer.

     
  • At 2:37 AM, Blogger Sarah said…

    I'm totally in the "make-up clowns are creepy" camp!

     
  • At 6:41 AM, Blogger Just Me said…

    My youngest daughter is seriously spooked by clowns. She reckons all that makeup is menacing!

    Hope you had a great TT
    Elle xx

     
  • At 8:13 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I'm surprized,, this's a great list & you have a great blog too....
    happy TT

     
  • At 8:14 AM, Blogger Me2nour said…

    I'm surprized,, this's a great list & you have a great blog too....
    happy TT

     
  • At 9:24 AM, Blogger Trish Ess said…

    Clowns scare me. They're just.. wrong.

    Thanks for visiting my TT! :)

     
  • At 9:59 AM, Blogger Trinity13 said…

    Ahhh, I love Mr. Bean!!! Whatever happened to that show?

     
  • At 10:23 AM, Blogger Amy The Black said…

    Actually, I really like Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle. But Steven King's clown scared the hell out of me, and I wasn't even a kid! I won't even let my own kids around clowns because it would mean that I'd have to get close too.

     
  • At 10:26 AM, Blogger Courtney said…

    Creative list! Oh yes "IT" was one of my favorites. I'm a Stephen King fan in general anyway. Loved your comments about Blue Man group too. lol

     
  • At 11:17 AM, Blogger jenny said…

    okay, is it absurd that I just scrolled on down your 13 so fast that I saw NOTHING? clowns freak me right the heck out.

    thanks for visiting my 13!

     
  • At 1:49 PM, Blogger Haleigh Anne said…

    Great list and very creative. #2 made me laugh...kids are so funny and you know his/her parents were mortified!

     
  • At 2:14 PM, Blogger Renee Nefe said…

    I think that I turned out okay despite those clowns.

    Thanks for stopping by.

     
  • At 2:16 PM, Blogger ms blue said…

    I never would have drawn the connection between all these clowns and goofy men. I love that you've rated them!

    Thanks for visiting me.

     
  • At 2:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Haha! I love the list. The only clown that corrupted me was Pennywise. I haven't taken a bath since I read that book. Showers yes, but no baths. And I read it 12 years ago... I'm 26. lol.

     
  • At 3:03 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Great list......Flippo the Clown totally scared me when I met him in person around the age of 5....not really fond of them since then. Thanks for visiting my TT!

     
  • At 3:06 PM, Blogger Lynn said…

    Sorry, I didn't mean to be anonymous above.....still recovering from the big birthday sleepover;-)

     
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