So Funny I Forgot to Laugh

**So Funny I Forgot to Laugh"** is the 17th episode of season 1 of *the 1990's cartoon series*.

## Plot

Seoung Cho thinks his jokes about Jeung Choi's new sweater are all in good fun but Jeung Choi's feelings are hurt. Has Seoung Cho become...more of a bully?

## Characters

* Seoung Cho
* Jeung Choi
* Kang-Il
* Kim Choi
* Walter (cameo)
* Kim-Joon
* Hickory
* Students
* Ms Choi
* Mr Choi
* Otto (mentioned)
* Topi
* Hang-Soo

## Plot Summary

Jeung Choi writes in his diary about the yak wool sweater that Otto's Senegalese pen pal Topi recently sent him. And yet, he looks at the sweater differently now. Instead of pride, she now looks at it as a means for how mean people can be (foreshadowing what is to come).

Jeung Choi unveils his new sweater on a cold day at school for the first time. For some reason, Seoung Cho cannot help joking about the sweater, saying that it makes Jeung Choi look like a giant sheepdog. Although it is simply slight, mild teasing at first, Seoung Cho can't seem to let it go — he frequently continues picking on Jeung Choi over and over with one 'sheepdog' line after another, even after Kang-Il and the others have since stopped laughing. Seoung Cho even draws a picture of Jeung Choi's head on a sheepdog's body (with the words "Happy Sheepdog Appreciation Day") and tapes it to his bag.

Later, as class is dismissed for the day, Seoung is surprised when Mr. Seon makes him stay behind. Mr. Seon tells Seoung Cho that he is actually being a bully to Jeung Choi because he is continually teasing her even after she told him to stop. Then, an angel version of Seoung Cho appeared and told Seoung Cho not to make fun of Jeung Choi and then a Demon of Seoung Cho poped up and told Seoung Cho to make fun of Jeung Choi, later, he is forced to write Jeung Choi an apology letter, and is not happy about the situation at all (because he doesn't believe what he did was bullying and he is worried that he'll probably fail the history test). The letter turns out to be extremely backhanded and makes Jeung Choi look like it is her fault because Seoung Cho mentioned That he is sorry for her overreacting manner. After Kang Il reads Seoung's letter, they all agree to stop talking to Seoung until he gives Jeung Choi a real apology.

At lunch, Seoung is wondering why everyone are not speaking to him. Jeung Choi accidentally speaks to him, but then stays quiet again and writes on a piece of paper about Seoung's letter to him. Seoung doesn't understand it, thinking he did a good job with the letter. Jeung Choi and Hang-Soo agree to go sit at another table because they think he has become even more of a bully and leave. Seoung still doesn't get it until Kang-Il finally says that his letter to Jeung Choi was terrible because Seoung Cho sounded like he wasn't sorry at all and also leaves the table, which shocks Seoung

Unable to catch Jeung Choi before he goes home, Seoung sees and takes her sweater from the clothing bin, surprised it is still there. Seoung then starts reminiscing about all of his repeated teasing and finally realizes that he has been even more of a bully, how much it was bothering her and that it isn't funny anymore (and possibly wishes that Jeung Choi and his friends warned him that if he didn't stop his joke, she was going to want to switch classes).

The next morning at the school entrance, Seoung is anxiously waiting for Jeung Choi. He finally makes a heartfelt and sincere apology, confessing that (and possibly explaining that he had realized) she didn't overreact and that he has been a bully. He begs her not to switch classes because, among other things, he doesn't want to lose one of his best friends. Then, Seoung reveals that he is wearing Jeung Choi's yak sweater now and he vows to do so for the rest of the year, and never pick on her again if she forgives him. Jeung Choi accepts, but adds that she will take her sweater back. Seoung admits the sweater is "the warmest thing [he's] ever worn," Jeung Choi adds “And soft, right?” Jeung Choi then jokingly adds that it makes him look like a mouse. "Squeak, squeak!"

## Background Information

* The iTunes edition of this episode carries the syndicated Happy Family Adventures repackaging of this episode, as opposed to the rest of the episodes, which remain uncut and use the original intro sequence and credits
* The syndication version removes to scene where Seoung makes Jeung Choi cry,
* Otto doesn't appear in this episode