New Dad, No Dad

New Dad, No Dad is an episode of Little Clowns of Happytown.

## Synopsis

Pranky and his new friend Jimmy are getting ready for the upcoming Father/Kid Campout. As they cause destruction in Pranky's garage, Pranky's parents think a burglar has broken in. Jimmy realizes he lost his cap that Pranky explains belonged to his father who died the year before. They get a surprise visit from Jimmy's mother and her new boyfriend, Fred. Fred tells Jimmy that he is going to the Campout with him, and his mother announces that she and Fred are engaged. Jimmy can't believe it as Pranky and his parents congratulate them. Fred finds Jimmy's hat and is looking forward to the campout. Jimmy doesn't look forward to it, and neither does Awful Bebad as he comes up with a plan to gloom it. The next day, the kids and their fathers are excited to go on the campout with Mr. Pickleherring. Jimmy is angry about Fred coming with him and is convinced that he only cares about his mom. Pranky tries to reassure him that Fred will make a good dad, but Jimmy doesn't want Fred to be his dad. The kids and their fathers make it to their campsite while Bebad, Geek, and Whiner are setting up camp as well, but Geek and Whiner are having trouble pitching the tent. Bebad shows them how it's done and gets down to business glooming all the fun. As Pranky's father shows him how to make a special pie, Jimmy tells Pranky he wants to play some practical jokes on Fred so he'll leave. Pranky agrees when Jimmy asks him how he would feel if some new guy came into his family and wanted to be his dad. Jimmy promises a photograph of his dad that Fred will never take his place. Jimmy gets Fred to pitch their tent with a trick pole and drink iced tea from a cup with holes in it. Geek and Whiner try to get the Gloomy Weather Machine to work as Geek wants the kids and their fathers to have fun while Whiner wants to please Bebad. The kids and their fathers notice the gloomy weather, which becomes permanent when Geek and Whiner break the machine. Fred comes up with a fun game to play in the rain, only to discover banana peels stuck on his boots. When Jimmy tells Pranky that Fred deserves it for trying to replace his dad, Pranky tells him that he can love both his dad and Fred. When Fred slips and nearly falls off a cliff, Pranky helps him and explains that Jimmy doesn't want him to replace his dad. Geek and Whiner try to fix the Gloomy Weather Machine, but the rain stops when they run into Bebad. The Little Clowns enjoy fishing while Bebad realizes he has to find another way to gloom the campout. As Geek is fishing, he pulls out a giant boot that covers Bebad. Whiner saves Bebad when he is about to fall off a cliff, and Bebad figures out how to gloom the campout. Fred notices that Jimmy is a very skilled fisher and Jimmy explains that his dad taught him before he accuses Fred of knocking his hat into the water. Fred offers to buy him a new one, but Jimmy gets angry and tells him he lost his dad's hat on purpose so he'll forget him. He angrily declares that Fred will never be his dad and runs away. Fred feels guilty, and Pranky and his father help him understand that he will be a very special father and friend to Jimmy. A gloom alert arises and Pranky finds out Jimmy is in trouble. As Jimmy hangs from a tree branch, he notices Bebad, Geek, and Whiner damaging the dam. Big Top, Badum-Bump, their father, Rover, and Pranky's father get together to put a stop to it. Pranky's father orders the kids to make mud pies to throw at the dam to fix the cracks, but it doesn't work fast enough. Tickles and her father bring a new invention that saves the day. Jimmy falls into the water and nearly drowns while Bebad, Geek, and Whiner blast themselves away from the camp. When Fred rescues him, Jimmy thanks him and asks if Fred could teach him how to swim. Jimmy has a change of heart for his soon-to-be stepdad. Fred and Jimmy's mother get married, and when Fred gives Jimmy his dad's hat, Jimmy learns that he can love both Fred and his dad.

## Characters Appearing

Big Top

Badum-Bump

Hiccup

Tickles

Pranky

Blooper

Rover

Mr. Pickleherring

Awful Bebad

Geek and Whiner

Jimmy

Fred

Roberta

Pranky's Father

Pranky's Mother

Big Top and Badum-Bump's Father

Hiccup and Blooper's Father

Tickles' Father

Other Kids and their Fathers

Mouse

## Songs

Campin' Campin', Clowny Campin'

I've Got Someone Who Cares About Me

## Trivia

* First and only appearance of Pranky's parents and Tickles' father.
* Another appearance of Big Top and Badum-Bump's father as he also appears in the episode Don't Tell Mom. In his appearance in this episode, he has red-orange hair where in Don't Tell Mom, his hair is purple.
* Another appearance of Hiccup and Blooper's father as he also appears in the episodes Goodbye Grandma and Only When I Laugh. In his appearance in this episode and Only When I Laugh, he has bluish-gray hair where in Goodbye Grandma, his hair is orange.
* Pranky's parents speak with a New York accent like Pranky.
* The Little Clowns' fathers are revealed to have names:
	+ Big Top and Badum-Bump's Father- Abracadabra
	+ Hiccup and Blooper's Father- Mr. Chuckles (so it's unknown if this is his first name or his surname)
	+ Tickles' Father- Professor Gizmo (again, unknown if this is his first name or surname)
	+ Pranky's Father- Chester
* **Goof:** When Big Top is trying to entertain when the campground gets flooded, he never opens his mouth when he is speaking.