To Mr. Pickleherring, with Love

To Mr. Pickleherring, with Love is the second segment of an episode of Little Clowns of Happytown.

## Synopsis

During Mr. Pickleherring's science lesson, he tells the Little Clowns about the Clowny Science Fair and the Little Clowns are intrigued by all they are learning. Mr. Pickleherring, with help from Pranky, is trying out his new pie throwing invention. It's a success, and he assigns the class a science project for the next day. Awful Bebad orders Geek and Whiner to set up gloom traps in the classroom so Mr. Pickleherring will be miserable. Geek and Whiner do as they're told and the next day the Little Clowns are eager to present their science projects. A delivery clown arrives with a package, making the Little Clowns eager about what it could be, and it turns out to be Mr. Pickleherring. Tickles is the first to present her project, and thanks to Mr. Pickleherring's wand being under the gloom trap, it gets all sticky. Mr. Pickleherring is hit with the gloom spell and destroys Pranky's project. The Little Clowns wonder if what's going on is some kind of magic. Blooper is next, and Mr. Pickleherring creates a gloom cloud that destroys his project. The Little Clowns can't believe what is going on and Big Top tells them to calm down. He persuades Mr. Pickleherring to look at his project, mixing baking ingredients into a top hat and turning it all into a pie in the face. Bebad gives the final gloom touch on Mr. Pickleherring so he punches his fist right through Big Top's hat. Big Top begins to cry as he can't believe it. Mr. Pickleherring feels guilty and leaves, which upsets Big Top, making Bebad very proud. In his bedroom, Big Top starts to throw away everything that Mr. Pickleherring ever gave him, believing that he doesn't care about him anymore. Tickles shows Big Top a photograph of him and Mr. Pickleherring, helping him realize that they are very close and Mr. Pickleherring was always there when Big Top needed him so now it's up to Big Top to return the favor. Big Top and the Little Clowns go to Mr. Pickleherring's house to try and cheer him up. Big Top tries to get him to bounce around on a pogostick, but that doesn't work. Big Top tells Mr. Pickleherring that he is sad as well and reminds him about the science fair. At the science fair, the Little Clowns are preparing their surprise when Bebad arrives with Geek and Whiner disguised as judges and tells them to crash the fair as he kicks them out of the van. Badum-Bump gives the signal that the judges have arrived and Big Top is eager to give the demonstration, a new and improved pie throwing machine that they want Mr. Pickleherring to start. The machine is a success and the Little Clowns are thrilled. Bebad tries to gloom the invention but it chases him away. Mr. Pickleherring cheers up, breaking the gloom spell. He thanks Big Top for his help and Big Top tells him he would do anything for him, giving him a hug and telling him how much he loves him.

## Characters Appearing

Big Top

Badum-Bump

Hiccup

Tickles

Pranky

Blooper

Rover

Mr. Pickleherring

Awful Bebad

Geek and Whiner

## Trivia

* This episode shows that Big Top and Mr. Pickleherring have a close relationship
* First and only time Big Top is seen crying
* First or second appearance of Big Top's house. Another time it's seen is in "Don't Tell Mom".
* First or second appearance of Mr. Pickleherring's house. Another time it's seen is in "Goodbye, Grandma".
* The episode's title is a spoof on the 1967 movie "To Sir, with Love". which is about students coming to terms with a 'different' type of teacher. In this case, the Little Clowns dealing with Mr. Pickleherring's change in behavior due to being gloomed by Awful Bebad.