mary tyler moore chuckles the clown funeral episode
Chuckles Bites the Dust "Chuckles Bites the Dust" is an episode of the television situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show which first aired on October 25, 1975. The episode's plot centers on the WJM-TV staff's humorous reaction to the absurd death of Chuckles the Clown, an often-mentioned but seldom-seen character who starred in an eponymously titled show at the station.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show According to co-creator Allan Burns, Minnesota was selected for the show's location after "one of the writers began talking about the strengths and weaknesses of the Vikings."[12] A television newsroom was chosen for the show's workplace because of the supporting characters often found there, stated co-creator James Brooks.[12]