Social Entertainment / TV

Little Clowns of Happytown

1987 · 1 season · 30m per episode · Animation, Kids

Little Clowns of Happytown is an American animated television series that aired on ABC on Saturday morning from September 26, 1987 to July 16, 1988. The series is set around young clowns from Happytown, whose goal is to spread happiness and imbue positive mental attitudes to the city next door. The young clowns are Big Top (the leader), Badum-Bump (Big Top's little brother), Hiccup (Big Top's helper), Tickles (Hiccup's best friend), Pranky (Big Top's best friend), and Blooper (Hiccup's big brother), along with their pet elephant, Rover, and their mentor, Mr. Pickleherring. They are also accompanied by the clownimals, clown-like animals that only Badum-Bump can understand. The only thing that stands in their way is Awful B. Bad and his minions, Geek and Whiner.

Seasons

• Season 1 — 18 episodes (September 12, 1987)

Cast

• Sue Blu as Hiccup
• Charlie Adler as Pranky and Awful B. Bad
• Danny Cooksey as Big Top
• Frank Welker as Badum-Bump, Rover the Elephant, Clownimals
• Ron Palillo as Whiner
• Pat Fraley as Awful B. Bad, Geek
• Josh Rodine as Blooper
• Ellen Gerstell as Tickles
• Howard Morris as Mr. Pickleherring

Details

Created by

Chuck Lorre

First aired

September 12, 1987

Episodes

18

Genres

Animation, Kids

Network

ABC

Status

Ended