More Than 50 Years Later, This Rule-Breaking Sitcom Episode Still Stands Out - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-27-2026, 08:44 PM

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'Chuckles Bites the Dust' from 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' blends death and grief with laughter in one of televisions greatest sitcom episodes ever made.

howilu · 06-28-2026, 11:29 AM

I have seen that episode several times and to me, it is one of my all time favorite sitcom episodes. The premise was so bizarre concerning the death of Chuckles the Clown. The funeral scene where Mary burst in tears after trying to stifle a laugh was a classic.

06-27-2026, 08:44 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,142	More Than 50 Years Later, This Rule-Breaking Sitcom Episode Still Stands Out https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...031753132.html 'Chuckles Bites the Dust' from 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' blends death and grief with laughter in one of televisions greatest sitcom episodes ever made.

06-28-2026, 11:29 AM	#2
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,961	I have seen that episode several times and to me, it is one of my all time favorite sitcom episodes. The premise was so bizarre concerning the death of Chuckles the Clown. The funeral scene where Mary burst in tears after trying to stifle a laugh was a classic.