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'''Sunny the Tragic Clown''' is a strange and mystical character first introduced in ''[[The Sims: Livin' Large]]'' as a potential [[NPC]] visitor, alongside the [[Grim Reaper]], [[Genie]], [[Servo]] and [[Santa Claus]]. The Tragic Clown will arrive to cheer up Sims who own a painting of him when they are [[Mood#Depression|depressed]]. Unfortunately, the clown's attempts to raise moods are unsuccessful, often having the opposite effect, and he is difficult to remove from the lot. The Tragic Clown is seemingly considered a menace to [[SimCity]], as a service known as Clown Catchers exists who can be hired to forcibly remove him from the lot.
The Tragic Clown reappears in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' as a deceased Sim buried in the [[Sunset Valley]] graveyard
==Biography==
=== Life leading up to ''The Sims'' ===
In ''[[The Sims: Livin' Large]]'', the Tragic Clown visits depressed [[Sim]]s who own the '''Tragic Clown''' painting in order to cheer them up. However, the Tragic Clown doesn't help because he is also feeling miserable. Any tricks he attempts to do will fail, meaning he will make already depressed Sims even more depressed (e.g.
* Set [[fire]] to the Tragic Clown painting. The Tragic Clown will also catch on fire and seemingly die.
* Sell the Tragic Clown painting. This prevents him from returning unless another painting is purchased.
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The Tragic Clown also features in every subsequent expansion, excluding ''[[Unleashed]]''. With ''[[House Party]]'', the Tragic Clown will sometimes pop out of large cake instead of the [[entertainer]]s. However, the audience will boo him and he will eventually flee the lot. With ''[[Hot Date]]'', the Tragic Clown can also appear [[Downtown (The Sims)|Downtown]] if the lot contains a '''Burger Clown''' sign. With ''[[Vacation]]'', he will appear on a [[Vacation Island]] lot if the vacationing Sims have low moods. [[Vacation Director Kana]] will eventually shoo the Tragic Clown but he will leave earlier if moods are raised. With ''[[Superstar]]'', the Tragic Clown may occasionally appear in Studio Town as one of the backup dancers in place of the usual performers when a famous Sim records a music video. With ''[[Makin' Magic]]'' the Tragic Clown can also occasionally appear on the autumnal lots in [[Magic Town]]. He will ride the roller coasters and talk to the clown janitor, Witty Washout.
There is a chance that the Tragic Clown will be selected if a Sim wishes for a new love interest from the [[Genie]]. However, he will be rejected immediately.{{confirm}}
According to the Prima Official Strategy Guide: ''"The Tragic Clown used to have an unmentionably close affiliation with Burger Clown Partnerships Incorporated, but that relationship was ended abruptly. The Tragic Clown has never fully recovered..."''
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If Tragic Clown is resurrected with the Oh my Ghost! Opportunity, he will become a playable Ghost, and can have his clothing changed with a dresser; he will then appear on Create-A-Sim (only with the option to change clothing), while he is on this, he will be a normal Sim. With the [[World Adventures|''World Adventures ''patch]], his eyes will not be shown, and his hair will be a ghostly white.
Another notable feature is his status as a ghost, as [[Sunset Valley]] is a
The "Dawn of Sims" set on [[The Sims 3 Store]] includes the '''Ironic Clown by Angelo''', which appears to be a portrait of the Tragic Clown.
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====Gallery====
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TGFormal.jpg|Tragic Clown's Formal Outfit
TGSleep.jpg|Tragic Clown's Sleepwear
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[[File:Tragic Clown Painting.png|thumb|200px|The Tragic Clown painting in ''The Sims 4''.]]
As of Patch 31, there is a chance that the Tragic Clown will appear randomly in the world. Additionally, viewing the Tragic Clown painting will result in the tragic clown being summoned to the current lot.
Unlike in previous games, the Tragic Clown is not an independent character, but rather a special role that a Sim is generated to fill (similar to mixologists in nightclubs and gardeners community gardens). As such, they can be interacted with and added to the household like regular Sims. Adding them to the household will remove their official status as the Tragic Clown, but they will maintain their Tragic Clown properties as long as they continue wearing the Tragic Clown outfit.
The Tragic Clown
Tragic Clown Sims have a few special abilities, most notably the "Juggle" self-[[interaction]] and the "Tragically Try to Cheer Up" [[social interaction]]. Attempting to juggle will always cause the Tragic Clown to drop their juggling balls, worsening their mood and the mood of other Sims around them. Similarly, tragically trying to cheer up another Sim is the equivalent of a joke interaction that is guaranteed to fail. This will make the recipient of the interaction even more sad and cause a negative [[relationship]] boost between the Sim and the Tragic Clown performing the interaction.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N6BL6gO2mM The Sims 4: Patch Day Overview (Tragic Clown)]. ''YouTube.com (SimsVIP)''. Retrieved 23 April 2016.</ref>
== Trivia ==
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* The Tragic Clown doesn't make an appearance in ''[[The Sims 2]]'', but is replaced with the [[Social Bunny]], who visits [[Sim]]s with a low [[Social]] motive. Unlike the Tragic Clown, the Social Bunny is always successful in its mission; its mere presence on the lot raises the Social need. Once the motive has been raised to 50%, the Social Bunny leaves.
* The Tragic Clown was offered as a downloadable golfer in [[wikipedia:Sid Meier's SimGolf|SimGolf]] (along with other familiar characters such as [[Bella Goth]] and [[Mortimer Goth]]).
* His connection with '''Burger Clown''' may make him a spoof of
* A missing persons photo of the Tragic Clown can be seen on food boxes in ''The Sims 2'', and milk cartons in the ''The Sims 3'', highlighting his general absence from these games.
* A fish called "Tragic Clownfish" can be caught in ''[[The Sims 3]]'', resembling its namesake. Catching the Tragic Clownfish is an objective of a [[Fishing (The Sims 3)|fishing]] opportunity.
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* In the [[TheSims3.com|The Sims 3 Store]] there is a painting of the Tragic Clown that can be downloaded for free.<ref>[https://store.thesims3.com/setsProductDetails.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:19501 Download the painting from The Sims 3 Store] store.thesims3.com</ref> It's titled "Ironic Clown by Angelo" and the description reads: ''This piece by the progressive artist Angelo showcases his perspective on clowns. The painting may prove that Angelo has a phobia of people wearing heavy makeup.''
* In ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons]]'', Sims can build a Tragic Clown [[snowman]].
*If both ''[[The Sims 3: Supernatural|Supernatural]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3: Island Paradise|Island Paradise]]'' are installed, mermaids are immune to the Origin Of The Tragic Clown elixir.
* The Tragic Clown is seen in one of the sequences on the screen of the bowling alley in ''[[The Sims 4: Bowling Night Stuff]]''.
* It is possible that The Tragic Clown is based on Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the Stephen King novel ''It'' as both are creepy clowns, are unwanted menaces and share similar costumes.
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