Send in the Clowns

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'Send in the Clowns' is a song from Stephen Sondheim's 1973 musical A Little Night Music, expressing rueful disappointment.

Appearance

Mentioned once in The Two Mrs. Cranes.

The Two Mrs. Cranes

Season 4 · Episode 1 · S04E01

“Yes, well, send in the clowns!”
— Niles

From the same episode and category.

“Of course his name's not really Jim, we call him that because he likes to drink Jim Beam.”

“Just like we call Hank "Bud," because he drinks Budweiser.”

“We're sherry drinkers, Dad. Think about it!”

“NEXT IN THE REPERTORY, "COSI FAN TUSHY"”