- "Who's the birthday girl?"
- —Jangles
Jangles the Clown is a character in Inside Out.
Inside Out
At one point, Jangles was hired at one of Riley's birthday parties but ended up spooking her, and he manifests as a bad memory locked in the Subconscious, the darkest part of her mind. When Joy and Sadness enter Riley's Subconscious they find Bing Bong detained on top of Jangles. After they rescue Bing Bong, they wake up Jangles to spook Riley and restart the Train of Thought so they can reach Headquarters. They lower Jangles into Dream Productions, where Riley captures his image and awakens. Joy, Sadness and Bing Bong then hop onto the Train of Thought and escape Jangles.
In a post-credits scene, Jangles is revealed as entertainer who spent six years in drama school to master his craft, but presumably found little success in his career and is displeased by his circumstances.
Trivia
- Several Pixar employees confirmed that Jangles is a tribute to Joe Ranft, who occasionally dressed up as a clown.[1][2] Jangles is based on a character Ranft created, Buttocks the Clown.[3]
- His appearance, as well as his name, is similar to Chuckles the Clown in Toy Story 3.
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