Does this need a different name, like Wholesome Clown? It's a pretty bad sign that the description devotes an entire paragraph to explaining how the name doesn't make sense...
There's lots of ways clowns can be "ironic", and one of them - the Sad Clown - is in fact a staple of the traditional depiction of clowns. Then there's the Hates the Job, Loves the Limelight punch-clock clown like Krusty.
Even a clown legitimately trying to be delightful but making kids cry anyway would seem to fit this trope while still being an ironic portrayal.
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I don't think we should have Real Life examples for this trope. It seems too common. Like it says in the real life folder, "Any traditional circus clowns" fall under this trope. Fictional examples of this trope are noteworthy because most fictional clowns are evil, but if every Real Life traditional clown follows the rules that clowns are supposed to, that's hardly worth talking about. That's why John Wayne Gacy was so scary - he was probably the closest we'll ever get to a real Monster Clown.
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By "Jack Box" under Advertising, does the troper mean the mascot for Jack-in-the-Box? The one who started a huge controversy by bombing a rival burger restaurant in one of his commercials? He's about as non-ironic as the Burger King.
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In the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic episode Nightmare night, Mayor Mare is telling a scary story, but Spike complains that the clown outfit takes away from the scaryness
Is this a case of People Sit on Chairs? Clowns being happy and funny is technically what we expect clowns to be. Even if I love clowns, a list of clown sightings isn't tropeworthy; I wanna suggest a trip to the Repair Shop at least.
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