While Jake is asleep, his tail goes to work as a clown in a traveling bug circus.
- All Part of the Show: When Goralina goes on a rampage, an ant dad assures his son it's all part of the act.
- Bindle Stick: Jake's tail packs a bindle full of nuts and berries while traveling to the bug circus.
- Circus Episode: The episode focuses on Jake's tail, which turns out to be living a double-life as a clown in a circus for bugs.
- A Day in the Limelight: For, of all things, Jake's tail!
- Doing It for the Art: In-universe example. Blue Nose would rather do artistic performances, but the audience hates them. The ringmaster forces him to do funny gags to bring in the money.
- Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: When the ringmaster catches Blue Nose freeing the chipmunk he thinks Blue Nose is stealing it to start his own circus.
- Formula-Breaking Episode: An episode featuring no previously established characters at all, apart from Jake's tail, which has an independent personality, and a brief scene with BMO and NEPTR at the start.
- Heroic Mime: Being Jake's tail, Blue Nose can't talk. Despite this, he communicates well through body language.
- I Lied: The ringleader promised to release the chipmunk if Blue Nose could bring in a better act to make more money. Blue Nose switches to a comedy routine that does just that, but the Ringleader plans to keep both his act and chipmunk since they bring in a lot of money.
- Organ Autonomy: Jake's tail apparently has a mind of its own while he sleeps.
- Perpetual Frowner: Blue Nose has a painted frown to signify his unhappiness with the circus. The only time he smiles is when his plan works and it's time for Jake to wake up.
- Shout-Out:
- A chipmunk is used by the circus as a giant and savage beast, but is actually misunderstood.
- This isn't the first instance of a traveling bug circus.
