Pied Piper: Difference between revisions

* Odd Bob was mentioned in an episode of ''[[The Chase (TV series)|The Chase]]'', which is hosted by Bradley Walsh, dated 6 April 2012. A contestant who was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fan said he wanted Bradley Walsh's autograph as he had a role in a ''Doctor Who'' spin-off, which Walsh recounted as Odd Bob the Clown from ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''.

* Critics believe that the Sarah Jane Adventures character Pied Piper is based on [[Stephen King]]'s Pennywise the Dancing Clown in ''IT''.<ref>[http://fandomania.com/tv-review-the-sarah-jane-adventures-the-day-of-the-clown/ Review: The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Day of the Clown]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120054905/http://www.dwscifi.com/reviews/2558-the-sarah-jane-adventures-day-of-the-clown-parts-1-and-2-series-2-episodes-3-and-4 The Sarah Jane Adventures: Day of the Clown]</ref> Similar to Pennywise, the Pied Piper feeds on the fear of children, makes children see and face their worst fears, uses red balloons when he appears, and grown-ups usually do not see Pennywise or the Pied Piper.

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