There's something funny going on at Jackson Funeral Home, and funny is a very dangerous thing at a place of mourning. Mr. Jackson (Tom Corron) has left Bill Ash (Duke Roth) in charge and has made it clear to him that one more screwup and he's out of a job. Bill, who of late has been drinking excessively, accidently pours holy water into the embalming machine and brings to life a dead clown named Tom O'Clock, aka Dingy (Reuben Albaugh). This silly and enthusiastic clown doesn't plan to cooperate with Bill when it comes to being dead