Get Over Your Fear With These 5 Completely Harmless Clowns

The character of Fizbo the clown on Modern Family was inspired by the fact that actor Eric Stonestreet, who plays Cam on the show, actually used to perform as a clown. "Fizbo" was a nickname that his dad gave him, and the garb that Stonestreet wears on the show is his real-life clown clothes. Now that you know the sweet and lovable Stonestreet is underneath all that makeup, how can you be afraid?