Spoofydoofs' Funnybone
by Jack Frakes

Spoofydoofs' Funnybone Book Cover
Spoofydoofs' Funnybone Cover

Synopsis

The spoofydoofs live peacefully under a tree--their only worry is the Hurry Scurries.

Gigles finds a funnybone that makes everyone laugh.

His search party is chased by Polly and her dog-- and by gloomy faced Aunt Nettie, a Hurry Scurry.

The spoofydoofs catch her and hand her the funnybone.

She happily returns to Hurry Scurry land to spread laughter.

Characters

Character
SNICKLEFRITZ

a Spoofydoof who is pleasantly bold and helps introduce Smoochy to the Spoofydoofs in the play.

SMOOCHY

she's sweet and innocent and plays jacks.

MR. NOGGIN

he is a jolly-faced man who is leader of the group. He is more formally dresses. He wears an "important-looking hat" -- a type that would be worn by a lead of Spoofydoofs.

PROFESSOR TWIGGLETONGUE

the professor is a tall, thin man with a bushy mustache, pince-nez and a cane. He wears a long frock coat and a black string tie. He's precise and absent-minded and bumbling.

CARBUNCLE

strong and stupid, but lovable. He is sloppily dressed with a sweatshirt-like shirt and baggy pants. He carries a small alarm clock which hangs on a chain from his belt

MYOPIA

Goggles' girlfriend. She is a Betty Boop type character. She has a high, funny, squeaky voice. She has large saucerlike eyes, and her hair is fixed with little spit-curl bands in front. Her costume shows her fragile and romantic nature.

BOOKY

a youthful reflection of Professor Twiggletongue and already shows how scholarly she is.

STUFFYFACE

fat and lethargic and is always thinking of food. Her costume emphasizes her heaviness and is a bit too short. She carries a lollipop.

HALFSTAFF

a wispy litttle character who wears a clown-like costume with musical notes all over it, because she is the sister of Fullstaff, the musician.

GIGGLES

silly but quite sweet and feminine and constantly giggling.

GOGGLES

a wholesome, rugged, personable, all-around type with high intelligence and quick temper. He wears a large pair of oversized spectacles.

GIMLET

a little bit of a tagalong with a bulbous nose that honks.

MILOVA

a dancing doll with a pretty tu-tu and long white hose. She ahs the painted doll cheeks and long hair, perhaps donein pony tail.

POLLY PERKINS

a sweet young girl who lives in a large house. She is given material posessions instead of love and is careless with the possessions. She wears a short fluffy, possibly blue, dress with a large bow someplace. She has high socks and buckle shoes.

BARKY

a great big, fuzzy yellow dog with big floppy ears and a clipped tail.

AUNT NETTIE

stern old spinster. She wears a long black or dark dress with a touch of lace somewhere. She wears high-buckle shoes and a pince-nez like the professor and does her hair in a bun.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573624889
ISBN-10 0573624887

Spoofydoofs' Funnybone is a comedy play written by Jack Frakes and published by Samuel French .

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