Jeff, better known to his young viewers as Mr. Pickles, is a beloved figure in children's television. But when Jeff's family begins to fall apart, he discovers that no fairy tale, fable, or puppet will help him through this crisis, which progresses quicker than his ability to cope with it. The end consequence is that a good man who lives in a cruel world suffers a creeping leak of sanity that is simultaneously humorous and heartbreaking.
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Jeff, better known to his young viewers as Mr. Pickles, is a beloved figure in children's television. But when Jeff's family begins to fall apart, he discovers that no fairy tale, fable, or puppet will help him through this crisis, which progresses quicker than his ability to cope with it. The end consequence is that a good man who lives in a cruel world suffers a creeping leak of sanity that is simultaneously humorous and heartbreaking.
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