Sideshow Mel was brought in by Krusty the Clown to replace Sideshow Bob, after Bob attempted to frame Krusty for armed robbery, though Mel rarely speaks on air, he is actually a classically trained theatre actor and extremely intelligent. Mel has a bone through his hair. Its origins are mostly unknown, though he mentions that it may have gotten stuck in there while attempting to get gum out. Mel won a prize for entertainer of the year years ago, when he lived in London.