On tonight's episode of Law and Order, Criminal Intent, after getting the report on the statements from murder suspects from his two detectives, Capt. James Deakins says:

“This one knows about the money and not the tickets, this one knows about the tickets and not the money. These clowns can't keep their stories straight“.

Referring to the 2 murder suspects as “clowns”.

Episode: F.P.S
Air date: 1/4/2004
Show summary:
While probing the strangling death of a young gamer, detectives question computer-game creators under pressure to deliver a violent sequel.