[Deputy Moe]

Be focussed on the VP. Knock him back over the edge before he can hurt you. I found this to be the best advice. Some toons can distract and hit the open undercarriage from behind. Some can do it from the side and some from a distance, then running up and pelting him. What matters is finding your range for the undercarriage and then knocking him back when he is lowered. Pie'ing each other should only be accidental. Unless you were given at least 5 points restored per pie it is useless as a strategy. If you get close to being sad, stay out of range of his cog gear/swat/bolts attacks and listen for the jump. You can still throw pies at him.

I vary my strategy depending on the group. I prefer the kamikazee approach, attacking from right in front of either tread on an angle. This leaves the front open for toons who like the straight on approach. I can usually avoid the bolt/gear attacks (-3) but leaves me open to the swat (-5) and getting bumped by the treads (-1). The long range approach should be taken by the lower LP toons. They would only need to be wary of the jumps (-10).