Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 17, 2024

I guess, the policeman doesn’t have any kids.

The burglars probably threatened Hobbes, telling him, “You saw NOTHING!”

Run the perps through a line-up…..

That is a funny strip!

The officer should let Hobbes make a witness statement.

Betcha Mannix could get info from Calvin. Unlike most TV PI’s, Mannix is great with kids.

The reason that the burglars left the beds was because of the monsters that live under them…….

Gee, given similar circumstances, I don’t believe I could recite my TV’s serial number either. Is that a new list I should create – tracking the serial numbers of all my possessions – just in case?

Dude… it’s a child.

Well, maybe they can get a new one. The way the OLD one was always getting airborne every time he watches it…………LMAO

A detective (as identified by the suit rather than a uniform) for a burglary is a blast from the past. I have experienced four burglaries; none were investigated. But I forget: this is a cartoon.

I remember when a tv was a major furniture purchase. Now the cost of a television is less than a decent pair of shoes.

It’s great to see Calvin being happy with Hobbes after the scare that was yesterday.

Television gone too??? You would think they would have to pay someone to take their 1960s TV. It is a good idea to not only keep a list of serial numbers of major items but also a video for insurance purposes; even better keep a second copies in a bank safe deposit or relatives house in case the originals are destroyed in fire/storm.

I think you have to handle Calvin on your own Dad as Mom must be in the kitchen knocking back some vino and a Valium to calm down. Cue up “Mother’s Little Helper”.

Just when The Count thinks this strip can’t get any better… it does. : )

Hobbes did he job. He was in the kitchen protecting all the tuna!!! Mom will realize that they are all accounted for. Good job Hobbes!

Better to meet some weirdos than to come to a more violent crime scene, officer.

The cop clearly doesn’t have any kids. Or at least any imaginative kids.

The insurance adjuster could have been kinder to the little boy with the helpful tiger. Calvin offering up Hobbes’s help was a lovely thing to do, and it would have made Calvin feel better.

Didn’t even know that TVs have a serial number. I certainly don’t have any record of mine. This comic may have been drawn before flat screen TVs were a thing. So carrying one of those big old boxes would not have been easy.

Cal is in ‘babble gear’ which could go on for some time. Be interesting to read the conversation between him and Hobbes.

Mom, it’s time to remove Calvin from the scene and let Dad and the policeman proceed.

Weird how yesterday we cry and today we get a laugh. Try to keep consistent Watterson.

If, perchance, this arc leads to the officer taking Calvin and Hobbes to the station in the interests of community relations, say, and lets them look at some mugshot books…and Calvin tells the officer that Hobbes has pointed out two people who then turn out to be responsible for several break ins in the area, I have some serious rethinking to do about this strip.

Calvin actually believes Hobbes is real and alive. Poor kid needs more friends.

Calvin now sits at college campuses supporting Hamas. Holding up Hobbes.

That’s not a weirdo. It’s a precocious kid being cute about his toy tiger. Stupid detective. He should play into it and as someone else said, let Hobbes give a witness statement!

They won’t recover anything, they never do. It’s better to start a GoFundMe page

So, the burglars stole the TV set and a number of other items, but Hobbes “scared them off”? What nonsense. Some “scaring off”. It’s interesting to see Calvin go from sad lonely little boy to a boy full of false braggadocio.

Yup, Calvin’s now back to normal… until he realizes he can’t watch TV for the time being!

I had a “watch cat”. I’m sure if I had been burglarized she wouldn’t do anything foolish like attack the burglar. But later, in the lineup, it would be the pointed paw and the “meow” of identification. :)

Ya know what’s odd, we never know mom and dads given or family names…huh!

Oh, c’mon, officer, it’s a cute kid. Let him lighten up your day. You know the guys will get a laugh out of it back at the station.

Who would happen to have the serial number of their TV? These days it just might be possible to find the SN for a big-ticket item that you purchased through a reputable online retailer, but when this strip was running, no way.

Calvin’s not a weirdo, Officer. He’s a KID! That’s how kids are.

Children are weirdos. It’s the best thing about them.

We haven’t heard from Hobbes yet.

Actually the average officer would likely play along for a while with a kid like Calvin.

That cop is earning his pay.

I don’t think 6 year olds who love their stuffed (or not) tiger are weirdos.

Anyone who deals with the public on a regular basis is going to run into weirdos.

This officer reminds me of the fireman on Curious George…

Listen Joe Friday, the boy isn’t being weird, at least not right now. He’s being cute and helpful, a rarity for him, so don’t knock it!

He’s not a “weirdo.” He’s a kid.