Funny thing is the “TV” he has there is more like the flat screens of today and not the blockish cathode ray tube devices 30-40 years ago when this was originally published!
Back in the 50’s when our TV needed to be fixed the service man would pull out the chassis and take it to the shp to repair, and I would crawlin the cabinet and pretend to be Howdy Doody
A local radio station, in a self-promoting advertisment, made the claim that unlike other forms of advertising, radio required the listener to sit and listen to it, as a captive audience, no skipping through.Problem with that idea is, I frequently turn it off as I get fed up with it.
Exactly how does TV “force” itself upon us? I have never yet seen or heard of a TV that doesn’t have have a power switch. Nor have I ever heard of an armed intruder barging into a home and forcing the occupants to watch TV.
codycab about 10 hours ago
They would probably pay you not to watch your show, Calvin.
Spacehog about 10 hours ago
Well, Hobbes can turn it off
Sugar Bombs 95 about 10 hours ago
I remember trying this as a kid with a piece of paper, but it was difficult to cut a square in the middle with scissors.
wallylm about 10 hours ago
Funny thing is the “TV” he has there is more like the flat screens of today and not the blockish cathode ray tube devices 30-40 years ago when this was originally published!
bigger Nate about 10 hours ago
Lord knows they’ve tried
jvo about 10 hours ago
The sheet of cardboard goes into the furnace.
incognito about 9 hours ago
Calvin’s version of the Gerry Springer show. Mo would be the next guest.
Gent about 9 hours ago
And now laddies and gentlegals, it time for The Calvin Show.
snsurone76 about 9 hours ago
Wanna bet? Mom and Dad can turn you off with one click of the remote—or one swipe at your backside!
Jayalexander about 8 hours ago
Back in the 50’s when our TV needed to be fixed the service man would pull out the chassis and take it to the shp to repair, and I would crawlin the cabinet and pretend to be Howdy Doody
jmworacle about 7 hours ago
Maybe Mom and Dad could provide enough hazard pay to invite Rosalyn to watch over him.
einarbt about 7 hours ago
Combine the two and Calvin has got a plan for world domination.
Kimmies01 about 7 hours ago
He’s got that right!
steveh64 about 5 hours ago
Saturday morning programming could include episodes of Spaceman Spiff.
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 5 hours ago
Oh I think they’ll find a way, Calvin.
SquidGamerGal about 4 hours ago
They can if they send you to your room!
Funniguy about 4 hours ago
It’s already been done. In 1959, Jay North starring as Dennis The Menace.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 4 hours ago
It would be black and white (and shades of gray) six days a week and color on Sunday.
Sun about 4 hours ago
Calvin’s parents often tune him out.
baskate_2000 about 4 hours ago
Scary.
rockyridge1977 about 3 hours ago
Yep….just the screen……no controls!!!!!
gozirra2 Premium Member about 3 hours ago
“The Calvin Show”, each episode will end with Calvin developing character, unbeknownst to him.
Prey about 3 hours ago
No-one can turn you off? Would you care to have a small wager on that?
david_42 about 3 hours ago
The origin of the “boob tube”.
hariseldon59 about 3 hours ago
Calvin would be a natural today, when anyone can be a video star by posting his or her own videos on the internet.
royq27 about 2 hours ago
Ironically, Calvin and Hobbs is in millions of homes every day!
elvira.alejandro about 2 hours ago
Neither Pluto TV Will want him.
ilovecomics*infinity about 2 hours ago
You do, and we won’t =)
mfrasca about 2 hours ago
The early days of Tik-Tok.
chuckcork1 about 2 hours ago
A local radio station, in a self-promoting advertisment, made the claim that unlike other forms of advertising, radio required the listener to sit and listen to it, as a captive audience, no skipping through.Problem with that idea is, I frequently turn it off as I get fed up with it.
rugeirn about 2 hours ago
Exactly how does TV “force” itself upon us? I have never yet seen or heard of a TV that doesn’t have have a power switch. Nor have I ever heard of an armed intruder barging into a home and forcing the occupants to watch TV.
mindjob 39 minutes ago
It’s going to be hard to eat through that screen
Paul D Premium Member 2 minutes ago
As with most of his ideas, this will not end well.