Do you REALLY want that, Calvin? Most “stars” bemoan their lack of privacy, with the media on their tails every moment. And then, when their “celebrity” tanks, they turn to booze and drugs and end up in the gutter or with a police record.
Oh my dog. If only we had known that 30 years later, real people in real life with this very attitude and almost these very words would be tearing apart the fabric of society…
I think the Horizontal Output tube needs to be replaced. Either that, or the set is suffering from silver-mica disease.
(If you go on YouTube, look up the channel “shango066”. He’s out of Los Angeles and finds these old tube radios and TVs to resurrect. Not a full restore, but just to get them working, so someone else can do the full restore. Mind you, he can be hilarious, but also has opinions on certain social/political topics that don’t jibe with some people. So if your tolerance is pretty high, you’ll be fine.)
That cultural icon and prestige statement Calvin mentions is a real thing. I knew a weather forecaster from one of the local stations. He was a bit into himself. When I walked up to his front door in a prestigious neighborhood for the first time he literally had a brass plate on the door that said “Guess who lives here?”
You know, he’s right. Why do we care so much what someone on the other side of a camera says/thinks/does? What makes them smarter, more prescient than we are? Why are their opinions better than ours? Lately I’ve been noticing that the newer crop of news casters locally are endlessly looking at their phones and tablets, while reporting live. They can’t seem to remember a few seconds of text without a screen to look at. Then there’s the scrolling banners at the bottom of the screen that are mis-spelled and grammatically awful. But, I digress…
All strips about TV are an excellent example of how Watterson had all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. It’s just that for specifically Calvin, that’s fine, because since when are six-year-old boys subtle.
dadthedawg Premium Member about 8 hours ago
A star is born…..
codycab about 8 hours ago
How long before Calvin breaks down on TV?
Crow Eatery about 8 hours ago
He figured out the influencer concept many years in advance.
GreasyOldTam about 8 hours ago
Calvin is decades ahead of his time.
Bilan about 8 hours ago
Everybody already knows you, Calvin. But not in a famous way.
hariseldon59 about 8 hours ago
Calvin will be a natural on the Internet.
snsurone76 about 8 hours ago
Do you REALLY want that, Calvin? Most “stars” bemoan their lack of privacy, with the media on their tails every moment. And then, when their “celebrity” tanks, they turn to booze and drugs and end up in the gutter or with a police record.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 8 hours ago
To be fair, Calvin DOES have an overactive imagination.
Johnny Q Premium Member about 8 hours ago
It worked for Kim K.!
orinoco womble about 7 hours ago
Prophetic stuff, this.
MichaelAxelFleming about 6 hours ago
Calvin’s ‘Brightness’ needs adjusting.
Jayalexander about 6 hours ago
Horizontal stabilizer is out of wack, jack.
The Old Wolf about 6 hours ago
Oh my dog. If only we had known that 30 years later, real people in real life with this very attitude and almost these very words would be tearing apart the fabric of society…
Gent about 5 hours ago
YouTubers these days…
minty_Joe about 5 hours ago
I think the Horizontal Output tube needs to be replaced. Either that, or the set is suffering from silver-mica disease.
(If you go on YouTube, look up the channel “shango066”. He’s out of Los Angeles and finds these old tube radios and TVs to resurrect. Not a full restore, but just to get them working, so someone else can do the full restore. Mind you, he can be hilarious, but also has opinions on certain social/political topics that don’t jibe with some people. So if your tolerance is pretty high, you’ll be fine.)
steveh64 about 4 hours ago
His "15 minutes of fame " – [mis]attributed to Andy Warhol.
BJDucer about 3 hours ago
That cultural icon and prestige statement Calvin mentions is a real thing. I knew a weather forecaster from one of the local stations. He was a bit into himself. When I walked up to his front door in a prestigious neighborhood for the first time he literally had a brass plate on the door that said “Guess who lives here?”
[Traveler] Premium Member about 3 hours ago
Check out Brad Paisley’s music video “Celebrity” on YouTube
bbenoit about 2 hours ago
You know, he’s right. Why do we care so much what someone on the other side of a camera says/thinks/does? What makes them smarter, more prescient than we are? Why are their opinions better than ours? Lately I’ve been noticing that the newer crop of news casters locally are endlessly looking at their phones and tablets, while reporting live. They can’t seem to remember a few seconds of text without a screen to look at. Then there’s the scrolling banners at the bottom of the screen that are mis-spelled and grammatically awful. But, I digress…
Kroykali about 2 hours ago
“I’ll call myself an ‘Influencer’! Yea, that’s a great term!”
Just-me about 2 hours ago
More than his antenna needs adjusting.
MS72 about 2 hours ago
and thus, Calvin invents several social media, youtube only wishes it had Cal.
baskate_2000 about 1 hour ago
I think more than his antenna requires adjusting.
rockyridge1977 about 1 hour ago
Practicing for “Show and Tell” at school!!!
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 hour ago
The perfect spokesperson for Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs!! Rush out right now and buy some today!
sandpiper about 1 hour ago
I’m guessing that Hobbes’ conclusion is too subtle for bubbly Cal.
uniquename about 1 hour ago
He’ll do advertisements for “Chocolate Sugar Bombs”!
mckeonfuneralhomebx 37 minutes ago
Yes he will and the first commercial will be birth control and the 2nd commercial will be to adopt a puppy. That will really hold dads attention.
aerotica69 6 minutes ago
Ah, the precursor to the Paris Hilton phenomenon.
The Angel of the South 6 minutes ago
The hilarious, if obnoxious, TV arc.
All strips about TV are an excellent example of how Watterson had all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. It’s just that for specifically Calvin, that’s fine, because since when are six-year-old boys subtle.