Lio by Mark Tatulli for December 16, 2009

Faulty wiring…..

Eek, Dad will never be the same…. in a NEW way! xD

Don’t you just hate it when that happens.

Um – UNPLUG him, Lio!

I’m surprised the whole tree didn’t go up in flames. But wait … this is still the artificial tree from yesterday, isn’t it? Maybe it’s been treated to be fire retardant.

Poor Dad, he’s fried!

Read, Lio, read! Hurry, Lio, hurry! See Dad sinter! Sinter, Dad, sinter! I wonder if the Ultimate Tree Topper shop offers refunds?

GEE1A said: “You’re Grounded!”

No he’s not. That’s an ungrounded two-prong socket.

Little did they know that the Christmas Tree Star had a “Super-Nova” option.

oh dear gods the puns are getting thick folks!

Re-volt-ing, isn’t it?

Better get a experienced electrician to help your dad, Lio. There are no self-help books out there entitled “Christmas Tree Lighting For Dummies”!

Dads had a shocking experience…he looks burnt out!

The wiring had a short and it’s name is Lio!

@Desultourist: Actaully it depends on if that ladder is metal/conductive or not. Dad may not be grounded through the socket, but he could be part of the “ground fault” himself. - Geek mode deactivated.

Maybe it puts out the ame heat and radiation of a real star and there is no wiring problem.

Dad now has joules of wisdom.

Watts going on here?

how did lio grow in the last panel?

@ninmas, Lio’s growth is matter of perspective of his dad being in the relative distance. For that matter, his dad’s trouble should be put in the perspective that at least it was a store-bought topper, and not one of Lio’s inventions. That would have wiped out the whole house if any problems arose.

Hmmmm. I thought Lio was a tree hugger who sets up a fake tree. In panel 3 the tree has the type of stand you fill up with water. Could that be a (Gasp!!) real tree????

Ouch, dad completes the circuit.

goulash53 - The fake tree yesterday had a fake water stand. Could be the same tree.

Way to amp up the holiday spirit, Lio!

Dad flamed upon a midnight clear …

but lio was only trying to help his dad

i kinda like lio’s dad’s new hairstyle though

phooph! great sound effect

Ouch, Lio’s pop. 0__0

Is this the same “tree” from yesterday? Because it too would’ve been burnt up into a crisp.

LOL @ Sisyphos LOL @ Wildcard24365 LOL @ ninmas xD

Dad could be a great conductor!

For the Nutcracker, or (Beethoven’s birthday, I’m told) the “Ode to Joy”

beats everyone wildly with a foam rubber anti pun mallet laughing hysterically

Hey, Lio, look behind you…