For those not around at the time of the LA Olympics, it was something of a standing joke that absolutely every product got some sort of sponsorship deal and advertised itself as, say, the official candy bar of the 1984 Olympics. People started to have fun with this. I once walked down the street and saw a cute, modest little yellow car with the following message stenciled on the door: “Chester. The Official Volvo of the 1984 LA Olympic Games”
TexTech over 4 years ago
Was that The Meadow Chainsaw Massacre?
Diat60 over 4 years ago
Binkley is a sensitive soul.
Bob Blumenfeld over 4 years ago
Didn’t that guy’s mother ever teach him, “Never run with a running chainsaw!”
Packratjohn Premium Member over 4 years ago
We called that a “five hanky weepy”
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 4 years ago
“This is Leonard Pimf-Garnel, with ‘Really Bad Movies.’”
locoboilerguy over 4 years ago
Is it me or does the side view of the guy in panel 4 look like Frank.
eccolibri60 over 4 years ago
Do you get the feeling something was edited out of panel 1?
kauri44 over 4 years ago
For those not around at the time of the LA Olympics, it was something of a standing joke that absolutely every product got some sort of sponsorship deal and advertised itself as, say, the official candy bar of the 1984 Olympics. People started to have fun with this. I once walked down the street and saw a cute, modest little yellow car with the following message stenciled on the door: “Chester. The Official Volvo of the 1984 LA Olympic Games”
PuppyPapa over 4 years ago
O man I remember SO many of these SO well, but this is near the top of the list! There’s just something about that first panel with chainsaw action!
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
I guess that early-Bill slasher epic was a little too strong for sensitive Binkley.
Milo=Ebert, Binkley=Siskel?
ragpiks over 4 years ago
I worked at UT back in the 70s.