Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 18, 2022

Awwwww I don’t think she’ll be asking Luann for a reward. Bets wont be happy. lol

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It’s nice to see Luann back with Puddles, again! =)

Luann’s smiling face: best reward ever.

“… and they all lived … ever after!” ✨

YAY Tiffany!!!

♪ Reunited and it feels so good ♪

comn in sit down and we will talk , Please , well she is better the the gunth Gal Bets .

Another wonderful story where nothing of consequence happened and no one learned anything. On to the next!

Time to bury the hatchet, ladies.

And as Luann profusely thanks Tiffany tomorrow, she would do well to remember that she said some unkind things about her over years.

I doubt there’s going to be any “reward,” other than the satisfaction of seeing a pet reunited with his owner. Which is a good thing.

The bad thing is Luann may never know that is was really Stef, someone she hasn’t met yet, that actually found her dog.

Story played out a little TOO perfect,yeah?

For anyone who doesn’t remember, here’s the reward Gunther got for rescuing Puddles:

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/1991/11/14

Oh, and also …

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/1991/11/16

Personal Growth: Gradually, Tiffany is learning what the “reward” is.

What was Tiffany expecting to happen? Of course Puddles wants to see Luann and vice versa. There’s still time a moment later for the profuse thanks.

I admit to being an old softie. I even worry about other peoples’ pets in the comics.

And that day Tiffany leveled up as a human being.

$ Bets shoulda been the negotiator $

Yay! Finally! That’s all the reward needed!

Tiff, at least ask for a reward. Louann is very malleable!!

Puddles you are home with Luann. Do i think they will be award at the end of the rainbow no!!!

Well that was sweet. Yay for character development.

I’m really liking Tiff now. She’s not the crass, self-centered diva she used to be. Ann Eiffel may have screwed up her life, but it was the kick in the butt she needed to get her crap together. She seems to enjoy actually working for a living now and is concentrating on her studies. Our little girl is finally growing up.

Luann, you have your dog again, that’s good, love him and take good care of him, please!

I hope they give the reward…just as a kindness!

Luann didn’t do the posting?

Stefani Bird wasn’t consulted on returning Puddles to the owner.

Sometimes, doing the right thing (or a good thing) is its own reward. Lots of people who donate or volunteer at charities have learned that over the years…

Well, Puddles sure is happy to see his mom. He’s abandoned Tiff already. And it is such a personal growth that Tiff realizes the reward is getting Puddles home to his mom which suffices. Betcha Bets gives her hell for it. She is probably pondering on what she will do with her share back at the dorm.

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2022/02/25

Will Tiffany tell Luann who was the villainous person was? Or take credit?

Is Tiffany becoming more of a human being? Joy can do that for you

Let’s hope that Luann at gives recognition to Tiffany even standing there rather than just running back in the house with Puddles.

And now we will learn Tiff’s TRUE self. Will she or won’t she? I will grant her the benefit of the doubt. Her character today isn’t nearly as shallow as her high school self was.

Looks like Tiff is wearing one of Gunther’s shirts. Better look out, Bets…

Loyalty is not Pud’s strong point. But he knows who his mistress is and when he’s driving to her.

Frankly, I think the best reward would be Steffo having a big old cry over losing the potato.

Sad, some people will only do nice things if money were involved.

Doing the right thing is the reward, seeing the joy with Pud and Luann; Tiffany is a better person personally feeling the reward, the other three (or 4 if you include Steffi who actually found Pud, not D z who raised that point) might disappointed though but no bother). Is very telling though.

So glad that Puddles is home today. Tomorrow’s strip should feature either Stef’s hissy fit or Bets’s greed rant … or maybe a combo of both.

Tiffany has come a long way and well mature. Respect for the character and character development.

No, Stef found Puddles. Unless Tiffany told her that it was her.

Tiffany realized in the final panel that simply doing a good deed is reward enough but it will be interesting to see/hear Bets reaction if Luann does not give Tiff any coin for the rescue? We probably will not see it though as tomorrow Luann will thank Tiff and then we will be off to the next arc; its about time for Bwad, TJ, Toni D and Shannon or perhaps we go to the Gulag to check on Gunnie, Les, Punk, Irma and Al “Winston Wolf” Gray.

Nice resolution to this arc but man it went for way too long…….

Sometimes, returning a lost item to a grateful owner is its own reward.

Correct me if I’m wrong….. but wasn’t it actually Stef who found Puddles?

The reward for Tiffany is that she did something kind and considerate. Luann, or the other DeGroots will have to do SOMETHING for Tiffany.

Awwwww…. the long awaited reunion… so touching ♡.It’s not an everyday thing to see Luann so happy ♡♡♡. Tiffany really turned out to be a good person and, I hope, a true friend. I really hope this is the beginning of a deeper friendship between Luann and her. Puddles would be happy to see her from time to time.

Something about the way Luann’s shoe reminds me of the old style Evans used to draw with

I have a feeling that the old Tiffany that we have known for 37 years will be back tomorrow!

Sweet! But the “kindly lady” who actually found Puddles (Stef) was neither kind nor a lady! :D

Awww this is my favorite. I want to cry that they are back together.

I think this foreshadows friendship at last between Luann and Tiffany. As for reward, there should be none — not only because you shouldn’t ask or expect a reward for returning a lost pet to an acquaintance, much less a friend… but also because Stef didn’t just find Puddles, she stole him! She just wanted him for their dorm dog, had made no inquiry or effort or interest in finding the owner.

EW! Character development?! Get that #$%& outta here! Have Bernice show up to say something like, “I can’t believe Tiff did something right for once,” or just to say “Luann’s a moron”.

The smile on your face is there because you just got your Puddles back!

That’s a sweet ending to this arc :-)

Tiffany, the reward is having the pleasure of knowing that you just reunited a mother with her son.

Doing the right thing is supposed to be its own reward, Friendship is good, too.

Yep. She’s a Good person.

So, Bets and Tiff will be on the outs again.

So proud of Tiffany today. And proud of Luann, too, for not “misunderstanding” anything. A perfect ending.

And puddles will leave his signature in 3-2-1 ..

Trustfund Tiffany worried about a reward?

Yes, that is the best reward of all. :-) Tiffany really has grown up into a fine woman.

One of the more intriguing aspects of this strip is the evolution of Tiffany as a character.

What? No comments about Nancy’s marvelous swiveling head?

The last time Luann and Tiffany appeared in an arc together was way back in 2017: https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2017/09/23

It was an unsuccessful attempt to “rescue” Tiff from her depression-induced weight gain.

I had speculated last week that Puds would reunite Luann and Tiffany. At that time I wondered if Tiffany is set to be the new Delta James, the third of the BFF trio with Lu and Bern before Delta left for Howard Uni.

Maybe this, like Rick Blane and Louie Renault, this could be “the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”

time will tell

Apparently, to Tiffany, Virtue IS it’s own reward. Wonder if this is the end or will we have backlash from Bets and Steffi?

As far as Stef I don’t judge her

I knew a girl in college who danced to get her degree. She decided early on to own it, and did not care if friends saw her. I think we went twice, out ot natural curiousity. Then it was no big deal. She graduated in the top 10% and is an OR nurse nearly 40 years now.. She even mentioned it in job interviews. Interestingly was hired by a woman.

Finally! Can’t say I’ve enjoyed this lost pet story, but right now I agree with the commenters who speculate that Tiffany instead of Bets would be a better match for Gunther.

Huh, after everything what happened between them, I didn’t see THAT coming…

Ah Tiff not such a good person.

The reward is that feeling in your heart

Next week: Tiff will have to face the wrath of Steffi the Shallow.

Maybe then she’ll move back to the mansion—and Kip will move in with her (fingers crossed).

has Luann forgotten that she offered a reward? She should at least offer Tiff something. Also, wouldn’t the next logical thing to happen is that Tiff is asked to come in and tell how she found Pud? At that point Luann could offer the reward to go to Steph.

Going how I thought it would! And she CAN’T take a reward for it!

Luann will certainly ask Tiffany where she found Puddles. Tiffany will have to admit that Stefi found the dog.

Comment 2. I think deciding to live the dorm is good for Tiffany, she is not lonely, and interacting with her roommates, as diverse as they are, in so many ways is helping her become a more complete better person. Of course misdirection play are pretty predictable, so we’ll see

Did I miss the one where Tiff recognizes Puddles as Luann’s dog? No, Snorkum, you didn’t, because that never dawned on her, and this strip never mentioned it. How ’bout some continuity here, G&K?

All the reward she could want.

You did good Tiff.

I do hope Luann invites Tiff in, and wants to know all the particulars about how and where Tiff found Puddles. I think Luann is just assuming Tiff found Puddles because Tiff is the one who called. I don’t think Tiff will bring up the reward, but I hope Luann, with maybe Nancy weighing in, insist she take it. Providing it’s monetary, I hope Tiff does take it, if for no other reason than to go back to the dorm, hand the money to Stef and Bets, and say: “Here! You two fight over it!”

Also hoping like mad that this is the start of a good friendship between Luann and Tiff. Both of them could use a really good friend. Of course Bernice will be jealous, because she won’t want anyone taking her favorite punching bag (Luann) away from her, but Luann needs someone to counterbalance all the toxic, negative crap Bernice dumps on her constantly.

In fact, if Tiff and Lu become friends, I hope Lu just gets away from Bernice permanently.

At the end of everything…it’s oh!

Luann could say to Tiffany the reward money is yours let go get it. Then Tiff could say I’m just happy Puddles is back home with you and the reward was not my idea.

Tiffany did the right thing to return Luann’s dog, but they will NOT become best friends. They still have their same personalities and they don’t much like each other’s personality.

Suddenly I like Tiffany.

Be with us on Saturday,when Steffi “rescues” a baby alligator.And doesn’t tell her roommates she’s keeping it in the bathtub.

Oh. because she didn’t realize it was Luann an likely no reward, or Oh, because she figured out Puddles name is abt because he causes puddles?

Well, I guess I shouldn’t judge Bets too harshly for thinking about the reward. Tiff did too. But Tiff also appreciated that the “good deed” should be reward enough.

I really like Tiffany, I wonder when she and Gunther are finally going to get together.

Wait until Luann discovers Puddles has been replaced with an imposter from the planet Zaytox. They come here to steal Earth’s resources.

Tiff works for Luann’s Mom.How ABOUT A $10.00 A WEEK RAISE?

AND — no one conferred with Steffi about returning the dog to Luann. I dislike Steffi’s character so much that it made me happy to see the lack of communication! I love it that seeing both Puddles and Luann so obviously happy became the “reward” for Tiff. That young person is actually becoming a WOMAN.

I think someone will offer some sort of thank you to Tiffany

nice

That’s a pretty good reward right there, Tiffany!

Since Jack posted the message and information on Wherez Fido he may have put the statement about a reward without Luann’s knowing. Besides, Luann isn’t thinking about anything like that at the moment and Tiff realizes it. I hope the crew back at the dorm is made to realize that nothing material is coming their way.

aw

Good job, Tiffany.

Good For Tiff!

Though she does work for Luann’s parents at the Fuze, so she’ll most likely get a few perks coming her way with the boss lady if need be.

Ian’s a good its own reward?

Happy Ending!

Can’t wait to see how Steffi takes the news…

I just had another thought. Puddles was introduced about nine months after the strip started in 1985. He was already grown then and Luann was in junior high school.

We can presume that at least eight years — perhaps nine — have passed in the Luannverse (two or three in junior high, four in high school, and two in college*) which means Puddles is upwards of 56 in “dog years”.

How much longer will he be with us?

- We know this because Bernice lost her RA gig at the end of her freshman year at Moony U.

You have Luann’s profound gratitude, Tiffany (for what that’s worth). There is no monetary reward, however….

To Bets – TS!

F- FINALLY!!! I do NOT like dog-related sadness. NOT ONE BIT.

You know… maybe you were on to something with the Dirk’s Wife comment.

Making the slow and steady changes in Tiff’s development as a person over the years in this strip was (and is) beautifully done. That’s an amazingly difficult thing to pull off in the cartooning world. The Evans’ are geniuses.