Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 27, 2024

I think there are a number of shows like that.

Dad could be the star of…..zilch.

Is “Father Knows Zilch” a television adaptation of his Dopey Dad comic strip?

Starring Jim Carrey. Or Ed Nelson. Or Dana Carvey. Or…

More a remake of “Wait till your father gets home”.

Dad is stupid until you turn maybe 25 and find out dad is quite smart

That’s been the basis of the family sitcom since the 60s.

How ’bout Leave it to a believer.

So ends this five-day arc. Tomorrow’s strip will be a one-off.

As I said on Monday, this story certainly reminds me of myself as a kid when I made a hole in a cardboard box. This story arc was not as interesting as some Calvin and Hobbes arcs have been but it was funny, it made some good points which are still very relevant to modern society and it reminded me of childhood fun.

My personal favourites include the wedding-burglary arc which was reprinted earlier this year, the two duplicator arcs and the Snow Goons arc which reminded me of Stephen King’s The Shining.

Just curious: has Calvin EVER been spanked for his many misdeeds, or is corporal punishment now banned?

Unfortunately for Calvin, his dad is not a Zilch Knower.

I guess all of those who chanted “Never Trust Anyone Over Thirty?” just grew up.