Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 02, 2024

You could watch “How the Grinch stole Christmas” on VHS.

Yeah Dad, you’re such a downer…..

I guess Dad isn’t giving or receiving any gifts this year.

Just kidding around

He’s also learned that he needs a TV that stands still and not jumps around in mid-air! BTW, for his sake, I hope he’s not watching one of those nauseating Hallmark movies.

Hate to admit it, but Dad’s right.

Cal’s dad can be such a tool

I used to watch Youtube instead of TV because of no ads, and then few ads. Now you have to either pay through the nose (in Europe) or sit through ads before the video starts, and if it’s longer than 3 minutes there’s at least one ad break. Weekends in the holiday season are even worse.

Why are Cavins parents ah’s.

TV ads were good for something—they inspired someone to invent ad-free streaming.

Now, with computers in every home, we can all rot our brains in solitude.

The internet and Netflix made TV less popular.

Cartoon dated 12/2 but which decade as CR TV was killed off long ago.

Seeing as how Calvin & Hobbes lasted 10 years, figuring out which decade shouldn’t take too long.

Dad’s got a point. Ads have become more frequent and longer. Gone are the days when they were as entertaining as the programmes.

These days the majority of them look the same. A bunch of idiots attempting to dance.I blame Strictly Come Dancing.The advertisers are aiming for the masses.

Love Watterson’s animation of the TV. There are fewer product “jingles” now. Rap crap “music” for commercials is horrible. Thank goodness for the MUTE button!

Those days it was idiot box and these days it is “smart” phones.