Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for December 19, 2024

“VHS? Is that Victimizing High School? Is Les Moore now a major player on its faculty?”

Am I dreaming? How many days in a row is it now that Cranky has been allowed in his own ‘toon? And now we get to either watch him get stuck hanging onto the gutter when the ladder falls, or trying to find a VHS player in a second hand store. Let’s hope the store doesn’t have any Funky critters in it…

I know he was canonically illiterate for much of his adult life, but why is Ed talking about Christmas lights when the box he’s looking in is clearly marked “Christmas tapes”?

Also, it’s December 19th, and judging from Panel Two’s exterior shot Christmas light one has yet to be strung at Casa De Crankshaft. Better get a move on, fella.

Lastly, please tell me Ed didn’t uncover one of the videotapes Dead St. Lisa made and left behind for Les and Summer to watch.

“It’s my copy of ‘Debbie Does Akron: Rust Beltin’ Babes!’ Hmm, I need to scrape some crust off of this.”

I still find CD’s and VHS tapes tucked into boxes and cupboards. Makes me laugh when I’m reminded of the weird tastes I had back then.

Please, please let it be the videotape from The Ring.

Maybe you better run this idea past Pam and Jeff, Ed.

“WHY IS IT STILL SNOWING SOFTBALLS? IT’S BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS NOW.”

Maybe you can wedge it in the 8-Track player.

“Hmmmm… ‘Debbie Does Everyone’…. Must be about charades!”

Please, please, please, please don’t let it be a missing Tape By Saint Lisa.