Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 14, 2016
Transcript:
Zonker: I can't hear you, Honey! Could yp speak up, please? Yeah... yeah... he's what? You're kidding! Mike: There you are, Zonk... Zonker: Great news! Duke's not dead-- he's only been sold into slavery! Mike: Saay, that is great news. Zonker: Frankly, Honey, he could use the discipline.
So this was seen as funny back when it first ran?