Red and Rover by Brian Basset for June 25, 2023

With that tail, the pool will be empty soon.

Splish SPLASH,

Rover’s taking a bath…

On one of last year’s Red and Rover summer strips, I mentioned Shaggy Rogers in Scooby Doo and someone replied, “Man. You know way too much about cartoons. I didn’t even know Shaggy had a surname.”

At 8.00 am today, here in the UK, I watched an episode of “Scooby Doo and Guess Who” from 2020 in which Velma and Shaggy were contestants on Jeopardy. Velma was introduced as “Velma Dinkley” and Shaggy as “Norville (Shaggy) Rogers”. There was a TV movie called “Scooby Doo in Frankencreepy” in which Velma Dinkley turned out to be descended from the Von Dinkelstein family. Freddie’s surname is Rogers and Daphne’s surname is Blake.

Defiant! You keep going Rover. Love it! BTW, that trick could be used to keep the Mintz Twins out of the pool. Ha

What’s next, a cannonball perhaps?

Red may be playing lifeguard, but there’s a slight smile on his face when he says “There’s just no getting through to this guy.” I doubt he’s really angry with his buddy for that big splash! (The tail action is great!)

Their smiles in the last frame indicates they’re having fun!

Rover wants you to come in and play, Red!

Great artwork in the last panel, Brian. Love it!

He’s been at this for Rover an hour.

Great to see Red and Rover enjoying the Summer break ;-)

Red is such a cute little lifeguard!

Red ….. Rover isn’t splashing ….. it’s his “HAPPY” tail ….. must be on “FULL” power …………… :)

A wise [person] is never bored

No running, no barking, no splashing and, especially, no shaking!

Coming close to the cartoon trope of using Rover’s tail as a boat propeller.

Didn’t see the sign, no dogs in pool?…