Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 02, 2023

Don’t they have names?

And of course, their uniform numbers have nothing to do with their inmate numbers. Doing a play-by-play like that will get Marty drinking again really fast.

Lee Marvin in “The Dirty Dozen” — What’s your name soldier?

John Cassavetes — “Eleven”

Inmate numbers, detention centre football league, spectators and broadcasts – my suspension of disbelief has suffered a debilitating strain.

P2: TB12 attempts a skyhook pass while escaping a flying hug/tackle.

I think it’s about time to put on my TBTS (Too Bored to Snark) button.

PROGRAMS! GET YER PROGRAMS! YOU CAN’T TELL THE INMATES WITHOUT YER PROGRAM!

Just how many inmates are there in juvie? Tens of thousands? In Milford? Do you really need to call the “00” on the front end of each number, Marty?

This strip is now like watching the proverbial train wreck.

How the mighty have fallen—once-vaunted Marty Moon is now doing play by play in a juvey foobaw game.

P2- Gil’s Junior goons are closing the gap, 8/2. I predict they score again tomorrow.

Waiting for former Heisman Trophy winner Nate Scarborough to insert himself in the game.

Everyone’s snarking and I’m just sitting here waiting for Inmate #006798 to shank ToBe.

…Meanwhile back at the Thorp residence, E(mimi)ly and Ericka are locked in on a torrid #00069 which is quickly transforming into a scorching #00077…

I hope somebody remembered to give Meemaw her sleeping pills.

Huh? Based on yesterday’s strip, I thought that this silly game was over, since that goofball warden was talking about how much money was raised to help spring these punks.

I’m looking all over Hulu to see if I can find a broadcast of a Juvie Detention Center Football Game and I’m coming up empty. I must be looking in the wrong place.

P2: Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael form a fearsome pass rush indeed.

Just when I thought the script couldn’t get any worse. Aside from ridiculous play-by-play using 5-digit inmate #‘s instead of jersey #’s, HD apparently doesn’t know a “deflection” is when something(usually a hand) affects the trajectory of the football. P2 looks more like a sack throwing a dying quail .

How about using the numbers on their jerseys? Isn’t that what they’re for? Or maybe put their inmate numbers on there instead, because this way I’m just confused.

Yes, fans, 00526 Intercepts the pass, but gets an additional 5 years for stealing the football.

The game was over. Gil was mad they were being taken advantage of. But business as usual?

Wouldn’t it be easier (and less confusing) to call them by the number on their jersey?

P 4: “… and inmate # 001234 sure is taking a long time to retrieve that loose ball that rolled into the tunnel…”

I think prison yard nicknames would be better: “… ball deflected by booty bandit and intercepted by pockets…”

Why don’t marty just say the jersey number?

Wait a minute!!! Milford has a prison???

Still playing tackle football without knee pads. The county is wide open for lawsuits by all the players

All the donations will go to the lawyers

Long pass to 867-5309…run Jenny. Run!

Three days ago Marty said “That’s Rodney Barnes’ second TD”. Oops!

A scene that will probably not play on The Longest Yard

“Ladies and Gentlemen, I think Inmate #00526 broke his f#%^ing neck!!!!!!!!”

Looks like the Orange Juliuses are now taking it to the Purple People Eaters. Think this is due to Gil changing up the game plan? Bah ha ha, Gil having a game plan, let alone changing it, what was I thinking? And speaking of thinking, you should be thinking of reading today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/08/02/random-ridiculous-panels/

When does the Joker come up to bat?

The Goofy Grapes VS The Injun Oranges.