Funny thing is the “TV” he has there is more like the flat screens of today and not the blockish cathode ray tube devices 30-40 years ago when this was originally published!
Back in the 50’s when our TV needed to be fixed the service man would pull out the chassis and take it to the shp to repair, and I would crawlin the cabinet and pretend to be Howdy Doody
A local radio station, in a self-promoting advertisment, made the claim that unlike other forms of advertising, radio required the listener to sit and listen to it, as a captive audience, no skipping through.Problem with that idea is, I frequently turn it off as I get fed up with it.
Exactly how does TV “force” itself upon us? I have never yet seen or heard of a TV that doesn’t have have a power switch. Nor have I ever heard of an armed intruder barging into a home and forcing the occupants to watch TV.
codycab about 1 month ago
They would probably pay you not to watch your show, Calvin.
Spacehog about 1 month ago
Well, Hobbes can turn it off
Sugar Bombs 95 about 1 month ago
I remember trying this as a kid with a piece of paper, but it was difficult to cut a square in the middle with scissors.
wallylm about 1 month ago
Funny thing is the “TV” he has there is more like the flat screens of today and not the blockish cathode ray tube devices 30-40 years ago when this was originally published!
bigger Nate about 1 month ago
Lord knows they’ve tried
jvo about 1 month ago
The sheet of cardboard goes into the furnace.
BigDaveGlass about 1 month ago
Calvin’s version of the Gerry Springer show. Mo would be the next guest.
Gent about 1 month ago
And now laddies and gentlegals, it time for The Calvin Show.
snsurone76 about 1 month ago
Wanna bet? Mom and Dad can turn you off with one click of the remote—or one swipe at your backside!
Jayalexander about 1 month ago
Back in the 50’s when our TV needed to be fixed the service man would pull out the chassis and take it to the shp to repair, and I would crawlin the cabinet and pretend to be Howdy Doody
jmworacle about 1 month ago
Maybe Mom and Dad could provide enough hazard pay to invite Rosalyn to watch over him.
einarbt about 1 month ago
Combine the two and Calvin has got a plan for world domination.
Kimmies01 about 1 month ago
He’s got that right!
steveh64 about 1 month ago
Saturday morning programming could include episodes of Spaceman Spiff.
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 1 month ago
Oh I think they’ll find a way, Calvin.
SquidGamerGal about 1 month ago
They can if they send you to your room!
Funniguy about 1 month ago
It’s already been done. In 1959, Jay North starring as Dennis The Menace.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 month ago
It would be black and white (and shades of gray) six days a week and color on Sunday.
Sun about 1 month ago
Calvin’s parents often tune him out.
baskate_2000 about 1 month ago
Scary.
rockyridge1977 about 1 month ago
Yep….just the screen……no controls!!!!!
gozirra2 Premium Member about 1 month ago
“The Calvin Show”, each episode will end with Calvin developing character, unbeknownst to him.
Prey about 1 month ago
No-one can turn you off? Would you care to have a small wager on that?
david_42 about 1 month ago
The origin of the “boob tube”.
hariseldon59 about 1 month ago
Calvin would be a natural today, when anyone can be a video star by posting his or her own videos on the internet.
royq27 about 1 month ago
Ironically, Calvin and Hobbs is in millions of homes every day!
elvira.alejandro about 1 month ago
Neither Pluto TV Will want him.
ilovecomics*infinity about 1 month ago
You do, and we won’t =)
mfrasca about 1 month ago
The early days of Tik-Tok.
chuckcork1 about 1 month ago
A local radio station, in a self-promoting advertisment, made the claim that unlike other forms of advertising, radio required the listener to sit and listen to it, as a captive audience, no skipping through.Problem with that idea is, I frequently turn it off as I get fed up with it.
rugeirn about 1 month ago
Exactly how does TV “force” itself upon us? I have never yet seen or heard of a TV that doesn’t have have a power switch. Nor have I ever heard of an armed intruder barging into a home and forcing the occupants to watch TV.
petercal about 1 month ago
I wonder what Calvin would have done with a YouTube channel ?
mindjob about 1 month ago
It’s going to be hard to eat through that screen
Paul D Premium Member about 1 month ago
As with most of his ideas, this will not end well.
John Jorgensen about 1 month ago
Oh I’d say Calvin managed to get into a couple million homes in his heyday. I don’t think I’d call it forcing, though.
jrankin1959 about 1 month ago
Mike tried it at the Wonka candy factory… it backfired.
lnrokr55 about 1 month ago
So true Calvin, so true! ;-)
Bilan about 1 month ago
The irony is that we’re all flocking to see him, every morning.
coffeeturtle about 1 month ago
preYouTube
sallyseckman about 1 month ago
Calvin would have jumped at being an influencer
anomaly about 1 month ago
In fact, once Calvin’s forced his way into their awareness, no one can turn him off.
Curiosity Premium Member about 1 month ago
I raised 2 great sons who he sometimes reminds me of in more way than one. As for his last statement, wanna bet on that?
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 1 month ago
Don’t be so sure, boy.
Elvis about 1 month ago
R.I.P. to the greatest comic strip of all time.
Strawberry King about 1 month ago
Calvin is filmed before a live studio audience.