As I said on Monday, this story certainly reminds me of myself as a kid when I made a hole in a cardboard box. This story arc was not as interesting as some Calvin and Hobbes arcs have been but it was funny, it made some good points which are still very relevant to modern society and it reminded me of childhood fun.
My personal favourites include the wedding-burglary arc which was reprinted earlier this year, the two duplicator arcs and the Snow Goons arc which reminded me of Stephen King’s The Shining.
I like how Calvin and Hobbes were able to keep the flow of the conversation going after they teleported up to the branch of the tree they ended up sitting on…
That is the reason I don’t watch TV anymore. All the shows feature father-figures who are portrayed as dumb, useless idiots. This leads to a degradation of real-life families and particularly the parents. We need shows that have the father as the backbone of the family, and accepts his role willingly. Yes, I know C & H is a comic strip, but the issue is too real. I loved and respected my father, ‘warts and all.’ I hope my children have the same respect for me.
Sorry, Calvin but way before this strip was drawn sitcoms mined that very same theme. It’s why the late Bob Newhart never wanted his character of Dr Bob Hartley to ever have kids with his wife played by Suzanne Pleshette. In an interview he said, “I told the creators I didn’t want any children, because I didn’t want it to be a show about ‘How stupid Daddy is, but we love him so much, let’s get him out of the trouble he’s gotten himself into’.”
codycab about 2 months ago
I think there are a number of shows like that.
dadthedawg Premium Member about 2 months ago
Dad could be the star of…..zilch.
Sugar Bombs 95 about 2 months ago
Is “Father Knows Zilch” a television adaptation of his Dopey Dad comic strip?
snsurone76 about 2 months ago
Starring Jim Carrey. Or Ed Nelson. Or Dana Carvey. Or…
BigDaveGlass about 2 months ago
More a remake of “Wait till your father gets home”.
The dude from FL Premium Member about 2 months ago
Dad is stupid until you turn maybe 25 and find out dad is quite smart
orinoco womble about 2 months ago
That’s been the basis of the family sitcom since the 60s.
Jayalexander about 2 months ago
How ’bout Leave it to a believer.
Calvinist1966 about 2 months ago
So ends this five-day arc. Tomorrow’s strip will be a one-off.
Calvinist1966 about 2 months ago
As I said on Monday, this story certainly reminds me of myself as a kid when I made a hole in a cardboard box. This story arc was not as interesting as some Calvin and Hobbes arcs have been but it was funny, it made some good points which are still very relevant to modern society and it reminded me of childhood fun.
My personal favourites include the wedding-burglary arc which was reprinted earlier this year, the two duplicator arcs and the Snow Goons arc which reminded me of Stephen King’s The Shining.
ddl297 about 2 months ago
Just curious: has Calvin EVER been spanked for his many misdeeds, or is corporal punishment now banned?
tremaine53 about 2 months ago
Unfortunately for Calvin, his dad is not a Zilch Knower.
Funniguy about 2 months ago
I guess all of those who chanted “Never Trust Anyone Over Thirty?” just grew up.
SquidGamerGal about 2 months ago
Why are Calvin’s parents are always against Calvin having any fun? This is exactly why he acts out at school!
rockyridge1977 about 2 months ago
……….always need a new project!!!!!
BJDucer about 2 months ago
I like how Calvin and Hobbes were able to keep the flow of the conversation going after they teleported up to the branch of the tree they ended up sitting on…
baskate_2000 about 2 months ago
And the kid is a know-it-all!
gantech about 2 months ago
Or an off switch or a plug.
Chris about 2 months ago
well, it’d be worth some laughs at least. :J
guenette.charlie(BozoKnows) about 2 months ago
Nowadays, Calvin could go the streaming route.
sandpiper about 2 months ago
If this strip was being produced in current time, wonder Dad would even both with tv.
elvira.alejandro about 2 months ago
Hallmark would take it.
Employee of the Month about 2 months ago
In most occasions, the dad has a reason to punish Calvin.
Here, he’s just insulting him for playing.
Strawberry King about 2 months ago
Where everybody’s last name is Zilch.
John Jorgensen about 2 months ago
Good for Calvin’s dad, that’s a pretty clever line.
hagarthehorrible about 2 months ago
Dad and mom know pretty well how to make the kid to spend his quality time. Dumb tv is a far away experience as compared to the tree top rendezvous.
Holden Awn about 2 months ago
All teenagers are writers for Father Knows Zilch.
stepzla about 2 months ago
It is just the two of us and we have 4 tvs in the house. Someday one TV seems like too many.
KEA about 2 months ago
ONE TV in the house? ONE! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha …
mistercatworks about 2 months ago
Be done – waaaaaaaay too many times, presumably by producers who are clueless fathers. :)
lnrokr55 about 2 months ago
Wait 30 years and the world will come to you Spiff !
jbruins84341 about 2 months ago
That is the reason I don’t watch TV anymore. All the shows feature father-figures who are portrayed as dumb, useless idiots. This leads to a degradation of real-life families and particularly the parents. We need shows that have the father as the backbone of the family, and accepts his role willingly. Yes, I know C & H is a comic strip, but the issue is too real. I loved and respected my father, ‘warts and all.’ I hope my children have the same respect for me.
Paul D Premium Member about 2 months ago
Dads know more about TVs than they do about raising kids because TVs come with instruction manuals.
wiley207 about 2 months ago
Heh, “Father Knows Zilch” would be pretty funny! Like a TV adaptation of the comic strip “Dopey Dad.”
mindjob about 2 months ago
Zilch could be a character that is a friend of Dad’s
Doctor Go about 2 months ago
So, I guess I’ll start a Tik Tok channel…
willie_mctell about 2 months ago
When I was Calvin’s age I began to notice that some grownups weren’t very smart. Because of the authority thing I avoided rubbing their noses in it.
dv about 2 months ago
I think the last time I had only one TV where I was living was around 1968.
Chris Sherlock about 2 months ago
“Father Knows Zilch” could have been an appropriate title of “Married…With Children.”
Chris Sherlock about 2 months ago
Alas, the Calvin Network met a fate similar to that of the Dumont Network.
jsimpso1 about 2 months ago
Sorry, Calvin but way before this strip was drawn sitcoms mined that very same theme. It’s why the late Bob Newhart never wanted his character of Dr Bob Hartley to ever have kids with his wife played by Suzanne Pleshette. In an interview he said, “I told the creators I didn’t want any children, because I didn’t want it to be a show about ‘How stupid Daddy is, but we love him so much, let’s get him out of the trouble he’s gotten himself into’.”