Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 20, 2024

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    lvlax  4 months ago

    Well said, Brad! You have to take things as they come. It will all work out!

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    On a side note.. would like to say R.I.P. to Phil Donohue. He was a legend in the talk show industry. He was married to Marlo Thomas and passed at age 88. He will be missed.

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    howtheduck  4 months ago

    Is she raising her pinky as she kisses him?

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    yoda1234  4 months ago

    Prelude to a new family addition…

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    Mordock999 Premium Member 4 months ago

    Okay.

    Giving Shannon sugar is YOUR fault, Brad.

    And speaking of “sugar,” I suspect that kiss on the lips is the ONLY “sugar” you’re going to get tonight, Brad-O. ;-)

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    K C  4 months ago

    Starting a family, in 3… 2…

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    Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 4 months ago

    OK preparation’s over.

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    Yakety Sax  4 months ago

    Now, she is ready.

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    Wilkins068  4 months ago

    ♫Tonight’s the night.. ♪

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    9thCapricorn  4 months ago

    Yep I called it he changed his tune on starting family ASAP. Now let’s see what Toni says after the kiss.

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    Dirty Dragon  4 months ago

    You’ve got eight months, Brad.

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    JoeStoppinghem Premium Member 4 months ago

    Brown chicken brown cow.

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    diazch408  4 months ago

    She’s ready. Phil Donohue was one of the first talk show hosts I knew of, besides Sally Jesse Raphael.

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    seismic-2 Premium Member 4 months ago

    Translation: we had better start a family right away, while your Mom is still young enough to raise our children, since you can’t.

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    snsurone76  4 months ago

    Uh-oh! I hope the message from that kiss isn’t, “Brad, I’m pregnant.”!!

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    R.W.Singer -SF  4 months ago

    Oh no. This is how I got tricked into it!

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    French Persons' Celebration of Peeved Harry Dinkle Premium Member 4 months ago

    “Oh, Dirk, I love you… uhm, Brad, I mean…!”

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    jmworacle  4 months ago

    And so it begins.

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    kathycooper263  4 months ago

    I think we should start a naming contest for Brad and Toni’s baby. A boy and girl name. Maybe G&K will use one of them like they did for the wedding dress.

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    BJDucer  4 months ago

    This dose of reality hit Brad pretty solidly….

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    leighabc123  4 months ago

    Brad. Don’t be hard on yourself! Shannon had 6 years of poor parenting at home!

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    sueb1863  4 months ago

    I suspected as much. Reality has kicked Brad in the butt and now he realizes that his ideas about parenthood aren’t grounded in fact, and now he wants to wait to have a family.

    Tune in tomorrow when Toni tells Brad that she’s pregnant.

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    locake  4 months ago

    So this was Toni’s plan all along! She never wanted kids but she had to find some way to get Brad on the same page. Toni has been working with Jonah all along by having Shannon visit so much. Toni thought that would deter Brad from wanting kids, but when that didn’t work she decided they would have to take Shannon for a very long time. Jonah is happy to go along with Toni’s plan because he enjoys the break from his child. Ingenious plan! But now that Brad doesn’t want kids there will be no reason for Toni to ever take care of Shannon again. Jonah won’t get any more breaks.

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    joe.altmaier  4 months ago

    Aaaaand … they’re ready.

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    Wizard of Ahz-no relation  4 months ago

    I said 2 weeks ago when this stated, it would end with toni giving him the good news.

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    eced52  4 months ago

    It’s time.

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    Count Olaf Premium Member 4 months ago

    Spoiler: The rabbit died.

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    Tammy B  4 months ago

    One thing this arc has done, I think, is to reaffirm my thoughts that Brad and Toni *really• don’t have Shannon quite as often as some people on the comments think they do. My feeling is that we see Shannon maybe 6 -7 times a year, and given the fact that a weeklong arc in comics land may actually just be a day or two in the Luanneverse, I think it likely that B &T only have her 15 or so days a years, usually for one day and occasionally for a sleepover. It’s obvious from this arc that neither Shannon nor Brad are used to extended stays.

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    Ichabod Ferguson  4 months ago

    Don’t firemen get to keep kids they rescue from burning buildings?

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    Darsan54 Premium Member 4 months ago

    Dude …….. you’re never prepared. Just remember what you do affects them and try to say yes as often as possible.

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    Shanana  4 months ago

    Then don’t give her sugar, Oreo-eater Bwad.

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    ctolson  4 months ago

    Do I see some ‘creation’ practice in Brad’s immediate future?

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    baskate_2000  4 months ago

    And now, Toni to the rescue!

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    WilliamVollmer  4 months ago

    Phil Donahue, who became a talk show icon while his show was based at WGN-TV Chicago, before the days of the “superstation,” was one of “Chicago’s Very Own.” RIP.

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    Ellis97  4 months ago

    Well Brad, I think you somehow just knocked her up.

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    Angry Indeed Premium Member 4 months ago

    You’re never quite ready to start a family. Most people don’t read the instructions first. ;-p

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    tdc1969a  4 months ago

    Don’t worry, Brad. It will happen when it happens; when it does, you and Toni will be great parents.

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    davidlwashburn  4 months ago

    Brad needs to remember Shannon’s upbringing so far. A child of their own will have a very different early life, and that makes the difference. With them as parents, I doubt they’ll ever have a Shannon type child. It’s just too bad Shannon has had to live like she has so far.

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    GojusJoe  4 months ago

    The last panel is open to many possible interpretations. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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    ComicsDad5  4 months ago

    I suspected that this story line would probably push Brad “I want a baby!” and Toni “Let’s wait!” in different directions.

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    Aladar30 Premium Member 4 months ago

    Toni really loves Brad’s sincerity. Maybe seeing him like this has taken away all her doubts about having children and now she’s sure she wants them.

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    anaditz  4 months ago

    Hmm…I think Toni has news of her own. This may have been a warmup for Brad.

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    calliarcale  4 months ago

    You did great, Brad. Knowing when and how to ask for help is probably the most important skill of all.

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    tremaine53  4 months ago

    Brad’s a good man. How’d Luann get to be such a doofus?!?

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    jrbaskind Premium Member 4 months ago

    Sometimes the most important skill we have is knowing when and whom to call for help.

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    beachlvr Premium Member 4 months ago

    Are most kids with a stable home like Shannon? She seems kinda messed up but what do I know?

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    jpooch99  4 months ago

    So, when will they come to the realization that bringing one more brat kid into this world is a BIG mistake?

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    pearlyqim  4 months ago

    Well, ALL kids aren’t brats like Shannon! Bring them up right, from the beginning, and they will be a joy!

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    Call me Ishmael  4 months ago

    I’m thinking about thirty years.

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    aristotle835  4 months ago

    I knew this was how it was gonna turn out. Shannon was gonna inadvertantly open Brad’s eyes to the difficulty of actually raising children. Maybe one day Toni and Brad will be ready to start a family, or maybe they won’t. It’s not a bad thing either way.

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    luann1212  4 months ago

    I knew Marlo and my estimation of Phil raised greatly when they got married. On the moon, I may be getting pulled around by the nose, but I think pregnancy news is about to be announced..

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    lnrokr55  4 months ago

    Yeah baby, cue the saxophones ! ;-)

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    The Quiet One  4 months ago

    So the question is why the interrupted kiss from Toni? Is it because he is willing to hold off on starting a family, or for other reasons?

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    Ordinary Average Guy  4 months ago

    I don’t mean to be crass, but BOW CHICKA WOW WOW…

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    mindjob  4 months ago

    Cue the disco lights and put on Barry White!

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    paldec  4 months ago

    I’m guessing Toni is not pregnant. Too obvious.

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    KEA  4 months ago

    ruh roh

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    TravelinMan  4 months ago

    Shannon turns out to be an effective contraceptive. Jonah should rent her out to newlyweds struggling with similar decisions.

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    drewpamon  4 months ago

    is it weird for everyone else that she’s got lips and he doesn’t when they kiss?

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    AndrewSihler  4 months ago

    Clement of Alexandria argued that sex without procreation was a Great Big Huge Sin. Clement was nerts.

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    catchup  4 months ago

    I’ve seen this happen time and time again: the bloke is mad keen to have kids, the woman less so; then they have a kid, the chap realises what hard work they are and runs for the hills.

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    Kenezg  4 months ago

    Hmm…I wonder is she expecting?

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    Joe1962  4 months ago

    Well said Brad, Brad you do not give a child pizza for breskfest, Toni saying shut up and kiss me Brad.

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    chalkrunner  4 months ago

    Just so we all know. Dad Brad is going to be fine. He’s going to have tough and hard days and easy and good days. But at the end of the day, Brad is going to be a good dad. Not necessarily because he learned from Frank and Nancy because yes he did but because he’s accepted that sometimes he has no idea what he’s doing and what to do. Even more so he’s open and honest to asking and seeking help. I think Toni will be a good mom but anyone that has doubts about Brad at a parent at this point really should stop talking. Guys going to do just fine and in parenting sometimes fine is enough.

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    largeungulate  4 months ago

    …..and it’s too late

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    Michael McKown Premium Member 4 months ago

    NO! STOP!! DON’T!!!

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    GaryCooper  4 months ago

    It takes a village.

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    billdaviswords  4 months ago

    Having your OWN kid is different. They wouldn’t be missing an absentee dad, and you could raise them to not be a brat like Shannon…

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    spikelovesmusic  4 months ago

    Toni appreciates that Brad has learned such an important lesson: we all need help sometimes, single parenting can be hard as hell, it’s OK to call in the reinforcements sometimes, and Brad’s a lucky duck to have that option. Also, Toni appreciates that Brad is humble and honest enough to ’fess up.

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  4 months ago

    She’s more impressed that he didn’t try to tough it out alone.

    Most macho blockheads would have

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  4 months ago

    Bringing out the best in all.

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