Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for December 19, 2024

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    Bill Thompson  3 months ago

    “VHS? Is that Victimizing High School? Is Les Moore now a major player on its faculty?”

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    Argythree  3 months ago

    Am I dreaming? How many days in a row is it now that Cranky has been allowed in his own ‘toon? And now we get to either watch him get stuck hanging onto the gutter when the ladder falls, or trying to find a VHS player in a second hand store. Let’s hope the store doesn’t have any Funky critters in it


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    J.J. O'Malley  3 months ago

    I know he was canonically illiterate for much of his adult life, but why is Ed talking about Christmas lights when the box he’s looking in is clearly marked “Christmas tapes”?

    Also, it’s December 19th, and judging from Panel Two’s exterior shot Christmas light one has yet to be strung at Casa De Crankshaft. Better get a move on, fella.

    Lastly, please tell me Ed didn’t uncover one of the videotapes Dead St. Lisa made and left behind for Les and Summer to watch.

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    billsplut  3 months ago

    “It’s my copy of ‘Debbie Does Akron: Rust Beltin’ Babes!’ Hmm, I need to scrape some crust off of this.”

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    Kitty Queen  3 months ago

    I still find CD’s and VHS tapes tucked into boxes and cupboards. Makes me laugh when I’m reminded of the weird tastes I had back then.

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    top cat james  3 months ago

    Please, please let it be the videotape from The Ring.

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    Dirty Dragon  3 months ago

    Maybe you better run this idea past Pam and Jeff, Ed.

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    billsplut  3 months ago

    “WHY IS IT STILL SNOWING SOFTBALLS? IT’S BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS NOW.”

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    The Reader Premium Member 3 months ago

    Maybe you can wedge it in the 8-Track player.

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    French Persons' Savvy Selection of Screaming Elly Premium Member 3 months ago

    “Hmmmm
 ‘Debbie Does Everyone’
. Must be about charades!”

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    Trespassers W  3 months ago

    Please, please, please, please don’t let it be a missing Tape By Saint Lisa.

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    ladykat Premium Member 3 months ago

    Possibly, stashed away somewhere.

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    Claymore Premium Member 3 months ago

    I still have a VCR, but have no idea if it still works. We’ve got some VHS tapes that were converted from our Super 8mm home movies. I didn’t move fast enough, so I converted from one obsolete format to a different obsolete one. I was planning to convert the VHS to DVD, but that might be too late already.

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    ksu71  3 months ago

    OK, My turn to jump on the nitpick bandwagon. In the first and third panels Ed is standing in front of the chimney where it comes into the attic and then through the roof. Second panel no chimney seen on the house. No it’s not a big deal just something Davis should have thought about if were to show BRICKS to us brickafishionadoes.

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    lemonbaskt  3 months ago

    how does cranky use the rotary phone with those fat fingers ?

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    MICHAEL GREEN Premium Member 3 months ago

    Maybe the lost Lisa tape

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    Chris  3 months ago

    I do
 not sure if it works though. :}

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    rockyridge1977  3 months ago

    Distraction

visions of Christmas past!!!!!!

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    Ken Norris Premium Member 3 months ago

    I have a VHS player/recorder that is also a DVD player/recorder. I can convert DVDs to VHS and vice-versa. Scary, isn’t it?

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    B UTTONS  3 months ago

    Pam’s intended submission to America’s Funniest Home Video 
 “Best Eaves Hangers” staring Ed Crankshaft

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    WilliamVollmer  3 months ago

    Probably not. If you did, it would be up there in the attic. You really want to play it back, with out having it “digitized,” Ed, you’d have to look on someplace like eBay, for one.

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    Cabbage Jack  3 months ago

    Tomorrow’s script:Panel 1: Crankshaft loads the VHSPanel 2: He watches itPanel 3: Closeup on his face “Who TF is Dead St. Lisa and why is she giving advice to Les Moore’s ‘future wife?’”

    And the conquest of Crankshaft by the lesser strip will be complete.

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    GregZimmerman Premium Member 3 months ago

    We do. And cassette, CD, and DVD players. And of course, a turntable to play vinyl.

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    Mopman  3 months ago

    Brace yourselves everyone. It’s time for “A Very Special Crankshaft”!

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    EXCALABUR  3 months ago

    Yep, right behind the 8-track tape machine

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