Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 12, 2012

Remember what I said about indoctrinating the children? Here you go. Censors will have to take that show down sooner or later.

And this would take Rat’s mind off of his original agenda, why? This has got to be good.

I would definitely watch Mr. Ratgers

Family Guy already made an attack at this children’s venue… I think this would be great if Little Guard Duck does a Rambo appearance and introduce the: “Land Of Unbelievable”And everything gets wiped out. Croc’s, Lions, all the story lines at an end…Then Zebra wakes up… A knock at the door… Zebra goes to answer… Little Guard Duck: “You ordered a case of Little Debbie Pudding.” “Pudding? I ordered Grenades! Who got my grenades?!”

…At the Croc’s:“Shut mouf, Bob. Zeeba neebah, Lions, say ‘Pull ring and eenjoy goodness inside’.”

Well, at least Rat didn’t want to be Lambchop.

re Mr Rogers and Johnny Carson: On his appearance on the tonight show, after the applause dies down the first question from Johnny, in his coolest voice was “You don’t mind us making fun of you do you?” Mr Rogers’ replay, in his most uncool voice, “You have to have fun too, Johnny.”

Not bad, Rat. But I think the lyrics should be “…won’t you be my neighbor?” Can’t go wrong with a cardigan, though.

Maybe tomorrow he’ll be hosting the “Captain Kangaroo Rat” show.

And it’s a rainy day in the neighborhood.

rats looks ……happy? hes even smiling!

thats scary

what show is that?

Do you think he tossed his sneaker in the air and caught it while he was singing?

I’d watch

Who will get him first, the owl, or the pussycat?

“Please DON’T you be my neighbor” perfect.

I thought Mr. Rogers was already back on pbs?

Double meaning like this:

PBS-Public Broadcasting Service (Not System)

PBS-Pearls Before Swine

“Won’t you come over and have (several) beers with me?”.

Another change Rat made: The Land of Make-Believe is now the Land of Giant Supermodels.

Name this reference:“Can you say, ‘Spank me like a bad puppy’?”

Rat’s nose looks elongated.

Since he’s a wrote, I’m glad to not be his neighbor.

My protest WORKED! Although Rat didn’t want to come out empty-handed. Stupid PBS. It’s a bad sign when Rat changes things like this into garbage. I don’t know who’s going to get sued if the kids start going to strip clubs and drink 12 cans of booze a day, Stephen or PBS. Maybe both.

Welcome to MisterRat’s Neighborhood.

I’m also reminded of Prairie Home Companion’s take on Mr. Rogers. I’m thinking Rat might have to work hard to get the right combination of gentleness to go with the firmness.

Oh that’s a train. I thought it was an 8 pack of beer at first.

That is so cute.

xxx

Now that’s funny!

LOOKS HILARIOUS!!!!

Time to call the Pied Piper. “Won’t you get out of my neighborhood?” I have to admit, I never trusted Mr. Rogers, any more than I trust preachers – especially those that insist on spending more time with children than with adults.

I miss Katie the Drama Cow…

Mr. Ratgers!!!!!

This has added a whole new level of funny to my favorite childhood shows.

That’s not a train, it’s Mister Rat’s trolley. Mister Rogers worked out of Pittsburgh, and they had trolleys there when I was a kid. (Seventy years ago!) There was one behind our apartment. I went to Pittsburgh again in 2000, and there was still a trolley line behind the same apartment building. I used to walk to school balancing on the tracks till a trolley approached. Probably don’t let kids do that nowadays.

Just DON’T bring up the purple dinosaur…

Ding, ding!

I miss CyberChase.