The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for December 09, 2023

Scott channels Stephan Pastis … but does it better.

This actually reminded me of the “Copper Clapper Caper” bit that the late Jack Webb did with Johnny Carson many years ago. Still a classic!

A paen to pastis puns and wordplay, or a long way ’round to say Dr Iden-titty

And a titter ran through the readers.

Silicon Valley is in northern California. Silicone Valley is in southern California. Silly Con Valley is in DC.

A Pearls Before Swine Reference! – Cool!

Can you identify the suspect ? Yes they were held up by an over the shoulder boulder holster

Where’s Rat to beat him up?

I laughed out loud on panel six.

Ooo…Pastis is gonna have a fit over this one.

Dr. Iden, were they the ones for the left or the right?

Poor Stephan, a few hundred thousand bad puns, and that’s what people associate you with.

When the cops left, did they say their Tatas ?

Panel 5 refer to the knockers?!

Let’s stay abreast of the situation!

He needs to set a booby trap.

Ha!

Oh look. It is StePUN Pastis!

Looks like Stephan has the silicon in his lips.

Very bra-d humor.

It sounds like the case of The “Mad” Donna.

Where’s the comic censor when you need him?

Do you know how to shut up a crying baby? Give it a bust in the mouth.

Is that you, Stephan?

That guy’s not so much a detective as a defective.

I like how the doors and walls have zero continuity from panel to panel.

I guess they’re not bosom buddies.

There is nobody better than Pastis but nice try!

I’ve never seen the Webb-Carson bit. Will have to google it.PBS fan since the beginning and I loves his puns.

Great one Scott!

The inventory was smuggled out in a couple of jugs.

I would check with the Silicone Sisters Band!

The culprit will be put behind bras.

ROFL!

It looks as if someone has really gotten Lt. Pastis’ Goat.

Shouldn’t Lt. Pastis have his cap on backward?

To the PUNitentiary with ya!

Maybe old men are trying it on for size.

Frank & Ernest got absolutely nothing to worry about. No competition here…

My, what large “KNOCK”-ers!

laughed a little too long at this

I wonder what comics he reads.

This is hysterical! It captures wit of Pearls cartoonist Steven Pastis

The second “t” in “identity” should have been doubled….

I will confess to needing to read that last panel a couple of times before my punanciation kicked in.