The one where the people have bad wordplay-enhanced fun at the expense of one of the spoilsports who hate parties.

The one where Elly breaks the fourth wall because John gets credit for things because he opens his damn mouth.

Synopsis: We're at a barbecue watching John as he 'wastes time' interacting with the guests while Elly does all the 'hard work' in the background. When things are over, Elly stares at us in disgust because people praise the person who they ( Read more... )

The one where John forgets that Elly can't laugh at her own folly any more than he can.

Synopsis: It's another one of those things where it runs a panel too long. That's because John is a damn communist who can't not ruin a nice moment with a withering put-down.

Summary: Johnny Jumped-Up doesn't think that Elly's hurt feelings are funny....they're ( Read more... )

The one where Elly's insecurity about her looks cheats on her fear of becoming her mother with her inability to trust John.

The one where Elly uses bad wordplay to sum up the trip her stupidity ruined.

The one where Mike can only tidy up to avoid punishment.

Synopsis: As Mike and Rhetta run around tidying, Lawrence points out that John and Elly are due back soon.

Summary: This is so he can avoid having a stray popcorn kernel and touching off the damn Apocalypse. 

For Better or for Worse Complete Library Vol. 09 HC

The For Better or For Worse saga comes to an end in this final volume that finishes collecting Lynn Johnston's comic strip masterpiece. A fire at Michael and Deanna's apartment building leaves their family without a place to stay, but this coincides with John's retirement and desire to downsize ( Read more... )

The one where it's the kids' fault Trash Bag Johnny is a dimwitted shaygets who jokes with Homeland Security.

Synopsis: We're at the border. The TSA agent wants to know if the kids belong to the Pattersons because he knows what an Amber Alert is. John makes a jokey, dismissive comment that gets the car searched.

Summary: The kids are getting blamed ( Read more... )

The one where April has yet to learn that if she wants to chill with the Mouse, she has to do it as an adult.

Synopsis: On the way home, they talk about picking up the car at Winnipeg International Airport and driving through the States to save time. This causes April to use Lynn-kidspeak and wonder why they ain't gonna go to Disneyworld.

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