Marmaduke explained
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Marmaduke explained. Syndicated cartoon broken down on a daily basis. In 500 words or less. (related)
Funny, clap clap clap.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 8:32 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 8:32 AM on September 27, 2006
This Marmaduke? Is he somehow related to Ceiling Cat?
posted by PeterMcDermott at 8:35 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by PeterMcDermott at 8:35 AM on September 27, 2006
permanent-monday.blogspot.com/
Similar, but good.
posted by DoctorFedora at 8:37 AM on September 27, 2006
Similar, but good.
posted by DoctorFedora at 8:37 AM on September 27, 2006
ClaudiaCenter writes 'Funny, clap clap clap.'
Shouldn't that be: "Funny, clap, clap"?
posted by signal at 8:39 AM on September 27, 2006
Shouldn't that be: "Funny, clap, clap"?
posted by signal at 8:39 AM on September 27, 2006
I was wondering the same thing peter was wondering:
posted by snofoam at 8:39 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by snofoam at 8:39 AM on September 27, 2006
Similar, but good.
That permanent Monday site reads similarly to other writings I've seen on the web where Germans are attempting to explain humor to each other. The problem with it as a work of humor is the fact that subject of the discourse (Jim Davis's strip: Garfield) is universally acknowledged to be dull and unfunny. Since we are in on the joke already, the moment of the laugh is lost almost before one is finished reading the first line. Such a treatment would work better if one were attempting to deconstruct a Bill Hicks or David Cross monologue.
posted by psmealey at 8:50 AM on September 27, 2006
That permanent Monday site reads similarly to other writings I've seen on the web where Germans are attempting to explain humor to each other. The problem with it as a work of humor is the fact that subject of the discourse (Jim Davis's strip: Garfield) is universally acknowledged to be dull and unfunny. Since we are in on the joke already, the moment of the laugh is lost almost before one is finished reading the first line. Such a treatment would work better if one were attempting to deconstruct a Bill Hicks or David Cross monologue.
posted by psmealey at 8:50 AM on September 27, 2006
I wish someone would do this for Beetle Bailey. I've never understood the inherent comedy in that one.
posted by Richqb at 8:58 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by Richqb at 8:58 AM on September 27, 2006
why did anyone think that marmaduke NEEDED an explanation?
posted by pyramid termite at 9:00 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by pyramid termite at 9:00 AM on September 27, 2006
I loathe Marmaduke, but love this site.
On a related note, check out Arbuckle, Garfield without the Garfield.
"The comic changes dramatically when one removes the thought bubbles.
Garfield changes from being a comic about a sassy, corpulent feline, and becomes a compelling picture of a lonely, pathetic, delusional man who talks to his pets. Consider that Jon, according to Garfield canon, cannot hear his cat's thoughts. This is the world as he sees it. This is his story."
Some examples to get you started.
Related MeFi.
posted by mikeweeney at 9:00 AM on September 27, 2006 [1 favorite]
On a related note, check out Arbuckle, Garfield without the Garfield.
"The comic changes dramatically when one removes the thought bubbles.
Garfield changes from being a comic about a sassy, corpulent feline, and becomes a compelling picture of a lonely, pathetic, delusional man who talks to his pets. Consider that Jon, according to Garfield canon, cannot hear his cat's thoughts. This is the world as he sees it. This is his story."
Some examples to get you started.
Related MeFi.
posted by mikeweeney at 9:00 AM on September 27, 2006 [1 favorite]
More mDuke humor at The Marmaduke Project on Supermasterpiece.com
posted by girlgonemad at 9:14 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by girlgonemad at 9:14 AM on September 27, 2006
"Christ, what an asshole" works for all.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:30 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:30 AM on September 27, 2006
I wonder if the New Yorker Caption Contest "solution" would also work for Marmaduke.
posted by conorlastowka at 9:31 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by conorlastowka at 9:31 AM on September 27, 2006
Next: Family Circus
posted by craven_morhead at 9:34 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by craven_morhead at 9:34 AM on September 27, 2006
c://awesome,
I made the exact same image (caption and all) yesterday, after this was posted on Boing Boing:
I was even going to post it in the same fr0zen thread on MetaTalk when I saw yours!
posted by dgaicun at 9:39 AM on September 27, 2006
I made the exact same image (caption and all) yesterday, after this was posted on Boing Boing:
I was even going to post it in the same fr0zen thread on MetaTalk when I saw yours!
posted by dgaicun at 9:39 AM on September 27, 2006
If you're into this, make sure to check out The Comics Curmudgeon (previously FPP'd on MeFi, but I'm too lazy to find it).
posted by The Card Cheat at 10:00 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by The Card Cheat at 10:00 AM on September 27, 2006
I've been following this site since Day 1 and I must say that the recent five are some of the best yet. Hilarious.
posted by heylight at 10:21 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by heylight at 10:21 AM on September 27, 2006
The related Freudian interpretation of Marmaduke brings to mind Melissa Gilbert's recent cameo appearance on tv show Nip/Tuck.
Marmaduke is dying.
posted by PY at 10:48 AM on September 27, 2006
Marmaduke is dying.
posted by PY at 10:48 AM on September 27, 2006
Yeah, what did happen to That's One Dysfunctional Dog? Is it still out there on some Wayback thing, perhaps?
posted by Hogshead at 10:58 AM on September 27, 2006
posted by Hogshead at 10:58 AM on September 27, 2006
I read "5000 words or less" and clicked hoping to see a daily 5000 word analysis of this comic, as anything less still leaves me confused as to its humor.
Alas,this is still [good].
posted by BrodieShadeTree at 11:03 AM on September 27, 2006
Alas,this is still [good].
posted by BrodieShadeTree at 11:03 AM on September 27, 2006
If someone could do this for Boston and Shaun*, my life would generally be a less traumatic experience.
* - Warning: This site is just plain awful.
posted by Brak at 11:10 AM on September 27, 2006
* - Warning: This site is just plain awful.
posted by Brak at 11:10 AM on September 27, 2006
I second The Comics Curmudgeon.
I'll also throw Comics I Don't Understand out there.
posted by unsupervised at 12:39 PM on September 27, 2006
I'll also throw Comics I Don't Understand out there.
posted by unsupervised at 12:39 PM on September 27, 2006
Also: Crap everytime about They'll Do it Every Time which I never paid attention to but is the most surreal strip and What's so funny, not Golf about the fact that on any given day half the strips on the comics page seem to be about golf.
posted by octothorpe at 1:58 PM on September 27, 2006
posted by octothorpe at 1:58 PM on September 27, 2006
Thanks for the link. I would expect nothing less from the man behind The Mathletes. That dude followed the comedy rainbow straight to the pot.
posted by melissa may at 2:25 PM on September 27, 2006
posted by melissa may at 2:25 PM on September 27, 2006
Crikey - that Arbucle site is the same tailsteak who did 1/0, which I previously got creeped out by right through to the final panel.
posted by Sparx at 3:21 PM on September 27, 2006
posted by Sparx at 3:21 PM on September 27, 2006
Also previously!
And I don't read Joe Mathlete daily, but every time I come back to it I have a great time. Deadpan is good stuff. I mean, come on:
Marmaduke has been in the peanut butter.
posted by cortex at 5:12 PM on September 27, 2006
And I don't read Joe Mathlete daily, but every time I come back to it I have a great time. Deadpan is good stuff. I mean, come on:
Marmaduke has been in the peanut butter.
posted by cortex at 5:12 PM on September 27, 2006
Marmaduke is dying is my favorite too.
This site contains Funny.
posted by sparkletone at 6:04 PM on September 27, 2006
This site contains Funny.
posted by sparkletone at 6:04 PM on September 27, 2006
The worst comic strip going - even worse than Marmaduke, For Better or Worse, or even Garfield - is the wretched Fred Bassett. The suck is never ending on that strip.
posted by Ber at 7:26 AM on September 28, 2006
posted by Ber at 7:26 AM on September 28, 2006
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