Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 11, 2004
April 10, 2004
April 12, 2004
Transcript:
"Heeey, Pig. I didn't know you liked Steve Martin." "Steve who?' "Martin." "Hmm, any relation to Martin Figowitz, the neighbor behind our house who's trying to overcome his caffeine addiction so he can join the US olympic archery team?" "I don't think so." "Good, that guy gives me a headache." Thud "Heeey Pig, I didn't know you liked Steve Martin."
nessiodon over 11 years ago
Anyone care to explain the joke?
KatP Premium Member over 11 years ago
I’ll admit that I had to look it up, but, Steve Martin (actor/comedian) wore an arrow through his head in an act of his.
joeshmo30 about 11 years ago
i dont think thats a fake arrow, i think its real according to panal 3
draconic lady about 10 years ago
Steve Martin was/ and still is a great comic that uses old fashioned comedy, such as prop gags. He is in several movies, Cheaper By the Dozen for example. The arrow through the head is one of the gags he’s known for. Also the saying. “Well EXCUUUUSSSE ME!”
squiglyman over 8 years ago
thats a real arrow through his skull
AngelMarieSings over 8 years ago
I think there were two jokes going on at the same time. The perceived joke by the characters of the arrow through the head being like Steve MARTIN leaving Pig to reveal that their neighbor MARTIN Figowitz gives him a headache and is an archer as a second more implicit joke. Very sophisticated Pastis, am I reading the same comic?
Clearstream over 7 years ago
Ohhh dear…I didn’t get that it was a real arrow till the last panel…but…ohhhh dear….