Julie Larson began writing The Dinette Set comic in 1990, then called Suburban Torture, offering a satire on middle class culture. The Dinette Set became syndicated in 1997. When asked where Julie gets all of her ideas, she admits there is only one way to write a daily comic: write about what you know. "I make no bones about who’s really talking in The Dinette Set," says Julie, who is writer, director and cast of The Dinette Set. "If we can’t make fun of ourselves, who will?"
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margueritem
said, 6 months ago
Um, maybe I’m overtired or something, but neither of these is getting through to me…??
simpsonfan2 said, 6 months ago
How about some falling turkeys, WKRP style.
purple sky
said, 6 months ago
@margueritem
I’m with you, Marg, I don’t get it, either. At least I found the Find-It…
Lunatic said, 6 months ago
Turkeys are allegedly so stupid that they can drown in the rain by staring up at the drops falling from the sky until their mouths/lungs fill with water.
SusanSunshine
said, 6 months ago
And of course… the sidewalk sale is on recliners…
A must-see….
reclining being the Pennys favorite form of exercise.
mikie2
said, 6 months ago
I agree with Lunatic and Susan, the analogy must be the stupidity of turkeys in the rain and the Pennys with falling debris. I personally think that it is an insult to turkeys, but that’s just me.
Re: the lounger on sale, you can bet your sweet bippie that they will search out a damaged one—or could they damage it themselves?—and ask for a further discount.
x_Tech
said, 6 months ago
Dogsniff
said, 6 months ago
@Lunatic: drowning…rain…turkeys…look up…etc.
If that were true, turkeys would be extinct.
loveslife said, 6 months ago
Turkeys are smart. They seek shelter when it rains… The Pennies are ,,, well.. They go to falling debris and look up. It seems others in Crustwood do to. Are they related?
MeGoNow said, 6 months ago
But in Crustwood, the trukey tale is true. And “Little Moron” jokes are astute observations of the average man. And swampland real estate sales draw crowds. And the reason the gang is there is NOT the ad on the back of the paper, but because the Penny’s are actually shopping for a new sidewalk. They hope to have better luck than the time the wanted a new garage.
Noella Thomas said, 6 months ago
@X-tech – I’m curious – Where did that newspaper page come from? I’m still new to some of this stuff. Thanks.
dapperdan61
said, 6 months ago
I’m glad I came to the comments section. The analogy between the 2 frames makes perfect sense now.
capndunzzl said, 6 months ago
@simpsonfan2
“as god is my witness i thought turkeys could fly.” :)
DAZZ
said, 6 months ago
I got the analogy right away too and it seems there is something in Crustwood’s water as otherwise the Pennys would have no friends. Although poultry is not bred for intelligence either, I agree that comparing them to Pennys is an affront. I’ll be cooking a good organic fresh turkey breast this week because I’m almost out of it. I need to make more breakfast bars and pizzas too. I like to prepare most food in advance when I’m here at home.
DAZZ
said, 6 months ago
I does not appear that they went to the lounger sale as they are in front of a 5 and dime. With the state of the economy that IS the dollar store for the current generation (based on purchasing power since I was a kid).