Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 18, 2016
February 17, 2016
February 19, 2016
Transcript:
Curtis: Yup, the old man's dead, all right. Honey: Are... are you sure, Curtis? Curtis: Positive, but I'm just a second-year student. You need an actual doctor to pronounce him dead. Ask Dr. Janata. Honey: Dr. Janata lost his license years ago. Curtis: Oh. How about Dr. Von Wick? Or Dr. Kincaid? Honey: Dr. Von Wick is a parapsychologist. Kincaid is a former pro-hockey trainer. Curtis: Aren't there any real doctors at this med school? Honey: We've never needed one before.
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
“Do you know how much a real doctor costs?”
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago
I saw his mouth move again.
AKHenderson Premium Member over 8 years ago
I wonder what Trff Bmzklfrpz was doing in those days…
dadoctah over 8 years ago
Healthcare: the Reagan years.
Coyoty Premium Member over 8 years ago
I think the fly took off with the drink in the 3rd panel.
rlcooke over 8 years ago
Thinking back to that time, I recall that Reagan had just sent troops to make Grenada safe for American medical students. (And because he felt we needed a military victory after the trauma of losing in Viet Nam, going through Watergate, and the Iran hostage crisis.) It took a week or so of heavy fighting against rock-throwing insurgents to advance a mile and secure the medical school. They passed out a lot of medals afterward.
Linguist over 8 years ago
Doctors ? We don’ need no stinkin’ doctors, man !
What ? Badges ? Oh….well….nevermind…
How ‘bout "Them that can’t do , teach !" ?
summerdog86 over 8 years ago
Wait a few hours, then call the cops. That should do it.
NWdryad over 8 years ago
I’d say brain dead, but that died a long time ago.
Dragoncat over 8 years ago
Needing a doctor while in medical school can indeed be a worst-case scenario.Don’t believe me? Ask Brooke McEldowney (Creator of 9 Chickweed Lane)…http://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2001/03/12P.S. This, BTW, is one of my favourite storylines. This is where it starts…
Ragdoll20 over 8 years ago
They will bring him back with VOODO.