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Thursday, June 4, 2009 12:00 AM

Tom the Dancing Bug

Teachable moments with the adorable Jon and Kate, plus eight!

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009 07:24 PM

END "REALITY" TELEVISION!

I didn't even know anything about these people before this last week and I'm glad to see I'm not missing anything.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 07:34 PM

Marital Mirth!

Yay!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 09:56 PM

Defend marriage!

For once, Hollyweird has actually done us real Americans a service with this "reality" "programming." Clearly, allowing heterosexual "couples" to "marry" is destroying this fundamental institution, established by God as the very foundation of Western civilization.

"Opposite marriage" is a cruel sham that victimizes everyone, but especially the children. Won't somebody please think of the children!

Thursday, June 4, 2009 05:02 AM

I honestly feel sorry for them

All ten of them.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 06:10 AM

Kate & Jon Plus Eight?

I just realized that this whole mess may be about who got top billing.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 06:15 AM

How Does This Differ...

... from regular prime-time scripted television? Outside of the production values and air time, of course.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 11:57 AM

For the benefit of clueless people like me

This entire strip is about a reality TV show. Apparently.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 01:22 PM

Never watched it, but...

Is there really a meth-head next door? That might make it interesting.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 01:47 PM

____-head

The meth-head's not a bad idea. I recall how the brilliant animated sitcom "The PJ's" benefitted from the diversity of its characters, like Smokey, the kindly crackhead who lived in the dumpster behind the building.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 02:46 PM

Who and who?

I'm so out of touch. I don't know who these people are or their kids and I just frankly have never heard of them. But the cartoon was cool.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 03:34 PM

Who's that lady?

Eight kids and this guy wasn't getting enough sex at home? Makes the meth-head seem, well, sorta normal, doesn't it?

People who have eight children today, as we gobble up what's left of our planet, make meth-heads seem, well, sorta sane, don't they?

Jon and Kate are about as adorable as cancer.

Friday, June 5, 2009 01:02 AM

Perfect!

This just about sums it all up---the show was once a pleasant look at a seemingly happy, well-adjusted family that devolved into ratings worshiping cash-cow that will now never die!

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