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Comics Mentioned in Episode 12: The Art of Calvin and Hobbes

High art vs low art: July 20, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 152 Tyrannosaurs in F-14's: January 1, 1995; There's Treasure Everywhere page 128 Art is a private language/Artist's statement: July 15, 1995; It's a Magical World page 68 Calvin signing the landscape: January 10, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 44 Hobbes making a clay sculpture/collective figurines: Story arc starting June 22, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 98  Commenting on other kids' snowmen: January 23, 1994; There's Treasure Everywhere page 88 Neo-cubist: June 17, 1990; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 120; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 248  Losing perspective: June 4, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 91; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 96 Seeing things in terms of black and white: February 3, 1991; Snow Goons page 100 Apartment 3G style comic: July 9, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 101; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 106 Graphic novel sty...

Comics mentioned in Episode 11: Calvin's Dad

 The first strip: November 18, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 6; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 19 The crazy hedonism of the weekends: March 13, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 79 Dried prunes and a root canal: February 18, 1995; There's Treasure Everywhere page 155 Shut the dumb door!: January 4, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 68; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 196 Hunting brontosaurus: October 12, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 29; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 159 Uncle Max: Story arc beginning January 11, 1988; Yukon Ho! page 109; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 115 Mom and Dad's friends with suction cup darts: June 27, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 139 The ace of spades: March 5, 1990; Scientific Progress Goes Boink page 79; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 207 Grocery store "have a nice day": May 11, 1995; It's a Magical World page 31 Evil patent infringement: December 3, 1988;...

Comics Mentioned in Episode 10: Spaceman Spiff

Why is he eating his hall pass?: November 29, 1985 Last Spiff strip: October 1, 1995 Alien show and tell with tape recorder: March 29, 1994; There's Treasure Everywhere page 125 World's most powerful computer: Short story from July 6-7, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 144 Poised precariously over a percolating pit of putrid pasta: January 29, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 30; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 35 Fatality flare... micro mips: November 26, 1989; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 38; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 163 Freem propulsion: July 5, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 24; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 33 Freem to the thruster blasters: September 3, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 125; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 130 By popular request: July 3, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 68; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 193 "Why doesn't anyone tell me when the lunch bell rings?!": April 12, 1...

Comics Mentioned in Episode 9: The Transmogrifier

"A real friend would be happy for me": January 13, 1994; There's Treasure Everywhere page 82 "A real friend wouldn't take their side": August 14, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 129 "Oh boy, now we'll have some fun!": March 18, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 48; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 54 "To the inattentive and brainless layman": August 31, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 49; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 58  First transmogrifier story: March 23, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 101; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 229 Time travel from 6:30 to 8:30: Story arc beginning May 20, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 82 The zoo: Story arc beginning July 18, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 69; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 195 How to draw a tiger: October 14, 1990; Snow Goons page 52 Calvin's art assignment: November 20, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 123; The Authori...

Comics mentioned in Episode 8: Sunday Strips

(Note: the visual aid begins at ~23:45) The Yukon story: Story arc beginning September 9, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 55; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 64 The little raccoon: Story arc beginning March 8, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 97; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 222 Transmogrifier gun: Story arc beginning February 8, 1988; Yukon Ho! page 121; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 127 The camping trip with rain: Story arc beginning August 10, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 41; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 49 Building a model plane: April 24, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 33; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 159 (this is the one with "Enemy fighters at 2:00" "Roger, what should I do until then?" First time meeting Rosalyn: Story and Sunday strip beginning May 15, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 86; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 95 Smock: June 23, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 98 Toss the ol' pigskin ...

Comics mentioned in Episode 7: Susie Derkins

Tommy Chessnut: December 16, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 19; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 31 Russy White: November 14, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 42; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 173 Filthy Rich: January 11, 1994; There's Treasure Everywhere page 81 Ronald: March 15, 1991; Snow Goons page 1167 Candace: March 3, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 73 First intro to Susie in the strip: Short arc beginning December 3, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 12; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 25 Squid eyeball sandwich: December 5, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 13; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 26 Treehouse- no girls allowed: December 6, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 13; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 26 First day of school/lobotomy stitches: September 7, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 91; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 217 Bug collection: Story arc beginning March 20, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 51; The Indispensable...

Comics mentioned in Episode 6: The Books

 Model airplane instructions in three languages: April 20, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 31; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 157 A dog steals Hobbes: May 26, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 91; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 100 First instance of Spaceman Spiff: November 29, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 10; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 23 Monster drooling under the bed: September 21, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 5; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 150 Shooting dad with suction cup darts: November 24, 1985; Calvin and Hobbes page 8; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 21 The transmogrifier: Story arc beginning March 23, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 101; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 229 First instance of Tracer Bullet: May 16, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 125; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 251 A Nauseous Nocturne: The Essential Calvin and Hobbes bonus material Calvin grows into a gi...