Comics Mentioned in Episode 20: Calvinball (and Lesser Sports)

Calvinball is better by far: September 11, 1995; It's a Magical World page 101

5th period- studies in state-sponsored terrorism: March 3, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 53; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 64

People who get nostalgic about childhood: Yukon Ho! page 71; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 79

Lacrosse (played by Susie): October 2, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 26; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 155

"Yeah, but your face?!" (soccer): September 17, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 19; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 148

Volleyball on a tennis court: May 23, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 89; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 98

"Another hole in one!": May 8, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 83; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 92

Playing golf as a contact sport: July 19, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 117

Croquet with the wickets too far apart: June 7, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 11; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 21

Witty repartee: January 18, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 72; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 201

You can hardly take kids out in public: January 17, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 48

Favorite games are the ones we don't understand: June 24, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 88; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 92

Hobbes diverting Calvin's croquet shot: Bonus comic, Weirdos from Another Planet page 66

Argument over who gets to make the touchdown: August 24, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 8; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 138

"Aren't you gonna try to tackle me?": November 15, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 82; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 90

4 downs just to get back on the field: September 30, 1990; Snow Goons page 48

Let's change this to touch football: September 18, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 100; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 226

Calvin slams into Hobbes, ends up playing chess: September 10, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 127; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 132

Kicking the ball backwards: September 28, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 21

Hobbes snaps the ball to Calvin, then tackles him: November 8, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 118; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 244

Hobbes outruns his own pass: October 28, 1990; Snow Goons page 57

Calvin squirts the ball into the air to Hobbes: October 19, 1990; Snow Goons page 53

An ambulatory adulthood: November 12, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 119; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 245

Hobbes runs through the house with the ball: November 10, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 119; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 245

Calvin hiding the ball in his shirt: October 24, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 169

Ringing Susie's doorbell (football): October 17, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 32

Fighting with a stuffed animal and losing: December 2, 1990; Snow Goons page 72

Every sport should be played cross-country: October 25, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 171

Weekends don't count unless you do something completely pointless: May 7, 1995; It's a Magical World page 29

Football becomes Calvinball (double agents and such): September 24, 1995; It's a Magical World page 109

Arguing over the rules of tag: October 26, 1986; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 35; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 165

Breaking a window (first try!): March 7, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 54; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 65

Trying to blame the broken window on Susie: July 17, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 150

Hitting himself in the head with the baseball: May 30, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 8; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 17

Catching his own pop fly (I'm out): July 8, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 96; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 101

Catching his own pop fly (darn!): May 15, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 77

Double play- who's out?: June 22, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 103; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 111

Two hits on one pitch: June 19, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 60; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 186

The bases are too darn far apart: June 25, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 97; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 102

Hobbes teases Calvin about not starting the bases yet: May 23, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 119

Playing baseball with a tennis ball: August 24, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 120; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 125

Ghost runners, ghost outfielders, etc: July 17, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 73; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 199

Calvin batting while on a ladder: August 6, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 113; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 118

Kicking dust is the only part of baseball we really like: June 10, 1987; Yukon Ho! page 13; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 22

Does God let you plea bargain?: December 2, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 126; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 252

Hitting rocks in the house: April 17, 1991; The Days are Just Packed page 8

Snowing in summer and such: February 22, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 40; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 45

Hitting a snowball with the bat (call it a single or give it up?): February 10, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 81; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 211

Speed sled base snow ball: December 12, 1993; There's Treasure Everywhere page 64

Baseball is an intellectual sport (ghost points, get out of jail): June 8, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 81

Playing with 25 bases: July 22, 1990; Snow Goons page 15

The secret base: May 22, 1988; Weirdos from Another Planet page 47; The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes page 173

Recess baseball: Story arc beginning April 16, 1990; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 96; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 224

Break-in arc: Story beginning April 24, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 66; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 71

Dog stealing Hobbes: May 26, 1986; Calvin and Hobbes page 91; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 100

Whatever we make up: August 26, 1990; Snow Goons page 34

You can't play the same way twice: May 27, 1990; Scientific Progress Goes Boink! page 113; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 241

You wear a mask: September 9, 1995; It's a Magical World page 100

Oogy to boogy: See "Whatever we make up" above

Q to 12: See "Can't play the same way twice" above

30-yard base wicket: See the first Calvinball strip from recess baseball

Bag flag zone: March 31, 1991; Snow Goons page 125

Olly wolly polly woggy ump bump fizz: See "Can't play the same way twice" above

Wearing a helmet to protect from Hobbes pouncing: December 8, 1990; Snow Goons page 74

We seem to be out of gun powder: May 6, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 121; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 247

Can you make a living playing silly games?: July 5, 1993; Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat page 144

Spitting contest (they go farther when you make 'em right): April 15, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 60; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 65

Human discus: May 7, 1987; Something Under the Bed is Drooling page 121; The Essential Calvin and Hobbes page 248 

Mom lettered in shot put: September 23, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 152

Mom clearing the hedge: January 21, 1989; Revenge of the Babysat page 27; The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes page 32

There ought to be a fall olympics: October 21, 1992; The Days are Just Packed page 168