Comics Tagged : food
Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together
Strip Info
- Title
- Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together
- Date
- May 22, 2022
- Tags
- boats, cake, Drew Carey, Executive, food, gameshow, Is It Cake, Kevin, pitch, pop culture, spokesmodel, The Price Is Right, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Television Studio – Day
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A game show contestant stands at a podium, cheering with excitement. His nametag reads “Mark.” Next to him stands Drew Carey, who speaks into his signature skinny microphone.
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- Drew Carey
- Actual retail price is twenty-two thousand dollars…
- Panel 2 : Int. Television Studio – Continuous
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In the adjacent showroom, a spokesmodel stands smiling next to a large powerboat on a trailer.
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- Drew Carey (O.S.)
- …which means Mark will take home this brand new boat…
- Panel 3 : Int. Television Studio – Continous
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Closer on the boat and spokesmodel, who now holds a large kitchen knife to the bow of the boat.
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- Drew Carey (O.S.)
- …if he can correctly guess IS IT CAKE?
- Panel 4 : Int. Studio Executive’s Office – Continous
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An executive sits opposite Kevin.
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- Executive
- This is the dumbest pitch I’ve ever heard.
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Kevin leans in.
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- Kevin
- Or the greatest?
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Next to Kevin is a poster on an easel that reads, “The Price is Cake!”
Kustody Kitchen!
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. TV Studio – Day
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Two parents stare each other down, holding up plates of pasta.
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- Caption
- Thursday at 8! Two newly-divorced parents face off to see who can make the most delicious meal…
- Panel 2 : Int. TV Studio – Continuous
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A smiling boy, wearing a blindfold, tries the pasta as the parents look on.
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- Caption
- …for the most important judges of all… their kids!
- Panel 3 : Int. TV Studio – Continuous
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The Mom stands smiling with her son. A winning ribbon pinned to her chest. In the background, security pulls the father away. The Dad reaches out and yells in desperation.
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- Caption
- …and whoever loses, gives up visitation rights FOREVER! It’s Kustody Kitchen!
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin sits on the couch with his bird, watching this commercial. His eyes wide in shock.
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- Kevin
- Holy shit.
- Bird
- Right? I love this show.
Happy Thanksgiving
Strip Info
- Title
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Date
- November 25, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, food, holidays, Kevin, Thanksgiving, turkey
- Notes
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Here’s the original version of this comic. I changed it when folks pointed out to me that pet birds eat chicken all the time. Which is technically cannibalism, right?
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Wearing a pink kitchen apron, Kevin walks in, holding a large cooked turkey on a platter. Across the table, his bird perches on the back of chair watching.
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- Kevin
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin places the turkey down on the table. His bird leans over to inspect.
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- Bird
- Jerry?
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin’s bird looks up at him.
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- Bird
- I think I knew this guy.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin looks shocked.
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- Kevin
- Oh gosh! I’m sorry!
- Bird
- Don’t be. He was a jerk. Let’s eat.
After You
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits on his couch. His bird perched on his hand.
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- Kevin
- Have you ever eaten a worm?
- Bird
- No. I’m an indoor bird.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird hops to Kevin’s shoulder.
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- Bird
- Have you?
- Kevin
- Nope.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin continues.
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- Kevin
- D-do you want to?
- Bird
- Do you?
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin shrugs.
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- Kevin
- I mean…
- Bird
- …Cuz it sounds like you do.
- Panel 4 : Int. Home – Moments Later
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Kevin and the bird face off on opposite sides of a plate with an earthworm on it. Kevin raises his eyebrows.
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- Bird
(skeptical) - O.K. What’s… what’s going on here?
- Bird
If I Was On “Hot Ones”
Strip Info
- Title
- If I Was On “Hot Ones”
- Date
- January 8, 2020
- Tags
- dumb things people do, food, funny faces, Hot Ones, Kevin, life or death situation, pop culture, Sean Evans, white people, YouTube
- Notes
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Sean Evans liked this on Instagram.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Day
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Close up on Kevin sitting at the Hot Ones table. His eyes pop out and his mouth pickers.
- Panel 2 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Still close up. Kevin opens his mouth. Fire bursts out. His eyes pour water.
- Panel 3 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Still close up. Kevin hunches over. Crying in pain. Tears streaming from his face.
- Panel 4 : Int. Hot Ones Set – Continuous
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Now wider. We see Sean Evens sitting across from Kevin. A confused look on his face.
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- Sean Evans
- Um… We haven’t started yet.
- Kevin
- I’m out!
The Age Old Question
Strip Info
- Title
- The Age Old Question
- Date
- March 20, 2019
- Tags
- bff, burgers, couples, Egg & Toast, food, frustration, sushi, tacos
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Evening
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Toast sit on the couch, playing a video game. Over their shoulder, Egg sits ast the table, looking at a laptop.
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- Egg
- What do you want to eat tonight?
- Toast
- Whatever. You pick.
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Egg offers a suggestion.
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- Egg
- Pizza?
- Toast (OS)
- Nah.
- Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Egg offers another suggestion.
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- Egg
- Tacos.
- Toast (OS)
- We just had tacos.
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Annoyed, Egg offers another suggestion.
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- Egg
- Burgers.
- Toast (OS)
- Too Greasy.
- Panel 5 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Patience gone, Egg offers yet another suggestion.
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- Egg
- Sushi.
- Toast (OS)
- Too Fishy.
- Panel 6 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Egg stand behind Toast, face screwed up in frustration. Oblivious, Toast keeps playing their game.
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- Egg
- What do you want to eat tonight?
- Toast
- Whatever. You pick.
Sheet Cake Rules Everything Around Me
Strip Info
- Title
- Sheet Cake Rules Everything Around Me
- Date
- March 16, 2019
- Tags
- baking, competition, correct opinions, fancy cakes, food, Kevin, Sarah, sheetcake, smoking
- Notes
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When I first posted this comic, I got some comments misinterpreting it as being about white male privilege. I can see how one might read that into it, so I redrew it with Sarah. Same joke – just hopefully a little more clear.
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Auxiliary Hall – Day
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Two Judges look over Chef Alexis’ cake. One of them has a clipboard. Alexis stands alongside it with a smile.
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- Judge #1
- …And what have we here?
- Chef Alexis
- This is a peanut butter banana cake with whipped ganache.
- Panel 2 : Int. Auxiliary Hall – Moments Later
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Two Judges look over Chef Rie’s cake. Rie stands alongside it with a smile.
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- Judge #1
- …And this?
- Chef Rie
- A chocolate hazelnut cake with salted caramel sauce.
- Panel 3 : Int. Auxiliary Hall – Moments Later
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Two Judges look over Kevin’s cake. He stands nearby, arms crossed, smoking.
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- Kevin
- This is a yellow sheet cake I bought at the grocery store.
- Panel 4 : Int. Auxiliary Hall – Later
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Kevin stands on the winner’s pedestal at the #1 spot. A large trophy at his feet. Still smoking, he holds his arms out as if to say, “What do you want from me?” Alexis sits at second place, upset. Rie sits at third place, sad.