Another Packer Moment

Lightfoot: “We didn’t come up with a strip for today!” Theo: “Quick, grab something!”
Lightfoot: “Hey, Theo, how did you finally choose a book to read in the bathroom?” Theo: “Process of elimination.”
Lightfoot and Theo stare at each other in silent shock.
Lightfoot: “Paging Peter Packer. Mr. Packer, white courtesy phone.” Theo: “Sorry, folks… no strip today.”

To quote Adam West, in the 1966 Batman movie, "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb!" This is one way to do it.

For those who may not remember, author Peter Packer wrote (among other things) 25 of the 83 episodes of the original Lost In Space television series. One of these was the without-a-doubt worst episode of the series: “The Great Vegetable Rebellion.” Actor Jonathan Harris (“Dr. Smith”) often told the story of his utter shock upon reading the script and demanding that Packer explain himself. Packer was quoted as saying, “I didn’t have another g**damned idea in my head.” Since then, I and other fellow writers have called our own failures to come up with a good story as “Peter Packer moments.”

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