Peter Packer 3

Lightfoot, Caedmon, and Ophelia are reading in the living room.
Voice from out of frame: “If a turtle loses his shell, is he naked or homeless?”
No response.
Ophelia: “Black Wolf is so desperate today that he had to make the joke on his own.” Voice from out of frame: “Hey, c’mon, that was a funny one!” Caedmon: “Heard it.”

Hey, gimmie a break. I just completed a huge, 85-strip love story arc for Theo and Cora. You think this is easy? Snort. Harrumph.

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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Edgard Aedo
December 10, 2022, 7:36 pm
Something new to ponder whenever we see the removable turtle shell gag!
 
Baigsnmouse
December 10, 2022, 7:46 pm
^.^
 
Wolfie Steel
December 10, 2022, 7:59 pm
*Chuckles*
 
John+Dunkelburg
December 12, 2022, 6:49 am
I guess it’s partially because Theo is ‘otherwise engaged’ and unable to participate in the gag.
 
Baigsnmouse
December 22, 2022, 6:30 pm
Theo is engaged in adorable snuggles!!
 
Willy Pete
December 12, 2022, 6:18 pm
The answer, of course, is “Yes.”