If you don’t already know: looking for logic (or continuity, or humor) in Funky Winkerbean is futile. Today’s case in point: if Cody sent Summer a “restricted text message”, how the hell was she able to send a reply? Also worthy of note: in one of those flukes of his year-in-advance production schedule, Batiuk gets in a timely reference to the recently (finally) engaged Brangelina.
Tag: Cody and Owen
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Cody understands that the way to a senior jock girl’s heart (especially one “who made the winning…”) is a restricted text message, and he shares with Owen his “bold and decisive” plan to surreptitiously stalk Summer.
Amish Bashing
Epicus Doomus
April 13, 2012 at 1:13 amNow if Owen’s next words were, “But dude, she wears the same clothes every day!” or “But dude, she could bench press you!” or “But dude, don’t ya think her dad is the biggest asshole alive?” this could be pretty funny…
sourbelly
April 13, 2012 at 1:52 amIn the real world:
“Summer Moore!!! Sick, dude. Even YOU can do better than that!!!”
Nope, and nope. Please, guys, this is Summer Moore we are talking about here! Owen attempts to illustrate the disparity using sports metaphors (he left out “she’s playin’ for the same team”, nudge nudge, wink wink). His panel 3 summation is actually amusing (by the standards of this strip). Thankfully we still have the Amish to make fun of.
Summer of Love
We know that Cody’s a fan of show tunes*, and his panel 1 dialogue suggests a song cue; you can almost hear the strings swelling in the background as he confesses to Owen his feelings for Summer. Owen’s as surprised as the rest of us to witness this turn of events.
*As seen in this strip from 2009
Wedgie-ton D.C.
Today’s strip feels like a “twofer”, as if Batiuk had an extra gag that he wanted to shoehorn into this Washington trip arc. The first panel contains some of TB’s trademark exposition. Even though Cody and Owen are no longer freshman, it appears they still are on the receiving end of daily wedgies, though hopefully the Magic Marker attacks have ceased.
Meanwhile in panel 2, I guess the sight of the White House’s many windows has triggered an OCD moment in Les.
Flashback to the 2007 Senior Trip:
Hipster Chien enjoys a snide chuckle at the expense of the “Barbie Dolls”:
Son of Stuck Funky 
