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The Secret World of Dick
If it was politically correct, I’m sure he would be all over this… [fountain] INT. SET OF THE SECRET WORLD OF DICK CHENEY MUSIC plays as DICK CHENEY, dressed in a technicolor CAPE and glitter bopper ANTENNA HEADBAND, sits on a chair in the center of a carnivalesque set replica of the oval office (crazy…
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Cronenbergtonville
[fountain] EXT. TREE-LINED STREET – DAY Bright, sunny, animated in a style that’s a cross between “Ren and Stimpy” and latter Hanna-Barbera. DAVEY lopes down the sidewalk, meeting NICKY pulling KIRILL around in a RADIO FLYER WAGON. DAVEY Hey guys. I see you got Nicky to pull you around, again. KIRILL He’s no driver. He…
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Medicine of the Future
Peter’s take on the “State of Health Care” edition of Sketchwar: “Medicine of the Future”.
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Stuck Between a Rock and a Bitch of Gurney
Okay, I’ll admit it. This week’s topic is my fault. I don’t know. Blame it on my vast (negative) experiences with the medical establishment and years of having a chronic illness. For some reason, I now find pre-existing conditions, snarky nurses, biowaste, and medical uncertainty extremely funny. Either that, or at this point, its all…
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Clean Bill of Health
Oy. Not loving this one too much. I started in a trauma center and dumped that. Then I moved on to the barber shop. Then I decided I was so in love with an idea I had to shoehorn it in the middle here…you’ll see what I mean. I think there are two good sketches…
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The Fightin’ Penguins
Peter’s take on the “Interviews that Never Aired” edition of Sketchwar: “The Fightin’ Penguins”.
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God’s Worst Nightmare
How many stupid questions does it take to incite the rapture?
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Cicero and Brutus
Being a radio interview conducted on the floor of the Roman Forum, 15 March, 44 B.C. [fountain] Sounds of cheering and applause. CICERO Brutus! Brutus! Do you have a minute? (Beat) Brutus, that was a hell of a shot there. Was that something you’d drawn up, or did you just take the dagger and create?…
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The Line Between Mother and Other
So, what becomes of the women for whom Mother’s Day serves no purpose…?
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Chocolate?
I try to mix things up on holidays and do things that are surprising, but sometimes it’s hard not to fall into a rut. Here’s a sketch that illustrates what might happen if you allow yourself to become boring…