Candy #44

Candy's got her eye on Ted Dawson for a picnic date, but when her rival Cornelia Clyde shows up at the same outing, the two are ready to settle things once and for all—through a series of escalating contests, culminating in a pie-eating showdown where the winner gets Ted for the evening. It's a hilarious battle of wills as Candy and Cornelia trade barbs and compete their hearts out, each convinced she's got what it takes to claim the prize.

When Candy O'Connor takes the wheel of Ted Dawson's temperamental new car, a joyride spirals into hilarious chaos—complete with failed brakes, a run-in with Officer Clancy, and a finale that proves National Safety Week might just need a little magic. This lighthearted romp through 1950s teen driving mishaps packs slapstick humor and a clever twist on road safety into four pages of fun.

When Ted Dawson takes a job selling ice cream to prove himself to Candy O'Connor, he falls asleep in his truck—only to wake up with his head stuck in the freezer just as it becomes the unlikely vehicle that stops a bank robber! Ted's accidental heroics might just change Candy's mind about what it takes to be a success.

When Ted Dawson can't scrape together a dollar for the matinee, Candy O'Connor hatches a plan to get him the cash—but a chaotic shopping trip to Maycel's with her mother Agnes and a series of mishaps at the department store turn the errand into pure pandemonium. As packages pile up and chaos erupts, Ted finds himself caught in the middle of the mayhem, leading to an unexpected turn of events that just might solve everyone's problems.

Candy's philosophy club needs a meeting space, and the O'Connor house seems like the only option—much to her father's dismay, who desperately needs quiet to finish his work for the evening. When the club arrives and proves surprisingly well-behaved with their whispered discussion, Candy's dad finds himself driven half-mad by the very silence he wanted, unable to concentrate on anything else.