Funny Animals #86

Hoppy takes a cinema ad literally and walks out of the theater with an actual seat—but that's just the warm-up for his real adventure! When he and his girl Millie get swept into a swashbuckling encounter with the villainous Captain Kidd, Hoppy finds himself outwitted, outmatched, and dangling from the highest mast of a pirate ship. Can a resourceful rabbit who's learned a thing or two from the movies turn the tide against a ruthless buccaneer and his crew?

Fuzzy Bear, the laziest bear in the world, receives a mysterious letter promising a sure way to make money—if he can follow a chain of clues leading him from the top of an elm tree near the rapids, across treacherous waters, and finally back home. Along the way, this reluctant treasure hunter faces obstacle after obstacle, each note directing him to the next location and testing just how far he'll go for the promise of easy money.

Willie the Worm shows off his new suit to Sammy, who's decidedly unimpressed with how it fits—and when Willie decides to share his favorite chocolate peppermints with a friend, it turns out he's already sampled most of the box himself. A short, punchy tale about a worm's wardrobe mishap and questionable generosity.

Willie the Worm's got a starring role in the school play tonight, and he's taking some unconventional precautions to make sure his performance goes smoothly—he's stockpiled eggs, tomatoes, and overripe fruit just in case things don't go as planned. With Sammy lending a hand, Willie's ready for opening night, one way or another.

Willie the Worm takes his teacher Miss Swallow's instruction to "drink in every word" quite literally when he returns to class with a soda straw—and puts it to work in the most worm-like way possible. This clever little one-pager serves up a perfectly timed visual pun that lands with satisfying absurdity.