The Oakland Press Funny Book #October 8, 1978

Bugs Bunny shows up at an unemployment office with Sylvester in tow, claiming he’s owed money after a job well done. Sylvester tries to fake a back injury to avoid being hired, but Bugs isn’t buying it—something about the whole setup stinks, and not just from the fishy smell.

Emmy Lou, caught in a whirlwind of teenage nerves, tunes out the world to replay Alec’s words in her head—only to realize she missed everything. With her notebook open and her friends Lizzy and her parents nearby, she’s determined to catch every syllable, even if it means asking Alec to repeat himself.

Wilma vents her frustration over fur coats to a disinterested sales clerk before spotting Fred chatting with Father O’Rocklyn, who’s on crutches. When she asks about the priest’s injury, Fred casually explains he was in the way when the saints came marching in.

When a TV host catches Dr. Ziggy Freld promoting a book titled *The Real Watergate Story*—only to learn it’s about a patient named Bert Watergate, not the scandal—the studio quickly turns into a very awkward live broadcast. Amid the chaos, an unnamed female protestor shows up, adding to the mix of confusion and disbelief.

Winthrop Wortle boasts to Freddie about the pranks he pulled at Summer Camp, only for Freddie’s quiet reply to leave Winthrop’s face looking like a bruised melon. With Spotless McPartland and Chips the dog watching, and Mr. Woloby the parrot squawking nearby, the joke’s punchline lands harder than expected.