Tippy Teen #24

When Tippy's dad insists on his long-planned golf day and her mom refuses to miss an auction sale she's been waiting for, both parents expect their teenager to cancel her picnic with Tommy and handle the housework instead. Caught between two stubborn parents, Tippy finds herself at the center of a domestic standoff that threatens everyone's plans for the day.

Tippy's dad worries when his daughter gets caught downtown in a downpour, certain that wherever she ducks for shelter, she'll find some way to end up soaked all over again. This lighthearted 1969 tale plays on the misadventures that seem to follow Tippy no matter what the weather throws at her.

Ashley's been keeping up with the latest mini fashions—mini-bike, mini-boots, mini-skirt—and it's got the whole school talking. When a friend makes a crack about the trend, Ashley's quick to defend his girl's style, settling the matter the only way that counts in 1969. A snappy one-pager that captures the teen scene and fashion debates of the era.

When Tippy and rival Peggy Fleagle compete for the lead role in Central High's production of "The Monkey Queen," their on-set rivalry turns into an all-out sabotage war—with spiked pizzas, itching powder, and increasingly desperate schemes. As their pranks escalate from screen test to screen test, chaos erupts on the soundstage in ways neither girl anticipated. It's a wild ride through backstage mayhem where ambition and comeuppance collide in true teen-comedy fashion.

Tommy's got his eye on a hot-rod showdown with the arrogant Ashley Hartburn—with a date with Tippy on the line for the winner. When Tommy's buddy Egghead whips up a secret speed formula to give his jalopy the edge, neither boy counts on sabotage and a sticky surprise that turns the whole race upside down. A fun 1969 romp about teenage pride, souped-up cars, and what happens when shortcuts backfire.

Tommy gets grilled about her dating habits by a persistent questioner, only to reveal she's been fibbing about her romantic restraint all along. It's a quick, cheeky look at a teenage girl's playful dishonesty wrapped up in a half-page gag.

Tippy feels guilty when her boyfriend Tommy catches a cold after walking home in the rain from her house, and she's determined to give him flowers to make amends—but her broke allowance won't cover a florist's prices. When she and her friend Go-Go attempt to pick wildflowers from a public garden, they're arrested and brought before a judge, leading to a courtroom comedy that ends with an unexpected twist when Tippy finally delivers her gift.