Best of
Funny

1992

The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes


Bill Watterson - 1992
    A tiger whose idea of adventure is to lie on his back by the fire and have his stomach rubbed. In six short years this unlikely duo has captured the hearts, the minds, and, most of all, the funny bones of America. They are the most phenomenal success story in syndication - and publishing - history. In only six years, they appear in more than 2,100 newspapers worldwide, and Calvin and Hobbes wins as many readership polls as Calvin has excesses. All seven of Bill Watterson's collections have sold a million copies within a year of publication.This treasury collection contains a never-before-published full-color section, as well as the cartoons appearing in The Revenge of the Baby-Sat and Scientific Progress Goes "Boink." All Sunday cartoons are presented full-page and full-color.

The BFG / Matilda / George's Marvellous Medicine


Roald Dahl - 1992
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Deep Thoughts: Inspiration for the Uninspired


Jack Handey - 1992
    With quirky, offbeat humor that often veers into the unexpected, Jack Handey's witty one liners make this book the perfect funny gift for fans of Mitch Hedberg or for anyone who appreciates a good dad joke.Includes daily "wisdom" such as: "If you ever fall off the Sears Tower, just go real limp, because maybe you'll look like a dummy and people will try to catch you because, hey, free dummy.""It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man."

The Adventures of Amelia Bedelia


Peggy Parish - 1992
    The Rogers family loves Amelia, but she causes enough confusion to keep the family running from one hilarious disaster to another. Here are three favorite Amelia Bedelia books together in one volume for hours of laughs.Meet the zany housekeeper in Amelia Bedelia. You'll be surprised to find out what "dust the furniture" and "dress a chicken" really mean!In Come Back, Amelia Bedelia, Amelia tries to find a new job after Mr. Rogers fires her. All's well that ends well, but the local beauty shop, dress shop, and doctor's office will never be the same again.When the Grizzlies baseball team is in trouble, it's Amelia to the rescue in Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia. But before she can help, Amelia has to learn that "tag a runner" doesn't mean putting a price tag on one of the players.New and old fans of Amelia Bedelia will love this hilarious collection of stories, and will want to read them again and again.Peggy Parish first introduced Amelia Bedelia more than thirty years ago, and today beginning readers are still clamoring for the stories about her silly and delightful antics.

Uncle Fred: An Omnibus


P.G. Wodehouse - 1992
    Pig snatching and the eminent destruction of Blandings Castle makes for a rollicking story with Uncle Fred, at his shining best in the springtime, right at the center of it.Contains "Uncle Fred in the Springtime", "Uncle Dynamite" and "Cocktail Time".

Politically, Fashionably, and Aerodynamically Incorrect: The First Outland Collection


Berkeley Breathed - 1992
    150,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.

The Best of Dave Barry


Dave Barry - 1992
    There's no such thing as too many laughs! Dave Barry's quirky take on American life will shed new light on popular culture.

Makamisa: The Search for Rizal's Third Novel


Ambeth R. Ocampo - 1992
    He began in Tagalog, called the opening chapter "Makamisa", then started anew in Spanish, and eventually left behind two texts comprising an unfinished third novel.In 1987, while working in the National Library, Ambeth Ocampo stumbled on the Spanish drafts of "Makamisa" with a 245-page manuscript labelled "Borrador del Noli Me Tangere". He reconstructed the unwieldy drafts into a translation and a full narrative, which is the core of this book. He provides context for this by detailing for the non-specialist reader the scholarly chase that led to the discovery of the manuscript, the process of research, and the task of authentication that led to the conclusion that "Makamisa" is Rizal's third novel, and not, as previously thought, the unfiished work know as "Tagalog Nobility.""Makamisa" brings forward a new Rizal work for students and their families, historians and scholars, to enjoy -- one in which Filipinos can see themselves and part of their history. Through it Ocampo proves that Rizal is not a closed book, and that even as we approach the centennial in 1996, ther still is matter for study on, research on, and enlightenment from the enigma that is Jose Rizal.

Slay and Rescue


John Moore - 1992
    But in the Slay and Rescue business, you're always on call . . . .

Kids Shenanigans: Great Things to Do That Mom and Dad Will Just Barely Approve Of


Klutz - 1992
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Jonathan and His Mommy


Irene Smalls - 1992
    As a mother and son explore their neighborhood, they try various ways of walking--from giant steps and reggae steps to criss cross steps and backwards steps.

When's it Coming Out?


Maureen Lipman - 1992
    Maureen Lipman continues to examine the warp and weft of her own life's rich tapestry - including how she has survived winged ghosts, topless hosts, A levels, hypnosis, psychosis and vacuum salesmen.

Ruby Mae Has Something to Say


David Small - 1992
    in full color. Miss Ruby Mae Foote, governor of Nada, Texas, has a big ambition: to deliver a message of universal peace and understanding at the United Nations. Problem is, she's tongue-tied. To help her out, her nephew Billy Bob invents the "Bobatron" (a hatlike device made out of kitchen utensils). When Ruby Mae puts it on she becomes eloquent--and successful.

The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract


Bill James - 1992
    

The Clothes Horse and Other Stories


Janet Ahlberg - 1992
    A giant collects a pot of boys named Jack in--what else?--"The Jack Pot". And what is a "Clothes Horse?"--a horse made of clothing, of course! Full-color illustrations throughout.

Garfield Discovers America


Jim Davis - 1992
    Presented in an oversized, paper-over-board, full-color format, this book offers more shenanigans of the fastest-growing cartoon strip character in history.

I Haven't Understood Anything Since 1962


Lewis Grizzard - 1992
    But a lot's happened since then, and he's in the mood to discuss it all, in the inimitable style that's made him the most popular social commentator to tickle people AND tick them off. From being PC to watching MTV, from rednecks to black militants, from singing the praises of the South to sounding off on the problems of just about everywhere else, nothing and nobody escapes when Grizzard shoots from the lip...and hits the "nekkid" truth every time.

The New Yorker Book of Dog Cartoons


The New Yorker - 1992
    101 cartoons in all from The New Yorker over the past 65 years.

Sheep, Sheep, Sheep, Help Me Fall Asleep


Arlene Alda - 1992
    Then count them and you'll fall asleep." But instead of sheep, the child sees a variety of barnyard and wild animals in funny poses like an itchy cow and a smiling, fat hippo. The sheep finally appear and the child falls asleep counting up to ten and wishing for a big kangaroo.

Weirdos of the Universe, Unite!


Pamela F. Service - 1992
    Aliens disguised as garbage cans invade Earth but meet their match in Mandy and Owen--two teenagers who fight them off by calling up some mythical characters on their computer.

The Empress Of The Seven Oceans


Fiona Cooper - 1992
    

Monster in a Box


Spalding Gray - 1992
    Monster in a Box, Gray's latest monologue, is a guided tour between the stations of his writing block, which include a field trip to Nicaragua, a disastrous guest appearance at the Moscow film festival, and a stint in Los Angeles hunting down the fabled few who have never written a screenplay. Hilarious and poignant, Monster in a Box is further proof that Gray has not only captured the dangerous spirit of our age but swallowed it whole.