2005, Tribune Media Services, Tribune Company

I’m lumping these two together because they’re basically the same concept — cartoons that weren’t serving their intended purpose and thus were ripe for milking. I like the treatment in the wedding one more than the summer one, but I think both turned out well.

And yes, that teddy bear is a hero. Admit it — you would’ve just stood there and let the robber steal your TV. But not the teddy bear.