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Rick's Pick For Friday, August 18, 2000!

Dotcomix’s BIRTHDAY PARTY -- I watch it every week and it never ceases to make me laugh out loud. A little back-story is needed – the Smile Time Puppet Show follows the exploits of a small time children’s birthday party show and features Mr. Tinkles who recently fired his long-time partner Mr. Binkles. In the two most recent Webisodes, Mr. Tinkles has been trying to find a new partner. This week’s installment adds Mr. Slinkles to the Smile Time cast and unbeknownst to Mr. Tinkles, Slinkles isn’t all right in the head. This new toon in the very consistent BIRTHDAY series is a parody of the movie SLING BLADE and hits all the marks perfectly. Who would have thought that pop-culture satire would fit so well in the framework of a children’s birthday puppet show? Check out the archives because unlike many other Webtoons that make you laugh once in awhile, BIRTHDAY PARTY delivers week in and week out.