The news of another impending expense hung over the family like a shadow: without it, their medical coverage would be lost. Bob, with a growing sense of desperation, implored his family to exercise extreme caution with their spending. Meanw…

Milo quickly develops a fondness for a stray Scottish Terrier the Oblongs adopt, but the dog awakens a wildness within the boy. Concerned by Milo’s increasingly boisterous behavior, the family arranges for Scottie to go to George, Bob's emp…

Following a disruption in the hills, attributed to children from the valley, the valley’s mayor establishes a child-services czar with the aim of fostering better parenting. Meanwhile, Milo discovers that his eccentric friend Helga has been…

To shield Milo from the rain, Pickles places a bucket upon his head and sends him on his way to school. Funzie, the most popular boy, deems Milo's makeshift headwear stylish, and the following day, a wave of buckets adorns the heads of the …

Determined to break free from nicotine, Pickles found only a new compulsion to take its place. She channeled her nervous energy into a series of increasingly reckless pursuits, much to the concern of Bob, who fretted over her well-being, an…

A sense of stagnation had settled upon Bob’s career. It seemed he was adrift, heading nowhere. Then, a spark ignited. Milo, a marketing visionary, launched a new energy drink called “Manic,” and its sales soared. An unexpected side effect r…

Milo and his companions infiltrated a party hosted for Debbie Bledsoe, the Mayor's daughter, and in their mischief, sent her new locket spiraling into the sewer. The robust Helga, ever resourceful, pursued the gift and became wedged in the …

Milo’s campaign for school president ended in defeat against Debbie Klimer, the undisputed leader of the school’s most privileged set. But fate intervened when his rival suffered a bizarre misfortune. The Klimer family orchestrated a decept…