Tuesday PSA: Binky Says “Family Projects Can Be Fun!”

March 9th, 2010

Filed under: Comics

Binky Says 'Family Projects Can Be Fun!' Click for the fullpageWith spring just around the corner, this week’s public service ad features young Allergy Biggs wondering why no birds have moved into his birdhouse. His family offers their advice, and then their help, to make Allergy’s birdhouse a success.

BuzzyDespite being the title character, Binky seems to leave most of the work to the others — though he does offer some unhelpful platitudes. Everyone else in the family actually contributes something meaningful. (Well OK, Binky’s holding a hammer in one scene, but what exactly is he hammering? Binky has the birdhouse, Dad is sawing the roof, and Mom is working on the perch. I bet he’s just smashing some walnuts to munch on while the others work).

BuzzyIt seems pretty clear where poor Allergy inherited his looks. I would consider this a good argument for adoption.

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This PSA was found in DC comics from November 1955, including Action Comics #206 and Adventure Comics #214 (the source of this ad). The script was by Jack Schiff with art by Win Mortimer.

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5 Responses to “ Tuesday PSA: Binky Says “Family Projects Can Be Fun!” ”

  1. Dean
    March 9th, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    Allergy figures that if he builds a birdhouse for vultures, Binky can be the bait.

  2. Bryan L
    March 10th, 2010 at 8:37 am

    I really think Dad should take that tarantula off his head. I know they’re supposed to make good pets, but that’s just asking for trouble.

  3. Andreas
    March 10th, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    Did people talk like that? I mean were times REALLY that innocent? Really? Maybe I’m a cynic.

  4. From Nanchang
    March 11th, 2010 at 4:42 am

    The image of Binky, holding a hammer and somehow in total shadow despite being in a brightly lit room, is downright creepy.

    And as a birder, let me say:

    1. No, bluebirds do not need perches. They can hang down, holding onto the entrance hole just fine.

    2. The bird house should be facing the woods, unless Binky’s family likes seeing birds fly out and smack right into their house.

  5. Jon
    March 11th, 2010 at 5:07 am

    Everywhere I have hair on my head, Binky’s father doesn’t, and vice versa. It’s like meeting the Negative Hair Man.

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