History Funny / CaptainUnderpants

* On his website, Dav Pilkey once posted a story about the real-life inspiration for Melvin: an InsufferableGenius kid he knew in sixth grade, "Michael Sneedman" (not his real name). Michael would rub his perfect grades in the faces of the other students, and went as far as to--after every test--go through all his answers, make sure they were correct, and write a big "100%" and "A+" at the top of his paper along with a self-congratulatory compliment like "Another fantastic job!" or "Keep up the great work, Michael!" One day, Dav's and Michael's teacher set up a reward system where students would get colored bread clips hung under their names on a board for getting A's or doing good deeds. Soon, everyone became obsessed with earning bread clips, especially Michael, who wasn't happy unless he'd gotten at least 10 bread clips every day. Dav got so sick of it that he "accidentally" knocked the bread clip board over while nobody was looking. Losing the record of his achievements stressed Michael out so much that he missed a mistake while grading one of his own quizzes. He wrote his usual "100%" and "A+" on it before handing it in, but when he got it back, [[TheBGrade they'd been crossed out and changed to a "96%" and "A".]]

** The girls who wanted to join the cheerleading squad showed up on Wednesday with moustaches drawn on their faces and rotten egg salad sandwiches taped to their heads.

** Book 6: A bulletin board saying "Please Wash Your Hands After Using The Toilet" becomes "Please Wash Your Hands ''In'' The Toilet". And Melvin falls for it!

--> '''George:''' We need to see Mr. Krupp. He's a patient here.
--> '''Nurse:''' Sorry, but patients can't have visitors without a doctor's permission.
--> '''Harold:''' But he can save the world! He's Captain Underpants!
--> '''Nurse:''' [[SarcasmMode Sure he is.]] Listen, [[TakeThat we currently have nine patients here who claim to be Captain Underpants.]] We also have four [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Wonder Women]], seven [[UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein Albert Einsteins]] and one Music/ElvisPresley.
--> '''Harold:''' Can we at least talk to him?
--> '''Nurse:''' No! Nobody talks to the King!
--> '''George:''' ''NOT ELVIS!'' '''''MR. KRUPP!'''''
--> '''Nurse:''' Oh. I'm sorry. But no!

--> '''Nurse:''' [[SarcasmMode Sure he is.]] Listen, we currently have nine patients who claim to be Captain Underpants. We also have four Wonder Women, seven [[UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein Albert Einsteins]] and one Music/ElvisPresley.

!!General

-->Dr. [[PunnyName Kent C. Toogood]], president of the Doctors United Movement to Banish Tiny Words in the Story ([[FunWithAcronyms D.U.M.B.T.W.I.T.S.]]) warned that illustrations containing small words can cause eye strain, which could lead to headaches, nausea, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and]] [[LampshadeHanging ridiculous acronyms]].

* Young George swaps the letters on the sign outside a gas station from "Free Brake Inspection" to "Free ''Bra'' Inspection". [[MistakenForMisogynist Cue an ARMY of ladies]] [[LaserGuidedKarma showing up]] and ''UTTERLY TROUNCING'' the [[AssHoleVictim rude gas station owner]].

* George and Harold go to the future and find the adult little boy and his mother, which leads to a Main/CallBack to Book 10.

* On his website, Dav Pilkey once posted a story about the real-life inspiration for Melvin: an InsufferableGenius kid he knew in sixth grade, "Michael Sneedman" (not his real name). Michael would rub his perfect grades in the faces of the other students, and went as far as to--after every test--go through all his answers, make sure they were correct, and write a big "100%" and "A+" at the top of his paper, and a self-congratulatory compliment like "Another fantastic job!" or "Keep up the great work, Michael!" One day, Dav's and Michael's teacher set up a reward system where students would get colored bread clips hung under their names on a board for getting A's or doing good deeds. Soon, everyone became obsessed with earning bread clips, especially Michael, who wasn't happy unless he'd gotten at least 10 bread clips every day. Dav got so sick of it that he "accidentally" knocked the bread clip board over while nobody was looking. Losing the record of his achievements stressed Michael out so much that he missed a mistake while grading one of his own quizzes. He wrote his usual "100%" and "A+" on it before handing it in, but when he got it back, [[TheBGrade they'd been crossed out and changed to a "96%" and "A".]]

* On his website, Dav Pilkey once posted a story about the real-life inspiration for Melvin: an InsufferableGenius kid he knew in sixth grade, "Michael Sneedman" (not his real name). Michael would rub his perfect grades in the faces of the other students, and went as far as to--after every test--go through all his answers, make sure they were correct, and write a big "100%" and "A+" at the top of his paper, and a comment like "Another fantastic job!" or "Keep up the great work, Michael!" One day, Dav and Michael's teacher set up a reward system where students would get colored bread clips (white being the least valuable, and gold being the most) hung under their names on a board for getting A's or doing good deeds. Soon, everyone became obsessed with earning bread clips, especially Michael, who wasn't happy unless he'd gotten at least 10 white bread clips every day. Dav got so sick of it that he "accidentally" knocked the bread clip board over while nobody was looking. Losing the record of his achievements stressed Michael out so much that he missed a mistake while grading one of his own quizzes. He wrote his usual "100%" and "A+" on it before handing it in, but when he got it back, [[TheBGrade they'd been crossed out and changed to a "96%" and "A".]]

-->Michael had made a mistake. Michael was in shock. Michael--- was devastated.\\