History Funny / Housepets

* While [[spoiler: Todd's]] [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2022/09/27/rousing-speech/ death]] doesn't sound like it should be funny, the sheer MoodWhiplash of the moment and the other characters' StunnedSilence make it a great piece of BlackComedy.

* While [[spoiler: Todd's]] [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2022/09/27/rousing-speech/ death]] doesn't sound like it should be funny, the sheer MoodWhiplash of the moment and the other characters' StunnedSilence makes it a great piece of BlackComedy.

* While [[spoiler: Todd's]] [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2022/09/27/rousing-speech/ death]] doesn't sound
like it should be funny, the sheer MoodWhiplash of the moment and the other characters' StunnedSilence makes it a great piece of BlackComedy.

--->'''Karishad:''' [[ItMakesSenseInContext I finished fixing the phones,]] did you need this ladder for anything?

** After [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/10/wrong-side-of-the-bed/ Sasha gets a bit too close for comfort]] while sleeping, King decides he needs a shower, preferring ''not sleeping'' as much as possible (remembering not needing to after his and Bailey's pups were born) as opposed to any embarrassing situations with Sasha. [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/12/sleep-tight/ But while he's in the shower,]] [[PsychoShowerMurderParody a shadowy figure with a familiar hairdo appears behind the shower curtain]].

** Sure enough, in the next comic, [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/14/a-terrifying-scene/ Sasha "attacks" King with a scrub brush]]

'''King:''' [[Film/{{Psycho}} Just let me die here, and transition to Martin Balsam]].

* Sasha [[{{Mondegreen}} horribly butchers]] the lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne" in [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/01/lady-in-mondegreen/ this comic]].

* Lois and Marion decide to snuggle and smooch. [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/2020/10/12/barging-into-the-broom In walks Sasha]] [[InterruptedIntimacy while they're kissing, wielding a broom at them to break them up]]:

* Maxwell asks Grape a scary question.
-->'''King:''' (''while looking at a empty bucket of ice cream'') You weren't feeding the pups ice cream, were you?\\
'''Maxwell:''' Oh, no, for some reason [[MistakenForPregnant Grape ended up eating most of these]].\\
'''King:''' (''leans close to Maxwell'') She's not... [[TaughtByExperience "Eating for two", is she]]?\\
'''Maxwell:''' Come on! I think I'd know! (''Turns to Grape who was behind him the whole time, [[DeathGlare squinting]]'') ...[[TooDumbToLive Are you]]?\\

'''Maxwell:''' (''on the ground'') Well that's a relief.
* Lois and Marion decide to snuggle. [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/2020/10/12/barging-into-the-broom In walks Sasha]] [[InterruptedIntimacy while they're smooching]]:
-->'''Sasha:''' (''wielding a broom'') '''''[[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo FRIENDS NOT FOOD FRIENDS NOT FOOD!!]]'''''\\

* Keene and Breel's attempt at escaping from Negabreel leads to them falling out a window. [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2021/10/12/the-top-of-the-ladder/ Breel lands safely in a bush... while Keene lands on an air conditioning unit.]]
-->'''Breel:''' Hey, that wasn't so bad!\\

** Then Karishad arrives with a ladder.

* When Fido mentioned being bored, Sabrina [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/04/03/satiate-your-hunger/ got a little suggestive]] with a bone. He misinterpreted it as a cue to engage in some "[[FurryReminder stress eating]]" to cope.

--->'''Rook!Sattler:''' Hey Alan, if you wanted to scare the kid you could've pulled a gun on him.\\
'''Olive!Grant:''' GREAT IDEA! (''grabs a toy gun and cocks it'')

--->'''Max!Malcolm:''' So, ah, you two, um, uh, dig up, ah, dig up dinosaurs?\\
'''Rook!Sattler:''' Why are you pausing so much?\\
'''Grape!Hammond:''' You'll have to get used to Dr. Malcolm. He suffers from a deplorable excess of "[[LampshadeHanging acting like]] Creator/JeffGoldblum".
** When [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/06/01/end-of-year-twelve/ Ace and Draig are brought in]] as Dr. Hammond's grandchildren, Grape!Hammond mentions their parents are getting a divorce. Ace gets sad, thinking she meant her real parents, King and Bailey.
--->'''Max!Malcolm:''' You brought your grandkids?\\
'''Grape!Hammond:''' Have a heart! Their parents are getting a divorce and they need the diversion\\
'''Ace!Tim Murphy:''' (''tearing up'') They are?\\
'''Draig!Lex Murphy:''' Shh, it's pretend.

--->'''Craig!Nedry:''' Hah! Let's see you unlock doors, you overgrown chicken!\\

'''Craig!Nedry:''' [[GoryDiscretionShot AAAAAAAAH!]]
** As in the film, Ace!Tim gets shocked on the electric fence. [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/07/31/its-alive/ The next time we see her, ]] her fur is fluffed out, with static charges flying off her.

** When King gets stuck boarding Sasha after she was emancipated from her previous owner and put in the ECP, she says she never thanked King for making her dog house. He got nervous, thinking she was going to smooch him (like she did Fox before). [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/22/no-need-to-be-short/ But...]]

'''Sasha:''' (''getting closer to him'') Mmhmm, I was there recently and it reminded me of you.\\
'''King:''' (''[[LuminescentBlush blushing nervously]]'') Uhh... how so?\\

** Another BaitAndSwitch after [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/01/22/no-need-to-be-short/ King got lasso'ed into giving Sasha a bath:]]

'''Sasha:''' (''holding Rook'') Your puppies are so cute! I could just take them with me! '''EEEE!'''\\

*** After [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/10/wrong-side-of-the-bed/ Sasha gets a bit too close for comfort]] while sleeping, King decides he needs a shower, preferring ''not sleeping'' as much as possible (remembering not needing to after his and Bailey's pups were born) as opposed to any embarrassing situations with Sasha. [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/12/sleep-tight/ But while he's in the shower,]] [[PsychoShowerMurderParody a shadowy figure with a familiar hairdo appears behind the shower curtain]].
---->'''King:''' [[LampshadeHanging Do I hear]] [[PsychoStrings violin strings]]?
*** Sure enough, in the next comic, [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/02/14/a-terrifying-scene/ Sasha "attacks" King with a scrub brush]]
---->'''Sasha:''' Kingy! Taking a shower without letting me return the favor, how bad of you!\\

** In the end, [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/06/what-do-words-mean/ King tries to tell Sasha]] that she needs to respect the boundaries of his relationship with Bailey. Sasha doesn't understand...until Natalie chimes in and tells her he's verbally [[FurryReminder nipping her for getting too close]]. Funny thing is, [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2020/03/04/whos-there/ Bailey suggested doing exactly that]] in the previous comic.

''(Cut to Lois sitting in her car with a deadpan "you've got to be kidding me" expression as she realises [[spoiler:she's too short to reach the pedals or see over the dashboard]])''\\

* King can identify if Marion is/was a human with a single question: "Can you hold up five fingers?" Marion instinctively holds up his [[FourFingeredHands entire hand before doing]] a DoubleTake. And when Marion admits he was up until 3 AM playing ''VideoGame/Overwatch'' the night before his transformation, King remarks that this also proves he was human.

* Maxwell and Grape [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/13/full-frontal-honesty/ try to give Tarot an intervention]] regarding her controlling of Peanut -- but Grape is [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted by Mungo]].

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/05/06/pew-pew-pew/ Pew Pew Pew]] ends with this;

* Maxwell and Grape [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/13/full-frontal-honesty/ try to give Tarot an intervention]] regarding her controlling of Peanut, and Grape is [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted by Mungo]].
** Tarot letting it slip [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/22/nants-ingonyama-bagithi-baba/ she's aware of the chemistry]] between Peanut and Grape...[[DramaticIrony because of course she knows]], [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2009/09/04/i-dare-you-to-do-otherwise/ since that's the whole reason she's involved with Peanut.]] What sells it is the smug look on Tarot's face.
--->'''Maxwell:''' You know about this?!\\

** And it ends [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/29/you-have-the-floor/ with Great Kitsune meddling]] in Peanut and Tarot's mushy moment:
--->'''Great Kitsune:''' Hey is it talking about our feelings time cause I got opinions on ship--\\

*** The expression on Peanut's face [[ExactEavesdropping is obviously him wondering what, and how much, Kitsune saw]].
* King can identify if Marion is/was a human with a single question: "Can you hold up five fingers?". Marion instinctively holds up his [[FourFingeredHands entire hand before doing]] a DoubleTake.
** When Marion admits he was up until 3 AM playing {{VideoGame/Overwatch}} the night before his transformation, King remarks that this also proves he was human.

* When Marion and [[spoiler:Bobcat!]]Lois go to confront Keene, Poncho tries to stop them, leading to a FailedAttemptAtDrama from Lois.

* The "Be Mine" arc has a lot of such moments.

These are some FunnyAnimals.

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/04/12/numbers-learning/ "Look, math is hard!"]]

* The Arc, The Game, is hilarious. Just look [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/06/25/you-cannot-win/ at]] [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/06/27/i-said-no-escape/ these]] [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/06/30/okay-fine-some-escape/ pages.]]

* The [[Heartwarming/{{Housepets}} moment of heartwarming]], when [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2012/02/08/of-cats-and-dogs/ Fox apologizes to Grape for his earlier stupid behavior]] after [[spoiler:[[DramaticIrony s]]]]he saves him and Max from an alligator, resolves with a comic pair of lines as they hug. Fox is still crying gratefully.

* Max's jealousy of the musclebound Jata is a source of comedy:

-->'''Grape:''' Storytime! Tell us about you and Rufus!\\

* Maxwell [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/16/whats-the-story-wishbone/ finally got goaded into telling the story]] of his connection to Rufus by Grape and Sabrina:

** Once the tale is told, including some [[TearJerker/{{Housepets}} tear-jerking]] moments where Maxwell had to bug out because he felt some of his friends didn't care, and Grape and he discussed it (including [[Heartwarming/{{Housepets}} a brief supernatural visit from Rufus]]), [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/01/dramatic-retelling/ Grape and Maxwell return to the onsen]] to find [[TheStoryteller Peanut]] telling [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory a super-embellished version of the tale to other neighborhood pets]].

-->'''Peanut:''' Hey Grape, something surprising is happening outside.\\

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/11/21/exciting-happenings/ Peanut was not the one to wake up Grape]] when the spa was rolled into Babylon Gardens:

** Peanut spends the entire arc [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/05/steam-games/ clearly high as a kite:]]

'''Peanut:''' I am having an excellent time with all my friends\\

'''Peanut:''' Yes, it is unpleasant if you go too fast. My eyeballs hurt.
** Not to mention what happens [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/12/25/were-snowed-in-again/ when Mungo and the other police dogs let slip]] that they're police. It's a CallBack to the ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'' Imaginate.
--->'''Peanut''': ''(clapping his hands to his cheeks, but still in the same tone)'' [[DullSurprise Oh no, everyone. It's the po-po. Scatter.]]
** And after everything is done, he has a headache. Tarot makes him some tea, [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/01/11/witchs-brew/ but has to tell him it's a magic(k) potion]] before he'll drink it. Yup, back to normal.

* Grape witnesses [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2018/05/23/i-said-dont-read-into-it/ Rufus kissing Maxwell on the cheek]] before he returns to Heaven. Grape is all too eager to find out what's up between the two of them with a sinister grin on her face -- one that puts shame to even Maxwell's usual grins.

'''Grape''': Not until i get so many details.

** When the king cat Ptah [[ShapeShiftingLover suddenly and magically bulks himself up]] [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/28/bulk-catsup/ king cat, here]], Grape's collar pops off in lustful surprise.
* Fido finally [[spoiler:admitting his love for Sabrina on ''live television'']] is both a WhamLine, a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}, and a slight TearJerker all in its own. What makes it ''hilarious'' is that everyone's response is as surprised as one would expect them to be... except for Grape, Peanut, and Tarot ([[spoiler:three of the pets who already ''knew'']]) who [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/10/30/le-gasp/ don't seem to care]] [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight at all]].
** There's also Bino's "IKnewIt", Duchess's rebuttal question as to why he was [[spoiler:watching a cat wedding in the first place]], and his [[{{Beat}} response]].

* A touch of MoodWhiplash from action/adventure to comedy is seen in the arc "A Sinister Shadow": When Fido is chasing Joel, [[BloodKnight Spo is a touch too eager]] to see [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/05/20/backseat-driver/ the situation escalate to violence:]]

* A touch of MoodWhiplash to comedy in "A Sinister Shadow": When Fido is chasing Joel, [[BloodKnight Spo is a touch too eager]] to see [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/05/20/backseat-driver/ the situation escalate:]]
-->'''Spo:''' '''THIS IS EXCITING AND ALSO AWESOME''' Are you gonna go all Series/{{Cops}} on him when you catch up? '''''PLEASE'' TELL ME THERE WILL BE BLOOD'''\\

* In [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2010/07/16/morning-routine/ this strip]], King (a human who has been transformed into a dog) gets himself ready for the day while half-asleep in human fashion. He first brushes his teeth, then starts shaving his face -- forgetting he now has a faceful of fur -- startling himself awake when cuts himself in the process.
* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/12/23/since-weve-no-place-to-go/ This comic]] is a mix of TearJerker, Heartwarming and Funny -- BlackComedy, specifically. Sasha has been locked out of the house in the cold by her owner, but somehow manages to make light of the situation.

-->'''Mr. Bigglesworth:''' (''stomps Squeak'') Gotcha!\\

* Grape really can't control herself in front of a [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/09/27/tabled-discussion/ buff]] [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/10/04/blood-loss/ leopard]].
** Or a [[ShapeShiftingLover buff]] [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2015/10/28/bulk-catsup/ king cat, Ptah]].

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2016/01/01/lady-in-mondegreen/ Sasha]] [[{{Mondegreen}} horribly butchers]] "Auld Lang Syne".

* Pretty much any comic [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/character/tiger/ Tiger]] appears in qualifies as this.

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2010/07/16/morning-routine/ Just look at this comic strip.]]
* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/12/23/since-weve-no-place-to-go/ This]] comic is a mix of TearJerker, Heartwarming and Funny.

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/06/13/it-always-comes-to-an-end/ This humorous strip]] counts as a ChekhovsGag. In an [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2008/06/04/mission-cleanliness/ earlier strip]] in this “Imaginate!” arc, Grape pretends to be “The Weather Wizard, Ruler of This Land” and she and Peanut make it rain by pouring water over a running ceiling fan. When their pet parents discover the water all over the living room, they shout “WHO DUMPED WATER ALL OVER THE LIVING ROOM?!” with the two pets freezing in fear with their fur standing on end.

* A touch of MoodWhiplash in "A Sinister Shadow": When Fido is chasing Joel, [[BloodKnight Spo is a touch too eager]] [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/05/20/backseat-driver/ for the situation to escalate:]]

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2011/11/24/a-way-with-the-ladies/ The beginning of King and Bailey's relationship]] starts with a corny pick-up line — and after some contemplation, results in a welcoming response that comes as a humorous surprise.

* The [[Heartwarming/{{Housepets}} moment of heartwarming]] when [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2012/02/08/of-cats-and-dogs/ Fox apologized to Grape for his earlier stupid behavior]] after [[spoiler:[[DramaticIrony s]]]]he saved him and Max from an alligator, is tied up with this set of lines as they hug. Fox is still crying gratefully.

* Bruce and Roosevelt [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2013/02/04/nachos-and-thou/ watching the Super Bowl together]]...though it's clear they prefer UsefulNotes/AustralianRulesFootball.

* Squeak prevents her and Spo from being eaten by one of the Bigglesworths by {{squick}}ing them [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2013/07/05/stamp-of-approval/ with her foot fetish.]]

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/09/25/show-some-respect/ Max has gotten jealous of Jata.]]
-->'''Maxwell''' (to [[spoiler:Kevin]])''':''' I'm not a praying cat, but I know when I require the assistance of a higher power. I cannot go on living in a perpetual second place! So ''please, I beg of you, '''CHISEL ME INTO A MIGHTY STONE GOD!'''''
** Then at the end, [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2013/11/29/unbridled-victory-also-abdominal-wall/ when he finishes]] [[UnimpressiveProgressReveal after barely doing anything]], and Grape humors him.

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2011/11/24/a-way-with-the-ladies/ The beginning of King and Bailey's relationship]] starts with a corny pick-up line — and after some contemplation, results in a welcome response that comes as a humorous surprise.

* [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2011/11/24/a-way-with-the-ladies/ The beginning of King and Bailey's relationship]] starts with a corny pick-up line, and a startling response.

* Peanut's obsession with games [[http://www.housepetscomic.com/2012/03/26/the-hunger-for-games/ hits a hilarious extreme]].