1 | The comic strip was beloved not only for its astute political commentary, but also how it was chockfull of hilarious moments. |
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3 | [[folder: Running Gags]] |
4 | * Manolito selling expired food via different means, and customers leaving in disgust, sickness or horror. |
5 | --> '''Mafalda''' (''while cracking nuts in the door hinges''): Bugs! (''looks horrified at the inside of the cracked nut'') Nuts with inner life? Only at Don Manolo's! |
6 | ** "Newspapers are full of bad news and no returns them. Life is full of bad things and everyone accepts it. And you're trying to return a salami just because it's spoiled?" |
7 | * Mafalda's many attempts to avoid eating soup. |
8 | * Whenever an adult has a panic attack and requires Nervocalm. |
9 | --> '''The Father''' (''seeing Mafalda thinking''): Zas! Mafalda is probably thinking one of her famous questions. (''places a bath towel over his head, resembling Mafalda's hair.'') "Dad, why this thing like this?" |
10 | --> '''Raquel''' (''entering the room and sees him''): *screams* |
11 | --> ''(cut to next scene, where the father is leaving the pharmacy with Nervocalm drops and a pharmacist looks on at the camera)'' '''Pharmacist''': I'm starting to think I play a pivotal role in the metabolism of this family. |
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14 | * A special one would come from the local {{Cloudcuckoolander}}... |
15 | -->'''Mafalda:''' Have you ever heard about the voice of our conscience? |
16 | -->'''Miguelito:''' Yus. |
17 | -->'''Mafalda:''' So how's yours-- |
18 | -->'''Miguelito:''' '''''[++[[NoIndoorVoice APHONIC!!]]++]''''' |
19 | * Susanita gets jealous when she hears that Mafalda will have a brother. |
20 | -->'''Susanita:''' Crap... here she comes. |
21 | --> *Mafalda is ''squashed'' dead under a falling balcony, while Susanita looks with a triumphant smile.* |
22 | -->'''Mafalda:''' [[DaydreamSurprise Hi, what are you doing?]] |
23 | -->'''Susanita:''' Oh, just thinking... |
24 | * Mafalda takes a dictionary and reads the definition for democracy ("A system of government where sovereignty is held by the people"). [[{{Anvilicious}} She spends the rest of the day laughing non-stop.]] |
25 | * Mafalda makes a jetpack out of a seltz bottle. It doesn't have enough pressure, so she gives it a good shake and tries again, to the cry of "To infinity!". The last panel shows [[https://stryptor.herokuapp.com/mafalda/01-034 a damaged ceiling and Mafalda's mom bandaging her head]]. |
26 | -->'''Mom:''' I warn you, Mafalda, my patience has limits! |
27 | -->'''Mafalda:''' So does infinity. |
28 | * Mafalda, feeling poetic, starts saying that this same Sun has shed a light on "Lincoln, Creator/{{Rembrandt|VanRijn}}, Bolívar, Cervantes", Miguelito adds "Mussolini!" and is beaten senseless, while noting "Grandpa says great things about Mussolini". |
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