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* At the beginning, Fone Bone and Thorn come upon Phoney's latest GetRichQuickScheme; Putting chickens into a romantic dinner and have Smiley serenade them to speed up egg production. Complete with

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* At the beginning, Fone Bone and Thorn come upon Phoney's latest GetRichQuickScheme; Putting chickens into a romantic dinner and have Smiley serenade them to speed up egg production. Complete with tiny candles on their table.
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* At the beginning, Fone Bone and Thorn come upon Phoney's latest GetRichQuickScheme; Putting chickens into a romantic dinner and have Smiley serenade them to speed up egg production. Complete with
-->'''Fone Bone:''' Oh yeah. '''He's''' adjusted well.\\
'''Thorn:''' I could be wrong...

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* Easily one of the funniest moments out of the entire series is when Phoney Bone wakes up at Old Man's Cave with Jonathan & Gran'ma Ben, along with almost everything immediately following it. It goes roughly like this:

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* Easily one of the funniest moments out of of the entire series is when Phoney Bone wakes up at Old Man's Cave with Jonathan & Gran'ma Ben, along with almost everything immediately following it. It goes roughly like this:



** And ''where'' did Fone Bone get his pointy hat? From a man with a pointy head.
* The ''entire'' brawl with the bee in the marketplace.
* The ''Blank Sandwiches'' scene. How do you make Blank Sandwiches? You take two slices of bread, put them together...and that's it. Phoney's deadpan AsideGlance, juxtaposed against Smiley and Bartleby's enthusiasm only sells it.

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** And ''where'' did Fone Bone get his pointy hat? From a very short man with a an equally pointy head.
* The ''entire'' brawl with the giant bee in the marketplace.
* The ''Blank Sandwiches'' scene. How do you make Blank Sandwiches? You take two slices of bread, put them together... and that's it. Phoney's deadpan AsideGlance, juxtaposed against Smiley and Bartleby's enthusiasm only sells it.



* After the war has ended, the gang returns to the northern reaches of the Valley and Gran'ma Ben's farm so Thorn can accept thanks and tributes from the people. Phoney, who wants to return to Boneville and ''doesn't'' want to be stuck for another winter, keeps an eye on the weather.
-->'''Phoney:''' '''AHHHH!!!!'' GUYS! GUYS! I SAW A SNOWFLAKE!\\
'''Fone Bone:''' What can one snowflake hurt?\\

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* After the war has ended, the gang returns to the northern reaches of the Valley and Gran'ma Ben's farm so Thorn can accept thanks and tributes from the people. Phoney, who wants to return to Boneville and ''doesn't'' ''really'' doesn't want to be stuck for another winter, keeps an eye on the weather.
-->'''Phoney:''' '''AHHHH!!!!'' '''AHHHH!!!!''' GUYS! GUYS! I SAW A SNOWFLAKE!\\
'''Fone Bone:''' [[TemptingFate What can one snowflake hurt?\\hurt?]]\\



'''Fone Bone:''' ''(now looking at the massive layer of snow that just dropped in and covered everything)'' ...Oh, yeah. Sorry.

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''(Fone Bone and Phoney look out the door at the massive solid layer of snow that has just dropped in and covered everything)''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' ''(now looking at the massive layer of snow that just dropped in and covered everything)'' ...''(sheepishly)'' ...Oh, yeah. Sorry.

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* Fone giving Gran'ma the map (he thinks), and then his ''infinite'' embarrassment when she starts reading one of his love poems.

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* Fone giving Gran'ma the map (he thinks), and then to his ''infinite'' embarrassment when she starts reading one of his terrible love poems.poems to Thorn.



* Our introduction to the Rat Creature cub Smiley will name Bartleby in the next book. He runs out from nowhere at Fone Bone, but instead of mauling him, the cub just leans against Fone Bone. This would be cute, but the cub's expression never changes, and he's got Fone Bone pushed against a tree.
* Bartleby gets one when Smiley offers him a sandwich. Cue a ''massive'' toothy maw biting onto the sandwich, with Smiley still holding onto it. And then Smiley tells him to sit. And he does. With Smiley's hand ''still'' in his mouth.

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* Our The readers' introduction to the Rat Creature cub Smiley will name Bartleby in the next book. He runs out from nowhere at Fone Bone, but instead of mauling him, the cub just leans against Fone Bone. This would be cute, but As cute as this is, the cub's expression never changes, and he's got Fone Bone pushed against a tree.
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tree, pinning him in place.
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Bartleby also gets one when Smiley offers him a sandwich. Cue a ''massive'' toothy maw biting onto the sandwich, with Smiley still holding onto it. And then Smiley tells him to sit. And he does. With Smiley's hand ''still'' in his mouth.



* Fone Bone weaponizing the boringness of ''Literature/MobyDick'' (at least, it's boring to everyone but him). It starts with Smiley asking him to read from it to help Bartleby take a nap. Fone says, "''Hey!'' This is a work of art, not a ''sleeping aid!''", to which Smiley replies, "Ooh! Debating its ''merits!'' Even ''better!''" Then the Two Stupid, Stupid Rat Creatures show up, and Smiley makes Fone read from the book. He does, and the two Rat Creatures get hilariously agonized looks on their faces (to the point where it looks like they’re both suddenly suffering from ''food poisoning'' more than anything else) and fall over, knocking themselves unconscious (making Fone say, "Oh, fer cryin' out loud!"). When they wake up, wondering what happened, one says "That ''voice!'' ...It just droned ''on'' and ''on''... and ''on!'' It was ''horrible!''"
** Even better? As it turns out, it's not the ''book'' that's the problem: Smiley tried putting the Rat Creatures to sleep by reading, but it had no effect until Fone Bone read from it!
-->'''Smiley:''' Maybe it's not Moby Dick at all -- maybe it's ''you!''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' Oh, shut up!



* On the urging of the Possum kids, Fone Bone recites one of the love poems he's written for Thorn... and it causes [[EvenTheDogIsAshamed Bartleby to cover his ears in anguish]].



* Fone Bone weaponizing the boringness of ''Literature/MobyDick'' (at least, it's boring to everyone but him). It starts with Smiley asking him to read from it to help Bartleby take a nap. Fone says, "''Hey!'' This is a work of art, not a ''sleeping aid!''", to which Smiley replies, "Ooh! Debating its ''merits!'' Even ''better!''" Then the Two Stupid, Stupid Rat Creatures show up, and Smiley makes Fone read from the book. He does, and the two Rat Creatures get hilariously agonized looks on their faces (to the point where it looks like they’re both suddenly suffering from ''food poisoning'' more than anything else) and fall over, knocking themselves unconscious (making Fone say, "Oh, fer cryin' out loud!"). When they wake up, wondering what happened, one says "That ''voice!'' ...It just droned ''on'' and ''on''... and ''on!'' It was ''horrible!''"
** Even better? As it turns out, it's not the ''book'' that's the problem: Smiley tried putting the Rat Creatures to sleep by reading, but it had no effect until Fone Bone read from it!
-->'''Smiley:''' Maybe it's not Moby Dick at all -- maybe it's ''you!''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' Oh, shut up!

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* Fone Bone weaponizing the boringness of ''Literature/MobyDick'' (at least, it's boring to everyone but him). It starts with Smiley asking him to read from it to help Bartleby take a nap. Fone says, "''Hey!'' This is a work of art, not a ''sleeping aid!''", to which Smiley replies, "Ooh! Debating its ''merits!'' Even ''better!''" Then the Two Stupid, Stupid Rat Creatures show up, and Smiley makes Fone read from the book. He does, and the two Rat Creatures get hilariously agonized looks on their faces (to the point where it looks like they’re both suddenly suffering from ''food poisoning'' more than anything else) and fall over, knocking themselves unconscious (making Fone say, "Oh, fer cryin' out loud!"). When they wake up, wondering what happened, one says "That ''voice!'' ...It just droned ''on'' and ''on''... and ''on!'' It was ''horrible!''"
** Even better? As it turns out, it's not the ''book'' that's the problem: Smiley tried putting the Rat Creatures to sleep by reading, but it had no effect until Fone Bone read from it!
-->'''Smiley:''' Maybe it's not Moby Dick at all -- maybe it's ''you!''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' Oh, shut up!



* Ted the Bug "helping" Smiley to pull Fone Bone out of the hole he's stuck in.
* Possibly one of the most hilarious moments in the entire series is when Phoney Bone wakes up at Old Man's Cave with Jonathan & Gran'ma Ben, along with almost everything immediately following it. It goes roughly like this:
-->'''Phoney Bone''' ''(clutching at Jonathan's collar):'' Jon, ''please'' tell me Gran'ma Ben isn't Queen of the Valley! ''PLEASE--''
-->'''Gran'ma Ben''' ''(cheerfully):'' I command you to take a walk with me.
-->'''Phoney Bone''' ''(quietly):'' [--Oh, I'm beggin' ya, man...--]
-->'''Jonathan Oaks''' ''(nervously):'' Um, sorry. She's the Queen.
-->'''Phoney Bone''' ''(miserably):'' [[OhCrap GAH.....]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck My life is gonna suck, isn't it?]]

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* Ted the Bug "helping" Smiley to pull Fone Bone out of the groundhog hole he's stuck in.
in. After a few seconds, Smiley stops actually trying to pull Fone Bone out and just turns to give an incredulous look at Ted, who despite his large grunting is still smaller than a tree leaf and thus has provided no visible help at all for the tallest Bone Cousin.
* Possibly Easily one of the most hilarious funniest moments in out of the entire series is when Phoney Bone wakes up at Old Man's Cave with Jonathan & Gran'ma Ben, along with almost everything immediately following it. It goes roughly like this:
-->'''Phoney Bone''' Bone:''' ''(clutching at Jonathan's collar):'' collar)'' Jon, ''please'' tell me Gran'ma Ben isn't Queen of the Valley! ''PLEASE--''
-->'''Gran'ma Ben''' ''(cheerfully):'' Ben:''' ''(cheerfully)'' I command you to take a walk with me.
-->'''Phoney Bone''' ''(quietly):'' Bone:''' ''(quietly)'' [--Oh, I'm beggin' ya, man...--]
-->'''Jonathan Oaks''' ''(nervously):'' Oaks:''' ''(nervously)'' Um, sorry. She's the Queen.
-->'''Phoney Bone''' ''(miserably):'' Bone:''' ''(miserably)'' [[OhCrap GAH.....]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck My life is gonna suck, isn't it?]]



** And Fone Bone's reaction.
-->'''Fone Bone:''' ''(furious, to Smiley)'' As soon as we save him from this sacrifice, let's '''kill''' him!

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** And Fone Bone's reaction.
-->'''Fone
reaction:
--->'''Fone
Bone:''' ''(furious, to Smiley)'' As soon as we save him [Phoney] from this sacrifice, let's '''kill''' him!



-->'''Phoney:''' Listen, sis... I enjoy a hostile takeover as much as the next guy, but face '''facts!''' You blew it!

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-->'''Phoney:''' --->'''Phoney:''' Listen, sis... I enjoy a hostile takeover as much as the next guy, but face '''facts!''' You blew it!



* Later on, after the Bones have turned to normal, Fone Bone and Phoney get into another arugment. As they bicker, Smiley takes to zapping everyone with some static electricty.

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* Later on, after the Bones have turned to normal, Fone Bone and Phoney get into another arugment. As they bicker, Smiley takes to zapping everyone with some static electricty.
electricity.



-->'''Phoney''': I don't see how this is supposed to make us '''blend in'''. This hat makes me look ridiculous!
-->'''Fone Bone''': Boy, I'll say! You look like an acorn!
-->'''Phoney''': [[SarcasmMode Is that so?]] And what are '''you''' supposed to be? A lawn gnome?
-->'''Fone Bone''': Very funny.

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-->'''Phoney''': -->'''Phoney:''' I don't see how this is supposed to make us '''blend in'''. This hat makes me look ridiculous!
-->'''Fone Bone''': Bone:''' Boy, I'll say! You look like an acorn!
-->'''Phoney''': -->'''Phoney:''' [[SarcasmMode Is that so?]] And what are '''you''' supposed to be? A lawn gnome?
-->'''Fone Bone''': Bone:''' Very funny.



* In the final book, there's something funny about Briar's speech bubble when she addresses Lucius being surrounded by [[VillainousCrush hearts]]. That's right, the BigBad, [[MoodWhiplash in the heat of battle]], [[NotSoAboveItAll isn't above crushing]] on Lucius.
* After all is done, the gang returns to the Valley and the farm so Thorn can accept thanks and tributes from the people. Phoney, who wants to return to Boneville and ''doesn't'' want to be stuck for another winter, keeps an eye on the weather;
-->'''Phoney:''' I SAW A SNOWFLAKE!\\

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* In the final book, there's something darkly funny about Briar's speech bubble when she addresses Lucius being surrounded by [[VillainousCrush hearts]]. That's right, the BigBad, [[MoodWhiplash in the heat of battle]], [[NotSoAboveItAll isn't above crushing]] on Lucius.
* After all is done, the war has ended, the gang returns to the northern reaches of the Valley and the Gran'ma Ben's farm so Thorn can accept thanks and tributes from the people. Phoney, who wants to return to Boneville and ''doesn't'' want to be stuck for another winter, keeps an eye on the weather;
weather.
-->'''Phoney:''' '''AHHHH!!!!'' GUYS! GUYS! I SAW A SNOWFLAKE!\\



''(WHUMP!)''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' ''(Looking at the massive layer of snow that just dropped in and covered everything)'' Oh, yeah. Sorry.

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''(WHUMP!)''\\
''([[CallBack WHUMP!]])''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' ''(Looking ''(now looking at the massive layer of snow that just dropped in and covered everything)'' everything)'' ...Oh, yeah. Sorry.



-->'''Phoney:''' ''(Sigh.)'' I don't even '''like''' hard, stuffed bread-thingies.\\

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-->'''Phoney:''' ''(Sigh.)'' ''(gives a miserable whimper)'' I don't even '''like''' hard, stuffed bread-thingies.\\



'''Phoney:''' ''FINE.'' Hand me one.\\

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'''Phoney:''' ''FINE.''Fine.'' Hand me one.\\



'''Fone Bone:''' Oh, give him a gold coin, Phoney. We're out in the middle of the desert.

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'''Fone Bone:''' [[BookEnds Oh, give him a gold coin, Phoney. We're out in the middle of the desert.
desert.]]

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** The following exchange when Big Johnson is first fighting back against the Rat Creatures by [[GrievousHarmWithABody swinging them around by by the tail]]:

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** The following exchange when Big Johnson is first fighting back against the Rat Creatures by [[GrievousHarmWithABody swinging them around by by the tail]]:their tails]]:



--->'''”Freed” Rat Creature:''' ''(overjoyed)'' I’m free! I’m flying!! [-Oh, look, the ground is coming up to meet me.-]

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--->'''”Freed” Rat Creature:''' ''(overjoyed)'' I’m free! I’m flying!! [-Oh, look, the ground is coming up to meet me.-]-]
* [[ItMakesSenseInContext Big Johnson claiming he's an amphibian for why he shouldn't be eaten by Tyson]].
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* Big Johnson's weapon is a huge Bowie knife he named “[[IncrediblyLamePun Piecemaker]], on account of the condition she leaves anything that tries to mess with us!”

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* Big Johnson's weapon is a huge Bowie knife he named “[[IncrediblyLamePun “[[PunnyName Piecemaker]], on account of the condition she leaves anything that tries to mess with us!”
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-->'''Fone Bone:''' ''(While something in the background goes "RUMMMBLE")'' I '''gotta''' outta here! This forest is too '''weird''' for me!\\

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-->'''Fone Bone:''' ''(While something in the background goes "RUMMMBLE")'' I '''gotta''' get outta here! This forest is too '''weird''' for me!\\
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''(A massive layer of snow lands on Fone Bone with a "WHUMP!")''

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''(A massive layer of snow lands on Fone Bone with a "WHUMP!")''"WHUMP!")''\\
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** The issue ends with Fone Bone sitting down, wondering if he'll be able to find his cousins and leave the Valley before winter comes and the mountains become impassible;
-->'''Fone Bone:''' ''(While something in the background goes "RUMMMBLE")'' I '''gotta''' outta here! This forest is too '''weird''' for me!\\
''(A massive layer of snow lands on Fone Bone with a "WHUMP!")''
'''Fone Bone:''' Case in point.

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* [[CallBack The final punchline.]] The Bones leave the Valley, with Phoney's plan to steal Atheia's treasure ruined by Smiley swapping the treasure for hard, stuffed bread-thingies except for the few coins with his face printed on.
-->'''Phoney:''' ''(Sigh.)'' I don't even '''like''' hard, stuffed bread-thingies.\\
'''Smiley:''' Better '''learn''' to like 'em. They're the only food on board.\\
'''Phoney:''' ''FINE.'' Hand me one.\\
'''Smiley:''' Gimme a gold coin first.\\
'''Phoney:''' ''WHAT?!''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' Oh, give him a gold coin, Phoney. We're out in the middle of the desert.
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* Later on, after the Bones have turned to normal, Fone Bone and Phoney get into another arugment. As they bicker, Smiley takes to zapping everyone with some static electricty.

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* When the two Stupid, Stupid Rat Creatures are chasing Fone Bone through the woods, one of them and Fone Bone end up tumbling down a hill, crash into a tree, and find themselves hanging precariously perched over a ledge while Fone Bone hangs on by the Rat Creature’s head.
-->'''Rat Creature #1:''' Oh my! We’re pretty high up, aren’t we?\\
'''Fone Bone:''' ''(Climbing up the Rat Creature by his fur)'' Just keep '''very''' still.\\
'''Rat Creature #1:''' Ow! Ow! Ow!\\
'''Fone Bone:''' Don’t move a muscle. I’m almost there.\\
''(The second Rat Creature suddenly crashes into them, sending all three into a fall)''\\
'''Fone Bone:''' STUPID, STUPID RAT CREATURES!

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** When Smiley finds a map
-->'''Smiley:''' Sure enough! It’s a map of that mountain range!\\
'''Phoney:''' I’m '''saved!''' Give it to me!\\
'''Smiley:''' Gimme a dollar first.\\
'''Phoney:''' What?\\
'''Fone Bone:''' Go on, Phoney! Give him a dollar!\\
'''Phoney:''' ''(To Fone Bone)'' WHAT?!\\
'''Fone Bone:''' We’re lost in the middle of th’ desert! Give him a dollar!\\
'''Phoney:''' ''(Has map)'' All right, all right… '''HEY!''' This looks like it was drawn by a '''five-year-old!''' This thing is '''WORTHLESS!'''\\
'''Smiley:''' ''(Holding dollar)'' It’s worth a '''dollar!'''
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[[caption-width-right:924:A typical day with the Bone Cousins]]
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-->'''Fone Bone''': <3

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-->'''Fone Bone''': <3

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