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-->'''Phoney:''' ''(Jerking a thumb at Smiley)'' Fone Bone, don't get me wrong, I'm grateful you got me away from the townspeople. But why did you bring ''him'' along?\\

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-->'''Phoney:''' ''(Jerking a thumb at Smiley)'' Fone Bone, don't Don't get me wrong, Fone Bone-- I'm grateful you got were able to get me away from the townspeople. outta town-- But tell me... why did you hafta go an' bring ''him'' along?\\along with us?\\



'''Phoney:''' '''I KNEW IT!'''

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'''Phoney:''' '''I KNEW IT!'''THAT!'''


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* When Fone Bone is trying to convince Thorn that the Great Red Dragon is real, he insists that the Dragon clearly just ''wants'' people to think he's make-believe. The Dragon pops his head out of the well and comments, "Actually, I want her to think you're nuts!"
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* In the final book, there's something funny about [[spoiler: 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.]]
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** '''"[[ItMakesSenseInContext CHANGE THE SUBJECT!? Look at me, I'M CAPTAIN AHAB!]]"'''

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** '''"[[ItMakesSenseInContext '''''"[[ItMakesSenseInContext CHANGE THE SUBJECT!? Look at me, SUBJECT!?]]'' [[ItMakesSenseInContext LOOK AT ME, I'M CAPTAIN AHAB!]]"'''
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** '''"[[ItMakesSenseInContext CHANGE THE SUBJECT!? Look at me, I'M CAPTAIN AHAB!]]"'''
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* Any time Phoney's eyes [[EyePop bug out]].
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* When the story begins, one late afternoon, Big Johnson Bone has just been chased out of town for cheating at cards, though he claims to be innocent. He still brought his winning, a talking monkey named Mr. Pip, who asks him why he was caught with an ace of spades up his sleeve if he wasn't cheating. Big Johnson responds with an incredibly long and convoluted tall tale which takes all evening and all night to tell, but which somehow still''does'' end with an explanation (or an excuse) for why he just happened to be carrying an ace of spades up his sleeve. By then, his mule and Mr. Pip have fallen asleep, much to Big Johnson's annoyance.

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* When the story begins, one late afternoon, Big Johnson Bone has just been chased out of town for cheating at cards, though he claims to be innocent. He still brought his winning, a talking monkey named Mr. Pip, who asks him why he was caught with an ace of spades up his sleeve if he wasn't cheating. Big Johnson responds with an incredibly long and convoluted tall tale which takes all evening and all night to tell, but which somehow still''does'' still ''does'' end with an explanation (or an excuse) for why he just happened to be carrying an ace of spades up his sleeve. By then, his mule and Mr. Pip have fallen asleep, much to Big Johnson's annoyance.
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--> '''Gran'ma''': [[TranquilFury I wouldn't try that if I were you.]]

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--> '''Gran'ma''': [[TranquilFury I wouldn't try that if I were you.]]]]
[[AC:Stupid Stupid Rat-Tails]]
* When the story begins, one late afternoon, Big Johnson Bone has just been chased out of town for cheating at cards, though he claims to be innocent. He still brought his winning, a talking monkey named Mr. Pip, who asks him why he was caught with an ace of spades up his sleeve if he wasn't cheating. Big Johnson responds with an incredibly long and convoluted tall tale which takes all evening and all night to tell, but which somehow still''does'' end with an explanation (or an excuse) for why he just happened to be carrying an ace of spades up his sleeve. By then, his mule and Mr. Pip have fallen asleep, much to Big Johnson's annoyance.
-->'''Big Johnson Bone:''' Humph! No appreciation for the art of storytellin'! Last time I waste a perfectly good yarn on the likes of '''them'''!
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-->'''Fone Bone''': Very funny.

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-->'''Fone Bone''': Very funny.funny.
* Just before the cow race, a couple of vilagers stop by to give Gran'ma an appraisal:
--> '''Villager''': Let's measure her thighs!
--> '''Gran'ma''': [[TranquilFury I wouldn't try that if I were you.]]
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* The Bone Cousins bickering with each other in the very first issue. It's pure ComicTrio at it's finest.
-->'''Phoney:''' ''(Jerking a thumb at Smiley)'' Fone Bone, don't get me wrong, I'm grateful you got me away from the townspeople. But why did you bring ''him'' along?\\
'''Fone Bone:''' To torture you.\\
'''Phoney:''' '''I KNEW IT!'''
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* The ''Blank Sandwiches'' scene.


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** Smiley happily reflecting on the events at the end of the series to Gran'ma Ben, only to sheepishly go silent when she glares at him.
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* In "Ghost Circles", while the Bones, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben use the secret passage to the Rat Creature Temple to escape the mountain, Fone Bone remembers it causes hallucinations. Only instead of the more terrifying ones from the first time from "Rock Jae: Master of the Eastern Boarder", the hallucinations manifest as Fone Bone and Phoney respectively dressed as/turned into Ishmael and Captain Ahab akin to Fone's ''Moby Dick'' dream from the third book. The rest of the chapter and the one following it has a field day with jokes around it.

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* In "Ghost Circles", while the Bones, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben use the secret passage to the Rat Creature Temple to escape the mountain, Fone Bone remembers it causes hallucinations. Only instead of the more terrifying ones from the first time from "Rock Jae: Ja: Master of the Eastern Boarder", the hallucinations manifest as Fone Bone and Phoney respectively dressed as/turned into Ishmael and Captain Ahab akin to Fone's ''Moby Dick'' dream from the third book. The rest of the chapter and the one following it has a field day with jokes around it.
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* In "Ghost Circles", while the Bones, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben use the secret passage to the Rat Creature Temple to escape the mountain, Fone Bone remembers it causes hallucinations. Only instead of the more terrifying ones from the first time from "Rock Jae: Master of the Eastern Boarder", the hallucinations manifest as Fone Bone and Phoney respectively dressed as/turned into Ishmael and Captain Ahab akin to Fone's ''Moby Dick'' dream from the third book. The rest of the chapter and the one following it has a field day with jokes around it.


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* Though a very serious and emotionally tense scene, Fone Bone's badly timed remark in this exchange is hysterical:
-->'''Thorn''': ''This'' is suddenly the ''truth''?! My parents are dead, and I'm a ''princess'' with ''magical powers''?!! WHAT DOES THAT MAKE ME?!
-->'''Fone Bone''': A ''fairy'' princess?
-->'''Thorn''': (''fuming'') Thank you '''so''' much.
-->'''Fone Bone''': [--Sorry.--]
** After catching up to Thorn when she ran off, Fone Bone immediately asks if she's okay and apologizes. Thorn is quick to forgive him and admits it was ActuallyPrettyFunny.


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** Earlier, Smiley and Phoney teasing Fone about the poems when they find him trying to write his latest one.
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-->'''Fone Bone''': HEY!
-->'''Thorn''': I'm sorry! It was a reflex!
* Fone Bone's hat spontaneously catching fire seeing Thorn for the first time.
** Their first exchange is both this and adorable:
-->'''Thorn''': Hello.
-->'''Fone Bone''': <3
-->'''Thorn''': Um...are you new around here?
-->'''Fone Bone''': [[SuddenlyShouting FONE BONE!]] What's yours?!



* 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 rat creatures show up, and Smiley makes Fone read from the book. He does, and the two rat creatures get this agonized look on their faces and fall over, 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!''"

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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 rat creatures show up, and Smiley makes Fone read from the book. He does, and the two rat creatures get this agonized look on their faces and fall over, 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!''"''horrible!''"
* This exchange between Phoney and Fone Bone on each other's Atheia disguises:
-->'''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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* Fone telling Gran'ma Ben the story of why they got run out of Boneville.
--> '''Fone''': ...That's when the bad prunes kicked in.

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* Fone telling Gran'ma Ben the story of why they got run out of Boneville.
Boneville. It's a yarn about Phoney wanting to run for mayor, so he held a picnic with free prune tarts. Then the wind kicked up, causing a giant Phoney balloon to run amuck.
-->'''Gran'ma Ben:''' And that's when they run you out.
--> '''Fone''': ...'''Fone''': Nope. That's when the bad prunes ''bad prunes'' kicked in.
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* Phoney's JawDrop when he gets OutGambitted by Lucius in ''The Great Cow Race''.
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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 his ''infinite'' embarrassment when she starts reading one of his love poems.poems.
* 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 rat creatures show up, and Smiley makes Fone read from the book. He does, and the two rat creatures get this agonized look on their faces and fall over, 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!''"
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* Phoney's JawDrop when he gets OutGambitted by Lucius in ''The Great Cow Race''.

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* Phoney's JawDrop when he gets OutGambitted by Lucius in ''The Great Cow Race''.Race''.
* 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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-->'''Phoney Bone, [[ItMakesSenseInContext who is desperately holding onto Jonathan's collar with a smiling Gran'ma Ben next to him]]:''' 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.....]] My life is gonna suck, isn't it?

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-->'''Phoney Bone, [[ItMakesSenseInContext who is desperately holding onto Bone''' ''(clutching at Jonathan's collar with a smiling Gran'ma Ben next to him]]:''' 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?it?]]
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--> '''Fone''': ...That's when the bad prunes kicked in.

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--> '''Fone''': ...That's when the bad prunes kicked in.in.
* Phoney's JawDrop when he gets OutGambitted by Lucius in ''The Great Cow Race''.

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* The revelation of just what The Hooded One's omen to go after Phoney was. [[SarcasmMode It was very, very, VERY subtle]]:

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* [[BrickJoke The revelation revelation]] of just what The Hooded One's omen to go after Phoney was. [[SarcasmMode It was very, very, VERY subtle]]:
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-->'''Phoney Bone, miserably:''' [[OhCrap GAH.....]] [[GenreSavvy My life is gonna suck, isn't it?]]

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-->'''Phoney Bone, miserably:''' [[OhCrap GAH.....]] [[GenreSavvy My life is gonna suck, isn't it?]]it?
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--> '''Phoney:''' ''Forget'' it, okay? Go back to work.

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--> '''Phoney:''' ''Forget'' it, okay? Go back to work.work.
* Fone telling Gran'ma Ben the story of why they got run out of Boneville.
--> '''Fone''': ...That's when the bad prunes kicked in.
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** Keep in-mind here, the two were trying to sneak up on Fone, and then he just suddenly looks up and asks one this question and gets an honest answer. It breaks the creepy factor so nicely, it's utterly hilarious.
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--> '''Smiley:''' Well, ''sometimes'' I see strange stuff, [[TheCuckoolander but distinguishing reality from fantasy isn't always my strongest suit.]]

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--> '''Smiley:''' '''Smiley''' ''(cheerfully):'' Well, ''sometimes'' I see strange stuff, [[TheCuckoolander but distinguishing reality from fantasy isn't always my strongest suit.]]

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-->''(three-panel OhCrap, JawDrop, ScrewThisImOuttaHere reaction)''
* One time, Fone Bone asks the Rat Creatures on which word rhymes with "toes" while writing a love poem. One of them asks, "Potatoes?" HilarityEnsues:

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-->''(three-panel -->''(three beats: OhCrap, JawDrop, ScrewThisImOuttaHere reaction)''
ScrewThisImOuttaHere)''
* One time, Fone Bone asks the Rat Creatures on which word rhymes with "toes" while writing a love poem. One of them asks, - with uncharacteristic helpfulness - answers, "Potatoes?" HilarityEnsues:



* The ending to the Cow Race. As they approach the finish line, the Bone Cousins have led a swarm of Rat Creatures into the race, causing a huge stampede of cows and Rats. The spectators run for their lives, screaming. Gran'ma Ben just pushes herself out in front to reach the finish, shouting, "I won!" She then watches silently as the stampede passes by her. Once everything quiets down, she declares, "Hot diggity dog! That was the best darn Cow Race ever!"

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* The ending to the Cow Race. As they approach the finish line, the Bone Cousins have led a swarm of Rat Creatures into the race, causing a huge stampede of cows and Rats. The spectators run for their lives, screaming. Gran'ma Ben just pushes herself out in front to reach the finish, shouting, "I won!" She then watches silently as the stampede passes by her. Once everything quiets down, she declares, "Hot diggity dog! That was the best darn Cow Race ever!"ever!"
* Earlier in vol. 2, Phoney asks Smiley if anybody's been, you know, ''asking'' about him...
--> '''Phoney:''' ...Big, shaggy monsters with ''huge teeth''... they might've been asking ''questions'' about me...?
--> '''Smiley''' ''(frowning in thought):'' Hmmm...
--> '''Phoney:''' ''Jeez, Smiley!'' You have to ''think'' about it? Did you see any monsters or ''not?!''
--> '''Smiley:''' Well, ''sometimes'' I see strange stuff, [[TheCuckoolander but distinguishing reality from fantasy isn't always my strongest suit.]]
--> '''Phoney:''' ''Forget'' it, okay? Go back to work.
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* The ending to the Cow Race. As they approach the finish line, the Bone Cousins have led a swarm of Rat Creatures into the race, causing a huge stampede of cows and Rats. And then Gran'ma Ben just pushes herself out in front to reach the finish, shouting, "I won!" She then watches silently as the stampede passes by her. Once everything quiets down, she declares, "Hot dignity dog! That was the best darn Cow Race ever!"

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* The ending to the Cow Race. As they approach the finish line, the Bone Cousins have led a swarm of Rat Creatures into the race, causing a huge stampede of cows and Rats. And then The spectators run for their lives, screaming. Gran'ma Ben just pushes herself out in front to reach the finish, shouting, "I won!" She then watches silently as the stampede passes by her. Once everything quiets down, she declares, "Hot dignity diggity dog! That was the best darn Cow Race ever!"
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-->''(three-panel JawDrop, OhCrap, ScrewThisImOuttaHere reaction)''

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-->''(three-panel OhCrap, JawDrop, OhCrap, ScrewThisImOuttaHere reaction)''
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-->'''Lucius:''' I'm bettin' the works!... on ''Gran'ma Ben!'' ...to ''win!''
-->''(three-panel JawDrop, OhCrap, ScrewThisImOuttaHere reaction)''
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** The first time in particular is special. Says Fone Bone, "Those rat creatures would have to be pretty stupid to follow me out on this frail, little branch." One frame later... well the RunningGag is born.

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