The dialogue in the third panel is borrowed from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy when the heroes are about to learn the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything.
And you just knew I’d interrupt this one.
Yeah, they do genetic testing now with a cheek swab so you don’t have to abuse yourself to a ragged copy of Hustler.
I chose to name the baby Allison after my best friend (and frequent commenter). As for the middle name “Period,” I’m afraid she may well be stuck with it.
Science Guy’s name-choosing strategy is actually similar to how my wife and I arrived at the name of our third child.
Silverstein’s dialogue here is borrowed (slightly modified for webcomic use) from the opening credits from the classic Sci-Fi/Horror TV series The Outer Limits.
The CLANK STOMP WHIRR CLANK STOMP sound effects may be familiar to those of you who’ve been reading the strip for a long time. The name of the font I used is called, fittingly enough, Replicant.