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 Horizon Observatory visit
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| Lorna |
Posted on 23-04-2026 13:22
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Giggle I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 23-04-2026 13:37
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We need Bluey and his expertise in spin cycles to get us back to the ship! (where I'm wondering if Lorna has made the upgrade to the ship that I requested  )Sorry I dont know where that request went. What upgrade do you require? It probably involves shower rooms and interrogation tables... Lorna, the upgrade that I requested from you Huggy kindly incorporated in episode 998, along with the predicted result that it would have on Boaty. Unfortunately, after episode 999, I'm not sure if I should have suggested the upgrade 
Vote Og.
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| Brad |
Posted on 23-04-2026 16:16
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Poor TT, at least he still gets Chocolate. . .  Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 24-04-2026 08:11
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Z - not long now surely!
Vote Og.
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 24-04-2026 08:14
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We're counting down to Z. What could Z be? When Lorna commented that we are "very near the big reveal in 4 episodes time", I thought I could do a little countdown with a Babylon 5 reference. Originally Z stood for Z'ha'dum, but in this case you can interpret it as 'zany reveal'. By the way, Lorna, who told you there will be a reveal in episode 1000? Do you have Auron ancestors? Episode 1000 is again a two-parter. (Unfortunately, the colours in the last panel ae a bit off; I can never get them right when I try something like this.) Episode 1000 page 1 Episode 1000 page 2 |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 24-04-2026 08:23
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Fantastic! What a great idea for a milestone episode. the breaking of the fourth wall. And a great - and poignant - gag at the end. I have to say, I really, really like the ball in the first instalment. The colour and colouring is excellent. The big question is -- will there be an episode 1001? |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 24-04-2026 08:43
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Love the fourth-wall break!
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 24-04-2026 08:47
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The big question is -- will there be an episode 1001? I hope so. Let's wait and see... maybe there will be a BBC continuity announcement. Vote Og.
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| Lorna |
Posted on 24-04-2026 09:06
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We're counting down to Z. What could Z be? When Lorna commented that we are "very near the big reveal in 4 episodes time", I thought I could do a little countdown with a Babylon 5 reference. Originally Z stood for Z'ha'dum, but in this case you can interpret it as 'zany reveal'. By the way, Lorna, who told you there will be a reveal in episode 1000? Do you have Auron ancestors? Episode 1000 is again a two-parter. (Unfortunately, the colours in the last panel ae a bit off; I can never get them right when I try something like this.) Episode 1000 page 1 Episode 1000 page 2 That is so funny!! I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
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| BlueyH |
Posted on 24-04-2026 09:46
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We're counting down to Z. What could Z be? When Lorna commented that we are "very near the big reveal in 4 episodes time", I thought I could do a little countdown with a Babylon 5 reference. Originally Z stood for Z'ha'dum, but in this case you can interpret it as 'zany reveal'. By the way, Lorna, who told you there will be a reveal in episode 1000? Do you have Auron ancestors? Episode 1000 is again a two-parter. (Unfortunately, the colours in the last panel ae a bit off; I can never get them right when I try something like this.) Episode 1000 page 1 Episode 1000 page 2 Oh my goodness. I just laughed out loud in an inappropriate situation! Awesome work Huggie. I look exactly as Avon reasoned I would.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 24-04-2026 10:03
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Congratulations on 1000 episodes! It all seemed so simple and innocent when we set out for that first observatory visit. I wonder if we will find our way back there again?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| ellen york |
Posted on 24-04-2026 10:51
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The big question is -- will there be an episode 1001? I hope so. Let's wait and see... maybe there will be a BBC continuity announcement. Huggy looks deep in contemplation, I assume planning the next episode. Hooray for the 1000 episode milestone  |
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| Brad |
Posted on 24-04-2026 18:53
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We're counting down to Z. What could Z be? When Lorna commented that we are "very near the big reveal in 4 episodes time", I thought I could do a little countdown with a Babylon 5 reference. Originally Z stood for Z'ha'dum, but in this case you can interpret it as 'zany reveal'. By the way, Lorna, who told you there will be a reveal in episode 1000? Do you have Auron ancestors? Episode 1000 is again a two-parter. (Unfortunately, the colours in the last panel ae a bit off; I can never get them right when I try something like this.) Episode 1000 page 1 Episode 1000 page 2 Lorna: Is that who is writing our adventures with Horizon and Blake's 7? Paula: It must be.... Brad: god? (small letter g) Paula: No, silly. Terry Nation. Lorna: Whew, as long as it's not Chris Boucher. . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Paula |
Posted on 24-04-2026 18:58
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Congratulations on episode 1.000, Huggy. I laughed out loud at the breaking of the fourth wall but really roared seeing your face looking out from the broken glass. Brilliant, made my day. <grin> More, please!
Resist the Host
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| Lurena |
Posted on 24-04-2026 19:55
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur 1000. Folge Huggy! What a great surprise to see you staring back at your fantasy friends through the fourth wall! Very neat and not only funny, but with even more layers, only you can do this so well! Do we have to consider this as the end, or is it a cliff-hanger, and are you going to take a break? (forgive me the pun) *No, I am not. I am not expendable, I'm not stupid, and I'm not going.*
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 25-04-2026 08:37
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Thank you all for your kind words and congratulations to episode 1000! It's good to see that I could make you laugh with my idea. Will there be episode 1001? Of course! After all, there is still a T rex lurking in a pocket universe under Boaty's hat! The strip is now planned up to episode 1034 and drawn up to no. 1007. However, there will be no direct continuation of no. 1000 as that would completely alter the nature of the strip (and exceed my artistic abilities). The fourth wall has been repaired, and our heroes have blissfully forgotten the event. So, here we go again: Episode 1001 (And the obvious Blackadder reference will follow soon.) |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 26-04-2026 10:02
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Episode 1002 |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 26-04-2026 10:25
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Ah, a proper TV set. One you can whack on the side if you have any problems with it and it will work again!
Vote Og.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 26-04-2026 13:44
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Percussive maintenance. |
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| Brad |
Posted on 26-04-2026 21:12
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Feed Me, McDuff! . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 27-04-2026 08:42
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Ah, a proper TV set. One you can whack on the side if you have any problems with it and it will work again! I remember watching Silent Running yonks ago at a friend's. Suddenly, another guy said, 'Wait a moment – why is the guy suddenly wearing a green uniform? Hadn't it been blue?' In response, the owner of the TV set got up, walked towards the telly without saying a word, deftly applied a karate chop to the side of the device, and lo and behold!, the uniform was blue again. (And that was a PAL system, not NTSC!) |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 27-04-2026 08:43
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Episode 1003 |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 27-04-2026 13:45
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Ah, a proper TV set. One you can whack on the side if you have any problems with it and it will work again! I remember watching Silent Running yonks ago at a friend's. Suddenly, another guy said, 'Wait a moment – why is the guy suddenly wearing a green uniform? Hadn't it been blue?' In response, the owner of the TV set got up, walked towards the telly without saying a word, deftly applied a karate chop to the side of the device, and lo and behold!, the uniform was blue again. (And that was a PAL system, not NTSC!) The last TV I had that it worked upon was the flat-screen portable TV I bought shortly before I went to uni. It served me well over 20 years but then the vertical hold started to go (would have been around 10 to 15 years ago). However, a slap on the right place on the side would fix it. I was well chuffed that worked - we had another 3 TVs in the house, but they were all too modern for that. First time I'd been to whack a TV set in a long time! These days, most appliances can be fixed by turning them off and turning them back on again. I miss not being able to whack them
Vote Og.
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 28-04-2026 07:26
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Episode 1004 |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 28-04-2026 13:21
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Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends. |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 29-04-2026 07:31
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Episode 1005 |
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| Brad |
Posted on 29-04-2026 18:40
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Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends. Good lord, you mean you have to do that every time I say, 'Macbeth?' . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-04-2026 01:26
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Aaargh! Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends! (Ouch!) |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 30-04-2026 06:35
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Episode 1006 |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30-04-2026 09:18
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That's just bananas! Actually, it's good we were able to see the strip. After what happened last time, there could have been a giant band-aid stuck across the 'glass' to hold it all in place. |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 01-05-2026 09:07
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Episode 1007 |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 02-05-2026 08:30
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Episode 1008 |
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| Brad |
Posted on 02-05-2026 14:11
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but what about Ascension Sunday??? (Obligatory Red Dwarf reference) . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Brad |
Posted on 02-05-2026 14:12
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Grooooaaaaaannnnnnnn 
. . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 03-05-2026 08:56
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Episode 1009 |
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| Brad |
Posted on 03-05-2026 16:50
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How many Del Grant's can we get? Asking for a friend..... . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 04-05-2026 06:57
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And I think I know who that friend is... |
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| Hugbot |
Posted on 04-05-2026 06:57
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Episode 1010 |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 04-05-2026 08:40
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15th Wednesday after Pentecost, 15th Wednesday after Pentecost... PS Huggy called this episode Ascension Sunday Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 04-05-2026 08:45
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From now on, it's going to be "the Soolins are looking lovely this week!"
Vote Og.
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