Keyboard 

High 

Caption: Thinking back over the safety checklist, Pierce couldn't shake the feeling he'd missed something important.

Grindstone 

One Horse Town 

Caption: Not looking for trouble, Emmett slowly rowed his horse into town.

Eye Contact 

So that the women at work wouldn't think he was 'weird', Roger painted eyes on his VR goggles...

En Route 

Caption: Damn it ... what have you guys done with my banana?

Irony 

Caption: Ted, the arsonist with OCD, kept returning to make sure he'd left the iron on.

Roarhide 

Caption: The bare-backed bear-back bareback riders of the West.

Face Hugger 

Caption: The manual button to drop oxygen masks was removed in 1979, after cabin crews kept pressing it during in-flight screenings of Alien.

Psychological Warfare 

Caption: I know you think it's funny Walter, but anthropomorphising the house really rattles mother when she comes to stay.

The extra mile 

Caption: You know... Sid really goes the extra mile to make this Hell.

Shake 

Caption: I have no idea what's inside, but the instructions on the box say to give it a big shake before opening.

Now we wait 

Caption: And now we wait ... it'll be a day or two before they discover there are no power outlets.

Pets 

Caption: Oh Wow! ... I've never thought of myself as exotic before!

Hans 

Caption: Accusations of bullying are a serious matter, but you're excellent players, so ... I want you boys to shake Hans.

Stan 

Caption: What's that you say? Stan peed where?

The Insomniac 

Caption: Let's see what we can do for your insomnia — you are feeling sleepy... very sleepy ... you are falling into a deep sleep ... falling ... falling ...

The Red X 

Caption: Hand me a shovel ... the treasure's behind this red X!

Dee 

Caption: Please tidy up while I'm away James.

The Cure 

Caption: A morbid fear of sharp objects? Oh, that's easy to fix! All you need is an injection of this ... in both eyes.

4 Days Later 

Caption: No, not again!  This damn compass is useless – we're just going in circles.

The Bird 

Caption: I was about to say let's go find a bigger castle to raid, but now...

Ants 

Caption: Andy loved killing-time with the ants.

Control 

Caption: Everyone kind of forgot about the planes after Larry started making aeroplane noises under his breath again.

Red Meat 

Caption: Advised to cut her red meat consumption, Gnash decided she'd take it one knight at a time.

Sinking Feeling 

The Sculpture 

Caption: Okay... who's the joker that removed the plaque?

Open Wide 

Caption: Well heck... this one's fine too! By the way, did I mention how much we all 'enjoyed' that last cartoon you did about dentists?

The Joyride 

Caption: The joyride ended badly, especially for Daisy.

Mown 

Caption: People who live in glass houses, shouldn't mow stones.

Frozen Dinner 

Caption: What's for dinner? I thought I'd thaw a puddy tat.

All But Cured 

Caption: I'm dusting off my bowling ball tonight guys! Doc said I should try leaving the house now my spider phobia's all but cured.

Navel Warfare 

Caption: The British and French spent quite a bit of the 17th century engaged in navel warfare

Too Small 

Caption: It could be a terrorist camp or a village. The picture's too small to tell — can you blow it up for me?

Escape 

Caption: Jeb made his daring escape from the sheriff on foot...

Table Tennis 

Caption: Extreme Sports #5 – Table Tennis

Art 

Caption: What an amazing fusion of Installation and Op art... in the middle of nowhere!

Talent Quest 

Caption: We're on next. I've got butterflies in my stomach! Oh wait... that's just my maggots wriggling.

Vacuum 

Caption: The sudden death of their cheerful cleaning lady left an unexpected vacuum in William and Camilla's life.

Abacus 

Caption: It's been arranged to look like he slipped on the abacus. But I tell you Johnson – it doesn't add up...

Wild 

Caption: Frank loved running his fingers through Beth's wild hair.

Hand Washer 

Gordon, the serial killer with OCD, washes his hands compulsively...

Remote 

Sitting there, Jim couldn't help feeling a little remote...

 
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