My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #951

In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #951 from the issue of July 7 & 14, 2025, two demons in hell observe a despondent man on a sofa sleepily extending his arm holding a TV remote. The demon who is not holding a pitchfork speaks. My entry appears below. The drawing is by Akeem Roberts.

"It only plays 'Fire Country.'"

This caption just wasn't cool:

"Don't tell him I swiped the batteries."

July 26, 2025 Update:  The Finalists

August 1, 2025 Update:  I voted for the caption from New Britain.

August 10, 2025 Update:  The Winner

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #709

Get on board with my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #709 for May 11, 2020. The drawing is by P. C. Vey.

"Lady, does it LOOK like we're going up?"

This caption offered an alternative:

"For heaven's sake, take your chances on the next car."

May 18, 2018 Update:  The Finalists

May 25, 2020 Update:  I voted with America.


June 1, 2020 Update:  The Winner

Note:  In last week's Caption Contest, cartoonist Sofia Warren brought a medieval knight into a contemporary chef's kitchen. My caption didn't have a recipe to follow. Go to Contest #708 and stir gently.

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #617

Cozy up to my red hot entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #617 for May 21, 2018. The drawing is by John Klossner.

"I hear in heaven they have HiDef."

I was a bit cool to this one:

"Each of us spent hours watching the Yule Log."

May 28, 2018 Update: The Finalists

June 11, 2018 Update:  I voted for the second caption.

June 18, 2018 Update:  Winning Caption

Note: Last week cartoonist P. C. Vey sent a ventriloquist's dummy into the office. My caption, if I heard it correctly, was quite rude. But don't take my word for it. Let Contest #616 speak for itself.


I've been burned by John Klossner in these caption contests before.


In fact, this blog has been to hell and back.

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #383

This is my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #383 for June 3, 2013. The drawing is by David Sipress.

"This time Dan Brown's publicist has really gone overboard."

June 17, 2013 Update:  The Finalists

July 1, 2013 Update:  Winning Caption:

Note:  Read my previous entry in the Cartoon Caption Contest here.

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