And here is the episode you’ve been waiting for, enlightenment and redemption (and cuppycakes) are sure to follow.
And now, episode eight of It’s a WUnderful Life:
Everytime a bell rings, a panda gets a cuppycake.
Tune in tomorrow for the dramatic conclusion! Huzzah!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
And a big pandy thank you to Vicky Vladic for her line: Every time a bell rings, a panda gets a cuppycake.
Here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, we are getting ready for the onslaught of shock and dismay (not to mention some amount of yelling, at your story-telling editor, in the comment section.
You are REALLY going to hate today’s cartoon.
Just trust me, ‘kay?
Repeat after me, “It’s a story” ‘kay?
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Oh poor Mr Wu…it is finally beginning to dawn on him, just HOW awful a world with no new panda cubs could be. And isn’t that a great segue into a word from one of our sponsors?
As we reach the end of the year, many organizations are filling the airways and our mailboxes with appeals for end of the year tax deductible donations. Please indulge me in making a plug for one of my favorites, Pandas International. Despite the fact that I spend most of my time here making fun of pandas and putting them in situations where you would not find a real panda, Pandas International has long been a follower and supporter of my work. Go Figure! So as you make your decisions on charitable contributions in the waning days of 2013, consider lending a paw to Pandas International. After all, without pandas, there could be no panda satire.
And now, on with the show and the next thrilling episode of, It’s a WUnderful Life!
You won’t like this, Mr Wu!
I hope you will continue to stay tuned for the next four episodes of It’s a WUnderful life! We have much pandaful stuff in store for you next year, which we hope you will stay tuned for. 2014 is going to be the year of the panda!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Thanks to everyone who took a break from ripping open presents, eating way too much, or doing good works for your fellow bears, to check in with the pandas yesterday!
Is it time for me to pat myself on the back for not missing a single day of 31 days of pandas (at least not yet!) The pace has been grueling…I’ve had to watch many, many, many panda videos of Princess Pinky and Mr Wu (and let’s not forget the Twinkies!) so I could get their little panda selves. just. right.
Oh well, best not to get all puffed up about it…just keep on pandaing, that’s my motto!
And so without further delay, here is the next episode of It’s a WUnderful Life!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
I know in the original movie, all the action takes place on Christmas Eve, but frankly, I just can’t draw that fast. So BEAR with me, ‘kay? (I should probably make some kind of new year’s resolution about giving up making terrible puns, but you know, it’s just not gonna happen. Let’s all just move on.)
So, while all the pandas in real life are now partying at mama Bai Yun’s place, in pandyland, it’s time for episode 3 of It’s a WUnderful Life! Huzzah!
Bee the bear tells it like it is: every panda matters.
I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…oh wait…sorry, that was the last adventure!
There’s more coming your way tomorrow! Merry Christmas to all!
Have yourself a pandy little Christmas….
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Have yourself a pandy little Christmas….
Thank you, each and every one.
With gratitude and cuppycakes,
Bob T Panda, Babette de Panda, Mehitabel the cat, Mr Wu, Binky, Pinky and don’t forget the Twinkies and the panda kindergarten.
Oh dear. Mr wu is diving right in to say the least.
Hope you enjoy this episode of It’s a WUnderful Life, starring Mr Wu, Bee the bear and more besides!
If I can get all my other work done today, there may be a special edition of the Panda Chronicles tonight.
But only if you’ve been very, VERY good.
Wu is a good bear at heart….
Stay tuned!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Today marks the start of a soon to be holiday classic! One that you will want to watch every year, just like some of those other holiday classics that turn up every year around now. I am, of course, speaking of our new feature adventure, starring the one and only, Mr Wu!
Hold on to your cuppycakes because you won’t want to miss a single minute of It’s a Wunderful Life!
(editor’s note: This series contains extreme melodrama, existential dilemmas and not a little bit of out and out pathos. Please don’t yell at me.)
Thank goodness Bee the Bear still has her magical wand from the last adventure.
Oh dear, we know where this is going, kinda sorta, don’t we?
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda
Hard to believe this adventure started all the way back in September, but there you have it! It’s all over but the flashbacks! And now, for the final episode of The Wizard of Wu!
All well that ends well. Now let’s have some cuppycakes!!!
See, I told you that I wouldn’t do anything dastardly to Mr Wu. But will we let Mr Wu just relax at home and eat cuppycakes and drink hot cocoa with his mom and the twinkies (not to mention Princess Pinky, who is NOT a bear to be messed with!)?
No, we will not! Tune in Monday for episode 1 of It’s a WUnderful Life, starring, (of course,) Mr wu and all your favorite pandas!
And if you haven’t bought YOUR copies of all the Panda Chronicles books, what are ya waiting for? They make great presents for anyone on your gift list (including yourself!)
31 days of pandas continues tomorrow!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
That’s right Wu-self fans! It is the next to the last episode of our epic tale, The Wizard of Wu, brought to you by the panda loving fans here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire!
Huzzah! If you have enjoyed this feature presentation of The Wizard of Wu, you can sign up for our every once in a while newsletter and get for your very own self, a pdf version of the entire story. all in one place! Huzzah! (coming in our January newsletter!) Or you can wait till next spring when we publish the collection of Mr Wu cartoons, tentatively titled: The Panda Chronicles Book 4: The Book of Wu, which will contain cartoons from the time Mr Wu was a little tiny panda and all of his feature adventure stories! Signing up for the newsletter means you will be among the very first to know when this book is published!
Okay, enough with the commercials already! Bring Me Mr Wu!
Don’t mess with Princess Pinky!
Okay, how many of you were expecting that little plot twist? One more episode to go and then we will be moving on to that favorite holiday classic, It’s a WUnderful Life! Starring Mr Wu, Bee, the bear, and many of your favorite pandas! *“Every time a bell rings, a panda gets a cuppycake!”
till tomorrow,
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
* this brilliant line was provided by panda friend and cuppycake baker extraordinaire, Vicky Vladic. Thank you!