This cartoon was done during the Great Writers Guild of America West Writers Strike of 2007, which put most U.S. scripted film and television production on hold, contributing to the ongoing glut of mind-numbing “reality,” competition, and game-show programming. But hey, it’s all comedy gold, baby!

I love these working, in-scale, movie lights. They were made as novelty desk lamps, and they’re made of metal and built like tanks. I’ll have to find more ways to use them.