Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at apartment living. One of life’s major passages is moving into an apartment of one’s own. Whether shabby or snazzy, that first apartment is often the launching pad to…
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