Changes: Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie

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Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie is a children's book and running gag in Calvin and Hobbes. It was first featured on 7/10/88. Calvin loves the book, and almost invariably asks for it as a bedtime story. His father, however, hates having to read the book over and over again. Ironically, Calvin's father was the one to introduce the book to him, and Calvin originally did not want to hear it because it "hadn't been made into an animated TV show". Instead, Calvin heard the story The Disembodied Hand That Strangled People. It is strongly suggested that the author is Mabel Syrup, but this remains unproven as Calvin only directly stated that the sequel, Commander Coriander Salamander and 'Er Singlehander Bellylander, was written by Mabel Syrup.

In The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book, Bill Watterson stated in commentary that the story of Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie was deliberately kept a mystery, much like the Noodle Incident.

Trivia

In one strip, Calvin's mother mentioned that there was a "Happy Hamster Hop" that went along with the book, and that Calvin's dad looked so cute doing it.

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-'''''Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie''''' is [[Calvin]]'s favorite bedtime story and is read to him by [[Dad|his dad]]--much to his horror. (Ironicaly though, at first, Calvin's father WANTED to read it to Calvin, but Calvin said no because "it hasn't been made into an animated TV show.") In one comic, it was revealed that the author of the book is called Mabel Syrup, whose name is an obvious pun on "maple syrup". His dad often tires of telling the story - the content of which is left to the audience's imagination - and so he makes up newer, scarier stories to tell Calvin, such as the story of [[the disembodied hand]].
+[[File:5720ea1e4ee598f322b783dcb2feda67.jpg|thumb|Calvin holds up his copy of the book, making the cover art visible.]]'''''Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie''''' is a children's book and running gag in ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]''. It was first featured on 7/10/88. Calvin loves the book, and almost invariably asks for it as a bedtime story. [[Calvin's father|His father]], however, hates having to read the book over and over again. Ironically, Calvin's father was the one to introduce the book to him, and Calvin originally did not want to hear it because it "hadn't been made into an animated TV show". Instead, Calvin heard the story [[The Disembodied Hand That Strangled People]]. It is strongly suggested that the author is [[Mabel Syrup]], but this remains unproven as Calvin only directly stated that the ''sequel'', [[Commander Coriander Salamander and 'Er Singlehander Bellylander]], was written by Mabel Syrup.
-In one comic strip, it is mentioned that "The literary world is abuzz about Mabel Syrup's sequel to Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie". The sequel is suitably entitled '[[Commander Coriander Salamander and 'er Singlehander Bellylander]]'. It was never again mentioned after.
+In [[The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book]], Bill Watterson stated in commentary that the story of Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie was deliberately kept a mystery, much like the [[Noodle Incident]].
+==Trivia==
-In one strip, after Calvin's father agreed to read the book for the umpteenth time, Calvin asked, "You'll do the squeaky voices, the gooshy sound effects, and the Happy Hamster Hop, won't you?"
+*In one strip, Calvin's mother mentioned that there was a "Happy Hamster Hop" that went along with the book, and that Calvin's dad looked so cute doing it.
+[[Category:Literature]]
+[[Category:Objects]]
+[[Category:Calvin's objects]]
-== "Real" book ==
+[[Category:Books]]
-[[Image:Hamster Huey.jpg|thumb|right|The "real" book]]
+[[Category:Books in Calvin and Hobbes]]
-A printed story by the same title has appeared for sale online and on Amazon.com. Despite claims that it is a "classic and much-beloved tale,"<ref>[http://www.hamsterhueypress.com/ Hamster Huey Press]</ref> the story never actually existed until the publication of this book, in 2004. Some fans of ''Calvin and Hobbes'' consider the book to be idea theft and an attempt to cash in on the series' continuing popularity.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Hamster-Huey-Gooey-Kablooie-Adventure/dp/0974909009/?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183501725&sr=8-1 Amazon.com entry]</ref>
-Also, there is a review blurb on the back by the "webmaster" of the defunct website [http://www.CalvinandHobbesFanClub.com CalvinandHobbesFanClub.com]. <ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0974909009/ref=sib_dp_bod_bc?ie=UTF8&p=S00C#reader-link The back cover of the book]</ref>
-== References ==
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-{{wikipedia|Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie}}
 [[Category:Running gags]]
+[[Category:Mabel Syrup books]]