Changes: Underpants

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"Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help. " -Calvin

Calvin's underpants are a running gag in Calvin and Hobbes. Although the rocketship variant is the most prominent, other kinds exist.

Appearance

Calvin has several kinds of underpants, and preferences regarding which he would rather wear; a good-luck charm pair with a cartoon rocketship design, flyless "tightey-whitey" briefs style generic underpants, and a pair licensed with cartoon characters.

Types of underpants

Regular Underpants

Most of Calvin's Underpants were white and were seen when he dressing, or on occasion was when he tied his helium balloon onto his belt but it dangles humiliatingly from his pants fully displayed.

"Lucky" Rocketship underpants

These are Calvin's favorite pair. He wears them not only as such but also as a good luck charm and confidence booster, in order to get through tough school days. Sometimes, however, they don't help, as one Sunday strip depicts him wearing them, ready to face the day, only for everything to go wrong. Sometimes the charm backfires when Calvin ripped his pants on the swings exposing his rocketship underpants on the day he has to solve a math problem at school on the chalkboard.

Cartoon character underpants

These were mentioned in a single comic, where Calvin got frustrated for being unable to wear them (they were in the laundry). At the time, he was wearing spotted shorts that could possibly be his lucky rocketship pair.

Stars and Planets underpants

Hobbes says Calvin supposes one could recognize a boy of destiny by his planet and star underpants while Calvin claims that this comment is made by a someone with less intellect who is jealous, and he is seen wearing them without his pants (Shirt, socks, shoes and the underpants he is wearing)

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 '''Calvin's underpants''' are a [[:Category:Running gags|running gag]] in [[Calvin and Hobbes]]. Although the rocketship variant is the most prominent, other kinds exist.[[File:Lucky_Rocketship_Underpants.png|thumb]]</center>
 == Appearance ==
+<span style="font-size:16px;">Calvin has several kinds of underpants, and preferences regarding which he would rather wear; a good-luck charm pair with a cartoon rocketship design, flyless "tightey-whitey" briefs style generic underpants, and a pair licensed with cartoon characters.</span>
 == Types of underpants ==
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+===Regular Underpants===
+Most of Calvin's Underpants were white and were seen when he dressing, or on occasion was when he tied his helium balloon onto his belt but it dangles humiliatingly from his pants fully displayed.
 ==="Lucky" Rocketship underpants===
 These are [[Calvin]]'s favorite pair. He wears them not only as such but also as a good luck charm and confidence booster, in order to get through tough school days. Sometimes, however, they don't help, as one Sunday strip depicts him wearing them, ready to face the day, only for everything to go wrong. Sometimes the charm backfires when Calvin ripped his pants on the swings exposing his rocketship underpants on the day he has to solve a math problem at school on the chalkboard.
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 x-2.gif|Calvin in his planet and star underpants
 b95c7eb2094463468d09af4097--hobbes-calvin-jolly.jpg|Calvin with his pants ripped (Exposing his Rocketship Underpants)
 ch870406.gif|Start of the Ripped pants story arc of Calvin ripping his pants on the swings
 ch870408.gif|Calvin trying to cover the hole in his pants (or at least his underpants)
 ch880707.gif|Calvin tying the helium balloon to his belt but it dangles humiliatingly from his pants (Displaying his Underpants)
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