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I’m taking a break from a brainstorm about our next cover to see just how astute our readers are. We’ll award a free t-shirt to the first person to explain what Senior Editor Jenny Drapkin was getting at with the sketch above. And if the person gets it quickly enough, perhaps they’ll add Junior Designer to her title.
Update (6:45am): The correct answer is ‘Einstein on The Dating Game,’ which was correctly guessed by Lesley. I’ll be in touch about your free t-shirt later this morning. We also enjoyed Septer’s stab in the dark—”girls floating away on balloons and a guy doing nothing!” That takes the silver, and because we couldn’t stop laughing when we first read it, has also been deemed t-shirt worthy. Thanks for all the creative interpretations!
The Dating Game
posted by Dan on 8-21-2008 at 3:13 pm
Classroom setting?
Political Convention?
posted by Witty Nickname on 8-21-2008 at 3:13 pm
Looks like a male stripper or model on the runway with three girls sitting and watching patiently.
posted by JoeH on 8-21-2008 at 3:14 pm
The Dating Game
posted by Karyn on 8-21-2008 at 3:14 pm
NKOTB wants to release new song “Lollipop Butts”?
posted by Miss Priss on 8-21-2008 at 3:20 pm
Freud chatting up three girls in a bar
posted by frodopal on 8-21-2008 at 3:21 pm
girls floating away on balloons and a guy doing nothing!
posted by septer on 8-21-2008 at 3:22 pm
The Royal Dating Game
posted by Optramark on 8-21-2008 at 3:24 pm
Einstein and The Dating Game
or Einstein on all-girls education
posted by Lesley on 8-21-2008 at 3:31 pm
I agree with classroom. A king giving a lecture? Teacher on fire?
posted by Dwayne on 8-21-2008 at 3:32 pm
Prince and The Revolution
:)
posted by caitlen315 on 8-21-2008 at 3:33 pm
King Lear?
posted by Klinger on 8-21-2008 at 3:38 pm
Polygamy: This is what’s in it for you.
posted by Paul on 8-21-2008 at 3:38 pm
Jeopardy
posted by Patrick on 8-21-2008 at 3:39 pm
Don King crooning to an audience of bored ladies?
posted by Sawicki on 8-21-2008 at 3:40 pm
looks like a pie chart depicting percetnages of dudes with mohawks v. girls who love them and are simultaneously on their periods.
posted by k. on 8-21-2008 at 3:41 pm
I agree with “Lollipop Butts”. (Which, in itself, sounds like a horrible Munchkin-themed porn video. What kind of rag are we printing around here nowadays??)
posted by Abby T. on 8-21-2008 at 3:43 pm
Isn’t that the XKCD-like comic that the Kansas politician used?
Maybe used as a cover for a story/issue talking about the prevalence in social marketing through this year’s political race?
posted by Carolyn on 8-21-2008 at 3:45 pm
I think The Dating Game is a good guess… but my first thought was - “Girls sit down to pee, punk boys pee standing up.” Hmm.
posted by Piseco on 8-21-2008 at 3:47 pm
henry the 8th strolling for new victims at a dating show?
posted by Shelly on 8-21-2008 at 3:48 pm
Three lady aliens on tiny motor stools trying to defeat the evil rooster man all under an umbrella.
posted by Julia on 8-21-2008 at 3:49 pm
Girls with red bums and a king?
posted by Meghan on 8-21-2008 at 3:49 pm
what you didn’t know about Burger King restaurant.
posted by Patrick on 8-21-2008 at 3:53 pm
Emo kid dating game??
Rosie O’donell dating game??
The hair on that thing is throwing my pictionary skills off.
posted by RobRoast on 8-21-2008 at 3:54 pm
Prince’s split from The Revolution?
Famous Princes and famous revolutions?
posted by caitlen315 on 8-21-2008 at 3:55 pm
Harem
posted by Patrick on 8-21-2008 at 3:59 pm
Clearly it’s a man in a tend with three female baboons.
posted by Corrine on 8-21-2008 at 4:13 pm
Um, a Queen with ladies in waiting….or a bride, with three bridesmaids? Some bridesmaid dresses look like they were designed from something just about like that. Butt bows anyone?
posted by Jennifer on 8-21-2008 at 4:17 pm
No body puts baby in a corner…
posted by Jeff on 8-21-2008 at 4:17 pm
Like Corrine, I thought of female baboons. Maybe the cover story is about a study that some punk rocker did about female baboons?
posted by AMT on 8-21-2008 at 4:20 pm
groupies
posted by Patrick on 8-21-2008 at 4:22 pm
Don King’s Trial of the Smurfs.
posted by zack on 8-21-2008 at 4:31 pm
Well it is obviously a house divided with three cheerleaders against one Presidential VP nomination. Like duh.
posted by c.a. Marks on 8-21-2008 at 4:36 pm
Dating game with Michael Phelps as the eligible bachelor
posted by PointSpecial on 8-21-2008 at 5:01 pm
A profile of Sir Mix-A-Lot and his favorite things, of which he cannot lie, nor can anyone else deny.
posted by SpaceMonkeyX on 8-21-2008 at 5:08 pm
How about, “Would Elvis win American Idol”?
posted by MIkey on 8-21-2008 at 5:43 pm
looks like a football game with cheerleaders to me.
posted by kim on 8-21-2008 at 6:35 pm
My thought was Game Shows of the 60’s and 70’s. That is obviuosly Arnold Schwarzenegger during his appearance on The Dating Game.
posted by Don on 8-21-2008 at 6:46 pm
I think it is Vegas acts with Elvis on the left and Blue Man Group on the right.
posted by Brandon on 8-21-2008 at 6:53 pm
To Tell The Truth.
posted by K on 8-21-2008 at 6:56 pm
Polygamy???
posted by bzzyb on 8-21-2008 at 7:17 pm
Breaking away from the monotonous everyday of work - so.. one side a unique person - looking different then the other side that are all uniform
posted by Charlotte on 8-21-2008 at 8:43 pm
being bored at work.. so being outside the monotonous office style. so - one side a unique looking individual who is very different then the uniform office style. Like a punk/goth while the others are like 50’s drab grey office attire.
posted by Charlotte on 8-21-2008 at 8:48 pm
Mohawks for the Masses?
Back to School of Rock?
Ima Tell All Y’all What’s What Cuz I Gots a Faux Hawk?
I’m Telling You Guys - We Seriously Need More Colors of Dry Erase Markers?
recaptcha: playfair war
posted by nikki on 8-21-2008 at 9:20 pm
Second thought…does the picture represent how the female vote (the three panelists) might sway the election…with the stick figure king symbolizing Obama (prancing on stage for the female vote/approval)? Might be a stretch.
posted by Mikey on 8-21-2008 at 9:35 pm
call board at work, clean up girls …um is this close?
posted by Laurel on 8-21-2008 at 9:48 pm
Don King auditions cheerleaders for NYC sandlot baseball.
posted by Lori on 8-21-2008 at 10:06 pm
um….School of Rock or School of Punk?
posted by Amauriel on 8-21-2008 at 10:09 pm
Liars whose pants literally caught on fire.
posted by Lori on 8-21-2008 at 10:09 pm
Other than a gameshow, it also looks like a swingset or something from a playground
posted by Katie on 8-21-2008 at 11:52 pm
The Other Boelyn Sister?
posted by mike on 8-22-2008 at 12:06 am
The other Bolyn Sister?
posted by Mike on 8-22-2008 at 12:11 am
Spinning in his grave.
posted by Alegria on 8-22-2008 at 12:27 am
“what’s the baby using?”
posted by Kosmo on 8-22-2008 at 12:54 am
flushing cherry bombs down the toilets in the women’s restroom while doing an elvis impression.
posted by Kosmo on 8-22-2008 at 12:57 am
does it have anything to do with bees? perhaps the sketch is of a queen been and 3 little girl worker bees?
posted by jen on 8-22-2008 at 1:47 am
How about Presidential Candidates choosing their running mate?
To modify the words of Alec Baldwin (and an earlier Board Game answer):
A B C… Always Be CHOOSING!
posted by Amy on 8-22-2008 at 5:54 am
My bad!
guess you updated this while i was trying to be so witty.
Still worthy of a t-shirt, don’t you think, given my answer’s relevance in the not too distant future?
Uh, ahem, maybe not… ;-)
posted by Amy on 8-22-2008 at 5:59 am
omg omg omg I don’t believe it! Thankeee!
posted by septer on 8-22-2008 at 9:54 am