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Egg-bot Cartoon Caption Contest

Call him Mr. Dumpty.

Call him Mr. Dumpty.

This is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest, and the rules are pretty simple.

  • Type a clever caption and place it in the comments section, along with a valid email address, and you could win a signed copy of the cartoon, with your caption and name attached (and you’ll be added to the Splendid Marbles gallery of caption contest winners.) (Check out all the winners of the caption contest.)
  • You are allowed FIVE submissions.
  • I will accept entries until midnight, Sunday, November 22nd, 2009.
  • I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting noon Monday, November 23rdh, 2009.
  • That’s it!

Now, if you would be so kind, take a minute to vote on last week’s “Demon Fight” contest.

(Don't worry, you won't go to Hell or be chased by angry nuns if you vote.)

(Don't worry, you won't go to Hell or be chased by angry nuns if you vote.)

Time to vote for your favorite "Demon Fight" caption.

  • “Yes, God promised virgins. And your point is…?” - Sandy (31%, 19 Votes)
  • "You sure Lucifer got his start this way?" - Judith Musick (18%, 11 Votes)
  • "Less filling!!! Tastes great!!!" - Lynn Batey (13%, 8 Votes)
  • “It’s blasphemy! The Bible only recognizes one Devil!” - Joseph Perozzi (11%, 7 Votes)
  • "I had no idea Calibos had a twin brother." - jason h (11%, 7 Votes)
  • "Why are we fighting anyway?" - dean (8%, 5 Votes)
  • “Is that a sock in your pants?” - Bill S. (8%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 62

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Here’s the winner of the “Elephant Pogo” caption contest:

Simply smashing, Ryan Nimm.

Simply smashing, Ryan Nimm.

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

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Discussion

122 comments for “Egg-bot Cartoon Caption Contest”

  1. Good News Mr. Dumpty, we got you back together again, bad news is you are 95% cyborg and Bob over here thought it would be fun to add in remote control!

    Posted by Carrie Calabrese | November 16, 2009, 1:10 pm
  2. Ole Gepetto is going to be put in his place when he sees this one!

    Posted by jason h | November 16, 2009, 1:13 pm
  3. Dr. Frankenstein’s great, great grandson continues on with the family business.

    Posted by jason h | November 16, 2009, 1:17 pm
  4. Now. to get this bastard back up on the wall…..

    Posted by Lynn Batey | November 16, 2009, 1:18 pm
  5. Still havne’t gotten over losing that science contest in high school I see.

    Posted by mbls2@aol.com | November 16, 2009, 1:24 pm
  6. I think he can smell the eggs I had for breakfast.

    Posted by Todd Barwick | November 16, 2009, 1:25 pm
  7. This should keep the in-laws away.

    Posted by Bernie S. | November 16, 2009, 1:25 pm
  8. “I just figured, the kings horses and the kings men were unreliable anyway.”

    Posted by tyler pomeroy | November 16, 2009, 1:25 pm
  9. Now get inthe kitchen and make me some breakfast …..

    Posted by Lynn Batey | November 16, 2009, 1:26 pm
  10. Where did you find shorts that big?

    Posted by Bernie S. | November 16, 2009, 1:26 pm
  11. You really hate the Easter Bunny, don’t you?

    Posted by Todd Barwick | November 16, 2009, 1:27 pm
  12. I think hiring a clown for the kids party would have been better.

    Posted by Bernie S. | November 16, 2009, 1:27 pm
  13. I call this one “MEGAEGGZILLA”

    Posted by Lynn Batey | November 16, 2009, 1:28 pm
  14. “The next time it has a great fall, I refuse to put him back together again!”

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | November 16, 2009, 1:29 pm
  15. “If he has another great fall, Humpty WILL get tossed in the Dumpty, get it?”

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | November 16, 2009, 1:30 pm
  16. “R2D2 is a wussy”

    Posted by tyler pomeroy | November 16, 2009, 1:32 pm
  17. Ummm…professor….why is he looking at us like that?

    Posted by jason h | November 16, 2009, 1:32 pm
  18. Are you cracked? He’s not the tinman.

    Posted by Julie Stahnke | November 16, 2009, 1:33 pm
  19. Code name: vegan vengeance.

    Posted by tyler pomeroy | November 16, 2009, 1:34 pm
  20. “Man,is it my eyesight or are these New Yolkers getting bigger.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | November 16, 2009, 1:44 pm
  21. Herb, regardless of your technology breakthroughs, this guy is going to scare the hell out of all the King’s Horses

    Posted by Joe Spatafora | November 16, 2009, 1:48 pm
  22. Humpty Dumpty 2009

    Posted by GILBERT DOERING | November 16, 2009, 1:48 pm
  23. How many times do we have to tell you to “Stay away from the wall!”

    Posted by Jon | November 16, 2009, 1:49 pm
  24. “now..
    Humpty Dumpty is very tall.
    Humpty Dumpty will win every brawl.
    All the kings horses and all the kings men will not ever have to mess with him again.”:

    Posted by tyler pomeroy | November 16, 2009, 1:54 pm
  25. I wouldn’t get to close to him, he might be looking for an eggscape.

    Posted by Douglas Howland | November 16, 2009, 1:54 pm
  26. Uh Oh, Professor. I don’t think he liked your joke about his bloodshot eyes looking like two eggs swimming in ketchup.

    Posted by Patti Beckert | November 16, 2009, 1:55 pm
  27. So the old nursery rhyme wasn’t true, after all. Eat your hearts our king’s horsemen and king’s men alike!

    Posted by Bob | November 16, 2009, 1:57 pm
  28. Boxers or Briefs?

    Posted by Mark Cherry | November 16, 2009, 1:57 pm
  29. “The Yoke is on you.”

    Posted by Mark Cherry | November 16, 2009, 1:59 pm
  30. Yea, it’s the bowtie that makes me look like an idiot.

    Posted by Mark Cherry | November 16, 2009, 2:00 pm
  31. It’s my entry for “The Biggest Loser:Robots”

    Posted by Mark Cherry | November 16, 2009, 2:01 pm
  32. It’s ready to be inserted, sir.

    Posted by brit | November 16, 2009, 2:08 pm
  33. “He looks tired has he just been layed.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | November 16, 2009, 2:09 pm
  34. The high tech eggshell skull plaintiff.

    Posted by Mark Cherry | November 16, 2009, 2:09 pm
  35. your fascination with eggs has gotten the best of you this time professor

    Posted by dean | November 16, 2009, 2:10 pm
  36. “When I said put him in a Shell Suit I meant the type what Athletes wear.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | November 16, 2009, 2:13 pm
  37. watch what happens when i push the scary face button larry, ohhh

    Posted by dean | November 16, 2009, 2:31 pm
  38. “Don’t worry Harry, I always have a piece left over too with these DIY kits”

    Posted by OZ | November 16, 2009, 2:36 pm
  39. “Borrow it?? Sheesh George you haven’t even returned the rake I lent you last fall!!

    Posted by OZ | November 16, 2009, 2:37 pm
  40. “well George…I think you may just outdo Larry’s ‘build your own omelette’ day this year!!’

    Posted by OZ | November 16, 2009, 2:44 pm
  41. “The Incredible Edible Egg-man..umm yeah I guess it does have a certain ring!

    Posted by Jill M | November 16, 2009, 2:48 pm
  42. “And you say it said build your own “mam” on the box???”

    Posted by Jill M | November 16, 2009, 2:49 pm
  43. **EDI to above post!!
    oops sorry that should have said “man” not “mam”LOL!!

    Posted by Jill M | November 16, 2009, 2:51 pm
  44. “Why The Radio Harry?? Ohhh now I get it..”ham” & egg!!”

    Posted by Jill M | November 16, 2009, 2:54 pm
  45. I don’t know what’s wrong.. The receiver seems scrambled!

    Posted by lisa jones | November 16, 2009, 2:54 pm
  46. Wouldn’t you say he’s EGGstraordinary…

    Posted by Diggin | November 16, 2009, 3:11 pm
  47. Ahh, you gave him waxed and curvy eyebrows you egg head! The picture clearly states straight and bushy.

    Posted by Diggin | November 16, 2009, 3:14 pm
  48. We did better than all the King’s horses and all the King’s men!!

    Posted by Amy Downs | November 16, 2009, 3:21 pm
  49. “Just what did exactly happen to you in that nursery Fred, all those years ago??”

    Posted by OZ | November 16, 2009, 3:53 pm
  50. “…and you are doing “the spoon” next week you say?? Hmm…Should be some race!”

    Posted by Jill M | November 16, 2009, 3:56 pm
  51. He has a hard exterior, but he’s a real softie inside!

    Posted by Steven Benson | November 16, 2009, 4:49 pm
  52. Okay Eggbert… once over easy…

    Posted by Steven Benson | November 16, 2009, 4:49 pm
  53. Im the first one found , every easter. :(

    Posted by sully | November 16, 2009, 4:55 pm
  54. Im telling you, they’ve got to stop feeding those chickens steriods

    Posted by sully | November 16, 2009, 4:57 pm
  55. Hmm!! A human salad sandwich sounds good right now

    Posted by sully | November 16, 2009, 4:59 pm
  56. Its bad enough im this size, but is that what im going to look like at his age. :(

    Posted by sully | November 16, 2009, 5:05 pm
  57. Poke me again. I dare you.

    Posted by Natalie | November 16, 2009, 5:10 pm
  58. “Meanwhile at the CIA’s Secret Weapon’s Division…”

    Posted by Raul Quispe | November 16, 2009, 5:28 pm
  59. I don’t think his flux capacitor is fluxxing.

    Posted by Shawn | November 16, 2009, 5:32 pm
  60. If you tried to dress me up in that crap, I would be pissed too!

    Posted by Shawn | November 16, 2009, 5:50 pm
  61. You said, I come down here, I see lightning bolts out the ass… I want to see lightning bolts out the ass!

    Posted by Shawn | November 16, 2009, 6:13 pm
  62. I would have liked him much better scrambled…

    Posted by barbara | November 16, 2009, 8:56 pm
  63. Was he supposed to sit on the wall, or become one?

    Posted by barbara | November 16, 2009, 8:58 pm
  64. I’m almost afraid to see Mary’s little lamb?

    Posted by barbara | November 16, 2009, 9:00 pm
  65. If he cracks… we’re omellette!

    Posted by barbara | November 16, 2009, 9:04 pm
  66. Excuse me but…I’ll take my chances with all the kings men!

    Posted by barbara | November 16, 2009, 9:05 pm
  67. “…Snap out of it! For the fourth time, I’m telling you your wife’s on the phone.”

    Posted by Greg | November 16, 2009, 9:32 pm
  68. Is she on? “Showtime in 5 minutes Ms. Minelli.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | November 16, 2009, 10:43 pm
  69. Cool, Isn’t it? I just bought it at the Michael Jackson estate sale!

    Posted by joni | November 16, 2009, 11:12 pm
  70. I don’t know Fred… he looks like a bad egg to me.

    Posted by John Flynn | November 17, 2009, 11:03 am
  71. “I think the name was clever but I don’t think he should actually take a dump”

    Posted by Bob Swanson | November 17, 2009, 11:05 am
  72. Dude, you’re dreaming! It’ll never be as popular as the energizer bunny!

    Posted by Lisa Keller | November 17, 2009, 11:44 am
  73. Every time I use the remote garage door opener, he shows up.

    Posted by Judith | November 17, 2009, 11:46 am
  74. Alright, I’ll just be sunny side up if you… topside. I’ll be topside if you need me. Sorry, my mind is all sramboggled… My mind is all boggled right now…

    Posted by Diggin | November 17, 2009, 11:51 am
  75. I owe everything to you Dr.
    My life was in pieces. My dreams were shattered. I was fried. My thoughts were scrambled. I was only a shell of a man when you found me.
    You came along and put me back together. I can never repay you.

    With that said…I will say you are a bit controlling.

    Posted by John Flynn | November 17, 2009, 12:00 pm
  76. This smart robot is a real egghead.

    Posted by Judith | November 17, 2009, 12:02 pm
  77. Man, you’re never going to get it to do housework!

    Posted by Robert Keller | November 17, 2009, 12:02 pm
  78. OK, that thing is totally creeping me out! No matter where I walk in the room, I swear it’s eyes are following me!

    Posted by Lisa Keller | November 17, 2009, 12:04 pm
  79. Ummm…I hate to tell you this, but if you really want to frighten the masses I think you need to lose the bow tie.

    Posted by Lisa Keller | November 17, 2009, 12:13 pm
  80. I’ve named him “Faberge”. I figure he’ll fetch a better price on eBay if I describe him as a “remote-controlled, handcarved, handpainted Faberge egg”.

    Posted by Judith | November 17, 2009, 12:17 pm
  81. Dr Ted and Ed’s entry for the Leggo Building Championship – Leggo My Eggo.

    Posted by Sandy | November 17, 2009, 12:42 pm
  82. well….he does have your hair.

    Posted by modom | November 17, 2009, 3:27 pm
  83. If this don’t get Mr. Potato heads attention nothing will!

    Posted by modom | November 17, 2009, 3:34 pm
  84. He’s no Potato head!

    Posted by modom | November 17, 2009, 3:37 pm
  85. where did you say you put the batteries?

    Posted by modom | November 17, 2009, 3:47 pm
  86. so, this is a virtual representation of the humpty dance guy in the early 90s?

    Posted by christopher h | November 17, 2009, 5:54 pm
  87. I taught him how to dance by showing him reruns of the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

    Posted by Judith | November 17, 2009, 6:19 pm
  88. Uh… Tom? He’s watching you.

    Posted by Scott | November 17, 2009, 7:13 pm
  89. Jerry, I think you’re taking this “evil genius” thing way too far.

    Posted by Scott | November 17, 2009, 7:17 pm
  90. I think you shoulda made him blonde.

    Posted by Scott | November 17, 2009, 7:17 pm
  91. Now you just have to make a robot chicken, have them race and see for once and for all which came first.

    Posted by Scott | November 17, 2009, 7:20 pm
  92. Dad, can I borrow your robot egg for my prom tonight?

    Posted by Scott | November 17, 2009, 7:21 pm
  93. 1.first the egg robot then came the chicken or cock-a-doodle-do robot you tell me 2. your right first the egg came then the cock for the hen my friend 3.you really laid a big egg this time Mr.Duck your fired 4.what do you think the stock holders will say Mr.Goose 5.try feeding it to the boss my friend.It’s looking weard.

    Posted by gus long | November 17, 2009, 10:56 pm
  94. “Anybody for some wall therapy?”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | November 18, 2009, 9:33 am
  95. His eyes have been darting around nervously ever since he saw the wife’s egg beaters.

    Posted by Judith | November 18, 2009, 9:40 am
  96. What great fall?

    Posted by Emily P | November 18, 2009, 6:23 pm
  97. “And the Republicans said Obama’s healthcare wouldn’t work.”

    Posted by Tyler Jo | November 18, 2009, 7:53 pm
  98. Dang it Dennis, just get a guard dog.

    Posted by Berg | November 18, 2009, 11:25 pm
  99. He doesn’t appear to have a sunny side.

    Posted by Fran Welch | November 19, 2009, 9:44 am
  100. Inventiveness, yes. Fashion sense, you don’t have.

    Posted by Fran Welch | November 19, 2009, 9:46 am
  101. Looks like an egg beater to me.

    Posted by Fran Welch | November 19, 2009, 9:49 am
  102. He’s definitely hard boiled.

    Posted by Fran Welch | November 19, 2009, 9:51 am
  103. How’s the new dumpty plan for world domination coming along?

    Posted by Steve Naso | November 19, 2009, 10:51 am
  104. “Dad, I just don’t think this will win Mom back.”

    Posted by Bill S. | November 20, 2009, 3:11 pm
  105. “Was this the only kit available?”

    Posted by Bill S. | November 20, 2009, 3:14 pm
  106. I’d be pissed too if I knew I was never gonna get laid again.

    Posted by Roger Sayre | November 20, 2009, 4:27 pm
  107. Now Humpty, if you feel yourself falling again, just press this button.

    Posted by Melissa | November 20, 2009, 4:38 pm
  108. How did you manage to put Humpty
    together again?

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | November 21, 2009, 12:04 am
  109. Initial programming suggestions that suck: ‘I think you start out easy…like “Sit on a wall.”‘

    Posted by Thom | November 21, 2009, 12:56 pm
  110. Weebles wobble but they dont fall down.

    Posted by Thom | November 21, 2009, 9:18 pm
  111. “Is it EGGactly what you wanted?…No YOLKS about it… Wait I got a ton…He but a shell…”

    Posted by Thom | November 21, 2009, 9:21 pm
  112. “Me thinks he’s looking a little pissed, Sir”.

    Posted by DeeAnn S | November 21, 2009, 11:01 pm
  113. “I don’t think this is what NASA had in mind when they wanted you to develop the new Mars Rover”.

    Posted by DeeAnn S | November 21, 2009, 11:07 pm
  114. Who were they to tell us WE couldn’t put humpty back together again?

    Posted by Elaine Butler | November 22, 2009, 2:46 am
  115. Is that a bald spot on the top of your head professor?

    Posted by Elaine Butler | November 22, 2009, 2:47 am
  116. I am the evil twin of the good Humpty Dumpty.

    Posted by Vicki D. | November 22, 2009, 4:52 pm
  117. “Um, Bob? I think you have your stories confused…”

    Posted by dwndrgn | November 22, 2009, 8:13 pm
  118. “I told you this would happen if we let SpongeBob hang out in San Francisco too long.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | November 22, 2009, 9:21 pm
  119. “You sure you want to show up all the Kings men and horses like this?”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | November 22, 2009, 9:23 pm
  120. “I know you said you could do it but it is a bit over the top don’t you think?”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | November 22, 2009, 9:25 pm
  121. “I got the idea when I was visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I call it “Achin’s Oval!”

    Posted by Joseph Perozzi | November 23, 2009, 12:59 am
  122. They gonna need all them kingsmen to put this hardcore egg together again. Bring it bitches.

    Posted by Justin Andrews | December 3, 2009, 10:32 am

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