Famous Funnies #5

Rudy Nebb thinks he's finally found a buyer for the troublesome car he's been trying to unload, but when the prospective purchaser arrives at his house at 4 o'clock, Nebb discovers the deal may not go as smoothly as he hoped. A comedy of miscommunication and buyer's remorse plays out as Nebb tries to convince this stranger that the vehicle is worth taking off his hands.

A doctor's waiting room becomes a gallery of eccentric patients in this humorous vignette by J. Norman Lynd—from the hypochondriac convinced she's afflicted with every ailment known to medicine, to the deadbeat who hasn't paid his bill in years, to the skeptic who only believes in doctors when trouble finds him. Each visitor offers a wry snapshot of human nature and medical office chaos, all observed with a wink and a gentle ribbing of everyday absurdity.

Mrs. Edith B. Miller carries the mail as a regular carrier in Montrose, California—a fascinating real-life profession that stands out in an era when the job was far from common. This straightforward portrait celebrates an everyday hero keeping communities connected through her work.

George Bungle dreams up an elaborate acrobatic workout—complete with impossible flips, balancing acts, and gravity-defying stunts—only to tumble out of bed in reality and face the disappointing truth of his morning. It's a quick, clever bit of physical comedy that captures the gap between what we imagine and what actually happens when the alarm clock rings.