Two That Didn't Work

There was time, when Blood Culture was a wet newborn struggling to stand, that Gerry and I were convinced that absolutely any idea would work. The Blood Culture premise was so strong, we reasoned, that it would elevate to comic genius even the most mundane situation.

Turns out we were wrong about that. And Edgar eating a fish stick is the best example of our overconfidence.

Here's another idea that failed:
Edgar eating a fish fails because the line isn't funny; Edgar's reluctance to marry fails because nothing funny is happening. If Edgar's girlfriend were engaged in some activity that told us why he is reluctant to marry her, then it might be funny. Instead, she's just standing there giving him "that" look.

Lessons learned. I hope.