"When you say- they must hear" strips are two panels long, and compare what the parents (Darryl and Wanda) say to what the kids (Zoe, Hammie, and possibly Wren when she's older) are doing. The first panel ("When you say") features Darryl or Wanda asking the kids to do something, usually in a nice, polite manner. The second panel ("They must hear") features Zoe, Hammie, or in more cases both of them, doing something different, such as crying or giving excuses as to why they won't brush their teeth.
History[]
There was originally only five strips that worked in this fashion, from Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 in 2003. But on Monday, April 18, 2011, another week featured "When you say- they must hear" strips. That week had six strips and lasted until Saturday, April 23, 2011.
first When you say- they must hear strip. Monday, May 19, 2003
Tuesday, May 20, 2003. When you say- they must hear strip
Wednesday, May 21, 2003 strip.
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Friday, May 23, 2003
Monday, April 18, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011