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Author: Dr. Scratchansniff

Dr. Scratchansniff is the beleaguered therapist for the Warner Bros., Yakko and Wakko, and their sister Dot. Words by Amelia Kidd, whose opinions expressed on the Dot and Line are her own and not the views of her employer.
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Ask Scratchy: JHM + EVB

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: JHM + EVB

The founders of the Dot and Line, John Maher and Eric Vilas-Boas, need some advice as their beloved project comes to an end, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: How Do I Tell My Pal I Need Him to Be Better Friend?

January 26, 2018September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: How Do I Tell My Pal I Need Him to Be Better Friend?

Jimmy Olsen of ‘Superman: The Animated Series’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: I Failed Everyone. How Do I Go On?

December 21, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: I Failed Everyone. How Do I Go On?

Korra of ‘The Legend of Korra’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

November 16, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

Pearl of ‘Steven Universe’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: Why Is Juggling a Good Job and Relationships So Hard?

September 11, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: Why Is Juggling a Good Job and Relationships So Hard?

Princess Carolyn of ‘BoJack Horseman’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: All I Want is to Love and Be Loved, But Ladies Ignore Me

August 24, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: All I Want is to Love and Be Loved, But Ladies Ignore Me

The Ice King of ‘Adventure Time’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: My Do-Gooder Brother Robbed Me of My Throne

June 21, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: My Do-Gooder Brother Robbed Me of My Throne

Azula of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: I Slept for 54 Years and Can’t Remember a Damn Thing

May 23, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: I Slept for 54 Years and Can’t Remember a Damn Thing

Faye Valentine of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: My Grandpa’s an Abusive Alcoholic Space Criminal

April 24, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: My Grandpa’s an Abusive Alcoholic Space Criminal

Morty of ‘Rick and Morty’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Ask Scratchy: Can I Talk to This Boy Without Hurting My Friend?

March 21, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: Can I Talk to This Boy Without Hurting My Friend?

Ginger of ‘As Told by Ginger’ needs some advice, and our house Freud wannabe, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

EDITORS PICKS

Could a Northern Water Tribe Capital City Exist In Real Life?

By John Maher

Today’s important question is brought to you by a very dumb study. Also: Welcome to Waterbending Week!

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The Single Miyazaki Quote That Explains ‘Princess Mononoke’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

"There are things worth living for." The key to Hayao Miyazaki’s classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ is in one quote.

‘Weathering With You’ Is the Wettest Movie of the Year

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Makoto Shinkai's follow-up to 'Your Name.' dramatizes its characters' feelings with rain.

Tears for Toons, 2016-2020 (and a Long Time Before)

By John Maher

John Maher pens his final words on the Dot and Line.

MHA Puts Teamwork Front and Center in “RUSH!”

By Sarra Sedghi

Class 1-A shines (and twinkles) as the exam winds down.

‘Moral Orel’ Still Shreds Trump and the Christian Right

By John Maher

Religious hypocrisy, patriarchal abuse, fetishization of violence. Orel is the American Christian, and he’s more screwed than ever.

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A Spoiler-Free Appreciation of Cowboy Bebop’s Awesome Movie

By Amanda Ramsaran

Spike meets his match, not in “a girl who can kick [his] ass” but a Titan War veteran questioning his existence.

Sure, Jonny Quest Has PTSD, But Wow, Would You Look at That Sweet Walking Eye!

By John Maher

'Jonny Quest' is 55, 'The Venture Bros.' is 15, and the kids aren't all right, but hot damn, that eyeball spider is cool as heck!

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The Single Miyazaki Quote That Explains ‘Princess Mononoke’

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"There are things worth living for." The key to Hayao Miyazaki’s classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ is in one quote.

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The Perfection of Hayao Miyazaki

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A brief note on the genius of the world’s most beloved animator on his 76th birthday.

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