now (and since the late sixties) grade school-aged; Dot is the better student of the two. Trixie: the Flagstons' freckled, blonde infant daughter, who loves "talking" (through thought balloons) to Sunbeam, a ray of sunlight. While the other children have aged, Trixie has not. Dawg: the Flagstons' large, lazy, shaggy sheepdog. Thirsty Thurston: the Flagstons' fat, lazy, and frequently tipsy next-door neighbor; Hi's co-worker and golf buddy. Irma Thurston: Thirsty's thin, weary, and long-suffering wife. Abercrombie and Fitch: the friendly neighborhood garbage collectors. Their names are taken from the elite outfitter of sporting and excursion goods of that era, the name later acquired by a popular clothing manufacturer. Fitch's employee hat has the "s" in "trash" reversed, like the "Toys 'R' Us" logo. Mr. Foofram: Owner and president of Foofram Industries, where Hi and Thirsty work. Diminutive and at times short-tempered, but not a tyrant. Mr. Wavering: An elderly neighbor of Hi and Lois; he served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps. Reception Ron Goulart praised Dik Browne's artwork for the strip, stating "Browne made Hi and Lois one of the most visually interesting strips on the comics page." In an article for Entertainment Weekly reviewing then-current comic strips, Ken Tucker gave Hi and Lois a B+ rating, and added that it had the "gentlest humor" of all the Mort Walker comic strips. Collections and reprints (All titles by Mort Walker and Dik Browne unless otherwise noted) Trixie (1960) Avon Hi and Lois (1970) Tempo Books Hi and Lois in Darkest Suburbia (1971) Tempo Hi and Lois: Beware! Children at Play (1972) Tempo Hi and Lois: On the Grill (1973) Tempo Hi and Lois: Family Album (1973) Tempo Hi and Lois: Family Ties (1979) Tempo Hi and Lois: Mama's Home (1982) Tempo Hi and Lois: Suburban Cowboys (1982) Tempo Hi and Lois: Father Figure (1982) Tempo Hi and Lois: American Gothic (1983) Tempo Hi and Lois: Dishwasher, Lawnmower or Snowplow? (1983) Tor Hi and Lois: Home Sweat Home (1983) Tor Hi and Lois: "Is Dinner Ready?" (1983) Tor Hi and Lois: Saturday Night Fever (1983) Tor Hi and Lois: "Hi Honey, I'm Home!" (1984) Tor Hi and Lois: Mom, Where's My Homework? (1984) Tor Hi and Lois: The Bright Stuff (1984) Charter Hi and Lois: "How Do You Spell Dad?" (1985) Tor Hi and Lois: Trixie à la Mode (1986) Tor Hi and Lois: Good Housekeeping (1986)