æz ðə stɹˈɪp pɹəɡɹˈɛst, ˈɛvɹi ˈɪʃuː wʊd ʃˈoʊ tˈɑːmz ɐtˈɛmpts æt bˈʊlɪɪŋ bˈækfaɪɚɹ ˈɔfən wɪð slˈæpstɪk kˈɑːnsɪkwənsᵻz.
As the strip progressed, every issue would show Tom's attempts at bullying backfire often with slapstick consequences.