Herbie's dad, Pincus Popnecker, is a failed businessman with one terrible business idea after another. When Dad gets into trouble with his idea, he is bailed out by Herbie, makes a pile of money, and thinks that he is a business genius.
Herbie never gets any credit for helping, but just shrugs it off.
Dad might be the worst dad ever (in comics).
Index terms: business failure, bankrupt, get-rich-quick scheme, bad investment, money, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney
In #3b, Dad comes up with one of his ideas, and Herbie helps out, and...
Prime Example:
In #6b, Dad comes up with one of his worst ideas (is Herbie's reaction to Dad's idea, or to Mom's comment about not having money to buy food?), and...
Herbie does all the work while Dad says "This is going to be swell. ... Yessir, I get things DONE!" "I'm a man of ACTION... not afraid to WORK, by George! Just look at the fine stand I've built for my concession. Now watch me go!"
This time, it's Herbie with an idea to get money for a swimming pool, so he has to make the case that Dad is the only one who can lead the mission. Dad is still his usual delusional self, though, and agrees.
Herbie saves the day (with a lot of help from animal friends), but Dad thinks he should keep all the $100,000 they won. Herbie has to be resourceful to make philandering Dad give him half, no, $60,000!