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Arlo and Janis strips are most often daily gags based on recurring themes, with only rarely any advancement of continuity. Readers may see themselves in Johnson's observations, and have written to his blog jokingly accusing Johnson of looking in their windows.
Sometimes, Johnson strings together a few daily gags that, taken together, amount to an exploration of a topic. Only rarely does he create arcs of daily strips that together take on all the traditional elements of a story.
Johnson wrote, "I’ve always enjoyed serial strips, but they change the nature of the product. Ultimately, I think I prefer the gag-a-day format, done well. The 'done well' part is crucial. Of course, they can’t be hilarious every day."
Some of his recurring themes for jokes and storylines are touched on below:
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