Also called Dr Evil and Frau Yelling · Frau Farbissina Yelling · Dr Evil on the Phone
Dr. Evil makes a calm remark on the phone; Frau follows with a much louder response. Put the modest request above and its exaggerated execution below.
The two panels turn a small instruction into an oversized command. Dr. Evil’s casual pose sets the scale, then Frau’s open-mouthed shout blows past it.
The lower line can announce what will happen next. A light snack becomes a whole cake, or a small update becomes a complete rebuild.
Dr. Evil, played by Mike Myers, is the villain in the Austin Powers films. Mindy Sterling plays Frau Farbissina, one of his accomplices, across all three movies. [1] [2]
This two-panel template pairs Dr. Evil holding a red telephone and his cat with a separate image of Frau shouting. The caption format turns those contrasting poses into a quiet instruction followed by a loud command. [3]
Place the first line near the bottom of Dr. Evil’s panel. Put Frau’s command along the lower edge of her panel so her eyes and open mouth remain visible.
Give the second line a clear connection to the first. Capitals can suggest Frau’s shout, but the escalation should still be funny when read in a normal voice.
Original captions to try with this template.
The response expands a minor task into a much larger undertaking.
The command abandons the modest intention as soon as dessert becomes available.
An ordinary effort to amuse a dog becomes an operation worth shouting about.
References for this template. Example captions are original.
Identifies Mike Myers’s character and the Austin Powers series.
Sterling’s performer biography identifies her role as Frau Farbissina in all three Austin Powers films.
Documents this two-panel telephone-and-shout template.
