I had the idea for this gag after engaging in a "Jimmies vs. Sprinkles" discussion on Facebook. I had considered that it might make for an interesting strip, then REconsidered it, because it's just an endless debate topic and I didn't want to invite drama. THEN I thought about a bunch of the OTHER strip ideas I've rejected in the past because of my desire to avoid drama, and this strip began to form in my mind.
The "Tales from the Crypt" inserts were a last-minute change, as the original script and roughs had me just narrating the idea normally. But the visual was too much fun to NOT draw.
A cat, some poison, and a cesium atom. The cat can be considered in a state of alive and dead until we open the box. Plus there is a bunch of drugs in the box too! Good luck Fry.