10 Funniest Far Side Comics That Reference Iconic Movies
Some of The Far Side's funniest comics reference classic movies including King Kong, The Godfather, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
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Written and drawn by Gary Larson, The Far Side is a comic strip series that ran from December 1979 to January 1995. A worldwide hit, The Far Side explores life's surreal side and uses a mix of humans and anthropomorphic animals. As of 2020, Gary Larson decided to pick his pencil back up again and has started The Far Side up, circulating the comics on his official website.
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"It Was Cruel, Stupid and Ridiculous": 10 Most Controversial Far Side Comics Ever
While Gary Larson's The Far Side is considered family friendly today, it has angered many readers in its time, receiving piles of hate mail.
15 Funniest The Far Side Comics That Will Never Get Old
Ripped straight from the funny pages, these are the 15 most hilarious Far Side comic strips that will never get old.
Far Side's Baby-Eating Snake Is Based on a Dark Real-Life Experience
Snakes are the punchline of dozens of Far Side panels, but creator Gary Larson's influence came from a terrifying incident with one of the reptiles.
10 Funniest Far Side Comics That Only Use 2 Words
From beaver hunting gone wrong, to primitive UFOs, these one paneled comics only need two words to get their hilarious punchlines across.
10 Funniest Far Side Comics Where Everybody Dies
The Far Side doesn't consider humans the smartest animals, depicting a variety of ways in which its hapless characters meet their end.
10 Funniest Far Side Comics That Don't Use Any Words
Gary Larson's Far Side often proved the adage "Silence is Golden." Here are ten of the strip's funniest panels that do not use a single word.
10 Darkest Far Side Comics That Don't Use Any Words
Gary Larson's Far Side comics were known for their dark humor and their minimalism. Here are ten of the darkest strips that don't use a single word.
Far Side's Creator Has a Smart Theory About Its Hilarious Caption Swap with Dennis the Menace
Far Side creator Gary Larson suggested in the "Prehistory of The Far Side" retrospective that swapped captions might not have been an "accident."
13 Darkest Far Side Comics That Reference Iconic Movies
The Far Side is known for its morbid & surreal humor - a quality the strip applies to classic movies like Alien, The Sound of Music and King Kong.
Far Side's Most Confusing Comic Has an Incredibly Simple Explanation
In The Prehistory of the Far Side, creator Gary Larson explained the mistake that led to the one and only meaningless Far Side caption.
10 Funniest Far Side Comics That Make Fun of Disney
Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio and even Toy Story get skewered in ten hilarious comics from Gary Larson's The Far Side that have stood the test of time.
The Far Side's Freaky Giant Squid Is Everything That Makes Its Comics Great
Gary Larsen's The Far Side had few recurring characters, but a giant squid, who appeared in multiple strips, showed what made the comic great.
13 Funniest Far Side Comics That Prove It's Obsessed with Ducks
The Far Side is known for its surreal sensibilities and morbid sense of humor, and few of its recurring characters are darker than its criminal ducks.
11 Funniest Far Side Comics with a Named Character
The Far Side never used recurring characters, but here are the 11 best strips where something was added to the humor by naming one of the characters.
10 Darkest Far Side Comics About Dinosaurs
The Far Side is known for its undercurrent of darkness, but its most disturbing comics tend to be about dinosaurs - here are the 10 best.
Gary Larson's Very First Far Side Comic Introduces Its Best Idea
A blast from the past reveals that The Far Side’s irreverent use of cavemen and odd juxtaposition was present in Gary Larson’s strip from the start.
The Far Side's Final Comic Revealed the Truth Behind Its Stock Characters
The final strip from The Far Side's original run actually revealed a startling truth about the comic's recurring characters that makes complete sense.
"This Is My Brother's Fault": Far Side's Creator Revealed Key Ingredient to Comic's Humor
The Far Side creator Gary Larson reveals that his offbeat perspective on the world that helped shape his comic came from a surprising family member.
10 Most Confusing Far Side Comics By Gary Larson
Sometimes it takes a bit to get the joke, but even the most confusing Far Side comics show how Gary Larson was always great at pacing his humor.
"National Geographic on Prozac": Robin Williams Perfectly Explained The Far Side's Genius
A foreword from comedy legend Robin Williams on Gary Larson’s The Far Side hits the mark on what gives the comic strip its iconic magic.