Far Side's best comedy is ageless.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Since 1979, cartoonist Gary Larson has been taking readers to The Far Side with his own unique sense of humor, so it's hard to pick a list of the funniest Far Side comics. Published in nearly every newspaper for over 40 years, readers all over the globe have fond memories of the comic strip, and certain installments have forever lodged in their brains.
The idea of dinosaurs being aware of their impending doom by natural events is indeed funny. Sure it serves as a dark reminder of the repeated warnings humanity has heard over and over again from scientists and professionals. But it also works as a dark form of gallows' humor. Cavemen were some of Larson's favorite muses, and he uses the age-old formula to poke fun at modern people. Poor old Thag met his end by a dinosaur's tail, and the comic strip was so funny that the nonsense word "Thagomizer" has actually been adopted into the paleontological lexicon.
Humans can't ever know if someone's ever washed their hands after using the restroom, and there's obviously no authority to ensure they do. But Larson presents hilarious look at a world where hand-washing isn't just required, it's punished if one steps outside the contract the rest of humanity has agreed to.
The wordplay is simple, but highly effective. Usually 'hog heaven' implies someone is exactly where they want to be. But in poor Ernie's case, he's going to be spending the rest of eternity sitting on a cloud with a bunch of pigs. It's sad for Ernie, but it's hilarious for everyone else.
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