These Far Side comics can make a lousy day better in an instant. Creator Gary Larson might be best known for bringing a signature style of dark humor to the newspaper's funny pages, but his ability to deliver lighthearted comedy was also an essential part of his success in the 1980s and early '90s.

Larson’s jokes could be over-the-top, presenting hyperbolic scenarios that could never happen, but he also had a penchant for chronicling everyday life, with a patented absurdist spin, of course.

This list celebrates the latter kind of Far Side joke, the kind suited for all ages, and all kinds of readers, that can crack a smile on almost anyone’s face.

Daffy Duck Starts Looking For A New Gig In This Late-Era Far Side Cartoon

First Published: October 13, 1993

Far Side, October 13, 19

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