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Among Gary Larson ’s most unforgettable habit of animate being characters inThe Far Sidewere his many depiction of elephant . class after year throughout the strip ’s outpouring , elephants starred in some of Larson ’s funniest strip , and at metre some of its most socially relevant , as he expose a particular affinity for the jumbo herbivore .
As the author / creative person behindFar Side , Gary Larson proved time and again to be a lover of animals , and a champion of their right to exist in the natural man . His funnies frequently pointed out the inherent inhuman treatment , and absurdity , of humanity ’s encroachment on animal territorial dominion – often , by having animals , including elephants , get the last jape on mankind , though in the final stage , it was alwaysThe Far Side’sreaders that really had the last jape . Over the course of the slip ’s tenure , Larson often used elephants in similar ways , making a relative sketch ofFar Side’selephant panel a worthwhile effort for any fan .
The Far Side ’s absurd world describe a palmy animal kingdom , with apes & gorilla of all sizes appearing in many of Gary Larson ’s funniest slip .
15It Takes A Lot To Get An Elephant Drunk – But It’s Never Enough
First Published: June 16, 1980
Gary Larson ’s knack for pick out the most obvious jape and brightly illustrating it – to the power point where the jest did n’t feel dumb or sterile , but on the nose the opposite – is on full presentation here .
Gary Larson ’s knack for submit the most obvious jocularity and bright exemplify it – to the compass point where the joke did n’t experience dumb or sterile , but exactly the opposite – is on full display here , asa tower elephant in a disheveled overcoatdroops its bole over a saloon and moans to the barkeeper : " It ’s no use . I drink and I drink , and I still ca n’t forget . “Drinking to bury is , of course , one of the most dangerous use of alcohol – and it proves especially blasting for this elephant , as the talented computer memory of his species becomes a expletive , refusing to lease him carry from his regrets .
14Gary Larson Didn’t Shy Away From Sensitive Topics
First Published: September 18, 1980
Gary Larson was never afraid to take on serious subject matter inThe Far Side , but he was rarely ticklish with it when he did .
Gary Larson was never afraid totake on serious matter thing inThe Far Side , but he was rarely finespun with it when he did . In this panel , Larson filter out the hard topic of parents who want their baby to marry within their culture , or subspecies , through the prism of a woman married to an elephant . As the elephant sits in front of the TV watching beer , scowl at her , his put - upon married woman shout out that , " I should never have married outside my own metal money . “Whether the joke bear up or not , it is certainly one of the most heavy to forgetFar Sideelephant strips .
13The Far Side Usually Depicted Humans As Interlopers In The Wild
First Published: February 10, 1981
" Lester ! Wake up ! Lester!“a adult female , on safari with her husband , yells at him in the midsection of the dark . " I think I heard footsteps , " she says – the joke being that she ’s not wrong , but in fact vastly under - report the dissonance she learn . As the panel depicts , their tent is , in fact , surrounded by a herd of massive elephant . Up to this distributor point , the Brobdingnagian animals have managed to avoid their tenuous tent , an intrusion on the elephants ' natural territory – though it appear the one entering from the right of the frame might be barreling right toward them .
12Gary Larson’s Low-Key Nature Mockumentary
First Published: March 20, 1981
ThisFar Sidepanel feel like the situation comedy version of a National Geographic documentary film , as elephant forgather at the river for a drink becomes a engagement for survival when one is attacked by a crocodile . InGary Larson ’s warped version of the beast kingdom , the crocodiles lecture , with two of them popping their heads out of the weewee and shouting encouragement to their pal Bernard , whose jaw are clamped around an alarmed elephant ’s schnoz . Though the resultant is provide unknown , Bernard certainly seems out of his element – literally , as the elephant swings him wildly into the airwave .
11It’s No Fun Getting Old, Even If It Takes Centuries
First Published: September 22, 1981
Gary Larson uproariously inverts the concern of aging humans here , asan elephant sits in front of a mirror and cries out to her married man , " Egad , Alex ! I ’m miss some wrinkles!“Gaining line is the curse of many older humans ' world , as they reject any visible sign of fourth dimension ’s unrelenting progress . For notoriously long - live , and fatheaded - skinned elephants , the opposite esthetic is in effect . The more wrinkled they are , the more vibrant they feel – and as thisFar Sidestrip documents , the smoothing out of skin is their direful indicator that too many birthdays are piling up .
10It’s Always Good To Be On Alert In The Far Side
First Published: January 4, 1982
Animals engaging in humor activity , and reenact conversant human behaviors , was one of Gary Larson ’s go - to moves inThe Far Side .
Animals lease in humour activities , and act out familiar human behavior , was one of Gary Larson ’s go - to moves inThe Far Side . In this subject , Larson combines the fact thatelephants are amazingly light sleeping car with the domesticated annoyance that rise when one person in a distich is more easily awoken than the other . “You always listen something moving on a lower floor " an stung elephant tell their married person here . This panel is noted for its composition – the open bedroom door and the total darkness beyond add to the effect of a conversant dead - of - night scenery .
9Yes, Somebody Else Wants A Peanut
First Published: April 1, 1982
Some of thefunniestFar Sidepanelsfeaturing elephants play on the melodic theme of an elephant in disguise . This is one great model . Here , Gary Larson depicts a man on a ballpark terrace feast goober to squirrel while a very orotund " man " – in a oceanic abyss coat , fedora , and guard a cane in a suspiciously hook - alike hand – shoot longing glaces at the handbag of goober . Larson playful apply carnival elephant ' familiar beloved for peanuts to keen essence here , butthe true delight of thisFar Sideelephant is the attempt to becloud its unfeigned individuality . Which , by all account , seem to be belong successfully .
8Gary Larson’s Far Side Subtly Advocated For Animal Rights
First Published: February 17, 1983
Whether depict bear , or elephants , Gary Larson often usedThe Far Sideto critique the practice of hunt – particularly trophy search , which has driven down the universe of species like the African elephant .
Whether limn bears , or elephants , Gary Larson often usedThe Far Sideto critique the practice of hunt – particularly prize hunt , which has driven down the universe of species like the African elephant . In this panel , Larson handle to be undeniably anti - elephant search , while still delivering one of the funniest entering on this listing . Here he featuresan elephant , on crutches , missing a pegleg , cram into a phone booth – inexplicably in the thick of the plain – finding out what the multitude who took his ramification did with it . This remains one of the most memorable installments in the flight strip ’s long run .
7The Wrong Place, The Wrong Time, The Wrong Turn
First Published: February 23, 1983
As serious as the subtext to the previous entry was , thisFar Sideelephant scene is all silliness . Here , the subtitle tells readers : " Brian has a rendezvous with fate . " regrettably for Brian – happily rollerskating down the pavement , listening to music – " luck " is a herd of stampeding elephant , being led by Gary Larson ’s absurdly goofy rendition of Tarzan . The opus of this panel is staring ; center of the frame is present as the corner of a building , with the elephants coming in hot from the left , and Brian rolling in from the right , just moment from their inauspicious convergence .
ThoughThe Far Sidedid not have recurring reference in the traditional sense , conversant faces did bolt down up multiple times during its running . Prior to this strip ’s publication , this version of Tarzan had previously been look lead this same ruck of elephants – to goal unknown at the time – in a panel released not long before .
6This Far Side Elephant Just Wants To Be Left Alone
First Published: March 1, 1983
ThisFar Sidepanel mediates between the vibes of the two previous entries . Two gentleman’s gentleman on safari sentry as an elephant emerge from the President George W. Bush . Without the caption , this might be one of the more obscureFar Sidejokes . " Not too close , Higgins … This one ’s got a knife , " one of the humans tell . A closer inspectionreveals he ’s right – the elephant is holding a blade . divertingly , despite its size difference , the elephant still feel the need to champion itself with a human weapon system – though it might not have heard the locution about " bringing a knife to a gun conflict . "
