7 Greatest 'Far Side' Comics With No Words

Gary Larson's comic strip 'The Far Side' occasionally featured panels with no words at all, ranging from broad, silly jokes to subtle, dark comedy.

The short version

• The Three Stooges, for example, are delightfully unsubtle in their brand of violent physical comedy.
• In contrast, the original British version of The Office is almost entirely subtle in the cringey way it depicts office life.
• The Marx brothers are an example of a comedy troupe that could do both.

What happened

Groucho Marx could deliver a thoughtful quip that might take a second to decode, while Harpo Marx could do something blatantly silly, like getting caught stealing silverware. On a good episode of the sitcom Frasier , David Hyde Pierce’s portrayal of Niles Crane would feature delightful wordplay in one scene and buffoonish physical comedy in the next.

Why it matters

The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson is similarly a master of both subtle comedy and humor that was wonderfully uncomplicated.

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