Cartoons: Exercise Your Funny Bone

Our cartoonists take exercise and diet very seriously—as comic fodder, of course!

from Jul/Aug 1996 -
“How far from home are you, so I’ll know when to start dinner?”
Jul/Aug 1996
from Jan/Feb 1998 – "He can’t talk now. He’s using his exercise equipment."
“He can’t talk now. He’s using his exercise equipment.”
Jan/Feb 1998
from July/Aug 2004 – "We don’t need much…just enough strength to open the packaging that stuff comes in today."
“We don’t need much…just enough strength to open the packaging that stuff comes in today.”
Jul/Aug 2004
from July/Aug 2005 – "I'm sorry, I thought I wanted a double cheeseburger with fries, but I've just been informed I really feel like a garden salad."
“I’m sorry, I thought I wanted a double cheeseburger with fries, but I’ve just been informed I really feel like a garden salad.”
Jul/Aug 2005
Mar/Apr 2001
from Sept/Oct 2008 – "I'm going to order a broiled, skinless chicken breast, but I want you to bring me lasagna and garlic bread by mistake."
“I’m going to order a broiled, skinless chicken breast, but I want you to bring me lasagna and garlic bread by mistake.”
Sep/Oct 2008
from Jul/Aug 2000 – "The doctor said I should get interested in an exercise program!"
“The doctor said I should get interested in an exercise program!”
Jul/Aug 2000
from Mar/Apr 2001 – "Ten pounds isn’t bad. On my last diet I put on 12."
“Ten pounds isn’t bad. On my last diet I put on 12.”
Mar/Apr 2001

Cartoons: The 1950s

Ah, the 1950s—when cars had tail fins and being a female driver was a bad thing. Wives gabbed incessantly and husbands were unsociable grumps. Obviously, the ’50s stereotypes are not what we’d call politically correct today—we’ll let you judge if they still tickle your funny bone.

“How’s the new car?” From February 21, 1959

"How’s the new car?"
From February 21, 1959

Did we really have to tell you the decade here?

“Now forward.” From January 2, 1954

"Now forward."
From January 2, 1954

Well, how else will you know when to stop?

“Good Heavens! It IS Herbert! From January 1, 1955

"Good Heavens! It IS Herbert!"
From January 1, 1955

There’s always a critic.

“Fred will be mighty sorry he missed you, Miss Vogleswinner.” From September 28, 1957

"Fred will be mighty sorry he missed you, Miss Vogleswinner."
From September 28, 1957

And she means that sincerely.

From April 1, 1950

From April 1, 1950

No extra charge for the knee shine.

From July 3, 1954

From July 3, 1954

This is a scene you’d really love to see three seconds later.

"Hope you'll excuse the service, sir. One of our men is home sick.” November 25, 1950

"Hope you'll excuse the service, sir.
One of our men is home sick."
November 25, 1950

Customer service is definitely not what it used to be.