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'Family Circus' Turns 45
Editor and Publisher ^ | February 28, 2005 | E&P Staff

Posted on 03/04/2005 3:45:21 PM PST by sully777

NEW YORK "The Family Circus" reached its 45th anniversary today. Or maybe it will reach its 45th anniversary tomorrow. That's because the comic panel started on a leap-year day -- Feb. 29, 1960.

Bil Keane created "The Family Circus," and now does it with his son, Jeff Keane, for more than 1,500 newspapers via King Features Syndicate.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: barfy; cartoons; clamenza; dolly; fattony; fredo; hannity; happybirthday; jeffy; pj; saccharine; sleepy; sneezy; treacle
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To: Ciexyz

81 posted on 03/04/2005 9:14:11 PM PST by Cyclopean Squid (The 80s belonged to the Gipper, the Aughts belong to Dubya!)
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To: Dog Gone
And it's easily a finalist for "Lamest Cartoon to Run 45 Years."

It's one of the few cartoons that has a positive, wholesome Christian message to it.

A movie about it would make millions.

82 posted on 03/04/2005 9:17:03 PM PST by ServesURight
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To: Cyclopean Squid

Pax, Peace and Shalom to you also, Squid!


83 posted on 03/04/2005 9:17:12 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: Ciexyz

I take exception to that's gross, acerbic, highly unwholesome phrase you used









past bedtime :)


84 posted on 03/04/2005 9:32:14 PM PST by sully777 (It's like my momma always said, "Two wrongs don't make a right but two Wrights make an airplane.")
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To: nuconvert

I think Hank Ketchum did Dennis the Menace even longer. When did he finally go to the Great Panel Strip Gig in the Sky?


85 posted on 03/05/2005 6:03:17 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: agooga
45 years of "WTF???"

At least he makes an honest living with it. Taxes going to countless "WTF?" agencies and programs has been happening for decades longer.

86 posted on 03/05/2005 6:06:33 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: sully777

I was following 'Family Circus' before the Dad started wearing glasses.
I think he got his glasses in the late '60s.


87 posted on 03/05/2005 6:09:31 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: buccaneer81

I always liked 'Ernie' (now called 'Piranha Club').


88 posted on 03/05/2005 6:14:18 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: WestVirginiaRebel
My misspent youth included lots of R Crumb comics:

I still have them up in the attic somewhere. Good old Captain Pissgums and his Pervert Pirates!

89 posted on 03/05/2005 6:22:41 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
There is one, newer stripe, called Agnes that I really like. She is neurotic fourth grader, with a sidekick. My favorite cartoon as a kid was Tumbleweeds.

And just my thoughts, but wasn't Michael Jackson actually Dondi two noses ago?

90 posted on 03/05/2005 6:23:38 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (I used to take the highroad, but the altitude gave me nose bleeds....)
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

Ha! I used to love 'Tumbleweeds', too.


91 posted on 03/05/2005 6:41:09 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard

I still like B.C. (which first appeared at around the same time that Family Circus did.) And its writer is a conservative Christian who's not afraid to show support for God in his strips.


92 posted on 03/05/2005 7:40:48 PM PST by WestVirginiaRebel (Carnac: A siren, a baby and a liberal. Answer: Name three things that whine.)
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To: WestVirginiaRebel

Johnny Hart. Yep, 'B.C.' is another classic.


93 posted on 03/05/2005 7:55:33 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: buccaneer81
Second best. Right after "Bloom County."

Bloom County was good, but it lasted well past its "use by" date. Then Breathed compounded his error with "Outside" (or whatever it was called), trying to resurrect the old magic by recycling characters. Everybody liked Opus, but the heart and soul of Bloom County was Milo.

94 posted on 03/06/2005 1:38:41 PM PST by LexBaird ("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats" --Jubal Harshaw (RA Heinlein))
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To: LexBaird
Then Breathed compounded his error with "Outside" (or whatever it was called), trying to resurrect the old magic by recycling characters.

I agree with you about "Outland". It was lame. The new "Opus" strip is better, but it'll never be "Bloom County".

95 posted on 03/06/2005 2:14:50 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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