Another "Far Side" question

I was told about this cartoon, so I’ve never actually seen it, so it might not have been in “Far Side,” but here goes:

It’s a “Jeopardy” type game, with the three contestants, one of whom is wearing long robes and his head is surrounded by a “glow” or “nimbus” or something.

The host is saying something like, “OK, now the score is God, 1,000,000, and the other contestants have yet to score.”

Is this a “Far Side,” and is it in any of the compilations?

It is Far Side. I used to get the desk calendars. That’s where I saw the one you are talking about. I have it at home. I never tore the pages off the calendars because I didn’t want to lose any of the pages.


I’ve learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.

Yep, that’s a Far Sidean.


R.J.D.

I want to say that I’ve seen that one in Prehistory of the Far Side, but I’m not positive.

Yes, you have.


If life were always like this…if they took your guns and left this stuff…we’d live a lot better.

It’s on page 147 of Prehistory, and it’s dated 1984. Some details are different. Only one other contestant is shown (having zero points), and God only has 1065 points.


But where were the Spiders?

he was going to give the other guy a few points, but he didn’t want to offend religious types by suggesting the guy actually beat god on a question or two.


what is essential is invisible to the eye -the fox

he was going to give the other guy a few points, but he didn’t want to offend religious types by suggesting the guy actually beat god on a question or two.


what is essential is invisible to the eye -the fox