# 10 Far Side Dinosaurs That Still Laugh Today

> Gary Larson's 40-year-old dinosaur comics remain hilariously relevant.
- Title: 10 Far Side Dinosaurs That Still Laugh Today · ScreenRant
- Summary: Gary Larson's 40-year-old dinosaur comics remain hilariously relevant. Gary Larson's 1980s Far Side comics about dinosaurs are still funny after 40 years.
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- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/best-far-side-comics-dinosaurs
- Author: TJ Mills
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:34:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gary larson, the far side, dinosaur comics, comics, humor, cartoon, far side comics, dinosaur humor, prehistoric comedy, cartoon strip, entertainment, culture
## Dinosaurs and Dark Humor
Gary Larson's The Far Side comics have long used dinosaurs to mock modern human behavior with dark humor.
## 10 Funny Dinosaur Comics
These ten dinosaur-themed strips showcase Larson's humor and prove his prehistoric punchlines are still funny today.
## Free-Range Eggs!
Published February 4, 1982, this strip shows paleontologists finding fresh dinosaur eggs with a T-Rex looming over them.
## Hubba Bubba Gum (For Dinosaurs)
Published November 30, 1985, this strip features dinosaurs blowing bubbles with a human face inside the gum.
## Eat Your Meaties!
Published October 22, 1986, this strip shows T-Rexes searching for toys in 'Meaties' cereal boxes.
## It's a Quadraceratops!
Published December 27, 1.991, this strip shows lady triceratops spotting a quadraceratops at a bar.
## Kids These Days Don't Play Outside Anymore
Published September 6, 1984, this strip shows a dinosaur child with no friends because all his friends are extinct.
## How to Train Your Pterodactyl
Published January 18, 1986, this strip shows a caveman trying to train a pterodactyl with a missing limb.
## The Future Is Bleak
Published November 7, 1985, this strip shows a stegosaurus delivering grim news about climate change and mammals taking over.
## The Ol' Thagomizer-On-The-Chair Prank
Published May 28, 1991, this strip shows cavemen using a thagomizer to prank their teacher.
## Before Soap
Published February 25, 1986, this strip shows a dinosaur chasing cavemen after the caption 'The days before soap'.
## Collecting Humans (It's Not As Creepy As It Sounds)
Published July 6, 1987, this strip shows a dinosaur collecting human figurines including the Nerdy Kid.
## Key takeaway

Gary Larson's 1980s Far Side comics about dinosaurs are still funny after 40 years.