From the salmon-colored sofa that is the center of the Arlo & Janis universe, this unique and quixotic comic strip has been just about everywhere. From unvarnished human drama to flights of unfettered comic fantasy, from unabashed pathos to unsurpassed observational wit, Arlo & Janis is perhaps the most unpigenholeable comic strip ever. It also invents new words!
The characters Arlo and Janis have played the parts of mermaids, squirrels, alligators and grasshoppers over the years, all while exploring the unexaggerated human condition and managing to become, with their son Gene, perhaps the most believable family in the funny pages. This unique approach has garnered Arlo & Janis an intelligent and engaged readership and guaranteed that a percentage of it will be confused at any given moment. However, readers eagerly return every day for another quaff from what has been the holy grail for a generation of comic-strip authors: quintessential Boomer humor.
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simpsonfan2 said, 12 months ago
“What in the wide wide world of sports is a goin’ on here? I hired you to get some track laid, not to jump around like a bunch of…”
“That’s HEDLEY!”
“The sheriff is near!”
“Candygram for Mongo”
Mute the sound for ‘Blazing Saddles’, many of us would still get it.
Orion said, 12 months ago
Two excellent flicks, although on opposite sides of the spectrum there Simpsonfan2…:D
And for those of you wondering if you should comment….You’d do it for Randolph Scott!
Orion
Pharmakeus Ubik said, 12 months ago
♪ Randolph Scott ♫
Jenn said, 12 months ago
“You’re like my own personal brand of heroin.”
hawgowar said, 12 months ago
“Terminated.”
SusanSunshine
said, 12 months ago
“You despise me. don’t you”
“If I gave you any thought I probably would”
LaFee said, 12 months ago
I used this with my advanced ESL classes just last week — they were a little amazed that I could clarify about 3/4 of the dialogue without looking at my script.
Still one of the greatest movies ever made…and some day I will find a hat like that.
Arianne said, 12 months ago
Play it, Arlo. Play “As time goes by.”
Everybody in Casablanca has problems. Yours may work out.
LHPuttgrass said, 12 months ago
Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the war room!
doublepaw said, 12 months ago
“I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.”
Frogman_tg
said, 12 months ago
You just put your lips together – and blow. … T.H.A.H.N.
frumdebang said, 12 months ago
“No, Luke. I am your father.”
Varnes said, 12 months ago
“I’m Brian!” “I’m Brian too, and so’s my wife….”
bookgirl2
said, 12 months ago
Are all of Arlo’s quotes from Casablanca? I don’t recognize the first two. Although I’m hardly an expert. I think I’ve only seen it twice.
jploch5408 said, 12 months ago
@bookgirl2
The first one is the pickpocket to the British couple at the beginning of the film. The second one is Claude Rains to Humphrey Bogart as their characters are sitting outside of Rick’s Cafe.