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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win said, 3 months ago
The programming remains the same ol’ crap.
AshburnStadium said, 3 months ago
@win
And we are about to slip down the abyss of March Madness.
win said, 3 months ago
@AshburnStadium
“Mad?! I know I’m mad, I’ve always been mad, even when I’m not mad I have to explain why I’m mad. Of course, I may have been drunk at the time…” – Pink Floyd
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 3 months ago
We have such short attention spans….
j-birds3 said, 3 months ago
Little of value offered these days. That’s why Janis is reading a book.
George Alexander said, 3 months ago
Duh…I’m streaming off to another strip…
finale said, 3 months ago
Swamp People.
Housewives of the Swamp People.
Mudcats and Choppers.
Swamp People marrying Hillbilly Handfishers.
Honey BooBoo Sister’s Runny Hoo Hoo.
Ghetto Goldrush.
Teenage Moms and Repo Men.
….and that’s just the “History” Channel.
Gokie5 said, 3 months ago
Excusez-moi, but again I have to ask the Arlo and Janis sleuths for help in deciphering Bizarro.
Thanks to anyone who can help:
http://www.chron.com/entertainment/comics-games/comic/Bizarro/
seldon913 said, 3 months ago
@Gokie5
Jerry is the husband of the girl at the bar, Betty is the dog of the guy at the bar. Jerry and Betty are behind the bar hiding and looking angry, so they’re more than suspicious at this point.
whmIII said, 3 months ago
Dull…
Gokie5 said, 3 months ago
Thank you, seldon! Appreciate it.
croskowic said, 3 months ago
I find it interesting that this strip so reflects my relationship of 13 years and yet my partner and I are not allowed to be legally married.
Dr Fogg said, 3 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Mad? I was mad once. They put me in a big room with padded walls, and rats!
bev stiles said, 3 months ago
Amen, Janice!
win said, 3 months ago
@Dr Fogg
And probably charged extra for the rats. Or did you bring them with you?