"The Smith Family" is a comic strip created by cartoonist George Smith and his wife Virginia Smith. The strip first appeared in 1950 and was based on their own family life. It was syndicated and appeared in newspapers, including The Boston Globe, until 1997. The humor of the comic strip is derived from the experiences of parenthood and the daily occurrences of family life.

 

The Jersey Journal Jersey City, New Jersey · Saturday, July 23, 1955

 

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The Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana Wed, Jun 19, 1957 · Page 8

× Connecticut Post Bridgeport, Connecticut · Tuesday, July 06, 1954

 

 

1947 Medical Economics Magazine - "DOCTOR QUINLAN GAVE ME A THOROUGH PHYSICAL BUT SAID HE COULDN'T BE SURE WHAT CAUSED MY ABSENT-MINDEDNESS.".

 

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST Cartoons EDITED BY JOHN BAILEY 1950

 

"EEK! I SHOULDN'T HAVE READ IT ALOUD".

 

THE MIAMI HERALD Sun., Feb. 18, 1973 View From the Newsroom Smiths Are Back

 

They've gone to far!

 

"AND DON'T FORGET TO DUCK!". North Bay Nugget North Bay, Ontario, Canada · Thursday, April 19, 1956

 

This article from The Star-News announces the debut of a new comic strip titled "The Smith Family". The strip is created by humorist artist George Smith, known for his drawings in publications like the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's.

The Columbian Vancouver, Washington · Thursday, January 23, 1975

 

Sunday News Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Sunday, July 17, 1983

 

"HONEST NO!", "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! OH NO, NO, NO," and "OH NO, IT COULDN'T BE! NO!".

 

"YOU ARE UNIQUE, GEORGIE!", "A VITAL NECESSITY!", "IRREPLACEABLE, SACRED," "A PARTNER IN THE DRAMA OF CONTINUOUS CREATION," and "STAR OF STARS!"

"¡LA CENA ESTA LISTA!" "LA FAMILIA SMITH" 1953 The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts · Thursday, May 21, 1953