THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND MATERIAL THAT MAY BE OBJECTIONABLE TO SOME VIEWERS.

 

55 Years George & Virginia of White Salmon WA

 

We need all the creativity we can get - Superabundance of Destructiveness WE Have !!

FROM THE VERY BEGINNING MEN AN' WOMEN HAVE HAD NOTHING IN COMMON EXCEPT STUPIDITY. THEY WAS GIVEN BRAINS AN' ALL THEY COULD SEE WAS APPLES.

 

As a child she starred in her dad's syndicated strip Today she shares her humor on stage

Carol Triffle brings her family's whimsical humor to her theatrical production of "FROGZ"

Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, the creators of Imago, have been called alchemists, magicians, theatrical animators, and physical comedians.

 

Bless You Each and every one !!

 

1954 The Boston Globe

 

1968

 

Oakland Tribune 08 Oct 1951 Mon ·Page 44

 

WHATS ANOTHER WORD FOR BEAUTIFUL DAD?

THAT'S ME? 10-year-old Susie Smith asks her father, George. creator of the comic strip. The Smith Family, is that moppet is really supposed to be her. Smith uses his 11 children and patient wife as subjects, and inspirations for his popular strip.

 

1961 Jersey Journal

The Smith Family continues to bring joy and laughter to readers, thanks to its timeless appeal and the enduring talent of George and Virginia Smith. Their legacy lives on through their website, www.thsmithstrip.com, where fans can revisit their favorite strips and explore the charming world of the Smith family. George and Virginia Smith's creation is a testament to the power of storytelling and the universal themes that bind us all together. Through The Smith Family, they have left an indelible mark on the world of comic strips, reminding us of the beauty and humor that can be found in the everyday moments of family life.

Comic was unfair to Muslim women 1989

The Jersey Journal apologizes for

any offense caused by the

cartoon, and has informed

the cartoonist.

LOVE ON COMICS Why 'Smith Family' Seems So Real

 

Cleveland Plain Dealer 1961

 

Good news folks THE SMITH FAMILY returns to the Comic Page Monday Look for them.

 

1941- cartoon by George Smith published in the THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION

 

The top 25 cartoonists in sales for 1950 were

 The following statistics are the result of a recent survey of 242 issues of the nine magazines published in 1950 which were the major cartoon markets. Of the 3000 cartoons printed, 1282 were used by the Post, 635 by Collier's, 122 by Argosy, 115 by Cosmopolitan, 151 by True, 115 by The American Legion Magazine, 149 by The American, 93 by Ladies’ Home Journal, and 280 plus 52 spreads by This Week Magazine. The survey does not include such features as Ted Key’s “Hazel.”

The top 25 cartoonists in sales for 1950 were: Don Tobin, with 93 sales, Mort Walker with 87, Ted Key with 81, Chon Day with 78, Tom Henderson with 68; tying for 6th place were Clyde Lamb, George Wolfe, Lew Follette and the Berenstains, with 59 sales each; 7th place, Ray Helle with 58; tied for 8th place, Hank Ketcham and Stan Hunt with 57 sales; then Irwin Caplan with 55, Bill King with 54; 11th place, a three-way tie, with Virgil Partch, Syverson and Walter Goldstein selling 53 gags each; Reamer Keller with 46 okays, Martha Blanchard with 44; 14th place was another three-way tie, with George Smith, Gardner Rea and Kate Osann selling 42 each; Mel Lazarus with 41, Dick Cavalli with 38, Ned Hilton with 34; 18th place was a four-way tie with Jeff Keate, Ben Roth, Salo Roth and Larry Harris selling 33 to the major markets; 19th place was held by Al Kaufman and Charles Pearson with 31 okays; Mary Gibson with 29 sales, Gus Lundberg with 28, Al Ross with 27, Herb Williams with 24, John Dempsey with 23, and Corka with 22 okays.