Gary Larson's Tales from the Far Side

Gary Larson's Tales from the Far Side
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Also known asTales from the Far Side
Created byGary Larson
Directed byMarv Newland
StarringKathleen Barr
Doug Parker
Lee Tockar
Dale Wilson
ComposerBill Frisell
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Production
ProducersDennis Heaton
Toni A. Carmichael
Michael van den Bos
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 26, 1994 (1994-10-26)
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Gary Larson's Tales from the Far Side is an animated short film created in 1994 by Gary Larson, based on The Far Side comic strip. Both the title and concept are largely inspired by EC Comics' Tales From The Crypt. It was first shown as a Halloween special on CBS television,[1] which aired on October 26, 1994.[2] Later it was awarded the Grand Prix at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ "The Far Side by Gary Larson". Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 266–267. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's Who in Animated Cartoons. Applause Cinema and Theatre Books. pp. 258. ISBN 978-1557836717.