The Far Side featured a number of hilarious jokes about doctors during its time in publication, as Gary Larson skillfully undermined the gravitas typically associated with the medical profession. In his topsy-turvy fictional world, doctors were among the most outrageous characters, and appeared in some of Larson's most remarkable panels.

Not just doctors, but dentists, optometrists, and, of course, surgeons, were all at the center of multiple wickedly funny Far Side cartoons over the years, which used audiences' mixed feelings about the medical field as a springboard to some stand-out punchlines.

Alongside the frequent appearance of scientists throughout The Far Side, doctors were perhaps the career path Larson lampooned the most, though remarkably, his doctor humor never risked getting stale, as he remained continuously inventive right up until his retirement.

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