Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”.
Many of you already know that Fred Basset is close to, if not the dumbest comic strip of all time. I know for a fact that there are whole religions based on pondering the worthlessness that is “Fred Basset”. For those that do not know, Fred Basset is a comic strip featuring a basset-hound that does ordinary dog things, and comments about them as though they are remarkably funny. They aren’t.
Now there never was much debate about it being a good comic, but in case there were any remaining basset-hound loving comic-readers with the sense of humour of a toasted marshmallow that thought Fred Basset was an amusing slice of suburban doggy life - I present the following.
Reader Beware! Before you click, you must know your immortal soul will be in jeopardy as you read it. It will cry out as though stuck by the very pitchfork of Satan himself. Hold on, and pray to whatever gods you must. I take no responsibility for it’s hideousness.
Fred Basset bringing pain to millions
Dear reader. I apologise for that, but I feel it is my duty to inform the world that Fred Basset is the worst… comic… ever…
If you need something to ease the pain, I will provide you with an example of the greatest comic of all time:
A better cartoon
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fred basset isnt the BEST comic strip.
but he aint the worst either.
i've seen some worse comics.
and that particular strip that you put isnt funny.
but he's had funny ones.
and then after that to "ease the pain"
you say that calvin and hobbes is the best comic strip ever?
erm... NO !!!
he's probably JUSt as boring as some of the bassets.
but he has funny ones too.
each to their own opinion.
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I've heard ridicule piled on the 'Family Circus', and must say that I while I haven't read many, what I have read seems to be attempting to be funny and poignant. It is also clearly written with an audience in mind (families/parents) who might share the joke. Whether it succeeds or not is irrelevant, but the effort disguises its (lack of) humour.
Fred Basset on the other hand is neither poignant or funny, and lacks a clear audience (stupid dogs maybe - but dogs don't read the comics section, and stupid ones only read the lifestyle section).
I hope that my arguments have made you realise that I am indeed right. In any other debate I will concede I am wrong when I am given clear evidence - but of this one thing I am certain. Fred Basset is not a good comic. It is not a passable comic. Fred Basset is a dreadful blight on humanity. He is never funny.
And 'Calvin and Hobbes' IS the greatest comic strip and holds that place with Gary Larson's 'Farside' comic.
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To prove my point:
Def of Funny: Something that invokes laughter/smiles.
I laugh when i read Fred Basset. Explain to me (and the other millions people who laugh too) why what we are reading laughing at such bad comics. Its not like we are being forced to read and laugh.
ps. are you saying that people who laugh @ Fred's comics are clueless morons?
1st CH
2nd Garfield
3rd Fred
5th Peanuts
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* I tie my shoelace
* I look out of the panel and say "Oh look... I tied my shoelace"
And I would be about on a par with current Fred Basset comics.
Lighten up. Don't read blogs of people who's opinions you don't care for. Not everything written on the Internet has to be argued with.
Fred Basset IS the dumbest comic strip ever written.
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Obviously I'm intellectually inferior, that's the reason.
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