The Accidentally Obscene ‘Far Side’ Cartoon That Caused a Public ‘Outcry’

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July 01, 2025   |   Read Online Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about Rob Mac, Archie Bunker's chair, the women of 'South Park,' overrated historical figures, and much more. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here. We Are the Women of 'South Park' When you think of the voices behind South Park, you probably picture creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. After all, they voice all the main boys, many of their classmates and just about every adult male in town, too. But since the very beginning, Parker and Stone have always outsourced the voices they couldn't — and shouldn't — do on their own, like Chef, Tolkien, Towelie, Mr. Slave and pretty much all the female voices on the show. READ MORE The 'Meanest' Cameo 'The Simpsons' Ever Wrote for a Celebrity Guest Star The Simpsons has featured some pretty harsh celebrity burns over the years — from poking fun at John Travolta's struggling career (less than two weeks before the release of Pulp Fiction), to lampooning Robert Downey Jr.'s legal troubles, to McBain's brutal stand-up comedy routine about Woody Allen. On the other hand, the celebrity guest stars who offer to voice cartoon versions of themselves on the show seem to get treated pretty well. Although Mark Hamill wasn't crazy about the show's suggestion that he makes personal appearances in his Star Wars costume for money.  READ MORE 'King of the Hill' Fans Hope the Real Life Alamo Beer Won't Make Them Violently Ill 38 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Drew on Our Buddy's Back in Sunscreen While He Was Sunbathing 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Fans Blame Ryan Reynolds, Sentient Veneers for 'Rob Mac' Name Change 32 Bits of Life-Defining Lore People Will Never Forget The FBI Tailed Sacha Baron Cohen While He Made 'Borat' 55 of the Funniest Burns from Last Month  Archie Bunker's Chair Is One of the Most Documented Set Pieces in TV History 25 of the Funniest Things People Feared As Children Rob McElhenney Claimed the Cast of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Were Actually Drunk During Some Early Season Scenes 30 of the Most Wildly Overrated Historical Figures Marc Maron Concedes Victory to Anti-Woke Comics: 'Hope Those Jokes Were Worth It' 14 Celebrities Who Killed Their Careers With a Single Social Media Post The Accidentally Obscene 'Far Side' Cartoon That Caused a Public 'Outcry' 72 of the Funniest Tweets from Last Month TWEET OF THE DAY ARTICLES | PICTOFACTS | VIDEOS     Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2025 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2023 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. 190 West St. Brooklyn, New York 11222, United States of America Terms of Service