Tales from the Far Side

Tales from the Far Side

It's going to be a bumpy night.

Part of Tales from the Far Side Collection

1994•23m•7.1/10

AnimationComedyFantasyHorrorScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(14)

A series of Gary Larson's "Far Side" gags are turned into short animated gags, such as a Frankenstein cow; an insect airline's in-flight movie; deers, hunters, and ufos; wolf home-movies; egg horror flicks; and cowboys & aliens.

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Production

Farworks Inc., The International Rocketship Limited Canada Council

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kathleen Barr

(voice)

Doug Parker

(voice)

Lee Tockar

Lee Tockar

(voice)

Dale Wilson

Dale Wilson

(voice)

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