THE SMITH FAMILY COMIC ARCHIVE PROJECT

Friday, October 30, 2026

The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts · Sunday, July 02, 1978

The Peoria Journal Peoria, Illinois · Friday, December 11, 1953

HANG ONTO YOUR HAT

New Family With 7 Girls Is Moving In!

MR. AND MRS, GEORGE SMITH, ARTIST

and collaborator of the delightfully honest and hilarious comic strip, "The Smith Family," which starts Monday in the Peoria Journal, are shown with their family. Left to right are (top row), Ellen, Virginia (Ginny), and Katherine (Kip). (bottom) Lorraine, Carol Ann, Patricia (Tish) and Christine (Tina).

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

"One of the Smith Kids": A Smith Family Newspaper Panel

"From the very beginning men an' women have had nothing in common except stupidity. They was given brains an' all they could see was apples!" One of the Smith kids drops a little philosophy in this panel, which a newspaper ran as a teaser for that day's strip. Clippings like this show how papers promoted The Smith Family to readers.

"Whoever Makes the Ugliest Face Wins My Teddy Bear": The Smith Family (Tri-City Herald, 1955)

"Whoever makes the ugliest face wins my teddy bear." The Smith kids pull their worst faces, and then Mother's coming for a visit brings Dad into the contest. This daily ran in the Tri-City Herald on February 28, 1955, signed V. & G. Smith and distributed by the George Matthew Adams Service.

"Why Not, Mom?": The Smith Family (The Cincinnati Post & Times-Star)

"Dolores, I've told you not to bring food out of the kitchen." "Why not, Mom?" Little Dolores makes her point in the last panel. This four-panel Smith Family strip was clipped from The Cincinnati Post & Times-Star.

"I Need 15¢ for Crayons, Mom": The Smith Family in Color

"I need 15¢ for crayons, Mom." "Again! I gave you 15¢ for crayons yesterday. What do you do, eat them?" "You're on the right track." The hiccuping baby gives the game away in this full-color Smith Family strip by Mr. and Mrs. Smith.