Fourth Anniversary!

January 30, 2009 · Filed Under Cartoons, Top Ten Lists

Savage Chickens - Fourth Anniversary!

Four years ago today, Savage Chickens debuted on the web! Thanks to all you readers for another great year - you make it all worthwhile! Today’s cartoon shows all of the characters who appeared in more than one cartoon during the past year.

WIN a Coffee Mug!
As a thank-you, I’m giving away a few coffee mugs this weekend. To be eligible, just add a comment to this post telling me which cartoon was your favourite from the past year. I’ll draw 3 winners randomly on Sunday and the winners will get a mug with their favourite cartoon on it! Update: Winners announced!

Your Top Ten
Here are the most-visited cartoons from the past year:

Doug’s Top Ten
Here are my picks from the rest of the past year’s cartoons:

Thanks again for a great year! It’s been a blast!

Tags: Anniversary

Comments

334 Responses to “Fourth Anniversary!”

Stefan on January 30th, 2009 1:06 am

Congrats on the 4 years!

I love so many of your doodles, but I guess “toshi station” is also one of my more recent favorites.
Pedro Coelho on January 30th, 2009 1:08 am

I loved the One Cloudy Day comic. Found it hilarious!
CHT on January 30th, 2009 1:16 am

I love the “Sick of Moving” one!

my things always disappear after I tidy them up ,too!
Jakub on January 30th, 2009 1:17 am

I have been reading your comics for about a year and they usually can make my day! Thanks for this!
My favourite strip was names “Fire!”.
Chester on January 30th, 2009 1:19 am

I vote for “Life Sucks”
Keep up the good work
Jeet on January 30th, 2009 1:20 am

Congrats.. how many chickens can we count in today’s comic?
Fluffay on January 30th, 2009 1:25 am

Congrats and hope you’ll be around to make my next jobs easier to handle as well.
Loudest lol occured @ Higher (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/06/higher.html)
D on January 30th, 2009 1:29 am

I vote for “TV time”. Great work!
Mer on January 30th, 2009 1:47 am

Work Is Easy!!
neelakantankk on January 30th, 2009 1:50 am

Congrats.

Also I would vote for “Cancelled!”
Thomas on January 30th, 2009 1:56 am

Doug, congratulations on 4 awesome years - checking the day’s cartoon is the first thing I do before work each day; you’ve started every one with a smile, and sometimes a “fall-out-of-chair-laughing!”

All the Chuck Norris panels are great, I’m going to vote for Day of the Ninja stare-down! Though truly, it’s near impossible to choose a favorite….
Jen on January 30th, 2009 1:56 am

And I’ve been reading for about three. You rock. Thanks!
Harold on January 30th, 2009 1:58 am

Great work on 4 years.
My favorite would be Frosty from dec 18th.
Giovanna on January 30th, 2009 1:58 am

Definitely million monkeys. I love the logic. Although the sky gnomes come in a close second.
Jen on January 30th, 2009 1:58 am

Oh, and my favorite(s) is the irrational fear series. =)
Nathalie (Spacedlaw) on January 30th, 2009 2:08 am

It must be the French in me being attracted to the logic elements of Amazing.
Furie on January 30th, 2009 2:12 am

Happy Anniversary Doug. My favourite so far has to be Doorstep Ninjas. It’s so simple yet I crack up every time I see it.
Katy on January 30th, 2009 2:16 am

Many Happy Returns!

My favourite is ‘Life Sucks’ - so much so that it’s my desktop wallpaper on my work pc…
fr on January 30th, 2009 2:21 am

Ok, i discovered you recently so i didn’t check everything, but my favorite one would be “Orientation”, about hell and wi-fi. I really fellt like a chicken.
Rowley on January 30th, 2009 2:22 am

Hi,
You’ve made me laugh for some time now, I’d like to just thank you for making my work days happier.
I’d like to vote for “Death”, how I’d love to work from home myself.

Rowley
James on January 30th, 2009 2:26 am

Thanks for the entertainment

I’m voting for “Spork”
Hannah on January 30th, 2009 2:30 am

Savage Chickens is always the start to my day in work - whilst the email fires up, I find out what our feathery friends are up to this morning.
I loved “How to Quit Your Crappy Job” (and sent the link to several friends of mine who were considering doing it!) but of the Top Ten list, my favourite is “Million Monkeys” - I get this image of a monkey in Shakespeare’s ruff collar…
psn on January 30th, 2009 2:49 am

woo! 4 years, huh? congrats! i’m not sure what my favorite is, but i really liked (and passed around) the barack to the future one.
Juliana on January 30th, 2009 2:50 am

Hi Doug!! Sending you congrats from Buenos Aires, Argentina!! I’ve been following you for more than one year, every morning when I arrive to the office.
My favourite cartoon in “Chaos in Hell” (Librarian Hell). Kisses! And keep drawing!
Doug Black on January 30th, 2009 2:53 am

Fun With Genetics 5!

I’ve been working on the rabbit and billy goat to Jackalope. Deer DNA is too complicated.

Your comic gives me hope.

~ Doug
Saulo Achkar on January 30th, 2009 2:55 am

My vote: “CouchBot 2000″
Rodrigo Ortiz on January 30th, 2009 3:08 am

Certainly it’s Happiness (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/10/happiness.html). Nothing beats the blood of clowns
J.Sochor on January 30th, 2009 3:09 am

Right now Million Monkeys is my favorite as Darwin’s 200th birthday is coming up (as well as the 150th anniversary of the publication of “On the Origin of Species”). He is perhaps the greatest scientist of all time and evolution is a beautiful theory that unites every living thing on this planet!
Teal Cuttlefish on January 30th, 2009 3:14 am

I found you about a year ago and promptly read all the back cartoons, giving up part of a night’s sleep to do so.

For this year, I’m torn between “Cubicle Future” and “The Bard.” Yep, I’m a Science Fiction geek. I even dream in SciFi, which makes explaining my dreams a real challenge.
Claire on January 30th, 2009 3:15 am

Definitely my favourite (& the one that resulted in an addiction to Savage Chickens in the office with lots of muttering under breath) is Raccoon vs Moon. Although I note, with dismay, that I can’t see Mr Raccoon in the celebratory cartoon above. Perhaps he was so annoyed with the caper, he protested being included…
Aline on January 30th, 2009 3:16 am

Happy anniversary — and many more!

One of my favourites, it’s hard to pick just one really, is Death Works From Home. Although if you ask me again tomorrow, or even in ten minutes, the answer might differ just because I cannot choose.
Gavin on January 30th, 2009 3:19 am

Happiness - The Blood Of Clowns one. By a long way.

You took up the baton from Farside when that stopped.

Now you and Dilbert run on alone together!

PLEASE keep going!

Gavin
Tania on January 30th, 2009 3:19 am

happy aniversary! I’m tottally adict to your cartoons…
I love freud ones
annie on January 30th, 2009 3:20 am

I like them all. Most days they are “fall-out-of-chair-laughing!” funny as Thomas said. I’m thinking I liked the Pi one the best from March 14.
Thanks for the daily cheer.
~a
Troy Deutsch on January 30th, 2009 3:23 am

Congratulations on the fourth year!
My favorite was pi. Being an engineer, that still makes me laugh!
Troy
kate dickie on January 30th, 2009 3:27 am

Congratulations on 4 years. My avourite would have to be Chaos in Hell which I forwarded to my friend, who is a University Librarian. So the cartoon adorns the Law Library in Dundee University in Scotland. Travel well, these chickens!
Eli on January 30th, 2009 3:28 am

Congrats! I definitely vote for Bears, but it wasn’t easy to choose.
Shae on January 30th, 2009 3:31 am

My favorite is definitely Welcome to Hogwarts, a pretty recent one, but still a fave.
andres on January 30th, 2009 3:32 am

I love “chickenkrump” because I also do embarassing stuff on elevators when Im alone.

Great work ! Keep on drawing ! U help my day to start.

andrew
Caroline on January 30th, 2009 3:32 am

One has to have their everyday dose of Chicken !!!! Something like “Like an Egyptian” (the Egyprian dog with a leash!) cheers you up for the whole day ! I’m a (French) chickensavageaholic !
Bobbie on January 30th, 2009 3:32 am

So hard to choose, but I think One Cloudy Day is at the top of my list. Tree Hugger runs a close second.
Samreen on January 30th, 2009 3:36 am

I like so many of them..but “Fun with Freud” really made me laugh.. and all others of Ninja, Jason and Prod3000..just love em.
Yeti on January 30th, 2009 3:39 am

Congrats, Doug! Your chickens always make my day.
My favorite would be “One Cloudy Day” from July 23, 2008. Cheers!
Olivia on January 30th, 2009 3:40 am

I loved the million monkeys one; I had it on my desktop for months! Congratulations on four awesome years!
Charles on January 30th, 2009 3:40 am

Congratulations for the 4th year Doug!! Hope everything just keep getting better

My favorite cartoon ever is the Death one, Death working from home is just hilarious hahaha
Jake Covert on January 30th, 2009 3:46 am

Chuck Norris is the best: Ultimate Dessert
Theresa on January 30th, 2009 3:46 am

Toshi station! Hysterical!!
Christine on January 30th, 2009 3:47 am

Anything involving Excellence in Management!
John on January 30th, 2009 3:48 am

Happy Birthday! Bock Bock!
Another Doug on January 30th, 2009 3:49 am

The “Overheard on Tatooine” has to be my favorite, or maybe “Toshi Station”. I also loved the “Barack to the Future” one, and “Everything’s better with Mr. T” (just this week).

Best of luck to you!
Dennis Negron on January 30th, 2009 3:51 am

I loved “Kiss Me”. That was too good.
Kieran Lindsey on January 30th, 2009 3:52 am

As a wildlife biologist, I have to say Million Monkeys is my all-time favorite Savage Chickens cartoon.
Troy on January 30th, 2009 4:01 am

Congratulations on the 4th year and thanks for all the laughs!!!
My favorite had to be PI. Being an engineer, I still laugh today about that one.
Ronnie Godfrey on January 30th, 2009 4:08 am

‘Parenting’ has been my favourite but it was hard to choose. The poor little chicken child!
Corrie on January 30th, 2009 4:08 am

Congrats on 4 years, Doug!

Being a math nerd, I have to say my favorite cartoon was Pi. It matches the Pi tattoo on my wrist.

…I wonder if people who see my tattoo at bars say the same thing about me?…

:^D
~Corrie
Kristin Maynard on January 30th, 2009 4:13 am

I am a new fan and hope you keep going for more years to come. I like Million Monkeys, the strip is funny and the Monkey is so damn cute.
Ross on January 30th, 2009 4:15 am

“One Han clapping” is definitely my favorite-I teach 7th, 8th and 9th graders, and I had to stifle the giggles throughout the school day after reading that in the morning!
lilly on January 30th, 2009 4:19 am

Hey, happy anniversary!
It’s hard to choose only ONE favorite, but since i’ll be a librarian when i grow up, i choose the “Library Hell”.
Lisa on January 30th, 2009 4:19 am

The eternal favourite… Talk Like a Pirate Day 2008

Arr
wcgreen on January 30th, 2009 4:21 am

Congratulations on your four years’ of art on sticky notes. My favorite is December’s “Welcome to Happyland!” because no one expects Santa with an axe.
Jess Steytler on January 30th, 2009 4:28 am

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/05/patience.html

Patience was my favorite this year
Scott Smith on January 30th, 2009 4:29 am

I am also pretty new, but out of the lists above, I’d have to go with Tigger or maybe Death. In any case, congrats on the anniversary and thanks for making my morning!
Joe on January 30th, 2009 4:34 am

Happy anniversary Doug!

My favourite was Happiness (cause I’m sick like that)
kgoule on January 30th, 2009 4:36 am

My favorite is the one with happy bear…
http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/10/happiness.html
I know its not that original to pick this one since its in the top 10, but still I think its the funniest cartoon ever…
keep it up Doug !
Robert Williams on January 30th, 2009 4:41 am

Congratulations!

My favourite of the year is still Gorgeous from June 25th.

I still want it as a T-shirt!
Teleri on January 30th, 2009 4:42 am

I vote for “Pharmacy”, November the 5th, although there were so many good cartoons this year. And last year.. and the year before.. Anyway, congrats Hope you keep it up for some more years
justastranger on January 30th, 2009 4:43 am

Gz with the 4years. This is my new favorite: http://www.savagechickens.com/images/chickengourmand.jpg
Andrea on January 30th, 2009 4:43 am

I look forward to Savage Chickens -it usually gives me my first laugh of the day. It is hard to choose a favorite, but being a card-carrying treehugger, that is the one I choose.
kdc on January 30th, 2009 4:44 am

Tigger. funniest cartoon ever. followed closely by the Toshi Station cartoon. congrats on 4 years!
best wishes -
Angela on January 30th, 2009 4:44 am

“The Development of Language”, of course - because I’m a linguist and because it’s almost impossible to find good humour based on Linguistics…!
sofija on January 30th, 2009 4:44 am

I Like almoust all of them, but to pick one ill pick One Cloudy Day

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/07/one-cloudy-day.html

allso spot the narcisist iz one of my favorites
Crucifire on January 30th, 2009 4:45 am

Congrats bro.. keep up the chickwork..
fracai on January 30th, 2009 4:51 am

I only just subscribed to the RSS around a week ago so I’m having to go off of the 20 listed favorites. But among those, hands down, it’s gotta be “Million Monkeys”.
Tony on January 30th, 2009 4:51 am

“Death” rocks!
Keeheon on January 30th, 2009 4:55 am

Hey Doug!

I really enjoyed your cartoons…

my favorite was Children of Hecklers

(http://www.savagechickens.com/2009/01/children-of-hecklers.html)

Thanks for everything!
Kari on January 30th, 2009 4:56 am

Seriously, I love saving the womp rats, because honestly, they can’t defend themselves! My children blow up womp rats for fun on their Lego Star wars game. I just want to do my part in saving these poor defenseless…ummm…rats.
Pando on January 30th, 2009 5:13 am

It was hard for me choosing a favourite, so i randomly selected one of my top 5, and i came up with “gorgeous”. the others are; return to happy land, day of the ninja 2008, sick of moving and meanwhile. So congrats on making so many awesome cartoons in 4 years
Lisa on January 30th, 2009 5:15 am

I have way too many favorites, but recent one that really made me giggle is Fire!

Happy Anniversary!
Greg on January 30th, 2009 5:21 am

My favorite are the dont let the bedbug bite. Thanks for making my mornings start in a good place.
Luv2fli2 on January 30th, 2009 5:23 am

Congrats on 4 years!

My boss thought I was “cracked” posting the chickens outside my office door everyday until I gave him the “PI” cartoon and he changed his way of thinking. He has a degree in Physics.
Julie D. on January 30th, 2009 5:24 am

Congratulations and thank you for giving me so much enjoyment every day!
Andrea on January 30th, 2009 5:25 am

My favorite is T-I-G-G-E-R!!!
George on January 30th, 2009 5:26 am

I have to admit that I didn’t review all of the 2008 cartoons, although I have read them all at one time or another. I did glance at some of the choices that readers and also the creator–Savage Chickens’ creator, of course, not THE creator–and recall that cartoon called “Treehugger.” It’s one that I saved. Even though there may be a different one somewhere from 2008 that I may also have saved, I’m short of the time required to review a full year of cartoons, and , therefore, I’ll go with “Treehugger.” It’s at great cartoon!

gmotisher@ yahoo.com
GBM on January 30th, 2009 5:28 am

I’ve only been subscribed for about three months now, but I really liked “Life is Grim” - not so much because it made me giggle, but because it expressed something in a way that I couldn’t put my finger on. Seems to me that’s the bar that should be set to qualify as art, and I was tickled to see that a simple webcomic had passed it.
Brad on January 30th, 2009 5:28 am

My fave is “Death works from home,” but there must be something wrong with me - my favorites are usually the hell / death ones. Definitely need one of your psychoanalyst panels to straighten me out…
Sam on January 30th, 2009 5:30 am

Yay Year 4!

My favourite of the past year is “The Boss Who Cried Deadline” and all of your cubicle themed jokes. And anything with Timmy Tofu!!
Ashley-Rose Harris on January 30th, 2009 5:31 am

Obviously… my favorite is “Happiness” with Happy Bears 2nd appearance. I heart Happy Bear!
CD on January 30th, 2009 5:32 am

Look forward to the skewed humor every morning.
I loved Chickenmeh - my teen daughter’s favorite word.
And a million monkeys
Jonathan on January 30th, 2009 5:32 am

I loved going back through the year and rereading them all!

This one stands out though!

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/05/rock-paper-scissors.html
Sara J. on January 30th, 2009 5:34 am

The last panel of November’s “Troll” made me wonder if you’d been out drinking with me the night before you drew it.
rgthane on January 30th, 2009 5:35 am

Congrads on 4 years! I’ve been following you for over 3 years.
One of my favorites is “Deadline”.
Tristan on January 30th, 2009 5:37 am

I’ll go with Next for NASA.
Niamh on January 30th, 2009 5:42 am

Hey Doug,
Congratulations on four years, wow!
One of my recent favourites was ‘Fire!’ as someone else also mentioned. I have so many friends who are addicted to Twitter that it was really funny to me

Keep up the good work
robert breighner on January 30th, 2009 5:42 am

oops! I posted under Death.(hoping for a mug)
that’s gota be one of the all-time greatest.
love yr work.I’m always fwding ‘em to my kids.
Karen on January 30th, 2009 5:52 am

Congrats on a wonderful 4 years! It’s awesome seeing the stuff you come up with.

My favourite has been “Spot the Narcissist” from January 7, 2009
Amauriel on January 30th, 2009 5:53 am

I’m a Star Wars nerd…so Toshi Station got linked from my delicious and facebook and sent to tons of my friends. (^_^)
Dean on January 30th, 2009 5:56 am

HAPPY 4TH ANNIVERSARY! I enjoy your cartoons every day! My favorite cartoon(s) this year have to be “Hell Smell” (I laughed so hard!) and “Happiness” (Pure brilliance!). Keep ‘em comin’!
jambuku on January 30th, 2009 5:57 am

Four Years! Congrats and
here’s to the next 4.
I have loved a lot of them but as noone else has mentioned Talk Like A Pirate 2008 yet, that’s my pick. Tops!!
Lisa Long on January 30th, 2009 5:59 am

My definite favorite this year was the Pirate Day one… ARR! YAR! HAR!! Pirate linguists debate… I sent it to everyone at my school and printed it out.. it’s still hanging on my wall in my classroom!
Klif on January 30th, 2009 5:59 am

GET UP-AH
GET ON UP.
Kat on January 30th, 2009 6:03 am

Maybe because it is so recent it is my fave, but I LOVED the ‘celeb getting out of car with no panties: Bad Santa’ one. Made me fall all over the place laughing. Posted it at work… and got the same reaction from others.

LOVE Savage Chickens!!!
alvaro on January 30th, 2009 6:03 am

My favourite one is Couchbot2000, or perhaps Meanwhiled… No, definitively Rock-paper-scissors.
Geodora on January 30th, 2009 6:04 am

Congratulations on your anniversary!! Greetings from Argentina! I really enjoy reading Savage Chickens every morning before starting to work. My favourite now is Sleep Tight I and II.
Ted Katzung on January 30th, 2009 6:10 am

My favorite has got to be the “Tigger” one (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/09/tigger.html)

I have it printed and taped up on my file cabinet at work!

Keep up the great work, it’s the only way I make it through the mornings!
vickie on January 30th, 2009 6:15 am

Soooo many good ones this year, but the one I printed out and posted to the bulletin board was Exposed! (Dec. 12). Tsk tsk, Santa!
MagyK on January 30th, 2009 6:25 am

My favorate was:
Flying Reindeer
December 19, 2008

I just couldn’t stop laughing at this one. Pure genious ^_^
Wendy on January 30th, 2009 6:25 am

My favorite was The Boss Who Cried “Deadline”. Too true, and hanging in my cube
Sheila on January 30th, 2009 6:31 am

I have the chickens emailed to me everyday and I love opening up that email in the morning. I have both “One Cloudy Day” and “Ultimate Dessert” hanging in my cube and it’s tough to pick but I’m going to have to give “One Cloudy Day” my vote. I remember laughing really, really hard when I read that one. I love a good surprise ending.
Jason on January 30th, 2009 6:32 am

Tigger!
Emily on January 30th, 2009 6:33 am

Congrats! I like the one where Darth Vadar is the new defense against the dark arts teacher!
RAMPAGE on January 30th, 2009 6:38 am

Congrats on 4 years.
My vote is for Barry White #10 back in July.
Maria E. on January 30th, 2009 6:43 am

Morbid as it may be, I think my favorite would have to be Everlasting. I actually printed it out and have it on my cubicle wall. =)
masarak on January 30th, 2009 6:46 am

My favorite is always the current one… mostly because I have a short attention span from watching He-Man and Transformers cartoons as a child. But if I had to pick a runner-up, it would be chickenconversation. Because, unfortunately, that’s my life.

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/10/a-little-less-conversation.html
Dawn on January 30th, 2009 6:46 am

Pi is the loneliest number haven’t we all felt that way.
Keep up the good work Doug, love your cartoons!
Sally on January 30th, 2009 6:46 am

Congrats! I’m going to go with The Crawling Eye where he loses his contact.
Kathy A. on January 30th, 2009 6:48 am

One Cloudy Day is definitely my favorite (although Pi was a strong contender).
Another Doug on January 30th, 2009 6:49 am

My favorite this year was yesterday’s…Confidence. My all-time favorite was Know-It-All. I think it was more than a year ago, though.
Carol on January 30th, 2009 6:50 am

I’ve been reading you since the early days and still waiting to see if the chickens ever go bowling. Out of the top 10 showing I must vote for Ultimate Dessert. Who can refuse Chuck Norris Roundhouse Ripple.
kgoule on January 30th, 2009 6:55 am

@Nathalie : ca fait plaisir de voir qu’il y a d’autres français fans de doug !
sheala on January 30th, 2009 6:56 am

Barack to the Future is pretty awesome, especially post election.
I’m always a sucker for the Star Wars theme…
Julie on January 30th, 2009 7:00 am

Doug, I love your cartoons! I look forward everyday to seeing what you’ve come up with next. And I love the fact that you are a Star Wars geek like me.:-) My fav this year was “Death Works From Home”. Laughed so hard and I forwarded it to all of my friends. Will you be putting out a book with your collection in it? I would definity buy it and I know others would too. Please let me know. Thank you and keep em’ coming!
Rebecca on January 30th, 2009 7:02 am

Doug,
Congratulations on 4 years! It is well deserved.

My favorite cartoon is “Drink Beer”.

I definitely support the Brewers Association and a few weeks ago I could have been one of these chickens! I needed it to be Friday bad!

I introduced your cartoons to my Mom and she’s hooked!

Thanks for making us giggle a little every day.
Ken on January 30th, 2009 7:09 am

My favorite is “The Loudness” from June. I think we all know what it’s like to have rowdy philosophers living next door.
Jiffy on January 30th, 2009 7:09 am

Oh, I have so many favorites and look at your site almost every day, but this one is definitely true in my own life and made me laugh out loud:

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/10/heavy.html
sarah louise on January 30th, 2009 7:19 am

My favorite were the Bed Bugs, but Barack to the Future is pretty close behind. You rock! We love chickens at my house!!

xo,SL
Tim Canny on January 30th, 2009 7:19 am

I’d like to see the comic that contains all the characters that were only featured in a comic once in the last year. I think that would be a most sad cartoon. :[

Hard to pick a favorite but in order to adhere to the rules of the game and possibly get a free mug I’m gonna say the Tigger cartoon. I always knew there was a sociopath hiding behind those stripes and those beady black eyes.
Marsupial Vomit on January 30th, 2009 7:20 am

Definitely the James Brown alarm clock. I walk around the office singing that whenever someone’s late!
Lori on January 30th, 2009 7:22 am

Tough choice….but since I love Halloween, I’ll pick The Crawling Eye.

LOVE your weird sense of humor!
marianne on January 30th, 2009 7:27 am

happy anniversary!
my favorite is the Barack to the Future one!
Gilles on January 30th, 2009 7:51 am

My favorite is probably http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/08/sleepworking.html
Rachel on January 30th, 2009 7:54 am

Not easy to choose a favorite, but I remember laughing all day about “The Detour”, so I’ll go with that one!
Karine on January 30th, 2009 7:54 am

It was hard to choose just one, so I’m going with Death works from home.
AndyT13 on January 30th, 2009 7:55 am

I love ‘em all. Can’t get through the day without my dose of savage chickens!
Of these though my favorite is
“Happiness”! The Blog Of Clowns! So Funny!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
*ahem
Mike Wagner on January 30th, 2009 7:55 am

Happiness — I drink the blood of clowns.

I want a tshirt with that on it!

Congrats…thanks for sharing you talent with the rest of us.

Keep creating…with abandon,
Mike
Angela on January 30th, 2009 7:56 am

The worlds of awesome comics and awesome music collided when I saw your video for Phantom Mountain! Gratz on 4 years!

My favorite has to be Meh from Dec 29… As someone who uses the word often and has received the same question I am happy to have a link to give those questioning me.
Sarah Minchin on January 30th, 2009 7:56 am

Happy Anniversary! It’s my birthday this weekend too… although I’m just a leeeeetle bit older than 4
My favourite cartoon was Tigger, I always knew there was something suspicious about that grin on his face!
Erica Gieras on January 30th, 2009 7:56 am

I have a lot that I love and have cut out and placed in my cube but my favorite would have to be “Orientation” where the chickens were all in hell and also the one..not sure which day…
“Great another famous person photographed getting out of a car with no underwear on”

“I expected more from you santa!!”…that was so funny to me.

I love savage chickens soooo much i want to have a 1/2 human 1/2 chicken baby..haha
veggiegrrl on January 30th, 2009 8:00 am

I love the entire PoetBot series. Every time you post a new one that alludes to a poem, I offer a prize to my students if they can tell me the author & title.

My favorite PoetBot of all time is “The Road Not Taken,” and my favorite from the past year is “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.”
Laura on January 30th, 2009 8:05 am

Congratulations! I love your chickens!

If I have to choose, I found really funny the one named “exposed!”.
John Payne on January 30th, 2009 8:05 am

Awesome! Entertaining! Congratulations on four years . . . mat there be many more! I forward these gems to my friends ’round the world. For me it’s gotta be #2, One Cloudy Day. It’s in the realm of reality which makes it that much funnier! I laughed at it for days. I still have a copy of it tacked to the front of my refrigerator. Your email is one of the few that I truly look forward to receiving each and every day. Thank you so much.
WhizGidget on January 30th, 2009 8:09 am

It’s a tie between Tigger and Deadline (love that Prod3000!)

Tigger made me laugh so hard though…

And Congratulations on the 4th year!
Jessajune on January 30th, 2009 8:10 am

I’ve been reading Savage Chickens for quite a while now, and it always makes me smile!

My favorite this year was probably “How to Quit Your Crappy Job”… probably because it had some, uh, personal relevance for me. Anyway, it was funny AND true, and it made me laugh quite a bit.
Annika on January 30th, 2009 8:11 am

“Overheard on Tattooine” is possibly my favorite cartoon of all time.
Linda on January 30th, 2009 8:16 am

Congrats! My favorite has gotta be Troll.
Martha Whitney on January 30th, 2009 8:17 am

Although Million Monkeys is truly classic in my book, I have to say that Chicken Misery is one that resonates in my heart, and gives me a better attitude under difficult circumstances, because it is so true: misery is only grudgingly tolerated!
Thanks for an upbeat start to my day.
R. Bayardo on January 30th, 2009 8:28 am

Don’t know the name,but: Welcome to hell…No, there is no Wifi!
Leigh on January 30th, 2009 8:31 am

SOOO hard - I loved the bed bugs, but I think my fave had to be….

Writer Monkey!
Lolita on January 30th, 2009 8:34 am

I loved the seek of a thousand chickens. That was great. I also love the pop up cartoons. So 3D!

Happy Birthday! Pre-school awaits!
Lolita
claire piper on January 30th, 2009 8:37 am

http://www.savagechickens.com/2005/05/indescribable-pain.html

As a migraineur, I really identify with this one. It’s good (but yes, sad) to know one is not alone.
April on January 30th, 2009 8:39 am

Life in Eight Easy Steps - too true…
Mike W. on January 30th, 2009 8:42 am

Death Works from Home is priceless. I have it posted next to my computer at my mind-numbing job. If he “deletes” me any time soon, I hope he does it early in the morning so at least I will get out of a day’s work.
kristina on January 30th, 2009 8:42 am

Congratulations and best wishes for your continuing success!!

I’m partial to poet-bot and the sky gnomes….
Christopher on January 30th, 2009 8:44 am

My favourite is probably “The Grapes of Wrath of Khan” (titled Wrath), although it’s a toss-up between that and the Lost Ninja Battle sequence from Macbeth.
Maureen on January 30th, 2009 8:51 am

Fine Dining
January 26, 2009
My daughter-in-law is French Canadian, lovely girl, and her and my son do love good restaurants and zombies.
I LOVE your humor!
Balam Quitze on January 30th, 2009 8:53 am

Congrats I had a few of your chickens in my desk (orientation and wellcome to hell) they make happy every day.

Thank you.
Roxanne on January 30th, 2009 8:54 am

Congrats on 4 years! My fav is Ten Miles.
Christopher Martinez on January 30th, 2009 8:56 am

Alarm clock. This cartoon was the first in a long time to make me want to own it. The alarm clock that is.
lindylu on January 30th, 2009 8:58 am

My favorite is the “Bad Santa” getting out of the car with no panties! Also love “misery is merely tolerated” as it really must be. Hope you keep cartooning because I love the chickens, and really, it all comes down to being about me, right? Congrats on 4 great years!!
camelama on January 30th, 2009 9:04 am

I loved “Movers” - move across town in 5 seconds! Hee hee hee.
Feng on January 30th, 2009 9:07 am

“The Dating Scene” with Tofu Timmy really tickled me for some reason.

I love your work. Thanks for all that.
jgf on January 30th, 2009 9:07 am

The comic I thought of first was Barack to the Future (a.k.a. Barack Obama). =j
Sammy on January 30th, 2009 9:07 am

Thank YOU for a great year Doug! Your chickens make my otherwise dull life much brighter! My favorite is:

Barack Obama (especially considering BTTF is my favorite movie!)

Another one I like is “A Long Flight” July 21, 2006
Deede on January 30th, 2009 9:10 am

Hands down… FLYING REINDEER!

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/12/flying-reindeer.html

I get the daily SavChicken and will forward some on to my whole address book. I sent this one and now my sister gets the daily SavChicken because she loved it so much!

You make my cube-world tolerable… Thanks Doug!!
Alina on January 30th, 2009 9:12 am

death :X
http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/06/death.html

luv your work, hope you draw the chickens 4 many many years 2 come

kisses and hugs from romania!
Tyler on January 30th, 2009 9:18 am

Congratulations on 4 years, Doug!

I’ve been checking this site every weekday for the past 3 1/2 years, and you are consistently able to make me laugh.

My favorite cartoon from this past year, I believe, would be Million Monkeys.

It was one of those cartoons that made me laugh and then go “hmmm…”

Keep it up!

–Tyler
James Quirk on January 30th, 2009 9:19 am

HellTV has to be my favourite: it’s reality TV meets grad school if you ask me. I liked Godzilla Movers but it cuts a little too close to the bone after moving house last summer.
Jillian on January 30th, 2009 9:20 am

Way to go Doug!! I visit your site every day and I love your PROD3000! It so descrbes my life in corporate America, that they are posted in my cube! I also love the the Trekkie! (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/04/trekkie.html)

Here’s to another fine year!
Andre on January 30th, 2009 9:21 am

Well done, and many thanks!

I have to say I love the Million Monkeys logic. Other favourites include The Dance of Life, IQ Test, Cancelled, Binge-Drinking … the list goes on.
Susannah on January 30th, 2009 9:22 am

Exposed! on December 12, 2008
Jason Trommetter on January 30th, 2009 9:25 am

My favorite was “Barack to the Future” because sometimes I wish Barack Hussein Obama’s parents hadn’t met.
Bernardo Zirpoli on January 30th, 2009 9:26 am

That Karl Marx cookie lover one!
Alyssa on January 30th, 2009 9:29 am

I absolutely love Poet-Bot!!

It is tough to pick a favorite one because so many make me laugh. Keep up the good work!
Rachel on January 30th, 2009 9:30 am

I loved Tigger. The twisted portrayal of a beloved Disney character made me laugh out loud.
Karen on January 30th, 2009 9:31 am

I love your cartoon! Thank you for four years of fun.

Yesterday’s cartoon, Confidence, cracked me up. That’s my vote.
susie on January 30th, 2009 9:38 am

My favorite is from October 8th - “Skydiving”. I keep it in my email inbox so I can read it every morning. You are the best.
Seraphine on January 30th, 2009 9:39 am

four years! congratulations doug! no wonder you are awesome, you’ve had practice.
i’ve always liked your poet-bot comics. there’s a little poet in all of us, so its easy to relate to.
Cheryl D on January 30th, 2009 9:39 am

ohhh hard call! Im debating between “Change is Possible” and “Ultimate Dessert”

I think I’ll go with “Change is Possible”
I love your comics!
Dan on January 30th, 2009 9:42 am

OMG, Love love love the Death works from home!!!
Sara Clauss on January 30th, 2009 9:42 am

Darth Vader as the new professor of the Dark Arts. Mixing of geeky genres?!? HEAVEN!!!
Sarah O on January 30th, 2009 9:43 am

Yay to 4 years. I love starting my day with your comics.

“True Confessions” really made my day when I got it.

Thanks!
Jody on January 30th, 2009 9:50 am

Death. Definitely Death.

Thanks for bringing fun to the day!
DoubleJay on January 30th, 2009 9:52 am

I’d have to go with “Trivia Pillage”. Pirates of Penzance references are always welcome!
Jen on January 30th, 2009 9:52 am

Happy anniversary! I’m so glad I stumbled on your site - love the comics. It’s hard to pick a favorite when I love them all, but I have to say I laughed out loud at work when I read the Barack to the Future one - it really resonated with this child of the ’80s! Here’s to many more years to come!
Raquel on January 30th, 2009 9:53 am

Poet Bot 5 is my vote.

He always makes laugh or at least brings a smile to my face… he’s such a character.
Jane on January 30th, 2009 9:53 am

Has to be Tigger! http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/09/tigger.html

I think this is quite possibly the funniest cartoon I’ve ever seen.

Love all your work though. Here’s to the next 4 years

J
Carroll on January 30th, 2009 9:54 am

My favorite was “Excellence in Management 10.” Let’s just say that art imitated life a little too closely…

Thanks for making me smile every day!
Daphne on January 30th, 2009 9:57 am

I’ve loved so many of your cartoons (and am still so impressed you can come up with GOOD new content every day… still hoping you’ll be syndicated Doug!).

However Death is my favourite, since I often work from home myself.
Dennis on January 30th, 2009 9:58 am

Wow favorites … so many to choose from. Ok, I really did like Toshi Station. But the search for intelligent life one was good too. And the vodka water cooler mixed up with marketing … cool!
Roberta Taylor on January 30th, 2009 10:00 am

I giggled about ‘Sleep Tight II’ all day- perfect!
Andrea (noricum) on January 30th, 2009 10:01 am

I can never remember what happens when, or which are my favourites. (Especially since you have so many good ones!) I was going to go back and review the year, but I seem to be having problems loading your site today. Here’s a good one I did manage to load: Famous Screams, http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/01/famous-screams.html

(Of the ones you listed above, Toshi Station, and Pi rank pretty high!)
gabi on January 30th, 2009 10:07 am

My favourite is the “Mistaken identity”. I also love psychology cartoons:)
TAMMY on January 30th, 2009 10:09 am

Dear Doug, I can’t believe that it has been 4 years! congratultion on your sucess with the chickens, and all the others! My 1st pick would be your Forth Anniversay But that was not in the picking so 2nd would have to be One Cloudy Day! I remember doing that when I was young, Glad I never did it with your chicken! hehe Thank you for bring a smile to my face and making me laugh out loud! You are the best Smiling Tammy
Jessica on January 30th, 2009 10:10 am

Thanks so much for all the great comics!

Being an English major in university, I especially love Poet-bot.
I’d have to say that my favourite cartoon from this year is Poet-bot 5.

Thanks again!
Laurie Ann on January 30th, 2009 10:11 am

I LOVED the Pirate text messaging (”R”). I laughed all day just thinking about it.
Brian Symington on January 30th, 2009 10:12 am

Without a doubt, my fave chicken cartoon of last year, of all time, is “Tigger.” The cartoon explains so much! Thanks for the smile every day!
Adam on January 30th, 2009 10:15 am

I love tofu! http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/12/naughty.html
Stephanie Wells on January 30th, 2009 10:17 am

By far the development of language…so very true!
Robbie on January 30th, 2009 10:17 am

Hooray for savage Chickens!!!
Dave on January 30th, 2009 10:19 am

I agree with those who voted for yesterday’s as one of the all time greats. Spot the narcissist is close second of my favorites for the last 12 months. Third place: Excellence in Mgt 8.
Kari on January 30th, 2009 10:27 am

I hope I’m still eligible since I won a coffee mug last time you did a giveaway!

My favorite from this past year was the follow up to the bed bug cartoon where the bed bug asks for booze
Brian Donley on January 30th, 2009 10:27 am

I think that your Excellence In Management series is your best work, so I’m gonna go with Lesson #9. Stretch Goals are the BOMB!
Mike on January 30th, 2009 10:29 am

So many faves!! But I’d say Ultimate Dessert is good. I can’t get enough Chuck Norris jokes!! They are addicting!
Dinana on January 30th, 2009 10:31 am

Happy 4th Doug! A day without chickens is like a day without sunshine! My favorite is Eight Steps. Runner up is Snowflakes/Spiders! (why wouldn’t chickens like snowflakes to be spiders, by the way???)
Kevin on January 30th, 2009 10:41 am

It’s got to be “Blue Sky!” How true that the internet (wikipedia) knows all things because anyone can edit it.
Keep up the great work Doug, your mind works in an interesting way.
scrufflepuff on January 30th, 2009 10:49 am

Congratulations Doug! Thanks for bringing much needed laughter to my mornings!

Loved the popular Tigger and it got some coworkers to start reading regularly, but Fun With Freud is the only one I actually printed out this year. It appeared the same week I got “promoted” to running kid’s parties at work and I rival Freud’s inability to connect with them.
Dave on January 30th, 2009 10:59 am

I would have to say Pi is my favorite this past year.

congratz on 4 years and still going!

-dave
Susan D. on January 30th, 2009 11:00 am

So many to choose from–but I think my favorite is “Death”, where death is telecommuting. I practically choked on my coffee when that came up!
lefolieadeux on January 30th, 2009 11:00 am

I’m a psychologist, so of course, my favorite features that hilarious guy, Freud! The one “reinforcement” really had me giggling
Amy on January 30th, 2009 11:01 am

I like Rock On, the comic about “ukulele hero”. I’m a new reader, but I love the comics!
Lesley Riley on January 30th, 2009 11:09 am

Who knew chickens had such adventures?! Your creativity kicks all. Thank You Doug
Chuck Toporek on January 30th, 2009 11:12 am

I gotta go with Death, man.
Julie on January 30th, 2009 11:19 am

My favorite from last year is from Jan. 21. Still Life with Ninja. My ultimte favorites are Ninja Library and Tastless Tofu.
abinikai on January 30th, 2009 11:29 am

Treehugger. Most definitely. As an environmental scientist, I have developed a firm belief that treehuggers will almost always be disappointed.
Dood on January 30th, 2009 11:32 am

Best one was easily “Meanwhile, in New Mexico…” that was just genius

-Dood
NormMonkey on January 30th, 2009 11:33 am

I get a laugh from Savage Chickens daily, but “Freud” (the reverse psychology one) made my flip my lid. I had to share it with the rest of the office:

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/03/freud.html

I’d have to say this is my favourite, and would make a great coffee cup comic for the store.

ASIDE: this one taught me to always check the title for puns:
http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/09/vodka-cooler.html
Stacey R. on January 30th, 2009 11:37 am

I personally enjoyed “Gone Sledding”!

Thanks for the Chickens!
Christopher on January 30th, 2009 11:45 am

I vote for the Facebook comic.
ChickaSher on January 30th, 2009 11:46 am

Congrats on 4 years! I’ve been reading for about 1 and look forward to them every morning.

“Gloog” just about had me laughing coffee thru my nose. Thanks!
Zack N on January 30th, 2009 11:48 am

Congratulations on four years! Thank you for allowing me to look forward to a yellow sticky note in my inbox every morning. Classic stuff.

I’d have to say my favorite is definitely “Overheard on Tatooine”. Absolutely hysterical!
Nancy on January 30th, 2009 11:58 am

I can’t decide between “Friday”, “Carrot”, “Fun with Genetics 4″ (all work related), “High Efficiency”, and for pure gruesomeness, “Tigger”
Suzie on January 30th, 2009 12:03 pm

My family makes me vote for any zombie associated ones……but I did like “Fire” as well as whoever it was that liked it…..

Articulate as ever!!!
toma on January 30th, 2009 12:08 pm

Hi Doug
First comment ever here.
I check your comics everyday, love them.

My favorite from the past year is
“Belive”
http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/05/believe.html

with a close second and third place:
“Patience”
http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/05/patience.html
“The Development of Language”
http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/10/the-development-of-language.html
Zork on January 30th, 2009 12:13 pm

I vote for Poet-Bot#5. He (she? it?) is by far my favorite reoccuring character (other than the chickens, of course).

Congratulations on 4 great years! Why aren’t you syndicated yet???
Dave D of WV on January 30th, 2009 12:17 pm

I’m too embarrassed to admit that I enjoyed “Tigger” and “Happiness”. So, instead, I’ll claim “Bears” and “Good Times” - though I’ve forwarded soooooo many of your panels. Thanks for brightening every (week) day.
Sue W. on January 30th, 2009 12:19 pm

Thanks — I just had a great time going through both lists — I love them all! Excellence in Management 9 is the one I have up in my cube.
nonamedufus on January 30th, 2009 12:22 pm

Congratulations on 4 hilarious years. I gave you a plug here:http://nonamedufus.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-times-have-changed.html

You present us with a tough choice as so many of your pieces are simply great. Lately, though, I had to laugh and wipe my nose after reading that binge drinking caused “drain cabbage”
Andy on January 30th, 2009 12:27 pm

I hate Chuck Norris jokes. I do. And I’m not fond of the actual guy either. But “It tastes like pain!” made me laugh, so I have to vote for “Ultimate Dessert”.

But the Freudian cartoon about bears is a close second.
Sharilyn on January 30th, 2009 12:28 pm

i love my daily dose of chickens and look forward each work day to the chicken-of-the-day in my email box! there are so many that i adore! it’s hard to choose a favorite, but i do find Amazing! pretty amazing! though two close runners up are Bears and Death.

you have such a great sense of humor! thanks for sharing! and, i’m still waiting for your first book!!!

happy chick-i-versary!
debochan on January 30th, 2009 12:32 pm

I would definately have to vote for Naughty Timmy Tofu.
astrid on January 30th, 2009 12:33 pm

alarm clock will forever be my favorite savage chicken ever! http://astridita.tumblr.com/post/27031268/via-ideas-savage-chickens-always-good-but
SK on January 30th, 2009 12:34 pm

I vote for Death (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/06/death.html).
Andreas on January 30th, 2009 12:36 pm

Happy Anniversary! My favorite has to be: Toshi station. (I even blogged about it: http://www.deathstarinc.com/?p=963)
jesús on January 30th, 2009 12:40 pm

congratulations and I believe the strip about tigger is the best (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/09/tigger.html)
King Bob on January 30th, 2009 12:46 pm

May 29, 2008 “Return to Happyland” Yeah Prozac
Dani on January 30th, 2009 12:53 pm

I think I have to say “Something to Live For”, but then I’m a sucker for bacon-related hilarity.

Congrats on the four years and here’s to many more.
Dawn on January 30th, 2009 1:07 pm

The Alarm Clock!!
It is my ringer.
James H on January 30th, 2009 1:11 pm

Congratulations!!! My favorite for the past year is definitely “One Cloudy Day” — with “Tigger” running a close second.

Here’s to MANY more years and MANY more chickens!
Sindy on January 30th, 2009 1:23 pm

love - one cloudy day
Bruce on January 30th, 2009 1:28 pm

“Something to Live For”, also a bacon lover.
Wish I could remember all of the greatest, my favorite of all time, so far, has been “Read My Blog” http://www.savagechickens.com/2005/12/read-my-blog.html
Congrats Doug and keep ‘em coming!
anne henderson on January 30th, 2009 1:59 pm

The Internet
Cristina on January 30th, 2009 2:07 pm

“Confidence” really cracked me up. This one gets my vote! http://www.savagechickens.com/2009/01/29
victor on January 30th, 2009 2:12 pm

GRATZ!! ive been checking out your skity notes for about 2½ years
my favorite was “ultimate dessert”
megatron on January 30th, 2009 2:16 pm

it’s hard to pick one favorite, but i definitely like the one about how there’s nothing to live for… except the smell of frying bacon in the morning. i have that one hanging in my kitchen.
i also like the one about only running when chased by a bear.
and very recently i liked the one with the confidence/intelligence chart.
ohhh, and there was one about quitting a job the day i quit my job last february.
Nick on January 30th, 2009 2:16 pm

I think I probably enjoyed the “Friday” comic the most. I can also be applied to all the other work weeks.
http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/04/friday.html
Frizz on January 30th, 2009 2:24 pm

My absolute favorite is “Freud vs. Jung.”
Luwano on January 30th, 2009 2:25 pm

Congrats Doug!!!

4 years of chickenly cartooness! Woohoo!!

Thank you very much!

“Something Wicked” was a great cartoon which turned brilliant with the sequels.

But my all-time favourite is “Friday”. That one was just ingenious!

&=^
Ellie T! on January 30th, 2009 2:51 pm

Congratulations, Doug! My favorite cartoon from the past year is “Pi”, primarily because it is hilarious, and secondarily because it’s dedicated to me. I’ll be sticking with you for all the years to come!
Laurie Mair on January 30th, 2009 3:01 pm

Congrats on 4 great years! Here’s to 4 more!!!!

Your cartoons are always hilarious, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would have to be “Tigger.” I’ve always thought he was a tad to happy……..
Leigh on January 30th, 2009 3:38 pm

Sky Gnomes are my favorite for this year!
I’ve been reading Chickens for 3 years now, I’m so glad you do this everyday!
Have a great weekend, Doug.
Melanie Berg on January 30th, 2009 3:47 pm

Huzzah for you! Thanks for the regular pick me up! My fave this year was “Barack Obama”, and my all time favorite is still “raccoon versus moon.”
Arlene Kelly on January 30th, 2009 3:48 pm

Congatulations on 4 years down and many more to come. Great cartoons, and picking one is hard. However, it came down to what helped me through the work day. I really enjoy the work related ones most and have made my husband a big fan (and he in turn has corrupeted,er, introduced his workmates).Given some of the supervisors each of us have had, your Prod3000 cartoons really hit home. I especially enjoyed your November 17th cartoon-Excellence in Management. I had a supervisor like that and still remember the feelings that she brought to her staff. I was never late but that didn’t stop the “quick look at the watch” given each time one of us came in. I think she was disappointed that we were punctual. Sigh
Heidi on January 30th, 2009 4:10 pm

Doug - Usually my fav Chicken is the last one I read. But if I have to choose: “Writer Monkeys” still makes me laugh when I think about it. And Spork and Dawn of the Dead are the greatest of all time. Keep it up!
tod on January 30th, 2009 4:33 pm

Congrats on 4 years! I’ve been a reader for about 2. Every one is awesome, but I’d have to say “Video Games” is my favorite…because it’s so damn true. Take care!
charybdis4000 on January 30th, 2009 4:34 pm

Congratulations for four years of chickens, Doug!
pardes on January 30th, 2009 4:56 pm

I am delighted to have discovered you a few months ago. Now my day isn’t complete without a “savage chickens” post. Thanks!
Budo on January 30th, 2009 5:03 pm

Wow, four years already, keep up the excellent work! As for my favorite for this year, I love “Time-Saving Device.” Everyone at Zen got a chuckle out of it too!
kerry on January 30th, 2009 5:12 pm

Congratulations on the anniverary - love the chickens! While Happiness is a favorite, for me it comes close second to Impostor. What can I say? I’m a politics junkie
John on January 30th, 2009 5:41 pm

I vote for Tigger and I drink LOTS of coffee!
Joe D on January 30th, 2009 6:05 pm

“Happiness” is probably my favorite Savage Chickens comic of all-time. So I vote for “Happiness.”

Congrats on 4 years!!!
Nikki B on January 30th, 2009 6:08 pm

I loved ‘Happiness’, starring Happy Bear. :).
Joe on January 30th, 2009 6:17 pm

I loved “The Kessel Run”!!! Chickens and aliens criticizing Star Wars is brilliant! Keep up the crazy work.
Sheri on January 30th, 2009 6:24 pm

Love you so much! “Meh” wins for me. Thanks for doing this, you keep lost souls sane.
Mike on January 30th, 2009 6:40 pm

Congratulations on another year Doug!

So many drawings to choose from, I can’t remember them all but I do love “Overheard in Tatooine”, one of the best definitely.
Joanne on January 30th, 2009 6:55 pm

I love so many, but it a random review of my “funnies” folder, I came across ‘Death Works from Home’. Funny!!!
Georga on January 30th, 2009 7:00 pm

I have many favorites, but Parenting (http://www.savagechickens.com/2009/01/parenting.html) is at the top, mostly because it is so something I would say to one of my kids.

I love the Chickens Doug. Keep it up!
Natasha on January 30th, 2009 7:18 pm

I would have to say that Sleep Tight and Sleep Tight II are my favorite! (That bug is one crazy dude and changed my mind about bed bugs and what they REALLY want.) My vote is for either one of those.

Awesome on the 4 years!
Fraser on January 30th, 2009 7:34 pm

I totally love “Good Times”. Self-referential humour is so much about loving good times!
willwot on January 30th, 2009 7:40 pm

I don’t remember Steven Stills or Galighar being in any of them but yada, and cluck on, cluck on.
Lorraine on January 30th, 2009 7:40 pm

Pirate’s best friend/Scurvey Dog is my all time favourite. Congrats on year 4 from someone else in YVR trying to wish away the piles of dirty snow.
TChuck on January 30th, 2009 8:07 pm

Happy Anniversary, Doug!!!!

Death works from home.
I laugh everytime.
Shane on January 30th, 2009 8:07 pm

I loved the “Living Life” one- Fantasy and Reality-
Fullest or Dullest?

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/07/living-life.html

Love ‘em all. Keep it up.
Put a chicken on a bike!! That would be funny.
CD on January 30th, 2009 8:21 pm

I happen to really like chicken meh, mostly because meh is my teenaged daughter’s favorite word. I also like a million monkeys, and Death-Delete. Thanks for the morning laugh, with a side of the dark side
Susan on January 30th, 2009 9:03 pm

Congrats!

My favorite from this year is probably “Work is Easy” (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/11/work-is-easy.html)
Sarah on January 30th, 2009 9:03 pm

Pi…. definitely Pi. I sat on my couch and laughed until my sides hurt.

Doug, you make our lives brighter.

Thank you!!!
Adam on January 30th, 2009 10:08 pm

I really like the one where you made the cloud a pirate upset about people looking for the silver lining. That makes me laugh.
Lynn Marie on January 30th, 2009 10:41 pm

Doug, I’m so glad I found you! I love waking up and laughing at your crazy cartoons! Tigger, Something to Live For, Reinforcement, Barry White 8, and Endorphins are a few of the many that made me laugh out loud. If I were maimed, tortured, and threatened with chocolate deprivation in order to make a decision on the best one, I think I’d choose Reinforcement! Keep up the great work!
Tomi on January 31st, 2009 12:05 am

Congratulations Doug!

4 years of livin’ the creative dream. We love chickens!

Tomi and Kevin in Vancouver
Sean on January 31st, 2009 2:06 am

Congratulations!! Keep them coming Doug, these are what keep me going at work on many days. More Aqua Chicken!!!!!!!!!
Clay Colt on January 31st, 2009 2:25 am

For years when my (now 24 year old) son was a little kid, somehow that silly line from “Star Wars” about getting power converters from Toshi Station became a frequently cited family mantra - for no explainable reason. It just sounded so inane in & of itself, out-of-context. This was inthe 1990’s, and the second wave revival of the Star Wars Trilogy was in full swing, maybe. It was a meaningless phrase that took on no more significant meaning through repetition. But like any absurd, inexplicable bad habit, took on a life of its own. Blind repetition (like blind obedience) certainly did engrave that sentence deeply into the hard drive of out brains ands lives. And maybe somehow imbue it with prescience
So to find it again, all these years later in - of ALL places! - “Savage Chickens”, in 2008! well, it re-affirmed that there must be some Transcendent Cultural Significance Which Passeth All Understanding to that line. Or a god of small things like George Lucas. Or maybe just something to the idea of Industrial Light & Magic, besides George Lucas. Or that the imaginary national boundaries we take so seriously between U.S.A. and Canada are merely constructs of small-minded nationalists at home & as well as abroad. Or maybe some subliminal meaning that will only become clearer as civilisation approaches ever-closer to the apocalypse. The need for power converters must strike a common chord both here in the belly o’ the beast and to our friendly and polite neighbours to the northwho are less-enamoured of empire than we are. Oh, Canada. Oh, Bama. Oh Toshi Station. Thanks for the power converters. We needed them. Now we just need a national/bio-regional infrastructure we can plug those power converters in to, and begin to turn this global depression around, with sustainable energy, sensible, equitable and socially responsible financial and economic policy, investment. And long, non-negotiable prison terms for Bush, Cheney and Rove - the ultimate “savage chicken” hawks.
Nancy on January 31st, 2009 4:35 am

If I REALLY had to pick ONLY one, it would have to be Dance of Life!
RogerR on January 31st, 2009 5:19 am

Difficult to choose from such a good selection. “Death Works from Home” is just so simple but very funny: same goes for “Pi”.
Either of these represents the spirit of Savage Chickens to me.
OttawaRiver on January 31st, 2009 6:11 am

Congrats on 4 years!

So hard to choose between “Bears” and “Death” (not sure what that says about me…), but, as I need to choose one, it’s gotta be “Bears”.

Thanks for all the laughs!
Susan Wenger on January 31st, 2009 7:09 am

I vote for Million Monkeys. Love ‘em all!
Regina Holt on January 31st, 2009 7:17 am

It’s hard to pick a favorite!
I love “Pi”, and “One Cloudy Day” from these lists, but, I also loved “Protest Rally”

I often send your cartoons on to friends. It’s amazing how some of them really speak to a particular aspect of our lives. You’ve got something for Literature folks, Geeks, Philosophical types, very good mix of stuff.

You have Excellent taste in humor!
(tastes like chicken!!!)
Helana Gurgel on January 31st, 2009 7:28 am

I just loved Time Travel Taxi!
Lanni on January 31st, 2009 8:04 am

congratulations!

my favorite is Good Times!
: )
Christopher on January 31st, 2009 8:25 am

I tried checking back through the archives to decide. After only two months I came up with five favourites I couldn’t choose between. I’m going with Time Travel Taxi, it was one of my favourites and also gets my vote for “most wanted this to be real”. Thanks for the comics and congrats on four years.
Karen Jacobs on January 31st, 2009 8:46 am

From the list I love “Death,” but my favorite is “How to find a Narcissist.” You have so many great ones though that I can’t decide which to get on a coffee mug. It would rock if you came out with a set or two or four. Thanks for the great laughs everyday.
connie on January 31st, 2009 8:58 am

You always start my day with a laugh. We all love the Excellence in Management toons at work because Prod 3000 works here. Really!
Blas on January 31st, 2009 9:43 am

The gathering, on April 25th:

http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/04/gathering.html

It’s just as real as life itself. It happened to me, and the other guy ended in a hospital
Andrew hull on January 31st, 2009 9:52 am

I’m gonna have to go with “Adversaries” (the cat and mouse one).
best. cat. ever.
-andreW-
cheryl on January 31st, 2009 10:02 am

Thanks for four great years, Chicken Man!

My favorite is “Poetry Blog.” But you have so many great ones: “Bears” “Blue Sky” and “Death -working from home,” just for starters….

Keep drawing!
Thisisme on January 31st, 2009 10:21 am

“Parenting” was hilarious. Sick and wrong, but hilarious.
MdnightDrifter on January 31st, 2009 10:41 am

You rock Doug! Here’s my top 5 favorites:
5)Horror of ‘84
4)Meanwhile
3)Tigger
2)Time Travel Taxi
1)Staying In
Brad D on January 31st, 2009 12:05 pm

Cloudy Day made me laugh out loud-
Mary Ann on January 31st, 2009 12:12 pm

I love them all! But I am still searching for that elusive Inner Calm (http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/05/inner-calm.html).
Keep ‘em coming Doug!
wplmom on January 31st, 2009 12:17 pm

Anyone who loves DDR and chickens has to appreciate the Dance of Life!
Yulie on January 31st, 2009 12:21 pm

Death is the best one; although tree hugger’s a close second. Keep up the great comics!
Introspectre on January 31st, 2009 12:57 pm

Congratulations in your fourth year! Please, keep it at least four years more!

I sign my posts with “Introspectre”, so I felt identified when I saw the “Introspection” cartoon (July 9, 2008). Somehow it was “my” cartoon
rachel micija on January 31st, 2009 2:03 pm

My favorite has to be Welcome to Happy Land with the Prozac plant dumping into the river, since I work for the local Water Authority. What’s the chance of us getting one of those plants to help our water supply? ; )

(Also, as a Obama fan since 2004, I have to also add Barrack to the Future as a fave!)
tammy on January 31st, 2009 3:32 pm

I like all the star wars cartoons, but also love ‘treehugger’. I always share the chuck norris ones with my students (high school) because they think chuck norris is awesome… lol. keep on chickening!
Forrest Stonebraker on January 31st, 2009 3:45 pm

GOOD JOB ON YOUR FOURTH YEAR.

MY BEST TOON IS TOMORROWS; I LOOK FORWARD TO CHECKING MY YAHOO SITE SO I CAN SEE A NEW CHICKEN TOON.

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, PLEASE.

ps. IF I WIN GIVE MY MUG TO A GOOD CAUSE–SEND ME AN AOTOGRAPH.
kim hill on January 31st, 2009 3:49 pm

Thanks for all the laughs! My fave was Time Travel Taxi. But dontcha know…they are all a HOOT!
Joe vince on January 31st, 2009 3:55 pm

Writer monkey bay far was my favorite.
I love the cartoons, congrats on 4 years, and good luck in the years to come.
Katie on January 31st, 2009 4:20 pm

4 years? Keep up the great work!

My fave is definitely Death. Delete.
Nora on January 31st, 2009 4:56 pm

Congratulations!

Hard to choose, but one of my favorites is “Mistaken Identity” from April 18, 2008!
Big Bill on January 31st, 2009 7:19 pm

Congrats on 4 great years of “chickens” Doug!! My all time favorite is “Bears”. Keep up the great work!!
christa parish on January 31st, 2009 7:42 pm

It’s so difficult to choose just one favorite. I’ve been posting all the work related ones in the office kitchen!
2008 February 29
How To Quit Your Crappy Job
stands out for me this year!

Happy Anniversary! And thanks for giving visuals for so many of the random thoughts that cross our minds!
Christa
Renata on January 31st, 2009 7:58 pm

Congrats on the 4 years!

Hard to choose, but ‘Blue sky’ definitely gets a giggle
ramonathepest on January 31st, 2009 8:23 pm

Personally, I love them all; however, my favorite from this year was “Orientation”. Heaven help me if I go to hell!!
Rita on January 31st, 2009 8:26 pm

Definitely ‘Tigger’ is my favorite. Satisfyingly sick.
fox on January 31st, 2009 9:39 pm

My favorite cartoon is “How to Quit Your Crappy Job.” Probably because I wish I could follow those two simple steps, but I kinda have to pay rent. =P
dig girl on January 31st, 2009 10:09 pm

Being an archaeologist, my fav from the past year was definitely “Like an Egyptian”
PG on January 31st, 2009 10:25 pm

My favorite has to be The Kessel Run. I’m an astrophysicist, so I totally grok this.
Romouz on February 1st, 2009 12:55 am

My Absolute Fav of all is “Monday Wish” it makes me laugh every time i see it!
sean on February 1st, 2009 3:44 am

I’m sorry to admit this (being the father of two younger children, I was constantly bombarded with Pooh books, movies and games) but I loved the ‘Homocidal Tigger’. I couldn’t function for at least ten minutes I laughed so hard at work (they thought I was having a stroke). What macabre delight. Now I am going to look up a good therapist and make an appointment. Sigh.
Randy B on February 1st, 2009 3:48 am

“The most wonderful thing about tiggers is…
I’m the only one!”
Gord on February 1st, 2009 4:32 am

Happy anniversary and keep up the great work. From the past year, “Million Monkeys” was my favourite.
Dennis Negron on February 1st, 2009 4:58 am

Kiss Me would definitely be my favorite one. My teacher had it posted on her bulletin board and I would always just look and laugh.

Congratz on four years.
Kyle Arch on February 1st, 2009 5:39 am

Four years… That is quite an achievement! I love your cartoons, and hope you will continue to keep drawing them.

I know that it isn’t saturday anymore, but I wanted to say that “Cloudy Day” is my favourite one. Thanks for the comics!
Teri on February 1st, 2009 6:14 am

Introspection…I Hate introspection!!!!

Dont we all!!!!

*posted this one on my office door….beware i may be introspecting!!! haha

Keep them coming!!!
MissK on February 1st, 2009 7:46 am

Congrats on year number four, Doug!

It’s very difficult to choose favorites, but FIRE! tops the past year’s list for me. I work at a daily newspaper and we have been given classes in the “fine art” of Tweeting (I wish I was joking) as part of our multi-platform strategy. I printed out and hung up FIRE! in our common area, and everyone who sees it cracks up.
Michael on February 1st, 2009 9:27 am

Mine just misses the cutoff date, so I guess I’m just here to sing its praises:

http://www.savagechickens.com/2007/09/writers-block.html

I write and teach philosophy for a living, and had always thought of the blank page as my mortal enemy. I love the inversion of that expectation here. Much joy has come my way from the Chickens.
Gaia on February 1st, 2009 9:32 am

Congratulations from Rio de Janeiro(Brazil)!
Thanks for making me smile.
My favorite is “Good Times”.
Johnett on February 1st, 2009 10:07 am

Happiness is my favourite. I used to be in a clown troupe and I used to do the makeup for the entire group. At times, drinking their blood sounded like a very good thing, indeed.
Barb Wright on February 1st, 2009 12:11 pm

I really liked “Good Times,” because it was subtle, yet ironic (don’t cha think?)…Best wishes on the comic - I hope to see more of Savage Chickens for many years to come.
julianna on February 1st, 2009 1:00 pm

Love love love the chickens!
I never miss a day.
“Happiness” is my favorite.
Daniel Barba on February 1st, 2009 1:11 pm

Happy anniversary, keep rockin’
“Bears” !!! “Bears” !!!!
momz on February 1st, 2009 1:45 pm

My cartoon favorite was the one that started it all for you & for me. Fear Of Peter Gabriel. It is about my favorite Rocker of ALL time, best album, coupled with chickens! Also it shows how you have matured as a cartoonist & yet still maintained that subtle, dark, confrontational existentialism, all in one little yellow square. Thanks 3M for the stacks of weak adhesive & thank you Doug Savage for the years of laughter. Many happy more years at your art.
xxxooomomz
AussiePeta on February 1st, 2009 1:59 pm

My favourite from last year was Santa “Exposed”.

Darth Vader as Defence against the Dark Arts is a close second. Actually they all appeal immensely, thank you so much.
Adam on February 1st, 2009 2:41 pm

4 years? Where does the time go?

I have to profess my love for “Return to Happy Land”. Those smiling trees creep me out, but in a good way.
mickey hennigan on February 1st, 2009 2:51 pm

Love’m all! Death maybe a little more. Hope you keep it up for years to come, It would be worse the when we lost Carson, if you stopped!!!
Gerard on February 1st, 2009 5:00 pm

Congrats Doug! Your cartoons make my day!
I thought Money vs Science was gold!
Sabrina Mix on February 1st, 2009 5:05 pm

My favourite is Tomato vs Ketchup.