Whichever teacher told him he could never make a living out of drawing certainly wishes they could bite their tongue now. Though Groening never shied away from ridiculing the inanities of primary education, he shifted to more serious topics in later years. This clip, from the Bender’s Game DVD, highlights his knack for satire and the absurd that he first displayed in Life in Hell.
Life Lessons from ‘Life in Hell’ and other Matt Groening Creations
Groening's 35-year-old comic strip 'Life in Hell', whose characters saw life through doom-tinted lenses, ended this week after 35 years.
