Comic strip started by
Gary Trudeau in the late '60s/early
'70s for his school paper. Details the life of
Oklahoman
Mike Doonesbury and his pals at an
ivy-league college, and at their rustic co-op home,
Walden Puddle. Best known for its political satire and for injecting characters into current events.
When Trudeau left for a 20-month sabbatical, he wrote a musical to cover the characters' graduation, then continued the strip from that point on. The characters today are middle aged and still kicking.