The laziest soldier in history somehow never got court-martialed — and we love him for it.
Season 1 • Episode 50
LatestBeetle Bailey, the Private who'd rather drop and nap than drop and "do 20," is the wise-cracking joker of the most famous Army camp –Camp Swampy, where befuddled General Halftrack still hasn't heard from the Pentagon, grumbling Sgt. Snorkle has never had a date, Beetle hasn't washed his socks, and Cooke still makes those high-bouncing meatballs. Join Beetle Bailey and his army buddies and sound off with laughter.
Acting
Howard Morris's deadpan delivery makes laziness an art form.
Writing
Mort Walker's comic strip timing survives the jump to animation.
Creator
Mort Walker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mort Walker created Beetle Bailey in 1950 after his own Army service; the comic strip still runs today, making it one of the longest-running in history.
The 1962 cartoon arrived during peak Cold War military satire, when audiences could laugh at army incompetence without questioning patriotism — try that timing now.
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