Dysfunctional Family Circus - The DFC Booklets

The DFC Booklets

The Dysfunctional Family Circus was created and began circulating anonymously in 1989 as a series of booklets found in record and book stores, coffee houses and nightclubs in several U.S. and European cities, including San Francisco, Chicago, New York, London and Madrid. They were also distributed by mail to those making requests and posting their mailing address to select Usenet groups.

The booklet series included 15 titles:

1. Grandma's Not Dead Yet!
2. See, I Told You Cats Could Smell Dead People!
3. Ibex, My Ass! That's a Goat!
4. Who Wants to See a Hamster Dance?
5. Eat Snow Hobo!
6. Grandma's Starting to Sprout!
7. It All Comes Back, Except One Tablespoon!
8. This Guy's Wankin' Off!
9. Wait, I Think My Dick's Stuck!
10. Boy, This Dog is Fucked Up!
11. Oh Yeah? Well, Kiss This!
12. Her, Us, Motel, Tonight!
13. Crotch Shot!
14. Mommy! PJ's Tryin' to Get Out!
15. Holy Shit! It's a Priesty Boy!

Each booklet measured 4-1/4" x 5.5" and was attributed to an anonymous publisher whose name was a unique anagram of "Bil Keane." A French translation of volume #4, entitled "Qui Veut Voir Un Hamster Dansant?" was distributed by mail, as was an unnumbered volume entitled "Guess Where I Can Fit This!" The booklets spawned two annual calendars, a t-shirt, and a set of drink coasters, before being retired.