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  Dennis the Menace | Today's issues | Guardian Unlimited
Dennis the Menace is Britain's longest surviving comic villain and star of the Beano, and there is no sign that his notorious conduct is improving with age.
Dennis, who boasts a fan club of 1.5m members, is famous for his spiky hair and striped jersey, and is the unlovable horror who ultimately became the star of his own TV cartoon, with voices by Hugh Laurie and Billy Connolly.
Dennis celebrates his birthday in the latest issue of the Beano this week, combined with Comic Relief activities involving celebrities such as Ali G and Billy Connolly, inevitably finishing up with a custard-pie fight.
www.guardian.co.uk /netnotes/article/0,6729,451808,00.html   (388 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace - Uncyclopedia
In America, Dennis the 'Red' Menace was depicted as a good natured eunuch, whose bumbling attempts to catch Moose and Squirrel were defeated by his own ineptitude.
A 150mph hurricane, Dennis is indeed the menace who stands accused of killing 32 people during the hurricane season of 2005.
Dennis the Menace is widely considered to be a Dennis.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Dennis_the_Menace   (257 words)

  
 Dennis The Menace TV Show
The Dennis the Menace TV show was a comedy series about a young boy who constantly got poor Mr.
The Dennis the Menace TV show was based upon the comic strip (same name) written by Hank Ketchum.
Dennis the Menace ended in July of 1963 on CBS but reruns aired on NBC from October of 1963 to September of 1965.
www.crazyabouttv.com /dennisthemenace.html   (400 words)

  
 BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Dennis marks 50 years of Menace
Britain's oldest comic strip hero Dennis the Menace is celebrating 50 years of villainous behaviour - with a custard pie fight in aid of Comic Relief.
When Dennis was first launched there were doubts whether he would last beyond his first birthday.
The Dennis the Menace Fan Club was launched in 1976, which included Gnasher's Fang Club.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/1218832.stm   (361 words)

  
 The Comic Strip Doctor - Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace began mere months after Peanuts, and like Peanuts, it illustrates the continuing antics of a group of children.
Dennis the Menace in 2005 is a brand name, an iconic presence -- and a thoroughly boring comic strip.
Dennis the Menace is, today, a once-proud celebrity reduced to homelessness, sucking off the residual goodwill of society while begging for money and doing nothing in return but taking up space in the newspaper that could be otherwise put to good use.
www.wondermark.com /tcsd/stripdoc_9.html   (1383 words)

  
 Dennis The Menace
Dennis is relatively unusual among long-lived strips in that after its first couple of years, it achieved its definitive look (Peanuts for instance was still morphing toward the end of its first decade).
Dennis the Menace began on March 14, 1951 (four months after Ketcham’s friend and colleague Charles Schulz started his own historic comic strip) He went on to become the second most popular cartoon kid in the world - after Charlie Brown, of course.
Dennis the Menace first appeared in 16 American newspapers; by the end of 1951, he was appearing in over a hundred.
www.fantagraphics.com /artist/ketcham/menace.html   (783 words)

  
 Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Dennis the Menace
This Dennis the Menace was created by David Law, who went on to draw over a thousand of the feature's weekly episodes — nearly two decades of Dennis — before his retirement in 1970.
Dennis was joined in 1968 by a dog (Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound, to be exact) named Gnasher, in '79 by a pig named Rasher, and in '98 by a baby sister named Bea.
This Dennis the Menace may not be as big an international phenomenon as the other Dennis the Menace — but it's pretty clear which one is the bigger star in his country of origin.
www.toonopedia.com /dennisb.htm   (496 words)

  
 Powell's Books - Dennis the Menace: 1951-1952 by Hank Ketcham
Ketcham drew Dennis the Menace from 1951 to 1994, when he retired and let his assistant take over the strip.
Dennis the Menace stands out for both its chronicling of Baby Boom — generation society, and its highly sophisticated humor.
Dennis the Menace has, for over 50 years, captured the mischievous, rambunctious, anarchic worldview of a kid better than any other cartoon strip.
www.powells.com /biblio?show=HARDCOVER:NEW:1560976802:24.95   (585 words)

  
 Dennis The Menace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The first time Dennis The Menace J.T.S. is when the writers failed to duplicate the comics, Dennis could be seen nude or in underwear, say and do things in the comics that could never be done on tv not even in an animated cartoon.
Wilson tried desperately to keep Dennis at arm's length, the whole delight of the series was the bridging of the generations through the affection between the little boy of Dennis and the older neighbor, who didn't have any children of his own.
DENNIS THE MENACE was one of the first sitcoms I remember watching on a consistent basis as a child and always got a chuckle out of it.
www.jumptheshark.com /d/dennisthemenace.htm   (4382 words)

  
 Beano strips
It's probably not an overstatement to say that Dennis the Menace revolutionised the Beano, and, by extension, British comics in general.
Dennis introduced us to two of his pals: the mop-topped Curly (who had been his friend back in the early days), and the pastry-fixated Pie-Face (who just may be related to another young acquaintance of Dennis' from way back).
Although this was still the TV-friendly, hyperactive, three-dimensional Dennis of recent years, such rampant modernity was balanced by a number of small touches he introduced which, to the trained eye, appeared to pay tribute to Law's dinstictive style.
www.paulmorris.co.uk /beano/strips/dennisthemenace.htm   (1035 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace @ Toonarific Cartoons
Ketcham’s boy was offended by this characterization, it probably didn’t last long, as Dennis the Menace became one of the most successful comic strips in publishing history.
Dennis the Menace was a cowlicked, scheming young man, full of mischievous energy.
Dennis the Menace was wildly popular in animated form as well, so much so that after three years in syndication, CBS decided to air the program on their network.
www.toonarific.com /show.php?s_search=Dennis&Button_Update=Go&show_id=952   (248 words)

  
 'Dennis the Menace'
Dennis, a resourceful 5-year-old, is himself menaced by a dirty drifter (Christopher Lloyd) while his folks (Lea Thompson and Robert Stanton) are out of town.
Dennis also has the villain's best interests at heart when he ties him up and sets him on fire.
Matthau's consummate cantankerousness aside, "Dennis the Menace" is lighter than Barney the dinosaur's brain and every bit as sluggishly sentimental.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/dennisthemenacepgkempley_a0a396.htm   (580 words)

  
 Maxim's 'Dennis The Menace' , Publisher Is 21st Century Version Of Hugh Hefner - CBS News
His competitors, however, think of him simply as “Dennis the Menace.” That’s because his magazines are quickly turning the rarified world of publishing upside down.
Dennis, who has never married and has no children, is a modern-day Hugh Hefner living the Maxim dream.
Dennis the Menace is trying to bring poetry back to the masses.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/11/17/60II/main584067.shtml   (1554 words)

  
 Hank Ketcham, Dennis the Menace Cartoonist Obituary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dennis re-turns six years old each year, and no doubt Hank Ketcham had sweet memories of his son’s youth, before a tumult of addiction and self destruction overwhelmed his family.
By the end of 1951 “Dennis the Menace” was appearing in 100 newspapers and “The sales chart was not an upward curve but more the flight of an arrow.” Two other hot strips that originated at almost the same time were Peanuts and Beetle Bailey.
Dennis the Menace became a TV show, nearly a decade before Peanuts did, although the result might charitably be called stupid.
www.goodbyemag.com /apr01/ketcham.html   (1285 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dennis the Menace denotes either of two cartoon characters.
The U.S. Dennis tends to cause trouble more by accident, while the UK version is straightforwardly malicious: similarly both Dennises have a scruffy pet dog, both of which usually help them in their adventures.
Dennis the Menace is also a nickname given to the 2005 Hurricane Dennis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dennis_the_Menace   (234 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace Strikes Again
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again is one of the better efforts to bring the famous comic strip to the screen.
Instead it is his intent to please and offer his version of friendship that causes all of the various calamities to happen in the typical Dennis the Menace plot.
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again is real light family fare, but it will provide you with a chuckle or two as you watch Dennis deal with the world.
chucksconnection.com /dennis.html   (855 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace (US) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dennis was later made into a live-action 1960s television sitcom, a 1980s television cartoon, a 1987 movie, a 1993 live-action film, and another animated series based on that film.
For some years, Dennis the Menace was the "spokestoon" for Dairy Queen; he has since been supplanted by other cartoon characters.
On October 25-26, 2006, a 125-lb statue of Dennis the Menace, installed in a city park in Monterey, California, USA was stolen during the night.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dennis_the_Menace_(US)   (786 words)

  
 Filmtracks: Dennis the Menace (Jerry Goldsmith)
Dennis the Menace: (Jerry Goldsmith) Attempting to continue the enormous fiscal success of Home Alone (one of the top few grossing films of all time back in the early 1990's), producer John Hughes tells a very similarly-themed live action tale of Dennis Mitchell, perhaps the most famous kid in the history of comics.
Created by Hank Ketcham and introduced in the newspaper comics in 1951, Dennis has become a favorite in periodicals ever since, and his appearances have expanded to a weekly television series, an animated program, and the 1993 feature film, Dennis the Menace.
His score for Dennis the Menace resides within a film that caused parents to glance for an hour and a half at the nearest exit, giving it a disadvantage over, for instance, his numerous scores for Joe Dante's more adult-friendly films.
www.filmtracks.com /titles/dennis_menace.html   (650 words)

  
 Dennis "The Menace" James - This is the way I do it   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dennis James is one of the IFBB's most promising new pros and, after witnessing the video of this Beast from the Far East (Dennis lives in Thailand), you will agree that he has some of the most incredible muscle thickness ever witnessed on a bodybuilder.
Dennis spends alot of time during the video detailing his background, his beginnings in the sport and many humorous tales of his experiences in the bodybuilding world.
The video "Dennis 'The Menace' James - This Is The Way I Do It" clearly demonstrates the amount of hard work and dedication that is necessary to build one of the most thickly muscled bodies on the planet.
www.dennis-james.com /video-review.htm   (1191 words)

  
 'Dennis the Menace' is a prize edition
The cartoonist was born in Seattle and died in 2001 at age 81.
"Dennis the Menace," on the other hand, persists in being the troublesome child but also has a universality.
Ketcham's autobiography, "The Merchant of Dennis the Menace," originally was published in 1990.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /books/237845_dennis25.html   (1089 words)

  
 Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace began on March 14, 1951 (four months after Ketcham's friend and colleague Charles Schulz started his own historic comic strip)-and he went on to become the second most popular cartoon kid in the world-after Charlie Brown, of course.
In this volume, the Dennis the Menace creator charmingly tells his own colorful story, starting when he was about "five-ana-half" and first picked up the "magic pencil." A child of the Great Depression from Seattle, Ketcham abandoned college for Hollywood, to pursue a dream of making drawings for Walt Disney films.
Within a year, Dennis the Menace was up to a hundred daily subscribers-a figure that climbed steadily.
www.kenpiercebooks.com /dennis.htm   (642 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace (1993)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Goofs: Continuity: When Switchblade Sam and Dennis are under the bridge, and Dennis flicks a hot coal down Sam's pants, the burned hole moves from the middle of Sam's butt to his left cheek.
Dennis the Menace is among the few films on the video shelf that is able to keep the entire family amused.
Walter Mattheau and Joan Plowright are ideal as the neighborly object of Dennis' affection; he the loveable old curmudgeon and she the unfulfilled neighborhood grandmother.
us.imdb.com /Title?Dennis+the+Menace+(1993)   (444 words)

  
 Dennis The Menace Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich, a self-proclaimed 'peace candidate' for the Democratic presidential nomination, came to Seattle on July 19.
Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) incorrectly declared that the city had suffered 300 murders in September; actually, the number was 35, as [local TV newsperson Huel] Perkins pointed out later in the debate.
Dennis Kucinich may talk about being a populist and bringing 'power to the people', but the truth is he's in the pocket of special interest groups and big contributors.
dennisthemenace.blogspot.com   (10494 words)

  
 Dennis The Menace - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The series ran on CBS for four seasons from October 1959 to September 1963 and was shown in the UK as Just Dennis to avoid confusion with The Beano comic character also called Dennis The Menace.
Wilson was never intended to be a major character when the series first launched, but the interplay between Dennis and the perpetually aggravated neighbour worked better than anyone anticipated and the character ended up in episode after episode.
Ketcham had favoured an animated version of his character (who was named for his son after his wife called the boy a menace), but the networks weren't interested, so the artist concentrated on the strip.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/comedy/dennisthemenace.htm   (404 words)

  
 Classic TV Shows - Dennis the Menace, Jay North
Dennis wasn't bad, but he sure was trouble.
By the start of the next season John was entrenched in the house, complete with wife, as if the first Mr.
Dennis the Menace was made into a movie in 1993 starring Walter Matthau.
www.fiftiesweb.com /tv/dennis-menace.htm   (165 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace TV Show - Dennis the Menace Television Show - TV.com
This is the 1959 CBS live-action situation comedy based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham.
Dennis is portrayed as the helpful menace that always seemed to cause chaos.
Dennis Mitchell lived at 627 Elm Street with his parents, Henry and Alice.
www.tv.com /dennis-the-menace/show/724/summary.html   (298 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts | Art gallery for Dennis the Menace
He secured the licence to reproduce original Dennis the Menace images taken from the Beano, for the exhibition.
He said: "Dennis is a gift to the printmaker - the horizontal red and fl bars of his jumper, the exploding hair, the simple outlines and the speech bubbles all make for dramatic pictures.
Studio director John Phillips said: "Dennis the Menace is Britain's unofficial national mascot.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/arts/4591243.stm   (215 words)

  
 Eugene Weekly : 08.04.05
Dennis Taylor isn't a name many people in Eugene would quickly recognize.
But conservative Councilor Gary Papé was also critical of Taylor and voted against a pay raise, while more progressive Councilor Andrea Ortiz and Piercy, both newly elected, were satisfied with the manager's performance and voted for his raise.
If information is power, Dennis Taylor has a tight grip on all of it.
www.eugeneweekly.com /2005/08/04/coverstory.html   (2589 words)

  
 Dennis the Menace Comic Strip Books Gallery
Dennis the Menace books by Hank Ketchum was a US comic strip, not to be confused with the UK Beano comic character also called Dennis the Menace.
The comic strip was made into a live action TV series during the 60s titled Just Dennis (The Pickle) and also a TV cartoon series in the 80s titled Dennis.
Below is a Gallery of Dennis the Menace books in year order by copyright date.
www.tonystrading.co.uk /galleries/comicstrips/dennisthemenace.htm   (122 words)

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