Dagwood Bumstead getting ready before the carpool leaves without him, getting to work on time, his boss J.C. Dithers, and Cookie's many dates. He is often suspicious of her dates and keeps a close watch on them when they come to the house. Other characters in his universe include Elmo Tuttle, a pesky little neighborhood kid who wanders in and out of the Bumstead house, next-door neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, Lou, the sarcastic cook in a local diner, and Mr. Dithers' domineering wife, Cora. Dagwood's birthday is July 20. Over the years, Dagwood has appeared not only in daily newspapers, but
Blondie (comic strip) radio; the "Blondie" radio program had a long run spanning several networks. Initially a 1939 summer replacement program for "The Eddie Cantor Show" (sponsored by Camel Cigarettes), "Blondie" was heard on CBS until June 1944, when it moved briefly to NBC. Returning to CBS later that year, "Blondie" continued there under a new sponsor (Colgate-Palmolive) until June 1949. In its final season, the series was heard on ABC from October 1949 to July 1950. Two "Blondie" TV sitcoms have been produced to date, each lasting only one season. Blondie and Dagwood made a brief animated appearance in "The Fantastic Funnies",