Blondie (radio) to the strip, like the appearance of Dagwood's famous sandwiches - and the running gag of Dagwood colliding with the mailman amid a flurry of letters, (which preceded the title sequence in almost every film). The films were typical of family-fare situational comedies of the period, and are endearingly funny in a low-key way. As the series progressed, the Bumstead children grew from toddlers to young adults onscreen. Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling (later known as Alexander) reprised his role in all the films. Daughter Cookie was played by three different child actresses, beginning in 1942 with her first appearance
Dagwood Bumstead another appearance in "Garfield "comic strips in August 20, 2005 to invite Jon and Garfield for his and Blondie's anniversary party. In the song "Homemade Mummy" alternative rapper Aesop Rock briefly refers to Dagwood. Dagwood Bumstead Dagwood Bumstead is a main character in cartoonist Chic Young's long-running comic strip "Blondie". He first appeared some time before 17 February 1933. He was originally heir to the Bumstead Locomotive fortune but was disowned when he married a flapper (originally known as Blondie Boopadoop) whom his family saw as below his class. He has since worked hard at J. C. Dithers & Company