Dagwood Bumstead national contest. The family circle is rounded out by Daisy the dog. The origin of both Dagwood's last name and Daisy's name came from Chic Young's long-time friend Arthur Bumstead and his dog, Daisy. His favorite things in life include his wife Blondie, his kids, naps on the sofa, long baths, and food. Dagwood was famous for concocting tall, multi-layered sandwiches topped with an olive on a toothpick, and the term "Dagwood sandwich" has entered American English. He frequently has problems with door-to-door salesmen, rude telemarketers and store salespeople, crashing into the mailman (Mr. Beasley) as he rushes from home,
What a Cartoon! Butch Hartman, and John R. Dilworth), but veterans as well (like Don Jurwich, Jerry Eisenberg, and Ralph Bakshi). In addition to the veterans, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera each produced two shorts each for "What a Cartoon!". Many of the key crew members from previous Hanna-Barbera series "2 Stupid Dogs" joined the team of "What a Cartoon!" as well. Many of its crew members later went on to write and direct for "Dexter's Laboratory", "Johnny Bravo", "Cow and Chicken", "I Am Weasel", and "The Powerpuff Girls", including those named above. "The Kitchen Casanova" director John McIntyre is particularly known for