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! would later go on to make "Gravity Falls" for Disney Channel/Disney XD. The studio launched another animation showcase in 2006, titled "Random! Cartoons", which in turn produced Nickelodeon's "Fanboy & Chum Chum" in 2009, Cartoon Network's "Adventure Time" in 2010, and Cartoon Hangover's "Bravest Warriors" in 2012. A sequel-of-sorts to the "What a Cartoon!" project, a Cartoon Network project titled "The Cartoonstitute", was announced in April 2008. Created by the channel executive Rob Sorcher and headed by "The Powerpuff Girls" creator Craig McCracken, the project was to "establish a think tank and create an environment in which animators can create