Dagwood sandwich or wooden skewer usually crowns the edible structure. "Dagwood sandwich" has been included in "Webster's New World Dictionary", and "Dagwood" (referring to the sandwich) has been included in the "American Heritage Dictionary". Dagwood sandwich A Dagwood sandwich is a tall, multi-layered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments. It was named after Dagwood Bumstead, a central character in the comic strip "Blondie", who is frequently illustrated making enormous sandwiches. According to "Blondie" scripter Dean Young, his father, Chic Young, began drawing the huge sandwiches in the comic strip during 1936. Though the exact contents of Chic Young's
What a Cartoon! final short of the 48 contracted during Seibert's era aired. In 1998, Cartoon Network debuted two new short pilots and advertised them as "World Premiere Toons": "Mike, Lu & Og" and "Kenny and the Chimp", both of which were produced by outside studios. The two pilots were later compiled into "The Cartoon Cartoon Show", while both shorts eventually garnered their own series, "Mike, Lu & Og" in 1999 and "" in 2002. Two pilots entitled "King Crab: Space Crustacean" and "Thrillseeker", respectively dated 1999 and 2000, was also retconned into "The Cartoon Cartoon Show" anthology. On June 9, 2000, "The