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
What a Cartoon! "Oh Yeah! Cartoons" (Nickelodeon, 1998), "Nicktoons Film Festival" (Nickelodeon, 2004), "The Meth Minute 39" (Channel Frederator, 2008), "Random! Cartoons" (Nickelodeon/Nicktoons, 2008), "Too Cool! Cartoons" (Cartoon Hangover, 2012), and "GO! Cartoons" (Cartoon Hangover, 2016). "Oh Yeah! Cartoons" showcased "What a Cartoon!" alumni (Butch Hartman, Rob Renzetti) and launched several successful Nickelodeon series, including "The Fairly OddParents", "ChalkZone" and "My Life as a Teenage Robot". Frederator Studios also launched an animation film festival, "Nicktoons Film Festival" from 2004 to 2009; only to have "The Mighty B!" greenlit as a series based off the "Super Scout" short; though one short from Alex Hirsch