Toonhound - Dennis and Gnasher (1996)

    Dennis is a regular menace about Beanotown. He and his pet pal Gnasher,
    the scruffy terrier, and mates Curly and Pieface are forever upsetting his family,
    neighbours, townsfolk and school friends. Chief amongst them are his Mum and
    Dad, the Major, his Headmaster and wet-eared Walter, the official school
    softy and his equally wet-eared friends. Our stripey-topped anti-hero utilises
    every possible oppurtunity to let rip with catapaults, fireworks, and custard
    pies galore, as he dishes the dirt on his enemies, authority and softies
    everywhere. But as sure as pelted eggs is eggs, those same victims
    will eventually follow the trail of disaster back to that darned boy, his
    plans will unravel and justice will be duly served!

      Dennis' Dad     Dennis & Rasher

    Here in the UK, Dennis the Menace is a true blue, honest-to-goodness comic
    comic icon. He first appeared in the Beano comic in 1951, and as most folks
    know, he's still a star there today.

    It's often forgotten that Dennis had had the animated treatment before this
    series came about. Terry Ward's Flicks Films brought both him and many
    other "Beano" and "Dandy" favourites in to animated life in a series of
    small-scale video releases. This second series came to us via director
    Tony Collingwood and Chris O'Hare and, just as different "Beano" artists
    have brought their own slant to the strips over the years, so they gave the
    characters their own little tweaks and adjustments to fit their new tv persona.
    Dennis continues to evolve, both in the comics and on film, as he's moulded
    to match the mood of the day - it's one of the reasons he's still running
    around menacing folks today, and why the furore over his current tv outing
    (a Red Kite production) is nothing more than a storm in a journalist's teacup

    Of course the British Dennis should never be confused with the all-American,
    blonde-haired Dennis who is something of a icon over the pond. The American
    Dennis is a menace with a heart of gold, but our Dennis is a proper little terror,
    with ne'er a redeeming quality to unearth.

    And whilst Dennis may be the biggest and baddest of DC Thomson's star strips,
    Pub Quiz enthusiasts will gladly tell you that, in fact, Bananaman got the
    teatime tv treatment first...

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			Dennis and Gnasher (1996) producers: Collingwood O'Hare DC Thomson animation: 2D animation episodes: 26 x 25mins
		Dennis is a regular menace about Beanotown. He and his pet pal Gnasher, the scruffy terrier, and mates Curly and Pieface are forever upsetting his family, neighbours, townsfolk and school friends. Chief amongst them are his Mum and Dad, the Major, his Headmaster and wet-eared Walter, the official school softy and his equally wet-eared friends. Our stripey-topped anti-hero utilises every possible oppurtunity to let rip with catapaults, fireworks, and custard pies galore, as he dishes the dirt on his enemies, authority and softies everywhere. But as sure as pelted eggs is eggs, those same victims will eventually follow the trail of disaster back to that darned boy, his plans will unravel and justice will be duly served! Here in the UK, Dennis the Menace is a true blue, honest-to-goodness comic comic icon. He first appeared in the Beano comic in 1951, and as most folks know, he's still a star there today. It's often forgotten that Dennis had had the animated treatment before this series came about. Terry Ward's Flicks Films brought both him and many other "Beano" and "Dandy" favourites in to animated life in a series of small-scale video releases. This second series came to us via director Tony Collingwood and Chris O'Hare and, just as different "Beano" artists have brought their own slant to the strips over the years, so they gave the characters their own little tweaks and adjustments to fit their new tv persona. Dennis continues to evolve, both in the comics and on film, as he's moulded to match the mood of the day - it's one of the reasons he's still running around menacing folks today, and why the furore over his current tv outing (a Red Kite production) is nothing more than a storm in a journalist's teacup Of course the British Dennis should never be confused with the all-American, blonde-haired Dennis who is something of a icon over the pond. The American Dennis is a menace with a heart of gold, but our Dennis is a proper little terror, with ne'er a redeeming quality to unearth. And whilst Dennis may be the biggest and baddest of DC Thomson's star strips, Pub Quiz enthusiasts will gladly tell you that, in fact, Bananaman got the teatime tv treatment first...
		episode titles Series 1 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow The Day They Took Gnasher Away The Bathnight Club Dennis Ahoy Revenge of the Robot Wanted Dennis and the Beanstalk Unidentified Funny Object Special Agent Dennis Dennis and the Grown Ups Gorilla Warfare The Secret Diary The Day TV was Banned		Series 2 The Competition Summer Holiday Menace Power Dennisaurus Rex Adventures in Dennis Sitting Haunted House Oil Strike! Mauled The Trial Journey to the Centre of the Bed Skull & Crossbones Snowbound Monster Menace
		Dennis and Gnasher on DVD Dennis and Gnasher: Volume 1 Region 2 / four episodes / Fremantle / May 2004 Dennis and Gnasher: Volume 2 Region 2 / four episodes / Fremantle / June 2004 Dennis and Gnasher: Volume 3 Region 2 / five episodes / Fremantle / July 2004 director: Tony Collingood producer: Christopher O'Hare music: Roger Jackson voices: Eve Karpf Brian Blessed On the web Collingwood O'Hare The producers' web site.... Beanotown And here's Dennis at DC Thomson's official site... prev » next »
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