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NEW TO DVD THIS WEEK…

dennis the menace 
The CBS-TV series ran from 1959 to 1963 and was based on Hank Ketcham’s
long-running comic strip. It starred Jay North (above) as Dennis with Herbert
Anderson and Gloria Henry as his parents. The DVD contains 5 Discs.  

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CAMIC STRIP DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1951

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Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip that was originally created, written and illustrated by Hank Ketcham (shown above). It debuted in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall syndicate. It is now written and drawn by Ketcham’s former assistants, Marcus Hamilton and Ron Ferdinand, and distributed to at least 1,000 newspapers in 48 countries and 19 languages by King Features Syndicate. The inspiration for the comic strip came from the real life son of Hank Ketcham, named Dennis. Ketcham retired from the comic strip in 2001 at the age
of 81.

DENNIS THE MENACE 1953
An unused daily panel

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Raw Sunday panel

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WONDER WOMAN DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1974

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Wonder Woman, based on the DC Comic book character of the same  
name, first appeared as a live-action made for television movie on the   
ABC network. The pilot starred Cathy Lee Crosby (above) in the title 
role. The series began in November of 1975 and starred Lynda Carter   
as Wonder Woman. It ran until September, 1979. 

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Lynda Carter

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HISTORY OF THE POPSICLE

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The first ice pop Popsicle was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old
Frank Epperson left a mixture of powdered soda, water, and a stirring stick in a 
cup on his porch in cold weather. That night, temperatures reached a record
low, and the next morning, Epperson discovered the drink had frozen to the
stick, creating the idea of a fruit-flavored ‘Popsicle.’ Eighteen years later in
in 1923, Epperson introduced his idea to the public at an amusement park in
Alameda, California. Seeing that it was a success, in 1924 Epperson applied
for a patent for his confectionery idea which he called the Epsicle ice pop. He
renamed it to Popsicle and sold the rights to a New York company in 1925.

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Frank Epperson with his granddaughter

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MAGAZINE’S FIRST ISSUE ON THIS DATE IN 1925

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The New Yorker is a magazine of commentary, criticism, essays, fiction,
satire, cartoons and poetry. It was founded by Harold Ross and his wife,
Jane Grant, a New York Times reporter. The New Yorker started as a
weekly and is now published 47 times per year, with five of these issues
covering two-week spans. The magazine has a wide audience outside of
New York. 
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