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'''Dennis the Menace''' was a | '''Dennis the Menace''' was a resident of [[Beanotown]] who was featured in ''[[The Beano]]'', alongside his [[dog]], [[Gnasher]]. | ||
[[Joe Sterling]] once wore a Dennis [[jumper]]. ([[PROSE]]: | ==Biography== | ||
[[File:I thought I'd arrange for us all to wear Red Noses while we raise money for Comic Relief!.jpg|left|thumb|Dennis and [[Gnasher]] during [[Red Nose Day 1991]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)}})]]Dennis the Menace was among the stars of ''[[The Dandy]]'' and ''[[The Beano]]'' to participate in [[Red Nose Day 1991]]. Along with [[Gnasher]], [[Desperate Dan]], and the [[Bash Street Kids]], he raised [[money]] for [[Comic Relief (in-universe)|Comic Relief]] on this day, being introduced shortly before the ''[[Viz]]'' team. First, he used a [[10 pea-shooter salvo]] to shoot tomatoes ("Red Noses") onto his fellow stars' noses. Next, he was the one to suggest a "[[Sponsorship|sponsored]] [[bed push]]", where they pushed [[Teacher's bed]] out of [[Teacher's house|his home]] for [[charity]], causing [[Teacher (The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic)|Teacher]] to [[donate]] his [[savings]]. He then watched as Desperate Dan [[Car wash|cleaned]] [[celebrities]]' cars for charity, before Dan dropped the money they'd raised off to [[Lenny Henry (in-universe)|Lenny Henry]], who crashed through the ground due to its weight. Dennis looked down the [[hole]] as Lenny [[snarl]]ed. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)}}) | |||
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[[File:The Beano Summer Special 1981.jpg|thumb|The front and back covers of ''[[The Beano Summer Special 1981]]''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)}})]]He appeared on the cover of the [[magazine]]'s [[The Beano Summer Special 1981|1981 ''Summer Special'']] in [[Dolphinarium]], and appeared on the back with [[Gnasher]], among other characters. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Universe is Calling (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Joe Sterling]] once wore a Dennis [[jumper]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Almost Perfect (novel)}}) | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
[[File:Beano Summer Special reprint.jpg|thumb|The front cover of the [[2013 (releases)|2013]] reprint of ''[[The Beano Summer Special 1981]]''.|left]] | [[File:Beano Summer Special reprint.jpg|thumb|The front cover of the [[2013 (releases)|2013]] reprint of ''[[The Beano Summer Special 1981]]''.|left]] | ||
Dennis the Menace is the titular character of | Dennis the Menace is the titular character of ''[[The Beano]]'' comic strip ''[[Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (series)|Dennis the Menace and Gnasher]]'', which later gained various TV adaptations, including the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]'s ''Dennis and Gnasher''. | ||
Dennis appeared on the cover of the Beano's 2013 reprinting of their 1981 Summer Special (the very magazine that appeared in ''The Rings of Akhaten'') where he is depicted catapulting a yellow [[Eternal Dalek]] over a fence towards an unsuspecting Sergeant Slipper using a plank and wooden crate (Dennis declaring "I'm the biggest menace in the Universe!", while his dog Gnasher sniggers "Gnexterminate!"). Dennis also introduced the issue. | Dennis appeared on the cover of the Beano's 2013 reprinting of their 1981 Summer Special (the very magazine that appeared in ''The Rings of Akhaten'') where he is depicted catapulting a yellow [[Eternal Dalek]] over a fence towards an unsuspecting Sergeant Slipper using a plank and wooden crate (Dennis declaring "I'm the biggest menace in the Universe!", while his dog Gnasher sniggers "Gnexterminate!"). Dennis also introduced the issue. | ||
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Revision as of 14:54, 8 September 2023
Dennis the Menace was a resident of Beanotown who was featured in The Beano, alongside his dog, Gnasher.
Biography
Dennis the Menace was among the stars of The Dandy and The Beano to participate in Red Nose Day 1991. Along with Gnasher, Desperate Dan, and the Bash Street Kids, he raised money for Comic Relief on this day, being introduced shortly before the Viz team. First, he used a 10 pea-shooter salvo to shoot tomatoes ("Red Noses") onto his fellow stars' noses. Next, he was the one to suggest a "sponsored bed push", where they pushed Teacher's bed out of his home for charity, causing Teacher to donate his savings. He then watched as Desperate Dan cleaned celebrities' cars for charity, before Dan dropped the money they'd raised off to Lenny Henry, who crashed through the ground due to its weight. Dennis looked down the hole as Lenny snarled. (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"])
Other references
He appeared on the cover of the magazine's 1981 Summer Special in Dolphinarium, and appeared on the back with Gnasher, among other characters. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten [+]Loading...["The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)"], The Universe is Calling [+]Loading...["The Universe is Calling (TV story)"])
Joe Sterling once wore a Dennis jumper. (PROSE: Almost Perfect [+]Loading...["Almost Perfect (novel)"])
Behind the scenes
Dennis the Menace is the titular character of The Beano comic strip Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, which later gained various TV adaptations, including the BBC's Dennis and Gnasher.
Dennis appeared on the cover of the Beano's 2013 reprinting of their 1981 Summer Special (the very magazine that appeared in The Rings of Akhaten) where he is depicted catapulting a yellow Eternal Dalek over a fence towards an unsuspecting Sergeant Slipper using a plank and wooden crate (Dennis declaring "I'm the biggest menace in the Universe!", while his dog Gnasher sniggers "Gnexterminate!"). Dennis also introduced the issue.
On screen, Dennis was voiced by Susan Sheridan in The Beano Video, Richard Pearce in the 1996 Dennis and Gnasher TV series, and by Sophie Aldred and Chris Johnson in the first and second series, respectively, of the similarly named 2009 series.
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