kentanakalovesyou.blogspot.com I went to the San Diego Comic-con and met some interesting masked friends. I'll be at the 2010 comic con too. The comic con is the largest comic book convention in the United States. It is the Comike (Comicket, comic market) of the US. It's not just comics though, they have star wars, star trek, video games, hollywood movies, and many costumed cosplayers. They also have lots of special gets like my friend James Jean and David Mack, as well as famous comic writers and artists such as Stan Lee from Marvel Comics, Frank Miller, Neil Gaiman and many more. I visited the San Diego Comic Con and also the Los Angeles Anime Expo which is focused more on Japanese anime and cosplay.
In Marvel Comics, who is Spider Man's worst adversary ever?
To those who followed the series since childhood up to current issues, there sure were a lot of those villains that appeared to grace his many battles. From crooks to people with special powers (due to freak accidents) and what have you, I bet you know what I'm talking about.
So, who do you think is the worst one that Spidey had a hard time putting down? Let's see how well you know this hero.
The Second Green Goblin (Harry Osborn) . He was Spider-Man's best friend and worst foe. Or maybe The Black Cat. She was a lover, enemy and friend all at once. Venom. He knew too much about Parker and Spider-man. He got quite personal.
Luke Cage wraps up his early solo career against the likes of Zzzax, Chemistro and Gideon Mace - then launches a new era with Iron Fist, forming one of Marvel's oddest and most enduring partnerships! Garish gangsters, sexy scientists, monolithic mutants...
"With great power comes great responsibility." In 1963, these prophetic words launched one of the most successful and recognizable characters of the 20th century... Spider-Man! The powers granted bookish Peter Parker by radioactive spider have fueled the imaginations of fans worldwide for nearly 40 years...
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Written by FRED VAN LENTE
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Charging from the pages of SHADOWLAND comes the collector's item first ever POWER MAN & IRON FIST #1! When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind - but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand's former secretary Jennie Royce, imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit...
It's a new age for the X-Men. Cyclops and company have declared it a time to be heroes. Wherever a citizen is in need, there's an X-Man on the job. But strange rumors have come to the attention of the X-Men, and Storm and her team are off to New York City to investigate...
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When industrial sabotage fouls up an experiment in atomic energy, nuclear physicist Doctor Phillip Solar survives the accident - but is forever changed into a living atomic reactor capable of astonishing feats! Now Doctor Solar uses his miraculous energy-based powers to protect the innocent and to thwart the diabolical machinations of a mysterious supercriminal known only as Nuro...
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"Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil's rule over Hell's Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand's School of Thunder dojo...
Everyone's favorite super-powered siblings - Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie - join forces with the Armored Avenger to bring down the mega-sized metallic monstrosity known as Ultimo; Marvel's fastest villain, the Speed Demon; and the cryogenic criminal called the Blizzard! Does the action ever end? Not for Marvel's youngest heroes! Someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel's most high-tech heroes and villains...
A new era of greatness begins for the most unlikely team of all! From a Night of the Town to the Day of the Death Machines, Power Man and Iron Fist - Heroes for Hire - face the Living Monolith, El Aguila, the Maggia and more! Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men and the Daughters of the Dragon! Collects Power Man and Iron Fist #50-72 and #74-75.
Spider-Man and his amazing friends, Iceman and the Human Torch, team up to help the newly powered Rick Jones deal with the crazy changes and responsibilities that come with...power...
The wait is over!! THE most shocking Spider-Man story you will ever read! Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power ...
Marvel is proud to bring you a celebration of amazing women in comics with a brand-new anthology created entirely by the most talented and exciting women working in comics today, including Ann Nocenti (DAREDEVIL), Amanda Conner (Power Girl), Laura Martin (SECRET INVASION), G. Willow Wilson (Air), Devin Grayson (Nightwing), Stephanie Buscema (WEB OF SPIDER-MAN), and more With stories featuring your favorite Marvel characters, from the Punisher to Mary Jane, don't miss what will be one of the most talked-about series of the year Collecting: Girl Comics #1-3
There are thousands of comic book characters in existence from past to present. Many are well known while the majority are more obscure to the general public. And while top ten lists are generally subjective and based on opinion, there are certain comic book characters that will be discussed in this article that are worthy of that distinction by most standards. These are in random order.
Superman - There absolutely cannot be a top ten list of comic book characters without the Man of Steel. He's one of the first (arguably THE first) superhero to ever grace the four-color world, and thus his history is one of the richest. He's also one of the most popular in both comics and worldwide as viewed by the general public. He represents truth, justice, righteousness and morality. And while many find it hard to relate to him, those same people look up to his characteristics and admire his altruistic spirit.
Batman - Not quite so altruistic, but every bit as popular and loved is the Dark Knight. He may not always do the right thing, or do it the right way, but his motives are always pure, and his intent is always clear. He's a thinking man's hero, but he's also a warrior's hero. He's well rounded and complete, and a little bit gritty, and that's why we like him.
Spider-Man - The boy next door; the everyman; the geeky kid a great majority of us can relate to who overcomes the odds and becomes something great. Spider-Man gives us hope that we can achieve that same greatness in our own special ways. He truly is a standard bearer and a true hero to the core, always trying to do the right thing, but many times messing it up horribly, thus proving he's still human, and thus endearing him more and more to our hearts.
Lex Luthor - The arch-nemesis of the 'Blue Boyscout', Superman, Lex Luthor is all kinds of evil wrapped up in money and a well pressed, expensive suit. He's diabolically clever and vicious, and he never lets Supes sleep on the job. Cementing his legacy as one of the greatest villains of all time, Luthor wins our allegiance for the depth of his character and his driven purpose.
Captain America - Maybe not as popular in modern times as he was in the days of World War II when he first appeared on the comic scene, but still a symbol of America and classic comics from the Golden and Silver ages. Captain America is displaced and so he views the world a bit differently than the rest of us. He sees things the way they should be in his mind, which isn't always the most popular point of view. He's often portrayed as a boy scout, but truthfully he's much deeper than that, and that's where the appeal lies.
Wolverine - Overused or not, Logan is one of the most popular comic book characters in existence today. When he first burst onto the scene in the revitalized X-Men he quickly gained an everlasting fan base because of the difference he brought to the table. He's not your typical do-gooder hero, though he always does fight for the right causes. He's temperamental, at times insecure, rude, crude and unpredictable. He's a loner with a heart of gold and a penchant for violence. He's an anti-hero who takes no crap, but at the same time he deeply cares about those he surrounds himself with. And it's those complexities that make him stand out in our minds.
Wonder Woman - The first widely received female superhero, Wonder Woman is by far the most popular female comic book character to date. She comes from a world where women are dominant, which gained her popularity early on in the women's liberation movement. She stands head-to-head and toe-to-toe with any male superhero, and she shows them up oftentimes. She's a strong, beautiful, intelligent and yet still feminine heroine with a costume that has become more than iconic.
The Joker - The thorn in Batman's side rightly deserves a place on this list for his epic battles with the 'Caped Crusader'. Of all comic book characters in the superhero realm, there is none quite like the Joker. He's maniacal, insane, and ruthless, yet charming, smooth and debonair at the same time. He's a mass murderer and a child killer, and he's obsessed with Batman. He's just too crazy not to love!
The Flash - If underoos and t-shirts are any indication, The Flash is one of the most noticeable and popular iconic comic book characters of all time. He's a fan-favorite of comic readers and non-comic fans alike. He's known worldwide and his trademark red costume with the white circle and yellow lightning bolt are instantly recognized. But more than appearance, it's his powers and his wit that land him on this list. He's one of the original comic relief superheroes in the genre with his sarcastic and humorous banter that rivals that of Spider-Man. And who doesn't love super speed powers? He's the best at what he does.
The Incredible Hulk - Mr. Green Genes himself has to make this list merely for his iconic status in the world of comics and beyond. He's a classic hero that has gained notoriety through comics, television and film. And with the popularity of the second Hulk film that just released, his star will only continue to rise. Couple that with the massive success of Planet Hulk and the Incredible one is a force to be reckoned with. Whether it’s his intense power, or the dynamic between that power and the weak, but intelligent alter-ego Bruce Banner, we love him no matter what.
There are many other comic book characters that could have easily made this list, like Magneto, Iron Man, Robin, Green Lantern, Professor X and so many others. The names represented above, though, are undoubtedly some of the greatest comic book characters ever created.
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King Humpty Dumpty is incredibly wealthy, sitting on his gold every day. But it's not enough for him. He wants more and more. As he thinks the sun is made of gold he commands his people to build a wall so that he can reach the sun. He should have listened to his people when they warned him!
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The hilarious cartoon family everyone is talking about. The Family Circus appears in 1300 newspapers and charms millions of avid fans daily.
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The Family Circus by Bil Keane Collects the classic newspaper strip in chronological order for the very first time, in beautifully designed hardcover books. Starting with the very first strip, originally published on February 29th, 1960, The Family Circus Library, Vol...
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The Family Circus is growing! Dad, Mom, Billy, Dolly, and Jeffy are about to welcome a new member to their ranks - PJ! On August 1, 1962, PJ was born and the circle was complete. Book Two of "The Family Circus Library" contains over 600 daily comics, and more than 100 Sunday strips, each one showcasing Bil Keane's sharp eye for details as he presents a comical and endearing portrait of family life, one that every parent can relate to...
There's something special about children, and there's something special about the way Bill Keane captures them in his popular "Family Circus" comic strips. This heartwarming collection combines faith and family themes for hours of smiles and laughter...
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The Family Circus is growing Dad, Mom, Billy, Dolly, and Jeffy are about to welcome a new member to their ranks - PJ On August 1, 1962, PJ was born and the circle was complete. Book Two of The Family Circus Library contains over 600 daily comics, and more than 100 Sunday strips, each one showcasing Bil Keane's sharp eye for details as he presents a comical and endearing portrait of family life, one that every parent can relate to.
The Family Circus is growing Dad, Mom, Billy, Dolly, and Jeffy are about to welcome a new member to their ranks PJ On August 1, 1962, PJ was born and the circle was complete. Book Two of The Family Circus Library contains over 600 daily comics, and more than 100 Sunday strips, each one showcasing Bil Keanes sharp eye for details as he presents a comical and endearing portrait of family life, one that every parent can relate to. Author: Keane, Bil/ Keane, Bil Series Title: Family Circus Library Series Number: V02 Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 253 Publication Date: 2010/07/06 Language: English Dimensions: 7.74 x 10.85 x 1.20 inches
The Family Circus is growing! Dad, Mom, Billy, Dolly, and Jeffy are about to welcome a new member to their ranks - PJ! On August 1, 1962, PJ was born and the circle was complete. Book Two of The Family Circus Library contains over 600 daily comics, and more than 100 Sunday strips, each one showcasing Bil Keane's sharp eye for details as he presents a comical and endearing portrait of family life, one that every parent can relate to.
Go On, Pamper Yourself
I bet my aunt Donna could count on one hand the number of times she actually used her Chanel No. 5 perfume. She always was waiting for that "special occasion." When she passed away unexpectedly, her sisters sorted through her belongings. They found countless numbers of practically full bottles of expensive perfume, tons of new jewelry they never saw her wear, and dozens of elegant clothing items, the majority of which still hung with the tags on them. Her husband loved Donna so much and always tried to provide her with the finer things of life, but she was too much of a martyr to fully enjoy his gifts. So many presents just sat there, unused and never fully appreciated.
We are all like Donna in some way, selflessly postponing the wonderful things of life until we feel worthy of them. Sometimes we even have the finer things of life right at our fingertips, just waiting for us to use them. What we forget is that if we do not use them soon enough, they will go to waste; the perfume will go rancid, the vibrant dresses may fade and the jewelry might tarnish.
It almost seems like "Foregoing" is a competitive sport among women these days. Who can win the long jump for the greatest amount of time awake or most spit-up, paint, and dirt on one shirt? Then there is the long distance run for the woman who goes the farthest without buying herself something new or spending any time beautifying herself. Women have a lot of pressure on them to be the perfect mom, wife or female. Many women even feel guilty if they find themselves enjoying a little free time or spending a few extra minutes primping. However, if you value your appearance and have positive feelings about yourself, there is a beneficial impact on not only your personal, emotional and physical health but your relationships as well.
I like to read "The Family Circus" comic series. Many years ago, there ran a cartoon that said, "Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a GIFT. That's why it's called the present.A friend of mine has her own version of this saying; "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift and that's why we call it the present." Life is the best present of all! Of course, it can be uncontrollable and hectic at times, but most people like life a bit unpredictable and spontaneous. Thankfully, we are all in control of at least one thing and that is the way we treat ourselves. You may not have power over an unplanned trip to the doctor, the weather or where and when your son's next baseball game is, but you can keep yourself healthy by indulging yourself occasionally.
Enjoy every day however it may come, because each day should be viewed and treated like a special occasion. If you think you don't deserve some tender loving care now, then when are you going to make time for it? You do not want to wait until after the perfume has lost its scent and your clothes are no longer stylish. Go on and pamper yourself a little. You deserve it!
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Courtney Lewis is the manager of the bath and body workshop where you can learn how Bath Salts work. Follow the link to learn more about her most recent venture, the bath and body gift basket store, Sweetly You.
Does anyone have any ideas for funny caveman comics? Please Help?
My teacher is making us write a news paper to go with the book we are reading in Language Arts.I chose the comics.The problem is that it has to be a Stone Age Newspaper! It can not have anything modern in it. No computers or anything. I need HELP!!!!!!
B.C. already is a comic strip. Check your library!
Stay witth basic human needs (food, shlter, sleep, water, etc.) and environment, weather, animals, social interaction, plants, etc.
Has the Scientific Community been lying to us all this time?Karen is a grad student on a dig in Africa with her professor looking for fossils to fill in the evolutionary chart. But when she discovers something that shouldn’t exist, she finds herself buried in a decades old conspiracy...
Has the Scientific Community been lying to us all this time?Karen is a grad student on a dig in Africa with her professor looking for fossils to fill in the evolutionary chart. But when she discovers something that shouldn’t exist, she finds herself buried in a decades old conspiracy...
Karen is missing, and René suspects foul play!Karen is a grad student on a dig in Africa with her professor looking for fossils to fill in the evolutionary chart. But when she discovers something that shouldn’t exist, she finds herself buried in a decades old conspiracy...
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32 Pages / Black + White / Oversized (8 1/2" x 11") Comic Book. "Ozkan lets the picture tell a thousand words! The work is lively, curvy, and inviting, questioning the direction of evolution!"
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"Ozkan lets the picture tell a thousand words! The work is lively, curvy, and inviting, questioning the direction of evolution!"
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Since at least 1939, when daily-strip caveman Alley Oop time-traveled to the Trojan War, comics have been drawing (on) material from Greek and Roman myth, literature and history...
The first two series were broadcast on the CBBC Channel in 2002/3, with each programme lasting three hours (9am to 12pm, and repeated later the same day, 1pm to 4pm).
Basement set used in series 3 & 4.
Series 3
Recommissioned for 2003/4, the show was cut to two hours on both days. Series 3, beginning on 20 September 2003, gained a much bigger audience when it became BBC One's flagship Saturday children's show, replacing The Saturday Show for six months of the year. However, the Sunday show remained only on the CBBC Channel.
The new series saw many new characters being introduced, some of which became regulars to the show. At the start of the series they tried a number of ways of bringing in the prizes before using the Prize Idiot. A number of other short-term characters, used mainly for just one game were played by both Dick and Dom. The basement set was used as an alternative place for some of the games, as well as containing a celebrity 'locked up' in the cage.
Series 4
Series 4, broadcast 2004/2005, retained the same format as the previous series. Notable additions to this series was the addition of an attic to the bungalow, which was mainly used for the 'Drop Your Guts' game (see games section). During this series the Sunday edition became pre-recorded, where previously it was broadcast live. Prior to Sunday's editions being recorded one notable event was a fire alarm which went off during a cartoon, resulting in an extra cartoon having to be played out by CBBC before they could return to the bungalow to finish the show.
Comic Relief in da Bungalow
- During the week leading up to Red Nose Day 2005, Dick and Dom allowed six celebrities each day into their bungalow to raise money for Comic Relief.
The programme was broadcast live from Monday 7 March to Thursday 11 March 2005 at 4:30pm on BBC One and at 6:00pm on BBC Two. On Friday there was a highlights show, only broadcast on the CBBC Channel.
Garden used in series 5
Series 5
Series 5 started broadcasting on 10 September 2005, and saw many noticeable changes. The Saturday edition remained two hours long on both BBC One and the CBBC Channel; however, the Sunday edition was cut to one hour on the CBBC Channel. Most of the games were changed, and some features were removed.
Other significant changes to this series saw the bungalow getting a garden, which replaced the basement set. Additionally, Series 5 saw the replacement of the sixth child Bungalow Head with an adult replacement. On Saturday the final Bungalow Head was a celebrity, and on Sunday it tended to be someone who the other Bungalow Heads knew (eg. relative, teacher, etc). This drew some controversy as Dick and Dom previously mentioned that one of the main "rules of The Bungalow" was that no celebrities were allowed in. This rule was seemingly forgotten after Series 4.
Group pic from the final episode
From the beginning of 2006, the Saturday show was moved to BBC Two while the BBC experimented with their Saturday morning lineup. BBC Two shows were moved to BBC One in return. The last episode was broadcast on BBC Two on Saturday 11 March 2006. From the end of the previous Sunday and throughout the final episode they built up to the big finale, which involved all the cast members singing a song and getting covered in "creamy muck muck". Then, for the first time ever, viewers were shown the outside of the bungalow, which subsequently collapsed under creamy muck muck. A final post-credits scene shows the "Big BBC Boss" (Alan Yentob) waking up in bed and saying to the camera, "Oh, what a terrible dream!" Dick and Dom then sit up either side of him and end the show with a theatrical cackle.
Highlights shows of Dick and Dom were shown the next day and on the following weekend.
The following day on Sunday 12 March, there was a special Behind Da Bungalow programme broadcast on the CBBC Channel between 9 & 10am which featured an interviewer asking questions to Dick & Dom, The Prize Idiot, The Next Door Neighbour's Cat, DI Harry Batt, Mr Choosey, Melvin Odoom and other past characters on the show.
The following weekend on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 March the team broadcast the highlights show of Da Bungalow which saw Dick & Dom when they were older, sitting in two separate chairs in a posh house while telling their grandchildren what they did every week on Da Bungalow when they were younger.
Show format
For Series 5 the programme was adjusted slightly. Whereas in Series 1-4, the points total at the end of Saturday - with an extra prize for the winner on Saturday - was carried over to the Sunday show, and prizes were awarded at the end of that show, they now awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes on the basis of Saturday's scores only.
The first and second prizes were usually desirable items such as a TV or games console, but the third prize was always a 'booby prize' like a hubcap, a cake made of carpet, a hairy cheese, bottled water from the River Hull or a chocolate tea pot. At the very end the Bungalow Head with the least points was gunged, sitting on the toilet - though for the last series this practice was largely dropped, possibly because the contestants were already covered in "creamy muck muck" and the finale was becoming more and more chaotic!
Points were earned through success in Bungalow games, although points could be awarded or taken away at any time by Dick or Dom. Although they threatened to do this, for example, when a particular child was being troublesome, this was mostly never carried out. Occasionally, at the end of the show, a phone call was taken from The Almighty Kid. The Almighty Kid's identity was unknown, but changed each time he/she called. The Almighty Kid could award or take away points from one Bungalow Head for no reason at all.
The show's games were broken up by random features, and cartoons.
The picture frame
Each week Dick and Dom had a famous celebrity's picture on a picture frame with a moving mouth. One week, for example, the picture in the frame was of Tony Blair. Usually the person in the frame said something silly, for example when Noel Edmonds was in the frame and started singing "I'm Roly, I'm Poly...", or Terry Wogan said 'Wiggity wiggity wah!'.
Season 5 saw the picture frame being used less than in previous seasons and in addition, there were attempts to implement numerous tricks with the picture frame, including firing gunge and pushing out small objects like bouquets of flowers. e.g. when Huw Edwards was in the picture frame he said "News just in, this just out" before the person operating the mouth hosed gunge out of his mouth.
Bungalow games
In accordance with UK children's television tradition many games involved the participants being gunged. This was particularly true of the final game of every show, Creamy Muck Muck. Some of da bungalows games were Yum Yum Yack, Musical Splatues, Nae Body Move, Baby Race, Toddler Tug of War, Er Yum Yum
Creamy Muck Muck
Creamy Muck Muck was always played just before the end of every Saturday show. Throughout the series the precise theme varied. The games were sometimes presented by the other members of the crew, Dave, Ian and Melvin. If not, then they were featured somewhere in the background, often chucking "creamy muck muck" (custard) at whoever was currently answering a question. Bungalow Heads were also equipped with their own buckets of muck muck, which they could flick at each other.
Towards the end the words "Go! Go! Go!" were shouted (Usually by Dick) and a gunge-fest began, accompanied by the song "Ace of Spades" by Motrhead. There followed a minute's frenetic creamy muck muck throwing, as a lead in to the end of the show. By the end of the process, it was extremely rare to see anything or anyone on the set not completely covered in "muck muck". On rare occasions Creamy Muck Muck was temporarily replaced with Custard Pies
During Series 1 to 4 there was no precise nature or specific theme to Creamy Muck Muck, except for its ending. It has seen simple pie throwing in earlier series, various sport based themes, a murder mystery, and many where they have pretended that they were not going to be throwing muck muck. For the end of Series 3 there was a surprise This Is Your Muck Muck a spoof of This Is Your Life, which involved many of Dick and Dom's family and friends, as well as featuring Pat Sharp.
For Series 5 the theme was normally a parody of a traditional game show, most of which aired many years earlier, long enough for the contestants not to be old enough to know them. In whatever format the game took, the current 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed Bungalow Heads - The Prize Winners - competed against the 4th, 5th and 6th placed Bungalow Heads - The Prize Losers. If the Prize Winners won, then they would keep their current positions, and win the three prizes on offer. If the Prize Losers won, then they became the new 1st, 2nd and 3rd, and take the prizes off the previous Prize Winners. Past spoofs have included Name That Tune, The Crystal Maze, Call My Bluff and Deal or no Deal (with the names changed to something like "Muck or no Muck").
Forfeit Auction
The Forfeit Auction
The Forfeit Auction only ever featured on the Sunday editions of Dick and Dom in da Bungalow. Dick and Dom had "traditional" culinary objects to throw at the Bungalow Heads. Dick dressed up as 'Tomdickunharry', a Cockney geezer, and auctioned forfeits "for hard earned bungalow points, to stitch up your bungalow mates". His catchphrase was "Alright me darlin's?" He often also said "Bourbon Biscuit? Lovely Bourbon biscuit? Can I sell you a lovely Bourbon biscuit? No? Well wrap up warm!"
Usually, these forfeits included a Bungalow Head being covered in different foods, known as 'the usual', including Creamy Muck-Muck and 'Dirty Norris' (originally a Marmite-like substance, later replaced by chocolate custard), chopped tomatoes and mushy peas.
The forfeits were of two types: The first that was auctioned was usually a task for a Bungalow Head that lasted the whole show, for example 'The Clockwork Kid', or 'The Caveman Kid'. The second involved a Bungalow Head dressing up and being covered in the items explained above. For example, in one instance where a Bungalow Head was transported back to Victorian London, he had to ask for more from characters like "Jack The Let One Ripper", "Florence Nightingale", "Victorian Barry Manilow" and "Queen Victoria" (who made him king).
For the fifth series, due to the reduction in broadcast time, the forfeit auction was changed. Only one auction remained, which unsurprisingly was the messy one. Also 'blind bidding' was introduced where the Bungalow Heads would write their bids down, this was done to help save time. At the end of the final Sunday episode (5 March 2006), Tomdickunharry revealed himself to have been Dick all along on-screen.
Baby Race
The Baby Race started in series 4 and continued through to series 5. In the game, six babies and their parents were brought in to the studio. Each parent sat at one end of a mat and the first baby to get from one parent to the other was the winner. Usually the parent on the far side held an object or toy that the baby liked, or found interesting. The race was treated much like a horse race (to get points the Bungalow Heads had to bet on which baby they thought would win) up to and including the humorous commentary where other 'race tracks' are referred to as if baby racing was a popular sport. In one episode in the fifth series a baby stopped crawling and took their first steps live on TV. "It was a touching moment," said Dick and Dom afterwards.
Dick and Dom's Top Ten All Time Favourite Games
On the final ten Saturday shows Dick and Dom replayed their favourite games on the bungalow ever. These were:
Make Dick Sick (or Make Dom Vom)
Musical Splatues
Do Not Laugh Or You Will Lose
Heads Shoulders Knees and Toast
Don't Go Daddy
Fairly Hairy Fizzogs
The Mucky Puddle Power Shower Game
Sweet Face
The Bungalow Small Change Hunt
What A Sweaty Flap
List of other games
Some other games featured include:
Baby Race
Balloon Bang-a-Bang
Bangers and Dash
Barky Cluckinson's Alfresco Pie Challenge
Blind Man's Buff Man
Bogey Cars
Brum Brum Ding Ding Sing Sing
Bungalow Battle Bots (including many variations of this game)
Bungalow Boffin (where they played a game invented by a viewer)
Bungalow Bingo
Bungalow Head Bungalow Heads
Bungalow Head Household Appliances
Bungalow Rodeo
Cat Mad Do
Caution! Wet Wildlife
Celebrity Two Word Tango (later appeared as a feature on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1)
Cereal Race
DC Harry Batt's Interrogation Game
Do I Know You Or Snot?
Do Not Laugh or You Will Lose
Don't Drop Your Guts / Don't Drop The Sausage
Don't Go Daddy
Euugghhhh... Yum Yum
Eeenymeanymackerrackerraridominackashickapoppadickywhopperrompomstick [Series 5 It was called Eeenymeanymackerrackerraridominackashickapoppadickapoppaompomstick]
Fat On Your Back
Ferrity Trousers
Get Out Of That!
Grasping Rasping Wrinklies
Harry Batt's Interrogation Game
Make Dick Sick (or Make Dom Vom)
Melvin Odoom's Gurn Baby Gurn
Mince Pie Mouthfuls
Muck or No Muck?
Musical Splatues
My Gang
Nae Body Move
Painty Painty Paint Paint Painty Paint Paint
Pop My Saggy Bags
Pumpy Rumpy
Push Plop Protein
Raymond Farmer's Farmyard Races
Repetition Competition
Run Prize Idiot Run
Santa's Sack Race
Shave and Vac
Short Change Hunt
Sloppy Feet
Snot Danglies
Splat and Scatter
That's the Stuff
The All Electric Granny Snog Quiz
The Big Bad Blooming Bungalow Bonus Bonanza Banging Booty Break
The Crying Game
The Dubbing Game
The Mucky Puddle Power Shower Game
There's a Face in My Bucket
There's a Famous Face in My Bucket (with the end face tending to represent Rachel Stevens )
Toddler Tug of War
Translation Game
Tricky Training
Two Word Tango
Wappy Feet (Variations include hoppy and sloppy feet)
What a Sweaty Flap
What's In The Box
Watch Out, Yeti's about
Yes I Have Trifle* Trousers (* or mini-meringue, or pies, or jelly and ice cream-birthday cake etc.)
You'll Never Do That With a Carcass On Your Hands
Yum Yum Yack
Bungalow (regular) features
Bungalow Features normally took place outside the Bungalow, and were shown in short film segments during the show. They were mostly for entertainment purposes and had no bearing on the points totals of the Bungalow Heads. These included Dick and Dom's Dirty Day in which the two competed to get as messy as possible with help from the general public, Public Transport in which Dick and Dom had to be transported somewhere via the public, for example via piggy backs or being carried.
Bogies
The most infamous part of Dick and Dom in da Bungalow was a game called Bogies. In this game Dick and Dom situated themselves in a quiet public place such as a museum or restaurant and took turns to shout "bogies" at gradually increasing volumes, until one of them didn't shout as loud as the other (judged by the Bogeyometer, or Snotometer, which appears on screen to rank the bogey), or quit due to embarrassment. Variants of this game, such as Pro-Celebrity Bogies - involving a challenge from a minor celebrity to Dick or Dom - were seen in Series 5. Series 4 also included Premier League Bogies, which involved playing the game in extremely intense circumstances, such as a during a performance of a play in a theatre, and during a session of yoga. Euro Bogies saw the game being played in prominent places throughout continental Europe, often resulting in Dick and Dom being ejected from the premises involved. The term used for "bogies" in French was "crotte de nez" (literally "nose droppings"), and in Italian "moccio" (Italian for "snot").
The memorable commentary for bogies was done by the show's producer, Steve Ryde, who invented it.
Diddy Dick and Diddy Dom
When Dick and Dom opened the cupboard during the final episode.
Inside the Bungalow was a large purple cupboard, and once or twice during each show, away from the attention of Dick, Dom and the Bungalow Heads, the cupboard doors would open to show the adventures of Diddy Dick and Dom. These were short sketches, no more than a minute in length, with Dick and Dom donning black clothes and attaching a small puppet's body around their necks. Both Diddy Dick and Diddy Dom spoke with very squeaky voices, edited in post production.
The sketches involving Diddy Dick and Diddy Dom tended to be either slapstick humour, puns or, more often than not, toilet humour. Eamonn Holmes was a guest inside the cupboard on two occasions, both times appearing as a head inside Diddy Dick and Dom's TV. According to the final episode, Diddy Dick and Dom left the cupboard to go to Hollywood. Also in the final episode Dick and Dom venture to look inside the cupboard to find the "mice" that have been there ever since the show began. Instead, they find Diddy Dick and Diddy Dom. Diddy Dick and Diddy Dom now have a 5 minute show on CBBC called Diddy Dick and Dom on CBBC, where some of the classic sketeches are shown.
This oddly named game took place in the streets of a random town. It involved Dick and Dom placing stickers of their own faces of increasing size on the backs, or other places, of unsuspecting members of the public. The game was over when a member of the public discovered that they had been a victim, and the loser was the one who placed that sticker. Classic strategies of ensuring a successful "lay" (sticker placement) involved asking members of the public for the time, and as they turned giving them a tap on the small of their back, thus delivering the sticker. Hoods of coats were also a common target.
Commentary was provided by "Alan Sanchez" (Ian Kirkby) in a very convincing Northern Irish accent, who often became excited about any attempts at a "lay-on-lay" - where Dick or Dom placed a sticker on top of an existing sticker placed by their opponent.
The game returned for Series 5 (with the name misspelled as Eeny Meeny Macka Racka Rari Dominacka Shickapappa Dickapoppo Om Pom Stick) and it saw some remarkable "lays", including a very large sticker on a pregnant woman's stomach, and a large sticker on a businessman's tie.
Cat's Britain
The next door neighbour's cat
Until Series 5 of 'Da Bungalow', each week a short five minute feature would be shown of the travels of 'next door's cat', who would visit the Bungalow to recount the tales of his adventures. The Cat has never been named. It was puppeteered and voiced by Dave Chapman, with a gruff West Yorkshire accent.
The film was normally a short segment about a town, full of irreverent comments about the people and the monuments that the Cat came across. Such towns included Uckfield, Ely, Goring, Sandwich, Wetwang, Letchworth and Stoke-on-Trent, a song about which was one of the highlights of the third series.
Cat's Britain was also referred to as 'The Pussycat's Travels' in the fourth series of the show. This feature was repeated on Sundays in the fifth series, with the Cat claiming he visited the same places again, met the same people and made exactly the same films.
Prize Idiot On The Job
The prize idiot
This feature followed Dick and Dom's neighbour, The Prize Idiot (played by Lee Barnett), in his attempts to get a job. He tried several professionsncluding being a farmer, a librarian, a baker, a airline steward for Jet2.comithout much success and invariably got 'the sack' at the end of the day.
This feature was first broadcast on Saturdays during the fifth series but moved to Sunday's show a few weeks later, replacing the Looney Tunes cartoon. The feature was relatively short lived as it was discontinued later in series 5.
The Pants Dance
Towards the end of the programme, the Bungalow Head with the fewest bungalow points had to do "The Pants Dance", in which he or she danced with a pair of underpants on the head, singing:
I've got my head in my pants
(I wouldn't believe it 'less I'd seen it)
I'm in a groovy disco trance
(Are you sure that that's hygienic?)
They were clean on just last week
(Good grief they're gonna reek!)
Yeah, yeah baby, look at me
You gotta dance in your pants
Just like they do in France
You gotta take a chance
And do the knickers on your noodle prance
And dance in your pants!
(Lines in brackets are only sung in the accompanying music track, and not by the bungalowheads.)
Although the second line is "I'm in a groovy disco trance", Dick & Dom sing the line "I've got a groovy disco trance". This has previously been brought up on the show.
List of other features
Bungalow World Record Attempt
Dirty Day
Public Transport
Strangely talented
Regular characters
Either as part of the games or features, peripheral characters played by the other members of the cast often appeared on a regular basis. One of them was The Prize Idiot, played by Lee Barnett, who was the next door neighbour of Dick and Dom's bungalow. As the name implied, the character often came out with strings of logical errors and tautologies.
Another was Raymond Duck / Raymond Farmer / Raymond Newsreader. This character often provided links between cartoons that had been split in two. Raymond Farmer, played by Ian Kirkby, was also involved in several games in earlier series. In the Raymond Newsreader sketches Bungalow regualrs such as Melvin O Doom were invited to discuss the severity of the situation (relating to the cartoons) and often cartoon characters biggest fans would make an appearance also to discuss to cartoon or at times just talk rubbish!
Some other characters included:
Mr Choosy, a character with a balloon for a head. His routine was to come in, run around to his theme song and burst his head with a pin. Different substances would come out, such as glitter or "muck muck" (usually played by Melvin Odoom).
DC Harry Batt (sometimes DI or DCI Harry Batt), a policeman with a broad Geordie accent (played by Ian Kirkby) who would address crimes in the Bungalow. One such example in when during a game of "That's the stuff" in which Dick, Dom or one of the regulars had to eat copious amounts of disgusting items, Dom replaced Garlic Mayonnaise with yoghurt. DI Batt uncovered this (in reality he was stitched up by a crew member) and for the rest of the series Batt would randomly appear to try and force Dom to consume mayonnaise. It wasn't until the very last episode where he gained success by forcing Dom to eat a mixture of disgusting foods.
Melvin Odoom, a breakdancer and a regular extra who played many characters and was referred to by Dick and Dom as "tomorrows star". He famously replaced Rachel Stevens on the first edition of Series 5 when she refused to take part in Creamy Muck Muck.
Controversy and criticism
In 2004 the programme was the subject of a reprimand by media watchdog Ofcom after a viewer complained that Dom's T-shirt with the slogan "Morning Wood" referred to a state of male sexual excitement (rather than (good) Morning (Dominic) Wood).
On 17 January 2005 the programme was debated in parliament when Peter Luff (Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire) attacked it for its "lavatorial" content. Referring to the show's web site, he invited the Culture Secretary to "join me in playing How Low Can You Bungalow, a test to see your response to grossly embarrassing personal situations, largely of a lavatorial nature; Pants Dancers in the Hall of Fame, photos of children with underwear on their heads; Make Dick Sick, a game which I think speaks for itself; and finally Bunged Up, in which you play a character in a sewage system avoiding turtles' poos coming from various lavatories". He added, "Is that really the stuff of public service broadcasting?"
Additionally 40 people complained about the last episode of series 4. During the finale Richard McCourt was seen to give birth to a countless number of babies, though they were dolls covered in "muck muck".
No celebrities allowed
The main rule of 'da Bungalow' was that there were no celebrities allowed, except for Comic Relief. Celebrity Bungalow Heads included: Fearne Cotton, Chris Parker and Timmy Mallett.
The lack of celebrity was symbolised in earlier series by the presence of a minor, and often somewhat cult, celebrity, locked up in a cage in the dungeon of the Bungalow. In later series, the celebrity would sit in the attic. In both cases they would say nothing and often do nothing. Some people who have been in the cage or the attic include: Vince Earl, Sarah Greene, John Kettley, Hugo Myatt (as Treguard from Knightmare ), Su Pollard, Bodger and Badger and Peter Simon.
For the final series, however, this rule was changed, and five Bungalow Heads were joined by a Celebrity Bungalow Head.
The first celebrity to enter the Bungalow was Rachel Stevens. It seems, however, that she did not know what she was letting herself in for; she later stormed out when it was time for the finale of the show, Creamy Muck Muck: Muckversity Challenge. Melvin Odoom had to take her place in the sketch, given that she obviously did not want to be covered in creamy muck muck. Reports suggest that Dick & Dom have banned Rachel Stevens from any live broadcast they do in the future.
List of celebrities
Comic Relief in Da Bungalow In order of appearance;
Brian Conley
Fearne Cotton
Rowland Rivron
Sin Lloyd
Ed Byrne
Michelle Heaton
Andy Scott-Lee
Antony Worrall Thompson
Poojah Shah
Colin McAllister
Justin Ryan
Sheila Ferguson
Kirsten O'Brien
Chris Colquhoun
Gina Yashere
Tom Fletcher
Danny Jones
Dougie Poynter
Iwan Thomas
Lisa Scott-Lee
Will Mellor
Chris Parker
Fran Cosgrave
Timmy Mallett
Rachel Stevens
Pro Celebrity Bogies In order of appearance; (* indicates they won the game)
Rupert Grint*
Craig Doyle
Carol Vorderman
Sara Cox*
Chris Moyles*
Lady Isabella Hervey
John McCririck*
Jodie Marsh*
Keith Harris and Orville
Lisa Scott-Lee
Dani Harmer*
Series 5 In order of appearance;
Rachel Stevens
Eugene Sully
Paul Danan
Dani Harmer
Andy McNab
Gina Yashere
Kate Lawler
Adam Woodyatt
Al Murray
Tony Christie
David Grant
Ewen Macintosh
Ryan Moloney
Freddie Starr
Bobby Davro
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Brian Conley
Julia Winter
Oliver Skeete
Charlie Higson
Fearne Cotton
David Schneider
Lizo Mzimba
Sara Cox ( who appeared on the penultimate episode. There was no celebrity bungalow head for the last edition.
Merchandise
Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow: Da Book 2006 (book)
Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow: Da Book 2007 (book)
Dick & Dom's Joke Book (book)
Dick & Dom's Guide to Life (book)
Dick and Dom's Mucktivity Book (book)
Dick & Dom's Doodle Book (book)
Dick & Dom's Stinky Sleepover Kit (book)
Dick and Dom Funfax (Funfax)
Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow: Muck-azine (released by DeAgostini)
Dick & Dom Birthday Cards (6 different cards)
Da Board Game (Bungalow board game)
Dick & Dom in da Bungalow Music CD (Audio CD - 2 discs)
DVD and Video releases
On 18 October 2004, a DVD and Video was released under the title Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow - The Dirty Norris Files. This contains several 'best of' clips from the third series of the show.
In Da Bloomsbury!
On 30 April 2006 Dick and Dom did a show for the charity Myeloma UK, , in the Bloomsbury Theatre, London There were two shows (one at 2pm and another at 5pm), which consisted of games from the show including the Outboard Motor Gob Game, Sloppy Ploppy Choosy Pops and the Cereal Race. The 5pm show was filmed and is available on DVD.
Related TV series/programmes
Diddy Dick and Dom on CBBC
After TMi each Saturday on BBC Two there is a 5mins program looking at some of the best clips from the original Diddy Dick and Dom . There are now regular repeats of the series on CBBC.
Harry Batt
The BBC brought back the Bungalow character Harry Batt in his own comedy series. A 30-minute pilot based around the fictitious policeman aired as part of the CBBC comedy showcase series Gina's Laughing Gear on 12 January 2007.
The Slammer
Main article: The Slammer
In August 2006, six months after the end of Da Bungalow, a new programme was announced that would feature some of the regular cast from the programme.
According to Broadcast magazine "The Slammer" would be a programme where "the inmates are performers incarcerated for crimes against creativity". Each week the governor, played by actor Ted Robbins, puts on a show where four novelty acts perform in front of a "parole board" of 50 children to determine which will be released. Celebrities with special skills are also being lined up to become performing inmates.
Around half of each 30-minute show is scripted as a sitcom starring the cast of Da Bungalow, headlined by Ian Kirkby who played policeman Harry Batt. Melvin O'doom, Lee Barnett and Dave Chapman also feature.
The Slammer was made in-house for a Friday afternoon slot on BBC One. It went into production in early September 2006, with the first broadcast on 22 September 2006. There was later a second series.
It Started With Swap Shop
Broadcast on 28 December 2006, the programme focused on the first four versions of the BBC's Saturday morning output so like The Saturday Show and TMi, Dick and Dom were not featured in their own section, however a small number of clips were show in the 'Back in Time' and 'Up to Date' compilations.
Basil's Swap Shop
Continuing from 'It Started With Swap Shop, the BBC brought back a loved favourite to be hosted by a puppet just as old. The major link was the continuing Bungalow-style comedy and constant contributor and 'presenter' Melvin O'Doom. Later on, it was presented by Barney Harwood instead of Melvin O'Doom
Chute!
From the same producer as Da Bungalow and The Slammer also came another series 'Chute'. It too followed the previous by similar jazzy title music and comedic values. Ross Lee is trapped down the Chute with various old BBC archive material which is played in some might say a clip show. Dick and Dom both made an appearance as celebrity guests in an episode of series 1.
The Legend of Dick and Dom
A sitcom began at the start of 2009, Friday 4.30pm BBC1.
The overview of the show is a plague breaks out and after the antidote is made Prince's Dick and Dom are the first (and last) people to be cured after breaking the potion jar. They are then banished until they've retrieved all the items needed to remake the antidote. To make things worse the ingredients are very hard to get eg. a piece of fruit from the Nehii Tribe, because the Nehiis don't like fruit.
It was discovered at the end of series 1 (aired on 27/03/2009) that the team have been collecting the ingredients for a potion curing athletes' foot. A second series was therefore hinted at.
Da Dick and Dom Dairies
A new show started on BBC2 in January 2009 which is a compilation of the best bits of Dick and Dom in da Bungalow and some brand new sketches from Dick and Dom and the original cast. Dick and Dom only feature minimally in new sketches, one at the start of the show and one at the end. They are shown now to be living in a posh big house and we are told that only a few of their treasured Bungalow possessions survived the Muck Muck explosion. These possessions include their "Dairiy" which the show is based on. New sketches include
Game or No Game in which Little Noely (a parody of Noel Edmonds played by Ian Kirkby who appeared in the Bungalow on two occasions) presents a parody of Deal or No Deal in order to determine whether or not a game will be shown or not. Little Noely invited viewers to pick one of two boxes. We are led to believe that if the "No Game" box is picked the show will end. If the "Game" box is picked the name of the game shown in the box is played.
Good Game Good Game Gamey Game Game in which parodies of Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly pick random cards each enlisting a game until a pair is found. The game which is the subject of the pair is subsequently shown, after "Bruce" says "What do we do with a pair?" and "Tess" says something like "Eat it!". For some reason in this feature Tess Daly is just a mini spinning cardboard cut out which talks with a gruff northern accent!
Batt Files in which Harry Batt interrogates former Bungalow Heads and relieves classic Bungalow moments. The Prize Idiot also features who we are now told is a Police Constable working for DI Batt.
Good Bungalows Go Bad Melvin O Doom features in a sketch in which he relieves some of his personal favourite Bungalow moments.
20 half-hour episodes of the show were produced and shown between January and February 2009 on CBBC on TWO in the mornings.
In the final episode, the Creamy Muck Muck finale was the final ever Muck Muck fight where the Bungalow exploded.
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (Sunday, September 11, 2005). "Rachel Stevens angered by Dick and Dom". Digitalspy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a24351/rachel-stevens-angered-by-dick-and-dom.html. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
External links
Dickndom.com Dick and Dom's official site.
Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow on Saturday Mornings (Which features a section full of data about the show, video clips and more)
Dominic Wood's Official Website (website requires Macromedia Flash Player 7)
Da Bungalow Online Fan Site
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow at the Internet Movie Database
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Sephiroth and Grimmjow VS. Naruto and Optimus Prime(Transformers)?
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Optimus leads the Autobots against the Decepticons, the evil members of the Transformers universe. He is generally depicted as a compassionate and brave character, who does his best for the good of the universe. He is driven by his strength of justice and purpose, and he dedicated himself to protecting all life, including people living on Earth.
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If you go by the comic book franchise, this says that Prime's direct predecessor was Sentinel Prime, but Optimus already has the talisman when Alpha Trion rebuilds him from what he was before. His trailer can disconnect, and it can transform into the Combat Deck, which is a mobile command headquarters and battle station, equipped with an Auto-launcher and artillery weapons. It also serves as a radio antenna for communications on the battlefield, between the various Autobots.
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In the 2007 film, Optimus Prime came to Earth after Bumblebee sent a beacon to his comrades. Prime landed in an area outside the Tranquility areas, and Mikaela and Sam, (the humans) watched, as Prime transformed himself and left the landing area. He became an Earth truck, and met up with the other Autobots and the humans in an alleyway. Prime then assumed his robot form while the humans watched in astonishment. After he knew who they were, he explained their need to find Allspark.
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Optimus sent the Autobots after the humans, and he himself intercepted the vehicle they were in. He ripped the roof off and made his displeasure obvious at the attempted apprehension of the the humans. Optimus ordered his friends to take the weapons off the other agents, and told the Autobots to scatter. In the meantime, he took Mikaela and Sam with him and hid under a bridge. The humans were recaptured.
Optimus sadly left Bumblebee and the humans, because he didn't want to use deadly force to retrieve them. Prime located the Allspark, but he was adamant about not harming the humans. Ironhide was seemingly OK with the use of deadly force, but Prime spoke out against it. Optimus Prime sacrificed his life to destroy the Allspark, so that the humans wouldn't have to pay for the Cybertrons' mistakes.
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PLEASE HELP, thank you very much.
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FrancoBelgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessine (literally drawn strip) in French and stripverhalen (literally strip stories) in Dutch. The Flemish Belgian comic books (originally written in Dutch) are influenced by francophone comics, yet have a distinctly different style. Many other European comics, especially Italian comics, are strongly influenced by FrancoBelgian comics.40 of Belgium (Wallonia and a majority of the inhabitants of Brussels) and France share the French language, making them a unique market where national identity is often blurred. Although Switzerland contributes less to the total body of work, it is significant that many scholars point to a Francophone Swiss, Rodolphe Tpffer, as the true father of comics. This choice is still controversial, with critics asserting that Tpffers work is not necessarily connected to the creation of the form as it is now known in the region. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 134 Publication Date: 2009/12/29 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.31 inches
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This week's Meth Minute 39 cartoon is a weird short film we dug up from the dusty archives of a little-known Eastern European nation. Although we can't understand the language these Hand-dudes are speaking, we can certainly understand their feelings. Looks like moving giant coffee mugs around has always been a pain in the ass. More Meth Minute at www.methminute39.com Call us on the toll-free hotline 1-866-575-1384 Directed by Dan Meth voiced by: Scott Kaufman Dan Meth Additional Animation: James Sugrue Justin Johnson Music by: Abraham Meth Camera Crew: Lee Rubenstein Jared Roessler Sound Design: Mark Vitelli
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