New Dennis the Menace cartoon: What will happen?

[PenguinGuy]

Place your bets now!! 3 bets per person. No actual money given (but willingly taken O.J.)

[mooneyman]

I think the only one due to get a voice change is Dennis' Dad and the Colonel, because of good reason. John Baddedly, who did the voices, is now retired.
I think other than that we can expect voices as perfect as the original series.

I'd like to see other Beano characters getting a part, but I doubt it.

Bea's voice is a likely problem though.

[Paws]

I hope Mum's still a bit light-headed. She had some of the funniest lines! Like when they go on holiday:


"Did I remember to lock the back door? And did I remember to close the bread bin?..."

"...And did I remember to put the lid on the jam jar?"

By the way, did anyone realise that Brian Blessed voice a character in the classic episode "Skull & Crossbones"? I only found that out 96 seconds ago! More info, please!

[mooneyman]

I hope the slightly wacky and overall hilarious humour of the old series continues...

'Do you...ahh...have a license to drive this sofa sir?'

Sergeant Slipper better still be great. ;D

[Menaceman]

Where can I get MOAR info?!?!! I need it now!
I loved the old series but them only having 3 fingers bugged me.
I thought Dennis' mum was fantastic.

I knew Paws. I was curious watching the episode and made a point to read the credits.

[mooneyman]

The most info can be found from the special edition softback collectors book released in July, or from Ludorum themselves.

[Paws]

Dec 20, 2008 23:45:36 GMT 1 Menaceman said:

Where can I get MOAR info?!?!! I need it now!
I loved the old series but them only having 3 fingers bugged me.
I thought Dennis' mum was fantastic.

I knew Paws. I was curious watching the episode and made a point to read the credits.

As a cartoonist yourself, you should already know why most cartoon characters have only three fingers:

Three fingers good. Four fingers bad.

I was wondering if someone could refresh my memory of what happened in that episode? I think it had something to do with pirates?

[mooneyman]

Three fingers are often used because they make it less cluttered and yet are just as useful and expressive. But mainly in animated series. Most comics use four.

Well it was a theme park, complete with a statue of Walter, which the pirate actors stole as a figurehead, replacing with an icing sugar version, which Dennis found out, and beat the pirates in an exciting fight scene (lol), then ending with Gnasher being given the icing sugar version as a reward.

That's a bit inaccurate but it is essentially the storyline.

[Menaceman]

It was a fine art museum, not a theme park. Everyone was there for the unveiling on Walter's statue.

[Derek the Sheep]

3 fingers = less to draw

... Working on that speech by the way...

[mooneyman]

Dec 22, 2008 16:43:10 GMT 1 Menaceman said:

It was a fine art museum, not a theme park. Everyone was there for the unveiling on Walter's statue.

A cross between the two really. There were attractions outside...
and wasn't the statue just very famous and not all that new? I think Walter only received a Speedboat.

[Paws]

Hey, what other classic moments did we enjoy? I really like that episode with the Parent's Evening at the school. As events continue on land, there's a Navy destroyer docked in the town's harbour. There's a nutty scientist on board always asking the ship's Captain if they can "launch Veapon X?" When the Captain eventually gives the order to launch Weapon X, the scientist shouts, "Oh, joyyyyyyyy!" and faints.

[mooneyman]

I loved that scientist guy. And the naval guys being called out, and one taking his toy boat with him. ;D

[Paws]

On the basis of the preview clips we've seen so far, Dennis has indeed got a new voice. Score one for me!

Derek, we're all still waiting for that acceptance speech for the Captain Derek's Crazy People's Club Band Best Book of 2008 Award!