Blondie and Dagwood's best friends are their next-door neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, although Dagwood and Herb's friendship is frequently volatile.

This was similar to Dagwood's scene in which he is taking a bath.

Rounding out the regular supporting cast, character actor Jonathan Hale played Dagwood's irascible boss, J. C. Dithers ( succeeded by Jerome Cowan as George M. Radcliffe in Blondie's Big Moment ).

In 2005, Tracy was a guest at Blondie and Dagwood's 75th anniversary party in the comic strip Blondie.

In 2005, Dennis appeared as a guest for Blondie and Dagwood's 75th anniversary party in the comic strip Blondie.

In 2005, Earl and Mooch appeared as guests in Blondie and Dagwood's 75th anniversary in the comic strip Blondie.

Walt Wallet appeared as a guest at Blondie and Dagwood's anniversary party, and on Gasoline Alleys 90th anniversary Blondie, Beetle Bailey, Dennis the Menace and Snuffy Smith each acknowledged the Gasoline Alley anniversary in their dialogue.

Unfortunately, Dagwood's upper-crust parents strongly disapprove of his marrying beneath his class, and disinherit him.

She can be stressed at times when raising her family and because of Dagwood's antics and despite being usually laid-back and patient, Blondie does get upset sometimes.

* Dagwood's propensity to nap on the couch during the day, often interrupted by Elmo, who wants to ask him a question ; or Blondie, who has a chore she wants him to do.

Their desk computers sport flat panel monitors, and Mr. Dithers, when in a rage, now attempts to smash his laptop into Dagwood's head instead of his old manual typewriter.

On May 11, 2006, Dean Young announced the opening of the first of his Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes that summer in Clearwater, Florida, and the comic strip characters discussed the notion of Dagwood opening his own sandwich shop.

The official Dagwood sandwich served at Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes has the following ingredients: three slices of deli bread, hard salami, pepperoni, cappicola, mortadella, deli ham, cotto salami, cheddar, Provolone, red onion, green leaf lettuce, tomato, fresh and roasted red bell peppers, mayo, mustard, and a secret Italian olive salad oil.

A Blondie-themed restaurant chain, Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes, founded in 2006, has,, franchise locations open in Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, and Georgia.

He continuously denies Dagwood's requests for a raise and frequently threatens to fire him.

Despite the frequent disputes at work, Julius and Cora are frequent dinner guests at Dagwood's home after work.

Folklore is his hobby, and he, all too rightly, wishes it to remain as such.

Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the sky, and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars.

The term argot is also used to refer to the informal specialized vocabulary from a particular field of study, hobby, job, sport, etc.

Modern beadwork is often used as a creative hobby to create jewelry, purses, coasters, and dozens of other crafts.

Although BBSing survives only as a niche hobby in most parts of the world, it is still an extremely popular form of communication for Taiwanese youth ( see PTT Bulletin Board System ).

For example, in the mid-Atlantic US, the X-Acto name is likelier to evoke only a specific subset of these knives ( the pencil-shaped hobby knife ), which may explain why the " utility knife " name, with its specificity, is more common there for the larger type.

It is for them and for the fan who admits it is his hobby and not his business that we formed the FAPA.

Fossil collecting ( some times, in a non-scientific sense, fossil hunting ) is the collection of fossils for scientific study, hobby, or profit.

A gardener is someone who practices gardening, either professionally or as a hobby.

The key distinction between gardening and farming is essentially one of scale ; gardening can be a hobby or an income supplement, but farming is generally understood as a full-time or commercial activity, usually involving more land and quite different practices.

A hobby is a regular activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time.

That is, to engage in one's hobby equated to the horse outfit from the term's formulation and was considered a puerile overindulgence that would yield no benefit.

Although, in the United Kingdom ( UK ), the pejorative noun " anorak " ( similar to the Japanese " otaku ", meaning a geek or enthusiast ) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is otherwise considered boring.

A game as a hobby is a structured or semi-structured recreational activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment ( although sometimes for physical or vocational training ).

This is a demanding hobby, requiring a multitude of large and expensive tools, e. g., lathes and mills.

An example of a diorama hobby is Warhammer 40, 000, from Games Workshop.

Reading, such as reading books, magazines, comics, or newspapers, along with browsing the internet is a common hobby and one that can trace its origins back many hundreds of years.

* Livestock insurance is a specialist policy provided to, for example, commercial or hobby farms, aquariums, fish farms or any other animal holding.

Although knitting may have had a reputation as hobby one does alone, it is becoming more and more of a social activity.

Letterboxing is an outdoor hobby that combines elements of orienteering, art, and puzzle solving.

At the Shibuya flagship store, products include toys, games, novelty items, gift cards, gift wrap, costumes, bicycles, travel products ( such as luggage and camping gear ), hobby materials, household hardware, tools, do-it-yourself kits, pet supplies, office supplies and stationery ; calligraphy, painting, drawing supplies, furniture, lighting, home appliances, and storage solutions.

Strachan stayed in Frame for about 18 months but left for a career in carpentry and a hobby of surfing in Phillip Island.

The carpentry he learned in his youth remained a lifelong hobby.

The benefits of family history projects may vary according to the people who pursue the hobby.

The hobby can lead naturally into lapidary projects, and also the cutting, polishing, and mounting of gemstones and minerals.

Guests from the Museum of Science and Industry, Lincoln Park Zoo, and the show's own viewers with their hobby projects made learning interesting and also fun.

Apart from her own personal funds, the money for these various projects came from the sale of handicraft made through projects initiated by the Princess Mother, such as pressed-flower greeting cards, which was ner hobby, and brooms and brushes made from the sisal hemp, which became a very popular product.

She played an active part in her husband's projects, returning to the Rockies with him several times and continuing her hobby of painting the wildflowers there.