< br>Posted on 02/07/2006 3:01:31 PM PST by pcottraux
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And now, I bring you tonight’s Dinklemeyer. It is with great pleasure that I introduce the first major character besides Freddy to last throughout the strip’s history:
I never gave the talking pig a name; he is just called The Pig. In expanding Dinklemeyer’s world, I wanted to draw a lot more of Freddy’s home life and get him away from High School.
If I’m allowed to say it, the pig is one of my all-time favorite cartoon characters that I personally have created.
I had long wanted to do an animal character. At first, I thought, “dog.” But a talking dog…that just doesn’t sound original. Same with a cat. Feels like it’s been done. So I was going through domestic animals in my mind, when I came to pigs. Pigs are not as well represented in the comic strip world as dogs and cats, so it seemed like a perfect fit.
Here, his look is not quite fully developed. But his first line of dialogue here establishes his personality perfectly. I had no idea how funny the pig would turn out to be when I first started him.
Freddy Dinklemeyer has a weird home life.
That is true!! Goodnight to ye!!
Love the shark vs. donkey.
The pig ain't so bad either.
G'night.
See you Friday.
I think the Danish shark and the Donkey are going to have a little "Odd Couple" thing going on.
Sort of like Dinklemeyer and the pig had. Do I have a knack for these things?
Odd couple! LOL!
Yes, you've got a knack for it! Keeps me howling at the left.
See, what's going to happen is the Danish shark will have to stay at the Donkey's place, because the Media Shark's aquarium won't have enough room...and wacky, sitcom-like chaos ensues.
I'm even thinking of having the Donkey call Jack Klugman for advice.
A kind of parody on real life and Hollywood at the same time.
You've got a great imagination that keeps a lot of us entertained.
I'm here!
50 again?
Hey Hoodlum. Yes, you are 50 again. Amazing! You are really on a role. Have I told you how special I think that is?
53?
53 is a very respectable number. You should be proud.
Past 200. I wonder if I can get it up to 300 tonight?
LOL!
I must be doing something right.
You're doing good.
old bill cosby bit on one of the early records when i was a kid
MORE talking pig please!!!
I'll keep on trucking, then. No question at all.
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