Sometimes dimwits outwit nitwits, and for the older goofy Dagwood and Blondie Bumstead, the creation of a flame retardant paint has them sitting on an explosive invention. Nobody listens to Dagwood usually, but to see for yourself to believe. His boss (Jerome Cowan) only listens to Dagwood when he sees proof, having not realized that this would get his company the contract to take care of a local school, something that a rival company wants as well. They steal Dagwood's invention, set the experimental building aflame with the old switcheroo, and Blondie sets out to save the day.
A comedy sitcom series of features past its sell date, this shows that dimwitted and middle age doesn't always create the same amount of laughs. Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake have stayed attractive but definitely aged out of cute, as as "Baby Dumpling" Larry Simms, obviously going through puberty. The biggest laughs come from Daisy and the pups begging for steak after Dagwood gets a black eye. Simms' squeaky voiced geeky friend Mason Alan Dinehart gets more footage than the Bumstead kids, popping up to offer scientific advice every few minutes. I smiled more than I laughed, and coming down to the wire of the series am grateful it's nearly done.
A comedy sitcom series of features past its sell date, this shows that dimwitted and middle age doesn't always create the same amount of laughs. Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake have stayed attractive but definitely aged out of cute, as as "Baby Dumpling" Larry Simms, obviously going through puberty. The biggest laughs come from Daisy and the pups begging for steak after Dagwood gets a black eye. Simms' squeaky voiced geeky friend Mason Alan Dinehart gets more footage than the Bumstead kids, popping up to offer scientific advice every few minutes. I smiled more than I laughed, and coming down to the wire of the series am grateful it's nearly done.