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''The Man Who Hated Laughter'' was a 1972 animated television special featuring characters from all the [[Newspaper Comics]] then owned by King Features Syndicate. The lead characters of all the funny comics are kidnapped by the eponymous villain, and the heroes of the adventure comics set out to rescue them, but fail, and it is up to the funny characters to save the day by showing the villain that everybody needs laughter. |
''[[The Man Who Hated Laughter]]'' was a 1972 animated television special featuring characters from all the [[Newspaper Comics]] then owned by King Features Syndicate. The lead characters of all the funny comics are kidnapped by the eponymous villain, and the heroes of the adventure comics set out to rescue them, but fail, and it is up to the funny characters to save the day by showing the villain that everybody needs laughter. |
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Comics featured in the special include ''[[Blondie ( |
Comics featured in the special include ''[[Blondie (comic strip)|Blondie]]'', ''[[Beetle Bailey]]'', ''[[Bringing Up Father]]'', ''[[Flash Gordon (comic strip)|Flash Gordon]]'', ''Henry'', ''[[Hi and Lois]]'', ''The Katzenjammer Kids'', ''Little Iodine'', ''The Little King'', ''[[Mandrake the Magician]]'', ''[[The Phantom (comic strip)|The Phantom]]'', ''[[Popeye (comic strip)|Popeye]]'', ''[[Prince Valiant (Comic Strip)|Prince Valiant]]'', ''Quincy'', ''Snuffy Smith'', ''Steve Canyon'', ''Tiger'', and ''Tim Tyler's Luck''. |
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* [[The Grinch]]: The villain is essentially this, with "laughter" taking the place of "Christmas". |
* [[The Grinch]]: The villain is essentially this, with "laughter" taking the place of "Christmas". |
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 5 May 2020
The Man Who Hated Laughter was a 1972 animated television special featuring characters from all the Newspaper Comics then owned by King Features Syndicate. The lead characters of all the funny comics are kidnapped by the eponymous villain, and the heroes of the adventure comics set out to rescue them, but fail, and it is up to the funny characters to save the day by showing the villain that everybody needs laughter.
Comics featured in the special include Blondie, Beetle Bailey, Bringing Up Father, Flash Gordon, Henry, Hi and Lois, The Katzenjammer Kids, Little Iodine, The Little King, Mandrake the Magician, The Phantom, Popeye, Prince Valiant, Quincy, Snuffy Smith, Steve Canyon, Tiger, and Tim Tyler's Luck.
Tropes used in The Man Who Hated Laughter include:
- Card-Carrying Villain: Professor Morbid Grimsby, six-time winner of the prestigious Meanie award.
- The Grinch: The villain is essentially this, with "laughter" taking the place of "Christmas".
- Massive Multiplayer Crossover
- Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Professor Morbid Grimsby
- Nasty Party: Grimsby kidnaps the funny characters by sending them all invitations to an ocean cruise, and then stealing the boat.