| Baby Blues | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Jerry Scott, Rick Kirkman |
| Current status / schedule | Running |
| Launch date | January 7, 1990 |
| Syndicate(s) | Creators Syndicate (1990-1995) King Features Syndicate (1995-present) |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Baby Blues is an American comic strip series produced by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott since January 7, 1990. The postpartum blues, maternity blues, or baby blues is a transient (usually dissolves in a few days condition that 75-80% of mothers could experience shortly after An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Jerry Scott (b May 2 1955, South Bend Indiana) is an American cartoonist Rick Kirkman (born 1953 is a cartoonist whose work includes the comic strip Baby Blues. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Print syndication is a form of syndication in which News articles columns, or Comic strips are made available to Newspapers, Magazines Creators Syndicate is an independent distributor of Comic strips and syndicated columns for daily newspapers King Features Syndicate, a Print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 Comic strips newspaper columns, Rick Kirkman (born 1953 is a cartoonist whose work includes the comic strip Baby Blues. Jerry Scott (b May 2 1955, South Bend Indiana) is an American cartoonist Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Syndicated by King Features Syndicate since 1995, the strip centralizes on the MacPherson family. King Features Syndicate, a Print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 Comic strips newspaper columns, Initially, this family was composed of parents Wanda and Darryl MacPherson, and their daughter Zoe, who was a newborn baby when the strip began. Throughout the strip's run, Zoe has grown, and two more children have been added to the family: Hammie, the middle child and only son, and Wren, the youngest child.
The strip focuses mainly on the MacPherson family — specifically, the raising of the three MacPherson children. Both Kirkman and Scott have drawn from their own parenting experiences as a source for much of the strip's content.
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Characters
The strip mainly consists of three families:
Main family (MacPhersons)
- Wanda Wizowski-MacPherson: The mother. Though she originally had a job, she chose to stay at home to look after her children. However, she is easily frustrated by this job, and jealous of any mothers who seem to do better than she does.
- Darryl MacPherson: The father. A manager, noticeable with his extremely large nose. He is sometimes unaware of his wife's exhausted state. In various strips, Zoe, Wren and Hammie are there to meet him right when he gets home from work.
- Zoe Jennifer/Madison MacPherson: The first sibling (born January 7, 1990 – her birth starts the strip). Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) She is a very fussy girl and likes to tease and annoy Hammie. She was the only child to appear on the Baby Blues television show. She and Hammie tend to fuss the most over Wanda's dinner, and would prefer macaroni and cheese. She likes to blame things on Hammie a lot, even when she was the one who actually did something wrong. Originally, her middle name was Jennifer, but a strip dated April 9, 2007, identified her middle name as Madison instead. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See Strip
- Hamish MacPherson: The middle sibling, usually called Ham or Hammie (born April 29, 1995). Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 He has great fondness and uninhibited enthusiasm for trucks, and can tell their model on sight, as proven in several strips. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. His first words were "buh-dozer" and "bazooka. ----A bulldozer is a crawler ( Caterpillar tracked Tractor) equipped with a substantial metal plate (known as a blade) used to push large quantities The bazooka is a man-portable Anti-armor rocket launcher made famous during World War II. " Likes to tell his mom when his big sister teases or bullies him, but generally he gets mad less often than Zoe. Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion He also likes driving Zoe mad or watching Zoe get into trouble (without doing anything himself). He was named after his great-great-grandfather, who was called "Ham". Going to his first sleepover, he misses Wanda very much, but not as much as she appears to miss him. See Strip
- Wren MacPherson: The youngest sibling (born October 26, 2002) See Strip. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. She does not seem to be as much of a nuisance as her elder siblings. Wren is a very curious baby. She often is shown climbing on top of things or grabbing at things. She said her first words (First "Ma", then "Da", and eventually "No") on Monday, May 19, 2008
Additional characters
- Bunny and Butch: The mother and the main character of this family. Bunny and her seeming perfection in terms of appearance and lifestyle is the target of any possible jealousy from Wanda. Nearly all main adult characters dislike Bunny and have frequently tricked her in some way or another. Bunny seems to be oblivious to how she irritates Wanda, or anyone else around her. She is similarly oblivious to the needs of others and thereby often comes off as self-centered and tactless. Bunny has a husband, "Butch". Together, they have three sons: Bogart (the eldest), and identical twins Wendell John and Wendell Jon. Twins are Offspring resulting from the same Pregnancy, either of the same or opposite Sex. The latter two were born August 10, 2002 See Strip. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Yolanda and Mike: Yolanda and her husband, Mike, are close friends to the MacPhersons. Together, Yolanda and Mike have two daughters: Keesha and Dziko (nickname "Dizzy"), the latter of whom was born November 11, 2002 See Strip. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Rhonda Wizowski: Wanda's younger sister. Enjoys the life of being a single woman, except when given a hard time about not "having children and settling down" by her mother. In relationships, a single person is one who is not married or in a romantic relationship She usually shows up as the babysitter when Wanda and Darryl go out and leave their children behind. Childcare (also written child care and babycare is the act of caring for and supervising minor Children (In Australia Daycare is referred She is sometimes even tricked into babysitting for them. Recently, she is shown wanting to find a man and start a family. She was recently shown to have an online relationship with a person named Thom, who called her Linda (He said "I love you, Linda") and caused her to throw wine at her computer; she broke up with him.
- Hugh and Maggie Wizowski: Wanda's parents.
- "Mac" and Pauline MacPherson: Darryl's parents.
- Trent: Best friend of Hammie since kindergarten. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling
- Mr. Doyle: First appeared September 24, 2001 See Strip. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Zoe and Bogart's first grade teacher. First grade (called Grade 1 in some regions is a year of Education in the United States and other nations
Time line
Unlike other strips, children in Baby Blues do grow as time passes, though slower than real time. Real time within the media is a method of Narratology within a motion picture television series radio program computer game, comic book or comic strip wherein
The authors claimed that the time ratio is 3 to 1 [1] (that is, three days in real time equals one day in the strip. As the strip goes on, however, the ratio becomes about 2 to 1.
As of January 7, 2008, the strip has been on for 18 years and the main character, Zoe MacPherson, is 9 years old. Meanwhile, her brother Hammie has appeared for twelve years and is now 6.
The Books
| Title | Date | ISBN | Collection? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Blues: This is going to be tougher than we thought. #1 | April 1991 | ISBN 0-8092-3996-5 | Yes |
| She Started It! #2 | September 1992 | ISBN 0-8092-3266-9 | Yes |
| Guess Who Didn't Take a Nap? #3 | March 1993 | ISBN 0-8362-1715-2 | Yes |
| I Thought Labor Ended When The Baby Was Born #4 | March 1994 | ISBN 0-8362-1744-6 | Yes |
| We Are Experiencing Parental Difficulties. . . Please Stand By #5 | March 1995 | ISBN 0-8362-1781-0 | Yes |
| Night Of The Living Dad #6 | March 1996 | ISBN 0-8362-1310-6 | Yes |
| I Saw Elvis In My Ultrasound #7 | September 1996 | ISBN 0-8362-2130-3 | Yes |
| One More and We're Outnumbered! #8 | March 1997 | ISBN 0-8362-2692-5 | Yes |
| We Are Not Alone | May 1996 | ISBN 0-8362-1325-4 | No |
| The Super-Absorbent, Biodegradable, Family-Size Baby Blues: A Baby Blues Treasury | September 1997 | ISBN 0-8362-3657-2 | No |
| Check, please. . . #9 | March 1998 | ISBN 0-8362-5423-6 | Yes |
| Threats, Bribes & Videotape #10 | August 1998 | ISBN 0-8362-6750-8 | Yes |
| If I'm A Stay At Home Mom, Why Am I Always In The Car? #11 | March 1999 | ISBN 0-8362-7845-3 | Yes |
| Ten Years And Still In Diapers: A Baby Blues Treasury | August 1999 | ISBN 0-7407-0008-1 | No |
| Lift And Separate #12 | March 2000 | ISBN 0-7407-0455-9 | Yes |
| I Shouldn't Have To Scream More Than Once! #13 | August 2000 | ISBN 0-7407-0557-1 | Yes |
| Motherhood Is Not For Wimps #14 | March 2001 | ISBN 0-7407-1393-0 | Yes |
| Butt-Naked Baby Blues | August 2001 | ISBN 0-7407-1852-5 | No |
| Baby Blues: Unplugged #15 | March 2002 | ISBN 0-7407-2323-5 | Yes |
| Dad To The Bone #16 | August 2002 | ISBN 0-7407-2670-6 | Yes |
| Never A Dry Moment #17 | March 2003 | ISBN 0-7407-3304-4 | Yes |
| Baby Blues 2004 Day-to-Day Calendar | July 2003 | ISBN 0-7407-3642-6 | No |
| Wall-to-Wall Baby Blues | August 2003 | ISBN 0-7407-3811-9 | No |
| Two Plus One is Enough #18 | March 2004 | ISBN 0-7407-4140-3 | Yes |
| Baby Blues 2005 Day-to-Day Calendar | July 2004 | ISBN 0-7407-4507-7 | No |
| Playdate: Category 5 #19 | September 2004 | ISBN 0-7407-4665-0 | Yes |
| Driving Under the Influence of Children | May 2005 | ISBN 0-7407-5005-4 | No |
| Baby Blues 2006 Day-to-Day Calendar | July 2005 | ISBN 0-7407-5150-6 | No |
| Our Server Is Down #20 | October 2005 | ISBN 0-7407-5445-9 | Yes |
| Something Chocolate This Way Comes #21 | April 2006 | ISBN 0740756869 | Yes |
| Baby Blues Family Organizer: 2007 Wall Calendar | July 2006 | ISBN 0-7407-5881-0 | No |
| Baby Blues: 2007 Day-to-Day Calendar | July 2006 | ISBN 0-7407-5914-0 | No |
| Framed!: a Baby Blues Treasury | September 2006 | ISBN 0-7407-6194-3 | No |
| Briefcase Full of Baby Blues #22 | April 2007 | ISBN 0-7407-6355-5 | Yes |
| Night Shift #23 | October 2007 | ISBN 0-7407-6842-5 | Yes |
Television adaptation
In 2000, "Baby Blues" was adapted into an animated cartoon series which aired on The WB Television Network for a few weeks in the summer, from July 28, 2000 to August 25, 2000. Baby Blues was a cartoon on The WB and later Adult Swim, based on the Baby Blues strips of comics Baby Blues was a cartoon on The WB and later Adult Swim, based on the Baby Blues strips of comics Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The animated version featured Darryl and Wanda raising the infant Zoe as their first child, as distinct from the comic strip's storyline at the time which showed Zoe as the older sister to Hammie. Mike O'Malley supplied the voice of Darryl while Julia Sweeney played Wanda. Mike O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American Actor, most famous for playing "Jimmy Hughes" on the CBS series Julia Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress and Comedian who lives in Hollywood California.
The Baby Blues television series differed from the comic strip by focusing on Darryl and Wanda's relationship with the Bittermans, a neighbor family with three children (Rodney, Megan, and Shelby); Kenny, Darryl's co-worker; and Bizzy, the babysitter for Zoe. Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott had little creative control over the animated version. [2]
The WB typically aired two episodes each week, thus enabling eight different episodes to be shown in the five-week run, but abandoned plans to air additional episodes which had been completed. Previously unaired episodes were later shown by the Cartoon Network in its Adult Swim block. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon Like fellow WB primetime animated series The Oblongs and Mission Hill, this show was cancelled after 13 episodes. The Oblongs is an American Animated television program aimed at teenagers and adults Mission Hill (formerly known as The Downtowners, although MTV 's production of the similarly titled Downtown forced a name
The Theme Song was "It's All Been Done" by the Barenaked Ladies. " It's All Been Done " is a song by the Canadian group Barenaked Ladies. Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative
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