Part One: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad Man
Behind the Bastards • March 19, 2024
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Robert sits down with Randy Milholland to discuss Hank Ketcham, the creator of Dennis the Menace. Despite his cartoon's kid-safe nature, Hank mined his own wife and child for content while systematically destroying both of their lives.
(2 Part Series)
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