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ANDY CAPP'S CHILDREN? BUSTER?

Posted: 27 Feb 2006, 14:07
by Old Forum Fella
Taken from Lambiek.com
Reg Smythe was the creator of 'Andy Capp', who appeared for the first time in the Daily Mirror in 1957. This chainsmoking alcoholic who often had a row with his wife Florrie became a big success in Great Britain and abroad. The gags were situated in simple settings, so the emphasis lay on the cynical jokes. Smythe later created the spin-off 'The Children Of Andy Capp', who looked just like their father.

Did this include Buster?

Originally posted by Bananafan on the old forum on 2/2/2006

ANDY CAPP'S CHILDREN? BUSTER?

Posted: 27 Feb 2006, 14:07
by Old Forum Fella
Never heard of it, but I doubt it'd include Buster as he was "unofficially" the Son of Andy Capp and a Buster editor once told me Smythe hated the idea. (Which is one reason the "son of..." subtitle was dropped after several months).

I presume Mandy Capp (now simply "Mandy") in the Daily Mirror was also supposed to be Andy's daughter originally.

Originally posted by Lew Stringer on the old forum on 2/2/2006