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[[Image:Animated Dennis.png|thumb|"You get back heeeeeere!"]]
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[[Image:20050701 fanstuff nj sign.PNG|thumb|left|Ye approacheth yon INTERSECTION. Obvious exits are {{w|New Jersey Route 347|NORTH, SOUTH}}, and {{w|Dennis Township, New Jersey|DENNIS}}.]]
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[[Image:20050701 fanstuff nj sign.PNG|thumb|left|Ye approacheth yon INTERSECTION. Obvious exits are NORTH, SOUTH, and DENNIS.]]
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'''Dennis''' is a [[:Category:Name running gags|frequently used name]], notably appearing as a character in [[Thy Dungeonman]].
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'''Dennis''' is a name frequently used, especially in [[Thy Dungeonman]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] also pay homage to the comic strip [[Wikipedia:Dennis the Menace (US)|Dennis The Menace]] in many [[Toons|toons]], and reveal it in their commentaries. Dennis is sometimes used as one of the "obvious exits" in the Thy Dungeonman games, its opposite being "[[Not X|Not]] Dennis". In Thy Dungeonman he wears a sporty frock coat and a long "jimberjam" (which he purchased on sale at a discount market), and he enjoys pacing around nervously. [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]] thinks Dennis is boring to have a conversation with. To win the first Thy Dungeonman game you must give Dennis a trinket, after which he tells you what [[Wikipedia:Parapet|parapets]] are, allowing Thy Dungeonman to leave thy dungeon. In [[Thy Dungeonman 2]], Dennis has a significantly smaller role as an Easter egg. Typing "dennis" will give you the message "Ye hasn't seen Dennis in a fortnight. Maybe luck is on your side." Dennis was later seen in [[web comics]] in "The Animated Adventures of Thy Dungeonman" as a cartoon form of the word "Dennis" chasing "[[Ye Flask]]" for unknown reasons. In [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]], there is an item called "Ye Flask of Dennis".
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== In ''Thy Dungeonman'' ==
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[[Image:Animated Dennis.png|thumb|120px|"You get back heeeeeere!"]]
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"Dennis" first appeared in the version of Thy Dungeonman seen in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[video games]], nonsensically listed as an "exit" alongside the cardinal directions north and south. The full game revealed Dennis as a character that [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]] can speak with, a man wearing a sporty frock coat and a long "jimberjam" (which he purchased on sale at a discount market) who enjoys pacing around nervously. The "obvious exit" from visiting him is to head in the direction of "[[Not X|Not Dennis]]". Although he is boring to have a conversation with, Dennis is quite knowledgeable about what {{wp|parapet}}s are and will happily share this information if given a trinket.
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Dennis' role is much diminished in the other [[Thy Dungeonman (series)|''Thy Dungeonman'' games]]. In [[Thy Dungeonman II]], typing "dennis" will [[Thy Dungeonman II Messages#Everywhere|tell the player]] that Thy Dungeonman "hasn't seen Dennis in a fortmoonnast." He is not referenced in [[Thy Dungeonman 3]].
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The email [[web comics]] features a brief clip of the cartoon show ''The Animated Adventures of Thy Dungeonman'', where the characters all appear as barely-anthropomorphized words. "Dennis" is seen angrily chasing "[[Ye Flask]]".
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== Other Dennises ==
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[[File:Franzer.gif|thumb|Mr. Franz]]
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* [[The Brothers Chaps]] pay homage to the comic strip ''{{w|Dennis the Menace (U.S. comics)|Dennis the Menace}}'' in several [[Toons|toons]] through the use of [[Silhouettes#Dennis the Menace-Style Silhouettes|silhouettes]], as mentioned in DVD commentaries.
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* On [[Strong Bad's Message Bored]], [[Matt Chapman]] used an avatar that cycled through [[Secret Pages#Images|several actors named Dennis]] ({{w|Dennis Hopper|Hopper}}, {{w|Denis Leary|Leary}}, {{w|Dennis Quaid|Quaid}}, and {{w|Dennis Franz|Franz}}) and another cycling through images of only Dennis Franz.
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* A [[Bubslegum Comic]] features a shadowy figure wearing a trench coat identified as "Dennis", specified in a caption to be Dennis Franz.
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Outside of [[Thy Dungeonman]], several other line drops in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work have surfaced from time to time, but it isn't always clear whether or not the Dennis mentioned is referring to the same Dennis in Thy Dungeonman. In the old [[Strong Bad's Message Bored|Message Bored]], [[Matt Chapman]] used an avatar that cycled through [[Secret Pages#Images|several actors]] named Dennis. In [[8-Bit is Enough]], clicking on the pennants in Extended Play will show a fake credits sequence that mentions Dennis as "Best Dennis".
 
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*Email [[video games]]
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* Email [[video games]]
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*[[Thy Dungeonman]]
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* [[Thy Dungeonman]]
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*[[Thy Dungeonman II]]
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* [[Thy Dungeonman II]]
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*[[TV Time Toons Menu#Glitches|Glitched TV Time Toons Menu]]
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* [[TV Time Toons Menu#Fixed Glitches|Glitched TV Time Toons Menu]] {{--}} A glitch, now fixed, showed [[:File:TVGuideDennis.png|an empty page titled "Dennis"]].
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*[[Weekly Fanstuff 2005|Weekly Fanstuff]]
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* [[Weekly Fanstuff 2005#WF-2005-06-30|Weekly Fanstuff]] {{--}} A fan-submitted photo of a road sign near {{w|New Jersey Route 347}} indicates the directions south, north, and Dennis in a manner reminiscent of ''Thy Dungeonman''.
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*[[Bubslegum Comics]]
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* [[Bubslegum Comics]]
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*Email [[web comics]]
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* Email [[web comics]]
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]]
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* [[8-Bit is Enough]] {{--}} A [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (House of Strong)#Pennants|fake credits sequence]] lists Dennis as "{{w|Best boy|Best}} Dennis".
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*[[Trogdor!! The Board Game]]
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* [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] {{--}} One [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Items#Ye Flask of Dennis|Item of Trogdor]] is "[[Ye Flask]] of Dennis".
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*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]]
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* [[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] {{--}} A [[Fake YouTube End Screens#List of Autoplay Thumbnails|fake autoplay thumbnail]] presents a "DENNIS%" {{w|Longplay (video games)|longplay}} of [[Hallrunner]].
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* [[Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle]] {{--}}
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** The [[page title]] includes the tagline "Shadow of Dennis".
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** "Obvious exits" from the [[wine]] tasting with [[Ratt]] are East, West, and Dennis.
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* [[Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom]] {{--}} A "Thy Dungeonmusk" colognac (emblazoned with a flask) has the "obvious smells" of "Seventies, Men's Room, and DENNIS".
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** {{prs|1693619007503430131|21|Aug|2023|alt=A later tweet establishes that}} the colognac is "by Dennis".
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Current revision as of 14:56, 27 May 2024

Ye approacheth yon INTERSECTION. Obvious exits are NORTH, SOUTH, and DENNIS.

Dennis is a frequently used name, notably appearing as a character in Thy Dungeonman.

[edit] In Thy Dungeonman

"You get back heeeeeere!"

"Dennis" first appeared in the version of Thy Dungeonman seen in the Strong Bad Email video games, nonsensically listed as an "exit" alongside the cardinal directions north and south. The full game revealed Dennis as a character that Thy Dungeonman can speak with, a man wearing a sporty frock coat and a long "jimberjam" (which he purchased on sale at a discount market) who enjoys pacing around nervously. The "obvious exit" from visiting him is to head in the direction of "Not Dennis". Although he is boring to have a conversation with, Dennis is quite knowledgeable about what parapets are and will happily share this information if given a trinket.

Dennis' role is much diminished in the other Thy Dungeonman games. In Thy Dungeonman II, typing "dennis" will tell the player that Thy Dungeonman "hasn't seen Dennis in a fortmoonnast." He is not referenced in Thy Dungeonman 3.

The email web comics features a brief clip of the cartoon show The Animated Adventures of Thy Dungeonman, where the characters all appear as barely-anthropomorphized words. "Dennis" is seen angrily chasing "Ye Flask".

[edit] Other Dennises

Mr. Franz

[edit] Appearances


Thy Dungeonman
Games Volume I, Volume II (responses), Volume III (commands, responses, walkthrough)
Characters Thy Dungeonman, Dennis, Dongrel, Longrels, Hongrels, and Mongrels, Minor Characters
Miscellaneous Ye Flask, Instruction Manual, video games, Text Quest, The Animated Adventures of Thy Dungeonman, Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle
Retrieved from "http://hrwiki.org/wiki/Dennis"
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