Tuesday, 27 August 2013

How two of the best School Fun strips started and ended..E.T.T and Schoolditz

http://www.comicsuk.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=148&t=5691

 Post subject: School Fun
PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:37 pm 

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There does not seem to be a thread dedicated to School Fun here, so I shall create one.

School Fun was another short-lived but fondly remembered funny comic. It was dedicated to funnies with school themes. It was launched on 15 October 1983, but only lasted for 33 issues before merging with Buster on 1 June 1984. While it lasted it produced some memorable strips such as Schoolditz and E.T.T. (Extra Terrestrial Teacher).

The lineup for School Fun was:
Junior Ed
Softy Sir
Coronation Street School
Creepy Crawler
Test Yourself Page
Time Bus
Walt Teaser
B.Ware - Caretaker
The School Team
E.T.T. (Extra Terrestrial Teacher)
Grange Hill Juniors
Teachers United
Ho-Ho Homework
Schoolditz
Young Arfur
School Belle



Later strips:

Willy Wonty
Slowcoach
 (started with Buster merger)

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 Post subject: Re: School Fun
PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:49 pm 

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And here is the very first episode of Schoolditz. Most of their schemes to escape Schoolditz failed because the headmaster goofed up Gilligan-style.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:54 pm 

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And here is the first episode of E.T.T.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:26 am 

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Here is the last School Fun:
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:33 am 

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This is how ETT went home in the final issue:

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:36 am 

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This is the final escape plan from Schoolditz:
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:45 am 

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When School Fun merged with Buster:
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Buster strips 
Ivor Lott and Tony Broke with Milly O'Naire and Penny Less
Cliff Hanger
Good Guy
Chalky
The Leopard from Lime Street
It's a Nice Life
Jack Pott
Wonder Wellies
X-Ray Specs
Mummy's Boy
Buster's Diary

School Fun Strips
The School Team
Young Arfur (with Creepy Crawler)
Test Yourself
B. Ware Caretaker
School Belle
Teachers United
Slowcoach (begins)
Walt Teaser (with Softy Sir)
The Winners



Thanks Tammyfan!!