Blondie Collection
28 films based on the comic strip; Columbia Pictures produced them from 1938 to 1950 when the Blondie film series came to an end with Beware of Blondie.
Franchise Evolution & Timeline Analysis
The Blondie Collection has evolved significantly over a span of 12 years, growing from a singular narrative into a complex cinematic universe. With 28 interconnected entries, tracking the consistency of the franchise reveals fascinating trends in audience sentiment.
The "Series" Benchmark: 6.4/10
The franchise maintains a steady average rating of 6.4. While most series experience "Sequel Fatigue," Blondie Collection has managed to keep its narrative quality relatively stable, with Footlight Glamour standing out as the peak cinematic achievement.
Continuity vs. Commercial Appeal
Our data indicates that while the "Release Order" is preferred for first-time viewers, the "Chronological Order" provides a much deeper understanding of the world-building within the Blondie Collection. The timeline highlights a clear three-act structure across all chapters.
Timeline & Watch Order
We recommend watching the Blondie Collection franchise in the following order to fully experience the narrative expansion.
Blondie
Blondie and Dagwood are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary but this happy occasion is marred when the bumbling Dagwood gets himself involved in ...
Blondie Meets the Boss
Dagwood inadvertently gets cornered in to resigning. When his wife Blondie tries to ask Dagwoods boss Mr. Dithers for his job back, he ends up hiring her instea...
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Blondie and Dagwood are in charge of operations at a mountain motel. The elderly owners of the establishment are in danger of losing their life savings. Among o...
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Baby Dumpling, the six-year-old son of Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead disappears from sight during his first day at school. While Dagwood frantically combs the ci...
Blondie on a Budget
Dagwood wants to join the trout club and Blondie wants a fur coat. Jealousy reigns when Dag's old girlfriend Joan shows up, but nothing else matters when a draw...
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
Things get under way when Blondie Bumstead demands that her husband request a raise from his boss Mr. Dithers, so that she can afford to hire a maid. But Dithe...
Blondie Plays Cupid
The Bumstead family is off to see relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie, an eloping couple needing her help....
Blondie Goes Latin
Mr. Dithers invites the Bumsteads on a South American cruise. Somehow Dagwood winds up as the female drummer in the ship's band, while Penny Singleton gets to ...
Blondie in Society
Dagwood brings home a pedigreed Great Dane which an important company client wants and which Blondie enters in the big dog show....
Blondie Goes to College
Dagwood Bumstead must receive a college diploma or lose his job with the Dithers Construction Company. Not wishing to be separated from her husband, Blondie enr...
Blondie's Blessed Event
Cookie is born, producing unmitigated joy in the Bumstead household. Adding to the chaos a new baby always creates is the appearance of Hans Conried as a cynica...
Blondie for Victory
Blondie organizes Housewives of America to perform home-front wartime duties, including guarding the local dam... Blondie for Victory was twelfth in Columbia's...
It's a Great Life
Dagwood Bumstead, intending to buy a house, buys a horse instead. However, Dagwood quickly gets mixed up in a fox hunt, and Blondie must save the day....
Footlight Glamour
Mr. Dithers is trying to encourage a businessman to build a war-time manufacturing plant on land he owns while Dagwood tries to prevent the businessman from lea...
Leave It to Blondie
Older but no wiser, Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead enter a songwriting contest. It's all part of a plan to cover charity checks that they've signed separately bu...
Life with Blondie
Daisy, the Bumstead's mischievous mutt, makes the family a little extra cash when she wins a contest to become a model for the Navy. From there she becomes the...
Blondie's Lucky Day
Not only must Blondie put on a brave face when her husband Dagwood is fired for the umpteenth time by Mr. Dithers, but she must also tolerate the attention paid...
Blondie Knows Best
Dagwood Bumstead poses as his boss Mr. Dithers so that a big business deal can be consummated while Dithers avoids nearsighted process server Jim Gray. The upsh...
Blondie's Big Moment
Blondie decides she wants to be a star and nearly turns her household upside down in this entry in the long-running domestic comedy series. Dagwood has mixed em...
Blondie's Holiday
Dagwood gets a raise due to a new contract with a bank manager. Blondie misunderstanding the amount of the raise pledges more than they can afford to Dagwood's...
Blondie in the Dough
BBlondie opens a bakery in her home to help fill the family cookie jar. Her tasty cookies become so popular that a cookie magnate makes her an offer that is di...
Blondie's Anniversary
Blondie finds a valuable watch that has been hidden by hubby Dagwood. She assumes that it's a surprise wedding gift, but the truth is that Dagwood has been gua...
Blondie's Reward
After bungling a real-estate transaction, Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) is demoted to office boy by his flustered boss Radcliffe (Jerome Cowan). Number 23 in ...
Blondie's Secret
Dagwood prepares for a long-delayed vacation with the family. His boss Mr. Radcliffe has promised the Bumsteads that there'll be no more postponements for thei...
Blondie's Big Deal
Dagwood accidentally discovers a non-flammable paint. Bad guys Dillon and Stack steal it before he can give it to his boss Radcliffe. To show off his inventio...
Blondie Hits the Jackpot
Fired for messing up an important contract, Dagwood takes a job as a manual laborer for a construction firm while trying to get his old job back....
Blondie's Hero
Dagwood enters the Army Reserve and Blondie visits only to discover that he has caused all sorts of problems which lead to numerous conflicts....
Beware of Blondie
Mr. Dithers leaves Dagwood in charge of the office for a short period. Poor old Dagwood manages to gum things up when he falls for a confidence scam engineered...
Common Questions about Blondie Collection
How many movies are in the Blondie Collection?
There are currently 28 movies in the Blondie Collection, starting from Blondie to the latest release, Beware of Blondie.
What is the best order to watch the Blondie Collection?
The best way to watch the Blondie Collection is usually in release order: starting with Blondie and ending with Beware of Blondie. Check our timeline for the full chronological breakdown.
Which is the highest-rated movie in the Blondie Collection?
According to movieMx ratings, the fans have a strong preference for Footlight Glamour in this franchise.