The Best of DC #45 is an issue of the series The Best of DC (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1984.
Synopsis for "The True Beauty!"
This story is reprinted from Binky #79.
Binky pressures Buzzy to take Peggy's "ugly" cousin Suzy to the music festival, but Buzzy already has a date with the beautiful Marge Midcroff.
Appearing in "The True Beauty!"
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- Binky
- Buzzy
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- Suzy (Peggy's cousin)
- Marge Midcroff
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Synopsis for "Paid in Full!"
This story is reprinted from Binky #79.
Benny's father forces Benny to spend the night studying, so Benny "gives" his date with Gwen to Binky.
Appearing in "Paid in Full!"
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- Binky
- Benny
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- Benny's dad
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- Gwen
- Junior (Gwen's brother)
- Rover (Gwen's dog)
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Synopsis for Debbi: "It's a Small, Small World!"
This story is reprinted from Date With Debbi #15.
While driving, Debbi runs over the same man's foot twice in one day.
Appearing in Debbi: "It's a Small, Small World!"
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- Dr. Krunch
- Rover (a dog)
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Synopsis for Scooter: "Money, Money, Money!"
This story is reprinted from Swing With Scooter #30.
Tired of Sylvester's cheapskate ways, Scooter, Penny and Cookie arrange for Sylvester to go on a date where he will be forced to spend a lot of money.
Appearing in Scooter: "Money, Money, Money!"
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- Mr. Wiggins
- Midge Wilson
- Mr. Wilson (Midge's father)
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Synopsis for "Kisses, Kisses, Kisses!"
This story is reprinted from Binky's Buddies #12.
When Benny gets more attention from women after falling out a window, Sherwood schemes to be injured too.
Appearing in "Kisses, Kisses, Kisses!"
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- Amy
- Nancy
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Synopsis for "The Match Maker!"
This story is reprinted from an unknown issue of Swing With Scooter
Malibu tries to get out of a date with the aggressive "Slugger" Annie by bringing one of his gruesome relatives along.
Appearing in "The Match Maker!"
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- "Slugger" Annie
- Malibu's nephew (a Frankenstein monster)
- Annie's girlfriend (a Frankenstein monster)
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- Plainsville
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Synopsis for Debbi: "Hat's All Folks!"
When Debbie's father accidentally leaves for work wearing one of Debbie's mother's hats, a comedy of errors begins.
Appearing in Debbi: "Hat's All Folks!"
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- Agent 26X
- Chief (Agent 26X's superior)
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Synopsis for Scooter: "Kenny's Fate -- Is a Date!"
Kenny borrows Scooter's motorcycle to attract women.
Appearing in Scooter: "Kenny's Fate -- Is a Date!"
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- Plainsville
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Synopsis for "The Football Flop"
This story is reprinted from Binky's Buddies #7.
Binky tries out for the football team and attracts the attention of a cheerleader, so Peggy becomes a cheerleader too.
Appearing in "The Football Flop"
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- Kiki
- Miss Noone
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Synopsis for "Monkey Business!"
This story is reprinted from Binky's Buddies #9.
When Benny breaks his glasses while babysitting Peggy's cousin, he mistakes a chimpanzee for the child.
Appearing in "Monkey Business!"
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- Binky
- Benny
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- Peggy
- Benny's father
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- Yum-Yum (Peggy's cousin)
- Shirley (a chimpanzee)
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Synopsis for "Slappy Birthday"
This story is reprinted from Binky's Buddies #8.
Binky takes a job as a milkman to make money for Peggy's birthday present.
Appearing in "Slappy Birthday"
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- Peggy
- Benny
- Allergy Biggs
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Synopsis for Debbi: "Oh, Those Beautiful Chicks!"
This story is reprinted from Date With Debbi #13.
When Buddy forgets the the concert tickets on a date with Debbi, he takes steps to improve his concentration.
Appearing in Debbi: "Oh, Those Beautiful Chicks!"
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- Harold
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- Mr. Nohair
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Synopsis for Debbi: "The Little Cowboy"
This story is reprinted from Date With Debbi #14.
Debbi finds a way for an impoverished boy to attend the rodeo.
Appearing in Debbi: "The Little Cowboy"
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- Tommy
- Mr. Woosh
- Miss Harris
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Synopsis for Scooter: "The Cat That Stole!"
This story is reprinted from Swing With Scooter #32.
Pussycat is stealing things, but all is forgiven when his kleptomaniac ways foil a robbery.
Appearing in Scooter: "The Cat That Stole!"
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- Penny's father
- Penny's butler
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- Morty
- Al
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- Mr. Squinch
- Tubby (Squinch's dog)
- Batman (In dream sequence only)
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Notes
- "The True Beauty!" was originally titled "The Ugly Beauty!".
- "Hat's All Folks!" is a previously unpublished story that was intended for the cancelled Date with Debbi #19.
- "Kenny's Fate -- Is a Date!" is a previously unpublished story that was intended for the cancelled Swing With Scooter #37.
- The back cover of this issue prominently features the "Date with Debbi" character Mona despite the fact that Mona does not appear in any of the "Date with Debbi" stories in this issue.
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