| Dennis Finch | |
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 Promo Picture for Just Shoot Me |
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| First appearance | Back Issues |
| Last appearance | Strange Bedfellows |
| Portrayed by | David Spade |
| Episode count | 148 (Last Episode) |
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| Gender | Male |
| Family | Fantasia Olympia Finch (mother) |
Dennis Quimby Finch (born in Albany, New York) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003), played by David Spade.
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History
Born in Albany, New York, Dennis attended Hudson River Junior College where he joined the cheerleading team. Some people think Dennis is gay, but he is definitely not. Dennis loves to fantasize about beautiful models, watches porn films and likes to cuddle after sex. In general, Finch has been described as “a self-centered horny pig who’d stop at nothing to get laid.” Surreptitiously, Dennis writes articles for the “Dear Miss Pretty” advice column. Dennis also likes to collect action figures and ceramic kittens. He lives in an apartment, number 803, in New York City, NY (Manhattan). He's also known to have a fear of owls from his mother's side. He works as the executive assistant of Jack Gallo, the owner of the magazine Blush.
Personal life and love matters
When it comes to love, Dennis had his share of romantic ups and downs. He manipulated an insecure, neurotic, vulnerable supermodel named Adrienne Barker to the altar when she was feeling down about her body and career. But, their marriage eventually floundered when Finch and Adrienne realized they are very different from one another and that the INS suspected Adrienne (a Canadian) had married Finch to keep her citizenship when her visa expired. In the end, Finch and Adrienne (who both admitted to being sex-addicts) departed friends. To keep his libido in condition, Dennis lusted after a new employee named Vicki Costa who was recently hired by Jack Gallo. And then Dennis dated a cover model called Kelly who turned out to be a lesbian and who thought Dennis was a woman. Throughout it all, Dennis never tired of propositioning Maya Gallo to sleep with him or, at the very least, let him take a peek at her private parts. Once when an angry Maya told Finch to "Bite Me!" he quickly replied "On that tiny hiney? Don't mind if I do!
Spartacus
For companionship, Dennis kept a fluffy white award-winning pure-bred cat named Spartacus in his apartment. One day, Dennis took his cat to work and it accidentally died in a collision while publisher Jack Gallo and his daughter, Maya were racing remote control model cars around the office. Grief stricken (and not knowing how the cat died) Finch stuffed Spartacus and one day placed the mounted remains of his dead feline on Jack Gallo’s desk. Jack’s guilt became so overwhelming (he thought the cat was talking to him) that he confessed his misdeed to Dennis. While he did this, the stuffed remains of Spartacus were burned from a lit cigar.
Family and Childhood
Dennis' relatives included his mother Fantasia Olympia Finch. She is a 100 percent wholesome, goody two-shoes. When Dennis' mom visited Manhattan, he introduced her to his boss Jack Gallo with hopes that the two would became romantically involved and eventually marry. But, the best made plans of mice and Finch were soon to go asunder and Finch's mom returned to Albany husbandless but still happy. As for Dennis' grandmother, he learned a valuable lesson at the age of six when he accidentally walked into the bathroom and saw her naked. He learned to knock.
Best Friend
Dennis’ childhood buddy was Burt. They were close friends and made a solemn vow to meet up with each other when they became adults. To seal the deal, they tore up a treasured picture of Kwai Chang Caine. When they did meet up, Dennis discovered Burt had a sex change operation and was now a luscious blonde called Brandy.
Outside Jobs
When not on the job, Dennis earned extra money teaching at Traffic School (or as he likes to call it "Traffic Academy"). He is also a dues paying member of the Future Magicians of America and he likes to go to sci-fi conventions and cat shows. He also once worked at an ice cream parlor
Some Finch-isms
- Dennis: Oh, I just remembered. You're boring. And my legs work.
- Dennis: Crank it, spank it, smack it on the bing-bong.
- Nina: I like to think of my body as a temple.
- Dennis: Which explains why there's a line to get in on Friday nights.
- Dennis: If I get killed, tell Courtney in accounting I love her and erase all the porn on my computer.
Items of Note
- An infamous Christmas-themed episode called "How The Finch Stole Christmas" featured Finch stealing all the Christmas decorations in the office, parodying How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
