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Dennis the Menace

Air date
Studio
Outlets
1986
DiC Entertainment
syndicated (s:1)
CBS (s:2)
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The animated Dennis the Menace series was preceded by the character’s original comic strip in 1951, and by a live action sitcom in 1959. All three formats shared the same premise, although Dennis appeared to be slightly older than his original 5 1/2 years in both of the television series.

Only child Dennis ‘the menace’ was more than enough for his long-suffering parents Henry and Alice Mitchell to handle. As a result of his youthful energy and enthusiasm, the rambunctious, though well-meaning, young boy created a whole lot of headache for those he came into contact with. The lad’s biggest foible was that he was oblivious to the repercussions of his actions.

Often accompanied by the family dog Ruff, Dennis shared adventures with several neighborhood kids. His best friends were the short and nervous Joey McDonald, and the tall and tomboyish Gina Gillotti. The three also hung out with a red-headed girl named Margaret Wade, whose prim and proper, self-important personality put her at odds with Dennis. Without a doubt, however, Dennis’s best “best friend” was next door neighbor George Wilson. At any time, Mr. Wilson could look forward to Dennis barging in to visit unannounced, “helping” with tasks, and generally making a disaster of things. Unlike her husband, Martha Wilson enjoyed Dennis’s company — but then she wasn’t generally the victim of his antics.

After an initial year in syndication, the series aired for a second season on CBS, for a total of 78 episodes. Each half-hour episode consisted of three independent story segments between 5–10 minutes in length.

Screen Caps

Theme Song

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Episodes

Season 1
  1. So Long, Old Paint / Trembly Assembly / Private I
  2. A Visitor from Outer Space / Train That Boy / Genie Madness
  3. Cheer Up / Ghostblusters / The Life You Save
  4. Shark Treatment / Jungle Bungle / Racetrack Menace
  5. All the President’s Menace / The Love Rowboat / Wilson the Menace
  6. Fishing for Trouble / Future Fortune / Time Bomb
  7. Spa Blahs / Whale of a Tale / Disaster on the Green
  8. Here, Kitty! / Circus Berserkus / The Monster of Mudville Flats
  9. The Price of Stardom / Space Menace / The Magic Flute
  10. Dennis’ Yard Sale / The Abominable Snow Menace / It Came from the Planet Dennis
  11. Snowman Madness / The Invisible Kid / Home Destruction
  12. Chitty Chitty Moon Walk / Wet ‘N Wild / Dennis at the Movies
  13. The Supermarket / The Big Candied Apple / The Defective Detector
  14. Henry the Menace / Come Fly with Me / Camping Out
  15. Up Up and Away (From Here) / Going Ape / Dennis the Pirate
  16. It’s a Ruff Life / Professor Myron Mentalapse / Dennis Race 2000
  17. A Better Mousetrap / The Wizzer of Odd / Canine Car Wash
  18. Ride’Em Cowboy / Tenting Tonight / A Hair Raising Tale
  19. Medieval Evil / Beaver-Mania / Say Uncle
  20. Hopping Mad / Mayan Mayhem / The Big Power Trip
  21. Strong Medicine / Gold Strike / Lights! Camera! Mud!
  22. Invasion of the Blob / Wild West Show-Down / The Hen Party
  23. Up Up and Oh Boy! / The Company Picnic / Aw Nuts!
  24. Clip-Joint Capers / Tanks for the Memory / Second Honeymoon
  25. A Couple of Coo-Coos / The Cloneheads / Nothing But the Tooth
  26. Mummy’s Little Boy / Horsing Around / Dennis Plasters Pamplona
  27. Dennis Predicts / Dennis & the Kangaroo Cavalry / Meatball Mess
  28. My Fair Dennis / A Good Knight’s Work / Life in the Fast Lane
  29. A Nightmare at the Opera / A Royal Pain / Having a Marble-ous Time
  30. Marky the Menace / Dennis the Genius / A Step Ahead
  31. The Boss Gets Scalped / Mr. Dennistein / Lean Green Jumping Machine
  32. Laundry Business / Journey to the Center of Uncle Charlie’s Farm / Dennis Springs Into Action
  33. Ruff’s Hat Trick / A Moving Experience / Lemon-Aid
  34. Sounds in the Night / Dennis Does Hollywood / Ruff to the Rescue
  35. The Bicycle Thief / Menace of the Mine Shaft / Margaret’s Birthday Party
  36. So Sorry! / Shock Therapy / Yard Wars
  37. Ruff’s Masterpiece / Going to the Dogs / Big Baby
  38. Building a Better Dog House / Dennis and the Dragon / Hic!
  39. Strike Up the Band / Queen of Chinatown / Tale of a Tux
  40. Give a Little Whistle / Charmed I’m Sure / After Hours
  41. Baseball’s Best Ballplayer / Mr. Wilson’s Diet / The Backyard Band
  42. Double Dennis / Timber Wolves / Help Not Wanted
  43. Million Dollar Dennis / 3-D and Me / Barber Shop Disharmony
  44. Bowling for Dennis / Dennis Conquers the Navy / The Longest Half-Yard
  45. Vampire Scare / Give Me Liberty or Give Me Dennis / Wilson for Mayor
  46. Dangerous Detour / The Prodigy / The Chimp
  47. High Steel / Bicycle Mania / Little Dogs Lost
  48. Dennis Destroys Dallas / Black & Blue Hawaii / Oil’s Well That Ends Well
  49. Door to Door Bore / Dennis in Venice / Young Sherlock Dennis
  50. Surf’s Up / Yo Ho Ho / The Karate Kiddie
  51. Dennis and the Deep / K-9 Kollege / Housepests
  52. Animalympics / No Bones About It / Dennis Takes the Cake
  53. Quiet Riot / The Magic Pen / A Feeling for Stealing
  54. Househusband Henry / Wheeling & Double-Dealing / Stop That Car!
  55. Lights, Camera, Auction! / Boy Ahoy / Faulty Alarm
  56. Hail to the Chief / Dennis in Microchipland / Handy Dandy Dennis
  57. Dennis the Businessman / Soccer it to Me, Dennis / Camp Over Here-Over There
  58. Hullaballoo at the Harmony Homes / Phantom of the Wax Museum / Dennis and the Gypsy Woman
  59. Attack of the Giant Tomatoes / The Dinosaur Doozy / Funhouse Grouch
  60. Dennis Rocks Out / Deserted with Dennis / Fashionable Menace
  61. Back to the Drawing Board / Part-Time Helper / G.I. George
  62. Wanted: Scarface Wilson / Ruff Come Home / 10-4 Dennis
  63. Heroes Unwelcome / The Martians are Coming / Ancient Olympics
  64. Pool Haul / Fool for Gold / Nothin’ to Be Afraid Of
  65. Yankee Doodle Dennis / Dennis the Barnstormer / Trial & Error
Season 2
  1. Frankenstymied / Space Race / The Incredible Shrinking Dennis
  2. The Great Pie Swap / Climb of the Century / Little Beauty Shop of Horrors
  3. Crummy Mummy / Swiss Family Mitchell / Pie in the Eye
  4. It’s Magic Time / Dennis in Wonderland / Water on the Brain
  5. Tunnel Vision / Super Duper Dennis / Ice Show Show-Off
  6. Snow Wars / The Moroccan Pigeon / Dennis of the Jungle
  7. Young at Heart / Thor-Sicle / A Word from Our Sponsor
  8. A Froggy Day / Loch Ness Mess / Box Office Smash
  9. Menaced Marriage / Dennis of the Yukon / Seal of Approval
  10. Instant Replay / Underwater Wonderland / Safe at Home
  11. A Fox Tale / Gorilla Warfare / Shared Interest
  12. Kooked Goose / Pell Mell Hotel / The Old Ball Game
  13. Wilson’s Night Out / The Wright Stuff / Hassle in the Castle

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