does unifarva watch irt deadliest roads?
rob
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computers are down at dialysis.
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rob
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> watched hot pursuits today.
> computers are down at dialysis.
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well thats just plain bullcrap. you have to go through that and not
even get to go online?
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
even get to go online?
yes, and it sucks ass!
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robert
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)>well thats just plain bullcrap. you have to go through that and not
>
> even get to go online?
>
> yes, and it sucks ass!
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complain about it.
F~A~R~V~A: The One True Farva is a Northern Farva.
i have!
quite vociferously, in fact.
robert
do it over and over til they do something about it.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
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rob
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> they said they løøk into it.
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in other words, they are blowing you off.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
rob
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> i will see when i go today.
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if they dont do what you want, raise some hell!
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
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rob
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> it is stll fried and they keep giving me excuses and promises!
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well dont shut up til you get what you want done.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
plus i saw an advert for that 'irt deadliest roads': looks pretty good.
rob
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> damn right.
> plus i saw an advert for that 'irt deadliest roads': looks pretty good.
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i told you! its an awesome show.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
rob
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> may be, but the 'history channel' don't run much history anymore.
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just like mtv doesnt play music.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
rob
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >just like mtv doesnt play music.
>
> yep.
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they do have neat shows like teen mom though.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
these young folks nowadays are just plain WEIRD.
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rob
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> they have some funny shit sometimes.
> these young folks nowadays are just plain WEIRD.
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you are included in the weird part.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
robert
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >you are included in the weird part.
>
> really?
> in what ways?
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you are a very weird person!
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
in what ways do you think i am 'weird'?
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rob
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> rjs2...@yahoo.com (robert)
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> >you are a very weird person!
>
> in what ways do you think i am 'weird'?
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the whole liking 60s and 70s music stuff.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
the 60's and 70's had WAY better music than the 80's or later.
rob
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)>the whole liking 60s and 70s music stuff.
>
> why?
> the 60's and 70's had WAY better music than the 80's or later.
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it had hardly anything good. thats why that decade is long forgotten.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
lol.
ask all those pop fluffsters you idolize and i do believe you will find
the decades you think 'long forgotten' are alive an well.
rob
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >it had hardly anything good. thats why that decade is long forgotten.
>
> lol.
> ask all those pop fluffsters you idolize and i do believe you will find
> the decades you think 'long forgotten' are alive an well.
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they died a hideous death long ago.
F~A~R~V~A: Northern Avenger, Scrooge and Yankee Icon.
laady gaga, kesha and all the rest of those losers are dead?
cool!
robert
>
> - Show quoted text -
they are all alive and well for all eternity.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
they will diminish in popularity and turn into middle age grotesque
cougars that are 40 trying to look and act 20.
they will be laughingstocks: i can't wait!
rob
Allfather) wrote:
> rjs2...@yahoo.com (robert)>they are all alive and well for all eternity.
>
> no.
> they will diminish in popularity and turn into middle age grotesque
> cougars that are 40 trying to look and act 20.
> they will be laughingstocks: i can't wait!
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that will never happen in our lifetimes.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
certainly it will.
look how rag britney spears has gotten. i remember not that long ago she
was the fresh young thing in the music world and we watched her get
corrupted and strange. you can see it happening to miley cyrus right
now!
robert
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >that will never happen in our lifetimes.
>
> certainly it will.
> look how rag britney spears has gotten. i remember not that long ago she
> was the fresh young thing in the music world and we watched her get
> corrupted and strange. you can see it happening to miley cyrus right
> now!
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britney spears is still a huge star.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
rob
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >britney spears is still a huge star.
>
> that is not the issue!
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what is the issue?
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
>what is the issue?
why bother to even try to explain it to you?
you won't get it anyhow.
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rob
Allfather) wrote:
> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >what is the issue?
>
> why bother to even try to explain it to you?
> you won't get it anyhow.
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why do you doubt me?
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
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STICK IT UP WITH MAMMY'S SUPPOSITORIES!
rob
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> i cannot help but doubt you.
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dont be a menace!
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
rob
Northern Allfather) wrote:
> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >dont be a menace!
>
> my name is not dennis.
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thats one of my favorite movies.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
movies?
it was a comic strip and a TV series, never a movie!!
rob
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> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >thats one of my favorite movies.
>
> movies?
> it was a comic strip and a TV series, never a movie!!
>
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what are you talking about?
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
dennis the menace was a comic strip and a TV series, never a movie!!
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rob
Allfather) wrote:
> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)
>
> >what are you talking about?
>
> dennis the menace was a comic strip and a TV series, never a movie!!
>
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oh bull crap. its one of my favorite movies. it has the doc from back
to the future in it.
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
to the future in it.
are you saying you don't think dennis teh menace was a comic strip and a
TV series?
rob
Allfather) wrote:
> rjs2...@aol.com (rob)>oh bull crap. its one of my favorite movies. it has the doc from back
>
> to the future in it.
>
> are you saying you don't think dennis teh menace was a comic strip and a
> TV series?
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correct
F~A~R~V~A-Yankee Northern Allfather
TV series?
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Dennis the Menace (U.S.)
Dennis the Menace
Author(s) Hank Ketcham
Marcus Hamilton
Ron Ferdinand
Launch date March 12, 1951
End date present
Syndicate(s) DailyINK
Publisher(s) Fantagraphics Books
Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally
created, written and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. It debuted on March
12, 1951 in 16 newspapers[1] and was originally distributed by Post-Hall
Syndicate.[2] It is now written and drawn by Ketcham's former
assistants, Marcus Hamilton and Ron Ferdinand, and distributed to at
least 1,000 newspapers in 48 countries and 19 languages by King Features
Syndicate.[3] The comic strip usually runs for a single panel on
weekdays and a full strip on Sundays.
The comic strip became so successful that it was adapted to many other
kinds of popular media, including several television shows, both
live-action and animated; and several feature films, including
theatrical and direct-to-video releases.
Contents
1 Characters and setting
1.1 The Mitchell family, 1.2 The Wilsons, 1.3 Dennis's friends
2 History
2.1 Inspiration, 2.2 Visuals, 2.3 Awards, 2.4 UK counterpart, 2.5
Ketcham retires
3 Comic books
3.1 Giant series, 3.2 Other series, 3.3 Bible kids series, 3.4 Marvel
series
3.4.1 "Spider-Kid"
, 3.5 List of comic books
3.5.1 Main series, 3.5.2 Other series
4 Book compilations
4.1 Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace
5 Worldwide success
5.1 Film and television
5.1.1 A Dennis the Menace Christmas, 5.1.2 List of film and TV
adaptations
5.2 Merchandising
5.3 Playground
5.4 Dennis the Menace in other languages
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
[edit] Characters and setting
Dennis the Menace takes place in a middle-class suburban neighborhood in
Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] The Mitchell family
Dennis Mitchell - a precocious but lovable, freckle-faced
five-and-a-half-year-old boy with a famous blond cowlick and a penchant
for mischief. His long-suffering parents can only shake their heads and
try to explain their son's antics to others. Despite this, they really
do love him very much. Dennis' wide-eyed curiosity, his well-meaning
attempts to help, his innocent, matter-of-fact bluntness and his
youthful energy and enthusiastic nature always seem to lead to trouble
wherever he goes. He wears a blue/black striped shirt, tennis shoes, and
red overalls with pockets that are sometimes filled with snakes, frogs,
or his slingshot. He hates carrots and baths, loves root beer, ketchup,
mud puddles and TV Westerns, and has occasionally been depicted wearing
a cowboy costume.
Henry Mitchell - Dennis' father is a workaday aerospace engineer. Henry
seems to understand Dennis more than his wife does in affairs of the
heart. One example was when a furious Dennis stormed in saying, "Wimmin
can say some of the stupidest things!"; Henry knowingly said to Alice,
"Margaret." Also, while on an outing with Dennis' friend Gina, Alice
asked if Dennis would eventually come to know that he likes Gina. Henry,
again knowingly, said, "I think he already does." (Like his creator Hank
Ketcham, Henry served in the US Navy.) Sometimes, he and Alice will get
into arguments (which even showed his chauvinistic side at times), but
they remain devoted to each other.
Alice {Johnson} Mitchell - Dennis' stay-at-home mother Alice is usually
the reassuring figure Dennis can run to when things get too
overwhelming, ready to greet him with a warm hug. As a running gag,
Alice Mitchell has a phobia of snakes. (Another running gag involves
Dennis' ever-changing parade of new babysitters. No one will take the
job twice.) Alice is also known for punishing Dennis' misbehavior by
having him sit in the corner in a rocking chair for timeout.
Ruff - Dennis' big, lovable, faithful sheepdog and best pal. Ruff is
always eagerly following him around, accompanying him while Dennis is
running, riding his bike or his skateboard.
Hot Dog - Dennis' rarely-seen cat, who usually commiserates with him
while he sits in the corner and reflects on his wrongdoings.
Grampa Johnson (Carleton "Swede" Johnson) - Alice's father who spoils
Dennis often. He evokes the unintentional jealousy of Mr. Wilson, for he
gets to see Dennis only on occasion, but Mr. Wilson sees him all the
time. Because they are so much alike, Dennis and Grampa Johnson get
along beautifully. Mr. Wilson also thinks that Johnson should act his
age, but this advice is often ignored. To Grampa, life is worth living
and he encourages Dennis to live it to the fullest.
[edit] The Wilsons
George Everett Wilson - Dennis's cranky, cantankerous next-door
neighbor; a retired postal carrier and (at least as far as Dennis is
concerned) his best human friend. Dennis likes Mr. Wilson but
unintentionally annoys him, as he regularly disrupts Mr. Wilson's
attempts at a serene, quiet life. Dennis often interrupts Mr. Wilson's
hobbies such as gardening, as well as coin and stamp collecting, at
times accidentally damaging his property. As a result, the gruff old
retiree displays a less-than-cordial attitude towards the young boy,
though Dennis continues his well-meaning intrusions unabated. (Actually,
as many readers suspected, he is secretly fond of Dennis and misses him
when he's away - although he'd never openly admit it.) Mr. Wilson is
named after a teacher Hank Ketcham knew.
Martha Wilson - Mr. Wilson's engaging wife, who adores Dennis. Mrs.
Wilson freely dotes on him and plies him with freshly-baked cookies and
milk. Martha sees Dennis as a surrogate grandson, since the Wilsons
never had any children.
[edit] Dennis's friends
Tommy (Anderson) - Dennis's best friend (after Mr. Wilson). This
character eventually disappeared from the strip.
Joey (McDonald) - loyal, timid and not too bright, he usually plays the
younger sidekick to Dennis's schemes, and sees him as a big brother
figure. Dennis often gives him advice, and gives him little "nuggets" of
wisdom and insight.
Margaret (Wade) - a freckled, red-haired, bespectacled know-it-all whose
cloying and self-important demeanor is always getting on Dennis’
nerves. She is attracted to Dennis and is stubbornly confident in the
belief that she will marry him when they are adults, but he will have
none of it because Dennis clearly has no interest in her. She always
tries to improve Dennis and his manners, but only succeeds in annoying
him. She has a certain amount of dislike for Gina, whom she sees as her
competition. Gina gains Dennis's respect and admiration by just being
herself and Margaret's pretensions fail to make a mark on him.
Gina (Gillotti) - a fiercely independent young Italian American girl,
who Dennis secretly has a crush on. Gina is tomboyish yet still feminine
in appearance. He likes her because she is as independent minded as he
is, and she enjoys the same things that he does. Gina is also highly
aware that she is a girl, and woe betide anyone who doesn't think so.
Jackson - in the late 1960s, Ketcham decided to add an African American
character to the cast named Jackson. Ketcham inadvertently designed
Jackson in the tradition of a stereotypical cartoon pickaninny, with
huge lips, big white eyes, and just a suggestion of an Afro hair style.
In one cartoon that featured Jackson, he and Dennis were playing in the
backyard, when Dennis said to his father,[4] "I've got a race problem
with Jackson. He can run faster than me." The attempt to integrate the
feature did not go over well. Protests erupted in Detroit, Little Rock,
Miami, and St. Louis, and debris was thrown at the offices of the Post
Dispatch. Taken aback, Ketcham issued a statement explaining that his
intentions were innocent, and Jackson went back into the ink bottle.[5]
However, a similar African American character named Jay Weldon appeared
in the 1986 animated series to far less controversy.[citation needed]
[edit] History
[edit] Inspiration
The inspiration for the comic strip came from Dennis Ketcham, the real
life son of Hank Ketcham,[6] who was only four years old when he refused
to take a nap and somehow messed up his whole room. Hank tried many
possible names for the character, and translated them into rough pencil
sketches. But when his studio door flew open and his then-wife Alice, in
utter exasperation, exclaimed, "Your son is a menace!",[7] the "Dennis
the Menace" name stuck. The character of Henry Mitchell bore a striking
resemblance to Ketcham. The Mitchell family of Dennis, Hank/Henry and
Alice were all named after the Ketchams.
[edit] Visuals
Ketcham's linework has been highly praised over the years. A review on
comicbookbin.com states: "...a growing legion of cartoonists, scholars,
aficionados, etc. have come to appreciate the artistry of
Dennis’ creator, Hank Ketcham. Ketcham’s beautiful
artwork defines cartooning elegance. The design, the composition, and
the line: it’s all too, too beautiful."[8] AV Club reviewer Noel
Murray wrote: "Ketcham also experimented with his line a little early
on, tightening and thickening without losing the looseness and
spontaneity that remains the strip's best aspect even now."[9]
In 2005, Dennis appeared as a guest for Blondie and Dagwood's 75th
anniversary party in the comic strip Blondie.[10]
[edit] Awards
Ketcham received the Reuben Award for the strip in 1953.[11] He also was
made honorary mayor of Wichita. He was quoted as saying, "I set the
whole thing in Wichita, Kansas, and as a result I got made an honorary
mayor of Wichita."[12]
[edit] UK counterpart
Main article: Dennis the Menace (UK)
Coincidentally, another cartoon strip titled Dennis the Menace was
published in the British comic The Beano on March 15 (cover dated March
17 - the "off sale" date) 1951.[13] Like the American character, the UK
one remains popular to this day and has made the transition to
television cartoons. Ketcham's comic strip was dubbed Just Dennis or The
Pickle there to avoid confusion with the native UK version of Dennis the
Menace.[citation needed] The television version screened in the UK
simply as Dennis.
[edit] Ketcham retires
Hank Ketcham retired from the comic strip in 1994,[7] turning the
production of the strip over to his assistants Ron Ferdinand and Marcus
Hamilton. They continued it after Ketcham's death in 2001,[7] and they
still produce it to this day.
[edit] Comic books
Dennis the Menace has been published in comic books and comic digests
from the 1950s through the 1980s by a variety of publishers, including
Standard/Pines (1953â€"58), Fawcett Comics (1958â€"80, during
their only return to comics after losing the Captain Marvel lawsuit),
and Marvel Comics (1981â€"82). These included both newspaper strip
reprints and original Dennis the Menace comic book stories, produced by
others besides Ketcham. Al Wiseman, one of Ketcham's assistants in the
1950s and 60s, worked on many of them. Ron Ferdinand, Ketcham's Sunday
page artist, drew several of the Dennis stories in the Marvel books,
including the cover for issue #11.
[edit] Giant series
The main comic book series (simply named Dennis the Menace) ran in
tandem with the “Giant†series. The Dennis the Menace
Giant Vacation Special[14] and Dennis the Menace Christmas Issue[15]
were published by Standard in 1955. Those issues inaugurated the Giants
series, which was published by Pines for issues 2-6,[16] and continued
by Hallden/Fawcett for issues 6-75.[17] The Giant series was later
renamed the Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series, which started with
issue #76 in 1970.[18] CBS and Hallden later retitled the series as The
Dennis the Menace Big Bonus Series, which it ran through issue #194 in
October 1979.
[edit] Other series
By October 1979, Fawcett began publishing a separate series of 36 issues
entitled Dennis the Menace and Mr. Wilson. By the second issue, the
Dennis and Mr. Wilson series was re-christened Dennis the Menace and His
Friends which now involved Dennis, Mr. Wilson and friends, Joey,
Margaret and dog, Ruff. Because of this, the Mr. Wilson stories were
alternated with the three characters as Ruff, Joey and Margaret who each
shared a #1 issue with Dennis.
There were also other series of Dennis the Menace comic books published
in 1961, first there was Dennis the Menace and His Dog, Ruff and Dennis
the Menace and His Pal, Joey published the summer and the last but not
least was Dennis the Menace and Margaret published in the winter of
1969.
In 1972, as part of a bonus magazine series Fawcett published a "Short
Stuff Special" where Dennis visited Children's Fairyland in Oakland,
California.
[edit] Bible kids series
In 1977, Word Books, Inc. commissioned Hank Ketcham Enterprises, Inc. to
produce a series of ten comic books under the title Dennis and the Bible
Kids, with the usual cast of characters reading (and sometimes partly
acting out) the stories of Joseph, Moses, David, Esther, Jesus, and
other Biblical characters. These were sold through Christian bookstores
and related outlets. Each issue contained several inspirational
renderings by Hank Ketcham himself.
[edit] Marvel series
The Dennis the Menace Fun Fest and the Dennis the Menace Big Bonus
Series were revived for a short issue run in 1980. January: The Dennis
the Menace Fun Fest #16
February: The Dennis the Menace Big Bonus #10
March: The Dennis the Menace Fun Fest #17
April: The Dennis the Menace Big Bonus #11
After this revival series, the Hallden and CBS comics run came to an end
in 1980. Ketcham had half of the comic book rights purchased by Stan Lee
and Marvel Comics, so they were able to produce a new series of Dennis
the Menace comic books. The new Marvel series started in December, 1981
and ended in November, 1982. The smaller Dennis the Menace comic digests
were published continually by Fawcett and Hallden between 1969 and 1980,
and they were briefly resurrected in reprints by Marvel in 1982 for a
run of three issues.
[edit] "Spider-Kid"
The seventh issue featured a Spider-Man spoof called
“Spider-Kid†. The story featured Dennis arriving at
Margaret's Valentine's Day party dressed as a pint-sized Spider-Man when
asked to come to the party dressed as a "Romantic Hero".[19] The cover
showed Dennis as Spider-Kid jumping from a cloud and unmasking himself.
[edit] List of comic books
[edit] Main series
Title Starting year Publisher
Dennis the Menace (#1-14)[20] 1953 Standard
Dennis the Menace (#15-31)[21] 1956 Pines
Dennis the Menace (#32-166)[22] 1959 Hallden/Fawcett/CBS
Dennis the Menace (#1-13)[23] 1981 Marvel
[edit] Other series
Title Starting year Publisher
The Best of Dennis the Menace (#1-5)[24] 1959 Hallden
Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun digest (#1-50)[25] 1969 Fawcett
Dennis The Menace and the Bible Kids (#1-10)[26] 1977 Word Books
[edit] Book compilations
Dennis the Menace has also been published in mass market paperback
collections, made up of newspaper strip reprints:
Dennis the Menace (1952) Avon (also published in hardcover by Henry Holt
& Co.)
More Dennis the Menace (1954) Avon (also in hardcover by Holt)
Baby Sitter's Guide by Dennis the Menace (1955, 1961) Pocket Books,
Fawcett (also in hardcover by Holt)
Wanted: Dennis the Menace (1955) Fawcett (also in hardcover by Holt)
Dennis the Menace Rides Again (1956, 1971) PB, Fawcett (also in
hardcover by Holt)
Dennis the Menace vs. Everybody (1957) PB (also in hardcover by Holt)
Dennis the Menace: Household Hurricane (1958, 1963) PB, Fawcett (also in
hardcover by Holt)
The Adventures of the Pickle (1958) Corgi Books
In this Corner... Dennis the Menace (1959) Fawcett (also in hardcover by
Holt)
Dennis the Menace ...Teacher's Threat (1960) Fawcett (also in hardcover
by Holt)
Dennis the Menace: Voted Most Likely (1960) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace, A.M. *Ambassador of Mischief (1961) Fawcett (also in
hardcover by HRW)
Dennis the Menace: Happy Half-Pint (1962) Fawcett (also in hardcover by
Random House)
Dennis the Menace ...Who, Me? (1963) Fawcett (also in hardcover by
Random House)
Dennis the Menace: Make-Believe Angel (1964) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace ...Here Comes Trouble (1966) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace and Poor Ol' Mr. Wilson (1967) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: All-American Kid (1968) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace and His Pal Joey (1968) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Your Friendly Neighborhood Kid (1969) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Perpetual Motion (1969) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace ...Everybody's Little Helper (1970) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Non-Stop Nuisance (1970) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Surprise Package (1971) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Short 'n Snappy (1971) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Where the Action Is (1971) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Dennis Power (1972) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Just for Fun (1973) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: The Kid Next Door (1973) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Busybody (1974) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Little Pip-Squeak (1974) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Play It Again, Dennis (1975) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace to the Core (1975) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Little Man in a Big Hurry (1976) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Short Swinger (1976) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace and His Girls (1977) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: "Your Mother's Calling!" (1977) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Ol' Droopy Drawers (1978) Fawcett
Someone's in the Kitchen with Dennis the Menace (1978) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Driving Mother Up the Wall (1979) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: I Done It MY Way (1979) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Short in the Saddle (1979) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Ain't Misbehavin' (1980) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Stayin' Alive (1980) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Good Intenshuns (1981) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: One More Time! (1981) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: The Way I Look at It... (1982) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Dog's Best Friend (1982) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Supercharged and Ever Ready (1983) Fawcett
Dennis the Menace: Sunrise Express (1983) Fawcett
In 1990, Abbeville Press published Hank Ketcham's fully-illustrated
autobiography: The Merchant of Dennis (ISBN 9780896599437, hardcover).
The book was reprinted by Fantagraphics in 2005 (ISBN 1560977140, trade
paperback). Abbeville also published a softcover retrospective of the
strip in 1991, Dennis the Menace: His First 40 Years.[27]
[edit] Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace
In 2005, comics publisher Fantagraphics began to reprint Ketcham's
entire run on Dennis the Menace (excluding Sunday strips) in a projected
25-volume series over 11 years.[28] They are published in hardcover
editions as well as paperback.
Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace (1951â€"52) ISBN
1-56097-680-2
Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace (1953â€"54) ISBN
1-56097-725-6
Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace (1955â€"56) ISBN
1-56097-770-1
Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace (1957â€"58) ISBN
1-56097-806-7
Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace (1959â€"60) ISBN
1-56097-966-6
[edit] Worldwide success
[edit] Film and television
Dennis the Menace has been the subject of a number of adaptations. The
first and perhaps most well known was a CBS sitcom that aired from 1959
to 1963 starring Jay North as Dennis[29] and both Joseph Kearns[30] and
Gale Gordon, successively, as Mr. (George and John) Wilson. North also
appeared as the character while guest starring on an episode of The
Donna Reed Show in 1960.[31] A live-action film starring Walter Matthau
as Mr. Wilson and Mason Gamble as Dennis was released to theaters in
1993.[32] It was originally titled "The Real Dennis the Menace" before
the final name was approved. This was followed with Dennis the Menace
Strikes Again in 1998 starring Don Rickles as Mr. Wilson.
[edit] A Dennis the Menace Christmas
The most recent film adaptation, A Dennis the Menace Christmas was
released to DVD on November 6, 2007. The Warner Brothers production
starred Robert Wagner as Mr. Wilson, Louise Fletcher as Mrs. Wilson, and
Maxwell Perry Cotton, a six-year-old actor, as Dennis.
[edit] List of film and TV adaptations
Films [33]
Dennis the Menace: Dinosaur Hunter (1987, live-action)
Dennis the Menace (1993, live-action)
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998, live-action)
Dennis the Menace in Cruise Control (2002, animated)
A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007, live-action)
TV shows
Dennis the Menace (1959, live-action)
Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother (1981, animated)
Dennis the Menace (1986, animated)
All-New Dennis the Menace (1996, animated)
[edit] Merchandising
From 1971 to 2001, Dennis the Menace was licensed by Dairy Queen as
their official mascot, appearing in many commercials and on the chain's
cups, bags and other promotional items. The Dennis incarnation used was
the one from the 1986 animated series, as the promotions started in the
middle of that series' run.
Dennis the Menace, a video game tie-in to the 1993 feature film was
released that same year by Ocean Software for the Super NES. A Game Boy
version was released in 1994.
[edit] Playground
In 1952 Hank Ketcham spearheaded the construction of the Dennis the
Menace Playground, designed by Arch Garner.[34] It opened in Monterey,
California on November 17, 1956.[35] The playground featured a bronze
statue of Dennis sculpted by Wah Chang. On the night of October 25,
2006, the 125-lb statue, which was estimated to be worth $30,000, was
stolen from the playground.[36] It was not recovered, but in April 2007
it was replaced by a reproduction of another Dennis statue Chang made
for the Ketchams.[37]
[edit] Dennis the Menace in other languages
The comic strip has been translated into many foreign languages, which
has helped make the strip's characters famous worldwide.
List of foreign language titles
Arabic: 'Ù'ماهر
الصغير' (Little Dennis)
Brazilian Portuguese: Dennis, o Pimentinha
Catalan: Daniel el trapella
Chinese: 淘氣阿丹
Croatian: Vragolasti Denis
Danish: Jern-Henrik
Dutch: Dennis de Bengel
Estonian: Nuhtlus Nimega Dennis
Finnish: Ville Vallaton
French: Denis la malice
French Canadian: Denis la petite peste
German: Dennis der Lausejunge (also known as Dennis die Nervensäge)
Greek: Î Ï„Îνις ο
Î¤Ï Î¿Î¼ÎµÏ ÏŒÏ‚
Hebrew: ×"× ×™ שו×'×'× ×™ (Danny
Shovevani)
Hungarian: Dennisz, a komisz
Icelandic: Denni Dæmalausi
Italian: Dennis la Minaccia
Japanese: ã‚ ã‚"ã ±ã デニス
(Wanpaku Dennis)
Korean: ê°œêµ¬ìŸ ì ´ ë °ë‹ˆìŠ¤
Norwegian: Dennis the Menace
Persian: دنیس دردسر
Polish: Dennis Rozrabiaka
Portuguese: Dennis o Pimentinha
Russian:Ð"Ñ Ð½Ð½Ð¸Ñ
Ð½ÐµÐ¿Ð¾Ñ ÐµÐ´Ð°
Serbian: Denis Napast
Spanish: Daniel el Travieso
Slovenian: Dennis pokora
Swedish: Dennis, early called Jern-Hernik, Bosse Bus or Kristian Tyrann.
Turkish: Afacan Denis
[edit] See also
Dennis the Menace (UK)
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[edit] External links
Dennis the Menace - the Official Website, Dennis the Menace at King
Features, List and short bios of the strip's characters, Toonopedia:
Dennis the Menace, Fantagraphics' Dennis The Menace page, NCS Awards
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Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)
Dennis the Menace
Genre Sitcom
Created by based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham
Starring Jay North
Herbert Anderson
Gloria Henry
Joseph Kearns
Gale Gordon
Sylvia Field
Theme music composer William Loose
John Seely
Country of origin USA
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 146
Production
Producer(s) James Fonda
Running time 25 minutes
Production company(s) Dariell Productions, for Screen Gems
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Picture format B/W
Audio format Monaural
Original run October 4, 1959 â€"
July 7, 1963
Dennis the Menace is a television series based on the Hank Ketcham comic
strip of the same name. The show, originally sponsored by Kellogg's
cereals and Best Foods (Skippy Peanut Butter), aired from 1959 to 1963
on CBS and stars Jay North as Dennis Mitchell; Herbert Anderson as his
father, Henry; Gloria Henry as his mother, Alice; Joseph Kearns as
George Wilson, Gale Gordon as John Wilson, and Sylvia Field as Martha
Wilson. It was produced by Dariell Productions and Screen Gems.[1]
Contents
1 Plot / Summary
2 Differences between the comic strip and the sitcom
3 Cast
3.1 Main characters, 3.2 Other recurring characters
4 First season
5 Later seasons
5.1 "Two Mr. Wilsons", 5.2 Music
6 Cancellation
7 List of episodes
7.1 1959â€"1960 Season, 7.2 1960â€"1961 Season, 7.3
1961â€"1962 Season, 7.4 1962â€"1963 Season
8 DVD release
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
[edit] Plot / Summary
The show follows the lives of the Mitchell family â€" Henry, Alice,
and their only child, Dennis. Dennis is an energetic, well meaning, but
trouble prone boy and sometimes a mischievous child. He often tangles
with peace-and-quiet-loving neighbor, George Wilson.
[edit] Differences between the comic strip and the sitcom
Dennis' best friend Tommy Anderson was played by Billy Booth, and
Jeannie Russell was chosen at the suggestion of Jay North to play his
nemesis, Margaret Wade. The comic strip's recurring character Gina would
not be introduced into the strip until several years after the TV
series' production, and does not appear in the TV show. Joey was played
by Gil Smith in 8 episodes in the first season. Instead of Dennis' dog
Ruff, there was a smaller terrier named Fremont, belonging to The
Wilsons.
On the sitcom (and the comics), Dennis was basically a good
well-intentioned boy who always was trying to help people, but wound up
making situations worse (often at Mr. Wilson's expense). On early
episodes in the first season, far more disasters happened as a result of
his actions than in later episodes. The character of Dennis was slightly
toned down by the 6th or 7th episode.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main characters
Dennis Mitchell, a well-meaning but trouble-prone boy. Played by Jay
North
Henry Mitchell, father to Dennis and Alice's husband. Played by Herbert
Anderson
Alice Mitchell, Henry Mitchell's wife and Dennis's mother. Played by
Gloria Henry
Mr. George Wilson, the Mitchell's neighbor, often exasperated with
Dennis's antics, though is proud that Dennis considers him his best
friend. George has a dog named Fremont. (1959â€"1962). Played by
Joseph Kearns
Mrs. Martha Wilson, a loving, grandmotherly type who enjoys Dennis's
company. (1959â€"1962). Played by Sylvia Field
Joey McDonald, Dennis's friend. (1959â€"1960). Played by Gil Smith
Tommy Anderson, Dennis's closest (school) friend. (1959â€"1963).
Played by Billy Booth
Margaret Wade, a good girl in the neighborhood with a crush on Dennis.
Played by Jeannie Russell
The Bradys, Johnny was Dennis's nemesis, the neighborhood braggart with
a better-than-you attitude shown to everyone but his father Charles, who
annoys adults with the same arrogance. Johnny was played by Gregory
Irvin, while Larry Haddon played Charles.
Mr. John Wilson, George Wilson's brother. (1962â€"1963). Played by
Gale Gordon
Mrs. Eloise Wilson, John Wilson's wife. (1962â€"1963). Played by
Sara Seegar
[edit] Other recurring characters
Seymour Williams, Dennis's friend. (1961â€"1963) Played by Robert
John PittmanSergeant Theodore Mooney, a policeman. Played by , George
CisarMrs. Elkins, a Mitchell neighbor. Played by , Irene TedrowMr.
Quigley, a grocer. Played by , Willard WatermanMiss Cathcart, a
spinster. Played by , Mary WickesMr. Finch, a drugstore owner. Played by
, Charles Lane
[edit] First season
The pilot episode was made late in 1958 and was entitled Dennis Goes To
The Movies. Dennis was clearly younger and his speech, the tone of his
voice, and his character had obviously not been as developed as in
episodes later in the 1959â€"60 season. On this episode, Dennis
indeed causes a lot of destruction such as burying a hose (installing an
automatic sprinkler system), trying to repair a leg on the kitchen table
and causing the whole table to collapse, almost knocking Mr. Wilson off
the ladder but causing him to ruin his shoes as he steps in a can of
paint, among other things. Dennis' father and mother then announce that
they are going to the movies to see a western (that Dennis wanted to see
"all his life") and Dennis would be getting a babysitter. The problem is
none of the babysitters in the area would babysit for Dennis because of
his mischief. They manage to find an elderly lady, Mrs. Porter, who had
never met Dennis. Dennis then switches places with Joey and sneaks out
to the very same movie his parents are seeing. Joey stays home and
pretends he is Dennis. Dennis, meanwhile causes havoc at the theatre,
even demanding the projectionist to repeat a scene. His parents suspect
that Dennis is there causing these problems, so they call Mrs. Porter at
the house, and she assures then that Dennis is so well behaved. Dennis'
parents say, "Wow, it sounds like she is talking about some other kid".
Little did the parents know they were right. Dennis indeed beats the
parents home and is in bed by the time they return, but not before
making noises causing Mr. Wilson to awaken and go outside to see what is
wrong and then be arrested for armed robbery when he is found with
Dennis' toy gun (which in those days much more closely resembled a real
gun).
In early 1959, several other episodes are made including "The Fishing
Trip", "Dennis Gets A Duck", "Dennis Runs Away", "The Cowboy", "Open
House", and "Dennis Becomes A Babysitter". At that point, CBS consented
to take the program to run at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday evenings after
Lassie. Margaret made her first appearance on "Open House". Actor Billy
Booth makes his first appearance on "Dennis Runs Away", but not yet as
Tommy Anderson.
After viewing these episodes, CBS determined that they wanted Dennis
toned down because of fear that his actions would encourage children
watching to try some of these things. Several weeks before the series
was to debut, the episode "The Sign Post" was made in which Tommy made
his debut. Margaret also appeared along with Joey. On this episode
Dennis puts back a street sign that a motorist knocked down, but the
sign had the streets in reverse. As a result builders mistakenly begin
building a swimming pool at Mr. Wilson's house causing havoc. On this
episode, Dennis is very much toned down from the pilot episode. As a
result, after the pilot aired as the first episode, "The Sign Post"
aired as a second episode. The "Fishing Trip" was the third episode to
air but the second one made. After that, newly made episodes aired mixed
in with the initial batch made earlier in 1959. Joey is gradually phased
out and not a part of the second season.
Jay North appeared as Dennis Mitchell in one 1960 episode of The Donna
Reed Show, "Donna Decorates." Dennis, apparently a neighbor of Donna
Stone, visits Donna while she is decorating her house, and causes mayhem
with his usual antics.
[edit] Later seasons
Dennis and Mr. Wilson had a love/hate relationship. Dennis was always
aggravating Mr. Wilson but usually did not realize it. He would call Mr.
Wilson his best friend (and often referred to him as "Good 'Ol Mr.
Wilson") while on many occasions Mr. Wilson would tell Dennis "You have
far better friends than me". Mrs. Wilson, however, loved Dennis (in a
grandmotherly sort of way) and tried to make the situation better. Other
neighbors and townspeople included Mrs. Elkins (a widowed neighbor),
Miss Cathcart (a lonely spinster), Mr. Quigley (a grocer), Opie Swanson
(a TV/appliance store owner), Mr. Finch (a druggist), and Sgt. Mooney (a
policeman), among others. Dennis also had a nemesis named Johnny Brady,
whose father and Henry Mitchell also were sometimes at odds.
Second and third season episodes began to focus on Dennis at school
learning to read, going to camp, playing baseball, being in scouting,
and of course trying to help Mr. Wilson. Dennis was gradually maturing
and at times it is revealed that Mr. Wilson does like Dennis deep down.
[edit] "Two Mr. Wilsons"
Toward the end of filming the third season, in March 1962, Joseph Kearns
died of a cerebral hemorrhage. The next couple of episodes did not have
Mr. Wilson appearing. But for the last half-dozen episodes of that
season, Gale Gordon joined the cast as Mr. Wilson's brother John.
(Physically, John Wilson bore a closer resemblance to the comic strip's
Mr. Wilson than George did.) He was staying as a guest of Mrs. Wilson
while Mr. Wilson was away. Sylvia Field, who played Mrs. Wilson, left
the series at the end of the year. Her absence was explained by her and
her husband embarking on a cruise trip, leaving their home in the care
of her in-laws. The following year, John Wilson continued on, joined by
his wife Eloise, played by Sara Seegar, as if he had always been the
sole Mr. Wilson. Except for Dennis mentioning "the other Mr. Wilson"
when he asked John Wilson if he could mow his lawn in the second episode
of the fourth season, no mention was made of the original Wilsons ever
again.
[edit] Music
All four seasons of Dennis The Menace featured a wide variety of
background music scoring from John Seely and Associates.[citation
needed] The tunes used were for the most part the same ones used for
other sitcoms like Donna Reed, Ozzie & Harriet, Patty Duke, and
others.[citation needed] Also, children's shows Davey and Goliath and
Gumby featured much of this background music as well as some early Hanna
Barbera cartoons.[citation needed]
[edit] Cancellation
Jay North was getting too big and too old to continue the role of
Dennis, and now at age 11, too old for the childlike antics that made
his character into a household name. It was believed that the show had
run its course once Joseph Kearns died, but it ran one more season.
Finally, the show was canceled in the spring of 1963.
In 1961, NBC began carrying reruns in daytime.[1] The show continued in
reruns on NBC on Saturday mornings from 1963 to 1965 and the show was
syndicated in 1965. It has run consistently on local stations over the
years. On July 1, 1985,[2] the Nickelodeon cable network began airing
the series almost non-stop, and continued until October 21, 1994.[3] It
also aired on TV Land in the late 1990s and weekly for most of 2003.
The show was imported to the United Kingdom and shown on the ITV
network, with 103 episodes airing in the London region between 1960 and
1966. To avoid confusion with the British comic character of Dennis the
Menace of the same name, the series was known in the UK as Just Dennis.
[edit] List of episodes
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[edit] 1959â€"1960 Season
No. Title Airdate
1 "Dennis Goes to the Movies" October 4, 1959 (1959-10-04)
Dennis successfully sneaks out of the house and goes to a movie his
parents also go to while Joey is left with the baby sitter, pretending
to be Dennis. (This is the pilot, which was made late in 1958. Mrs.
Wilson does not appear.)
2 "The Fishing Trip" October 18, 1959 (1959-10-18)
Mr. Wilson & Dennis' father plan a secret fishing trip without Dennis.
(This was the second episode made but held back in order to air a more
recent episode where the cast is more established. Mrs. Wilson's first
appearance on the show.) Ron Howard starred as Dennis's friend,
Stewart.
3 "Dennis and the Duck" February 14, 1960 (1960-02-14)
Dennis gets a pet duck that causes havoc in the neighborhood.
4 "Dennis and the Open House" February 7, 1960 (1960-02-07)
Dennis' house is mistaken for a nearby open house that is up for sale.
(This was Margaret Wade's first episode.)
5 "Dennis Runs Away"
"Dennis Visits the Police Station" May 29, 1960 (1960-05-29)
Dennis has nobody to play with after Joey goes home. Since nobody can
drive him, he decides to walk to his grandfather's house in Emerson City
but is stopped by the police. They then take him to the police station
where he gets an ice cream cone and causes further havoc including
putting cement in Mr. Wilson's bowling ball. (Billy Booth, who played
Tommy first appeared but not yet as Tommy. Due to editing problems, this
episode would be held and not shown until the end of the season.)
6 "Dennis and the Cowboy" December 27, 1959 (1959-12-27)
Dennis meets Whip Crawford, his cowboy idol, after Mrs. Webster tells
Dennis that Whip will be in the community pageant. The role of Crawford
is played by Brad Johnson (1924â€"1981), who had been the deputy
Lofty Craig on the syndicated western series Annie Oakley. (Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson do not appear in this episode.)[4]
7 "Dennis Becomes a Baby Sitter" May 1, 1960 (1960-05-01)
Dennis winds up babysitting a little boy who is a guest of the Wilsons
after his father & Mr. Wilson mistakenly both cancel their respective
sitters.
8 "Dennis and the Signpost" October 11, 1959 (1959-10-11)
Dennis and Tommy replace a fallen street signpost but fail to notice
they've put it up with the street names facing in the wrong direction.
(Tommy Anderson's first appearance. Also Mrs. Elkins' first appearance.
While this was the eighth episode made in the summer of 1959, it was the
second episode to air.)
9 "Grandpa and Miss Cathcart" October 25, 1959 (1959-10-25)
Dennis tries to fix up his Grandpa Perkins with Miss Cathcart. (Miss
Cathcart's first appearance.)
10 "Innocents in Space"
"Dennis in Space" November 1, 1959 (1959-11-01)
Mr. Wilson thinks he has discovered a space satellite when the Martians
are actually Dennis, Tommy, Joey, and the rest of the gang.
11 "Dennis' Garden" November 8, 1959 (1959-11-08)
Dennis mistakes Mr. Wilson's dahlia bulbs for sweet potatoes, and, after
his bedtime, he switches the sweet potatoes for dahlia bulbs.
12 "The New Neighbors" November 15, 1959 (1959-11-15)
Dennis helps Mr. Wilson sell a neighbor's house.
13 "Tenting Tonight" November 22, 1959 (1959-11-22)
Dennis and Tommy camp out in the backyard.
14 "Dennis Sells Bottles" November 29, 1959 (1959-11-29)
Dennis thinks his dad is broke, so he sells bottles in an attempt to
make some extra money. (Mr. and Mrs. Wilson do not appear in this
episode.)
15 "Mr. Wilson's Award" December 6, 1959 (1959-12-06)
Dennis starts a rumor that he and his family are moving to New York in
order to keep Mr. Wilson in town for an award he is to receive.
16 "The Christmas Story"
"Dennis & Christmas" December 20, 1959 (1959-12-20)
Dennis is going crazy trying to find his gifts including a new sled.
17 "Dennis Haunts a House"
"The Clubhouse" January 3, 1960 (1960-01-03)
Mr. Wilson becomes suspicious when he hears noises caused by Dennis and
his friends who've set up their clubhouse in a crawl space underneath
his house.
18 "Dennis' Tree House" January 10, 1960 (1960-01-10)
Mr. Wilson attempts to teach Dennis about bird watching, and Dennis
takes care of a sick bird.
19 "Dennis and the Rare Coin"
"The Fountain" January 17, 1960 (1960-01-17)
Mr. Wilson purchases a rare coin for $250.00, but Mrs. Wilson, without
realizing what it is, lets Dennis take it to use in a wishing well,
which was the town fountain.
20 "Dennis and the Bike" January 24, 1960 (1960-01-24)
When his parents won't buy him his own bicycle, Dennis attempts to get
one on his own.
21 "Dennis and the Swing" February 21, 1960 (1960-02-21)
Henry tries to take Alice out for their anniversary. Meanwhile, Dennis
tries to build a swing in his yard and ends up chasing a cat up a tree
in the process.
22 "Dennis and the Dog" February 28, 1960 (1960-02-28)
Dennis cares for a dog named Charlie who wins a prize for his
painting!
23 "Mr. Wilson's Sister"
"Pieces of Eight" March 6, 1960 (1960-03-06)
Dennis meets Mr. Wilson's sister, Helen. Helen brings George a book he
had as a child, Treasure Island. He reads the book to Dennis and Tommy,
and they become fascinated with buried treasure. (Joey McDonald's last
appearance.)
24 "Dennis and the TV Set" March 13, 1960 (1960-03-13)
Dennis hears about Mr. Wilson getting a remote control for his
television set and is fascinated. He uses his friend's remote to operate
Mr. Wilson's television from his Dennis' house, and Mr. Wilson can't
understand what's happening.
25 "Dennis Creates a Hero" March 20, 1960 (1960-03-20)
Dennis asks a reporter to write a story about his dad with hopes of
getting his picture in the paper.
26 "Dennis' Paper Drive" April 10, 1960 (1960-04-10)
Dennis and Tommy collect newspapers for a paper drive that will reward
the boy who collects the most with a silver dollar.
27 "Dennis and the Bees" April 17, 1960 (1960-04-17)
Dennis and Tommy learn that Opie might have to move because his bees
can't find honey. The boys move Mr. Wilson's indoor flowers outside to
attract the bees, and Dennis has a plan to attract even more.
28 "Alice's Birthday" April 24, 1960 (1960-04-24)
Dennis' father Henry will be out of town for Alice's (Dennis' mother's)
birthday, so he gives Dennis some money and tells him to see that his
mother has a nice day.
29 "Dennis and the Starlings" May 8, 1960 (1960-05-08)
Mr. Wilson has a bunch of starlings in his tree and wants to get rid of
them. Dennis eventually gets rid of the starlings by putting liver in
Mr. Wilson's tree which attracts a lot of cats.
30 "The Party Line" May 15, 1960 (1960-05-15)
The Driscolls are new neighbors, but problems arise as their phone is on
the same line as the Mitchells'.
31 "Dennis by Proxy" May 22, 1960 (1960-05-22)
After hearing that the city is tearing down Mr. Dorfman's "Postman's
Rest" bench in favor of a parking lot, Dennis and Tommy offer him use of
their private bench they plan to build.
32 "Miss Cathcart's Sunsuit" June 12, 1960 (1960-06-12)
Dennis and Tommy try to sell Valentine's Day cards in July to buy swim
fins.
[edit] 1960â€"1961 Season
Ep. No. Title Airdate
1 39 "Out of Retirement" October 2, 1960 (1960-10-02)
Mr. Wilson gets a visit from his former boss from Pittsburgh who offers
Mr. Wilson back his old job.
2 40 "Dennis and the Wedding" October 9, 1960 (1960-10-09)
Mr. Wilson's niece is getting married and asks Dennis to be the ring
bearer.
3 41 "Dennis and the Radio Set" October 16, 1960 (1960-10-16)
Mr. Wilson gives Dennis an old radio set that he accidentally bid on at
an auction.
4 42 "Dennis and the Ham-pher" October 23, 1960 (1960-10-23)
Dennis gets what he thinks is a hamster, but it turns out to be a gopher
that escapes from its cage and almost ruins Mr. Wilson's yard.
5 43 "The Stock Certificate" October 30, 1960 (1960-10-30)
Mr. Wilson has a stock certificate worth $500 and hides it from Dennis
by putting it in his phone book.
6 44 "Man of the House" November 6, 1960 (1960-11-06)
Dennis tries to take care of his sick mother while his father is out of
town.
7 45 "The Rock Collection" November 13, 1960 (1960-11-13)
Dennis starts a rock collection and ends up finding what he thinks is
real gold on Mr. Wilson's lot.
8 46 "Henry and Togetherness" November 20, 1960 (1960-11-20)
Mr. Wilson tricks Henry out of playing golf so that he'll spend more
time with Dennis, and Dennis won't bother Mr. Wilson. Meanwhile, Dennis
and Tommy try to deal with a hole Dennis put in the fish tank.
9 47 "Paint-up, Clean-up Week" November 27, 1960 (1960-11-27)
Dennis wants to help out during Paint-up, Clean-up Week, so Mr. Wilson
gives Dennis a bucket of red paint for his wagon. Dennis, however, also
decides to paint the street corner by Mr. Wilson's house, and Mr. Wilson
gets blamed for it. This episode along with two others, "Mr. Wilson's
Uncle" and "Community Picnic" was transcribed by Hank Ketcham into a
special edition comic book called "Dennis the Menace Television
Special". [1]
10 48 "Dennis Learns to Whistle" December 4, 1960 (1960-12-04)
Dennis is very upset because he doesn't know how to whistle, so he
spends all day trying to learn.
11 49 "The Raffle Ticket" December 18, 1960 (1960-12-18)
Mr. Wilson is conducting a car raffle for his lodge, and Dennis wants to
win the car for his mother.
12 50 "The Christmas Horse"
"Another Christmas Story" December 25, 1960 (1960-12-25)
Dennis wants a horse for Christmas and gets a record player instead. So,
on Christmas Day, he goes around the neighborhood trying to find what he
thinks is his horse.
13 51 "Dennis' Allowance" January 1, 1961 (1961-01-01)
Dennis asks his father for an allowance of $0.25 per week. Henry says
he'll give it to him with the condition that he learns the value of
money first by earning it himself.
14 52 "Dennis' Penny Collection" January 8, 1961 (1961-01-08)
Mr. Wilson helps Dennis start a penny collection. However, Mr. Wilson
fears that Dennis having a penny collection is going to be trouble for
himself.
15 53 "Dennis, the Campaign Manager" January 15, 1961 (1961-01-15)
Dennis convinces Mr. Wilson to run for park commissioner so that he'll
open the park all week long instead of just the weekend.
16 54 "Miss Cathcart's Friend" January 22, 1961 (1961-01-22)
Dennis wants to find Miss Cathcart a best friend, so he gets her a dog
from the pound. However, the dog's owner is looking for him and ends up
showing up at Miss Cathcart's house before Dennis brings the dog over to
her. She mistakenly thinks that the guy is the friend instead of the
dog.
17 55 "Pythias Was a Piker" January 29, 1961 (1961-01-29)
Dennis is to write a composition for school about his best friend, and
he chooses Mr. Wilson.
18 56 "Dennis and the Saxophone" February 5, 1961 (1961-02-05)
Tommy has a saxophone that he doesn't want, so Dennis wants to buy it
from Tommy's mother. When Mr. Wilson learns that Dennis is going to ask
Henry to buy it for him, Mr. Wilson tries to talk Henry out of it.
19 57 "Wilson Sleeps Over" February 12, 1961 (1961-02-12)
Dennis accidentally knocks over a bottle which fumigates the Wilsons'
house, so the Wilsons stay at the Mitchells' for the night. Mr. Wilson
walks in his sleep.
20 58 "Dennis' Birthday" February 19, 1961 (1961-02-19)
Mr. Wilson puts on a magic show for Dennis' birthday and asks Spring
Byington (starring on December Bride) to be his assistant.
21 59 "Dennis Goes to Camp" February 26, 1961 (1961-02-26)
Mr. Wilson takes Dennis and his friends to a camp for a day, and they
end up stranded there for a week after a storm takes out a bridge.
22 60 "Dennis' Tool Chest" March 5, 1961 (1961-03-05)
Miss Cathcart's cat is accidentally locked in the trunk of Mr. Wilson's
car.
23 61 "The Going Away Gift" March 12, 1961 (1961-03-12)
Dennis gets his mother a going-away present and hides it on Mr. Wilson's
closet shelf. Mrs. Wilson finds it and thinks it is a gift for her from
Mr. Wilson.
24 62 "Dennis and the Fishing Rod" March 19, 1961 (1961-03-19)
Dennis wants to buy a fishing rod for his father and tries to purchase
it with a $50.00 Confederate bill.
25 63 "Dennis and the Good Example" March 26, 1961 (1961-03-26)
Dennis decides he wants a bird, but he knows that once his dad sees his
report card, he won't get it. So his dad does agree to reward Dennis if
he brings home a better report card next term.
26 64 "Dennis' Obligation" April 2, 1961 (1961-04-02)
Dennis brings home chicken eggs to take care of for a school project but
ends up taking them over to the Wilsons' house because of a power outage
at the Mitchells'.
27 65 "The Dog Trainer" April 9, 1961 (1961-04-09)
Dennis trains Mr. Wilson's dog, Fremont, but the training backfires when
Fremont will only listen to Dennis and ignores Mr. Wilson.
28 66 "Woodman, Spare That Tree" April 16, 1961 (1961-04-16)
Mr. Wilson drops a hundred-dollar bill, and a crow picks it up and flies
away with it. He later finds it in an old tree in a park which the park
commissioner is going to cut down.
29 67 "The Boy Wonder" April 23, 1961 (1961-04-23)
Mr. Wilson builds a barbecue in his backyard with help from Dennis'
friend, Fred Baines.
30 68 "The Soapbox Derby" April 30, 1961 (1961-04-30)
Dennis enters a soapbox derby, and Mr. Wilson accidentally ends up being
the one driving Dennis' car in the race.
31 69 "Dennis and the Camera" May 7, 1961 (1961-05-07)
Mr. Wilson is supposed to take a picture of a plant that blooms at night
but ends up dozing off when the time comes. Luckily, Dennis takes the
picture of the flower for him.
32 70 "Dennis and the Miracle Plant Food" May 14, 1961 (1961-05-14)
Dennis accidentally steps on one of Mr. Wilson's plants. He buys Mr.
Wilson a replacement and plants it in his flower bed without Mr. Wilson
knowing. When Mr. Wilson sees the plant, which is much larger than the
one that was there originally, he is convinced that the new miracle
plant food he invented is the cause of the growth.
33 71 "Dennis' Newspaper" May 21, 1961 (1961-05-21)
Dennis overhears Mr. Wilson saying that he wishes he had his raccoon
coat back. Dennis gives the story to the newspaper and, as a result, all
day, people bring Mr. Wilson raccoon coats.
34 72 "Mr. Wilson's Paradise" May 28, 1961 (1961-05-28)
Mr. Wilson wants to go to the Island of Happiness in Mexico but changes
his mind when he hears that his niece is going to have a baby.
35 73 "The Fortune Cookie" 1961 (1961)
Mr. Wilson gets a fortune cookie that reads "beware of tomorrow" and is
convinced that the fortune will come true.
36 74 "The Pioneers" June 11, 1961 (1961-06-11)
Dennis, his father, and Mr. Wilson camp out to prove that they can live
off of the land like the western pioneers. Judson Pratt appears as Mr.
Kawalski.
37 75 "Father's Day for Mr. Wilson" June 18, 1961 (1961-06-18)
Dennis decides to give Mr. Wilson his own Father's Day which, in the
end, turns out very well after Dennis gets Mr. Wilson out of a lawsuit
concerning his dog, Fremont.
38 76 "Dennis and the Picnic" June 25, 1961 (1961-06-25)
Dennis' father finds a bag of money in the gutter. He calls Mr. Wilson
to witness what he's found, and they take it to the police station. They
later learn that the money is counterfeit.
[edit] 1961â€"1962 Season
Trouble from Mars 10/1/1961 â€" Mr. Wilson accidentally gets Dennis'
space helmet stuck on his head.
Best Neighbor 10/8/1961 â€" Dennis and Mr. Wilson camp out on a
mountain so that Dennis can join the Junior Pathfinders club.
Keep Off the Grass 10/15/1961 â€" Henry gets a ticket for walking on
the grass in the park. When Mr. Wilson hears about it, he thinks it
isn't fair, so he convinces Henry to go to court and contest it.
Mr. Wilson's Safe 10/22/1961 â€" Dennis uses numbers for a football
play that are the combination to Mr. Wilson's safe, so Mr. Wilson and
Henry get Dennis so confused that he forgets the combination.
Unfortunately, Mr. Wilson forgets it, as well, and he has something very
important locked inside.
Haunted House 10/29/1961 â€" George and Henry purchase a house as an
income property and later find out that it is known to be haunted. They
are unable to get their money back, so they set out to prove that it
isn't haunted.
The School Play 11/5/1961 â€" Mr. Wilson ends up being in a play at
Dennis' school after he and Tommy, who is in the play, get handcuffed
together before the play starts.
The Fifty-Thousandth Customer 11/12/1961 â€" Mr. Finch is having a
contest in which his store's fifty-thousandth customer of the year will
win five minutes of free shopping. Mr. Wilson is determined to be the
winner.
Dennis and the Pee Wee League 11/19/1961 â€" Mr. Wilson coaches
Dennis' Pee Wee League baseball team because Henry, the team's original
coach, becomes ill.
Mr. Wilson's Inheritance 11/26/1961 â€" Mr. Wilson receives an
inheritance from his aunt and thinks about starting a foundation to help
the less fortunate.
Dennis Is a Genius 12/3/1961 â€" A mix up in grading the school IQ
test mistakenly labels Dennis a genius.
The Lucky Piece 12/17/1961 â€" Mr. Wilson tricks Dennis into taking
a silver coin that reads "good luck" and has a horseshoe on it instead
of a half-dollar that he owes Dennis for mowing his lawn.
The Fifteen-Foot Christmas Tree 12/24/1961 â€" Dennis, Henry, and
Mr. Wilson go out in the woods and cut down a big Christmas tree that
almost ends up getting destroyed before they get it home.
Dennis' Bank Account 12/31/1961 â€" Dennis wants to open an account
at the bank where Mr. Wilson is temporarily working in the new-accounts
department.
Through Thick and Thin 1/7/1962 â€" Dennis' cub scout troupe is
putting on a circus, and Dennis convinces Mr. Wilson to be the lion. He
tells Mr. Wilson that nobody has to know he's the one inside the costume
Calling All Bird Lovers 1/14/1962- Mr. Wilson holds a bird lovers
session at his home where a woman does bird calls that sound like real
birds.
Silence Is Golden 1/21/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson agrees to give Dennis his
magnifying glass as long as he doesn't say a word to him or around him
for the rest of the day. Henry and Alice had, also, told Dennis that he
talks too much, so he doesn't speak around them, either.
Dennis Has a Fling 1/28/1962 â€" Dennis is put on the spot when he
asks both Mr. Wilson and Mr. MacTavish to represent Scotland for his
school project.
Frog Jumping Contest 2/4/1962 â€" Dennis enters his frog in a
frog-jumping contest with Mr. Wilson as his partner. Mr. Wilson bets
Sgt. Mooney that Dennis' frog will beat Mooney's.
Where There's a Will 2/11/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson decides to leave
Dennis a gold watch in his will. Soon after, Mr. Wilson begins to feel
old and is convinced that he has a short time to live. (This episode
airs days before the actor playing Mr. Wilson, Joseph Kearns, actually
passes away. He does air in the next few episodes because they were made
prior to his death.)
Mr. Wilson's Uncle 2/18/1962 â€" George's uncle, Ned, comes to visit
and convinces George that he isn't in shape. Ned starts a physical
fitness program and forces George and Henry to participate.
A Quiet Evening 2/25/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson plans to have a quiet
evening at home, but his plans change when Henry needs a sitter for
Dennis. Mr. Wilson is talked into being a sitter for Dennis, Margaret,
and Seymour.
The Private Eye 3/4/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson's wallet is taken by a
pick-pocket, so Dennis and Tommy try to help the police find the crook.
Mr. Wilson's Housekeeper 3/11/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson hires a
housekeeper for Mrs. Wilson but soon regrets it when the housekeeper
tries to tell Mr. Wilson what he can and cannot do in his own home.
A Dog's Life 3/18/1962 â€" A big shaggy dog follows Mr. Wilson home
from the market.
Dennis' Documentary Film 3/25/1962 â€" Dennis enlists the help of
Mr. Wilson in creating a documentary film of the town for Dennis' school
project.
Horseless Carriage Club 4/1/1962 â€" George buys a 1912 Winton to
enter into the Horseless Carriage Road Race with the intent of winning
the race and becoming president of he and Henry's chapter of the
Horseless Carriage Club.
Junior Pathfinders Ride Again 4/8/1962 â€" An Indian fire-starting
demonstration is to take place for Dennis' Junior Pathfinders club, but
the person who is to do perform the demonstration hurts his back. Mr.
Wilson, trying to get into the Pioneer Club, is volunteered to be the
replacement Indian chief and has to start a fire by rubbing together two
sticks.
The Treasure Chest 4/15/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson buys a treasure chest at
an auction thinking that it has a pirate's treasure in it. When he gets
it open and discovers nothing valuable, he tells Dennis that he can do
whatever he wants with it.
Wilson Goes to the Dentist 4/29/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson has a dentist's
appointment but is frightened to go there.
The Man Next Door 5/6/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson thinks his next-door
neighbor is the stocking bandit and tries to prove it. (This episode was
filmed the day Joseph Kearns, who played Mr. Wilson, actually died. It's
the last episode with the original Mr. Wilson.)
Dennis and the Dodger 5/13/1962 â€" Mr. Quigley is chosen to be the
coach of the town's pee-wee baseball team. The mayor agrees to give the
team new uniforms if Quigley can get Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers to
play an exhibition game in town (Mr. and Mrs. Wilson do not appear in
this episode.)
Dennis' Lovesick Friend 5/20/1962 â€" Dennis helps Mr. Wilson's
Uncle Ned plant flower bulbs in his yard in order to get out of playing
house with Margaret. (Mr. Wilson does not appear in this episode while
Mrs. Wilson does.)
John Wilson's Cushion 5/27/1962 â€" George Wilson's brother, John,
comes to stay with Martha while George is out of town. John is a writer
but has trouble working without his old seat cushion. (This marks Gale
Gordon's debut as Mr. John Wilson, George's brother. In real life the
actor playing George had passed away. In this episode, however, it's
stated that Mr. George Wilson is away on business and John is a guest of
the Wilsons.) New title sequence begins, including Gale Gordon's name.
John Wilson Wins a Chicken 6/3/1962 â€" After selling a rare 1919
dime for $150, Mr. Wilson buys 10 raffle tickets from Dennis and ends up
winning a chicken. When he wants to cook the chicken for dinner, Dennis
and his friends try to talk him out of it
The Bully 6/10/1962 â€" After being picked on by the school bully,
Alice makes Dennis promise not to fight. As a result, the bully gives
Dennis a black eye. Henry gives Dennis the go-ahead to fight back next
time, so Mr. Wilson teaches Dennis how to fight.
The Club Initiation 6/17/1962 â€" Dennis wants to join an older
boys' club, but, in order to do so, he has to go through an initiation.
Community Picnic 6/24/1962 â€" Mr. Brady and Tiny, an employee at
his store, challenge Henry and John to compete against them in the
sporting events at an upcoming community picnic.
Dennis and the Witch Doctor 7/1/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson is writing a
magazine article about voodoo. Dennis gets the wrong idea and tells the
whole neighborhood that Mr. Wilson is a witch doctor. (The last episode
with Mrs. Martha Wilson, who moves away with George. John buys the
house.)
[edit] 1962â€"1963 Season
The Chinese Girl 9/30/1962 â€" Dennis becomes fast friends with a
girl from Hong Kong who is staying with the Wilsons. (This marks the
debut of Eloise Wilson, John Wilson's wife. They now live in the house
formerly occupied by George and Martha as if they had always been the
sole Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.)
You Go Your Way 10/7/1962 â€" Dennis hears the Wilsons argue and
spreads the news around the neighborhood. Soon, some of the neighbors
think that the Wilsons have split up.
Dennis and the Circular Circumstances 10/14/1962 â€" Mrs. Elkins
turns Dennis down for a job delivering circulars for her campaign, but
Mr. Wilson agrees to help Dennis get it.
The Little Judge 10/21/1962 â€" Sgt. Mooney gives Mr. Wilson a
summons after a complaint from Mrs. Elkins for an alleged violation of a
town ordinance. So Mr. Wilson requests a trial, which occurs on
"Children's Day in Court" â€" the day he designated for the children
of the town to run the court and Dennis is the judge.
Poor Mr. Wilson 10/28/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson's money falls through a
hole in his pocket while he was at Quigley's market and, thus, cannot
pay Dennis for washing his car. Dennis misinterprets "the market" as
referring to the stock market rather than the food market and assumes
Mr. Wilson is broke.
Dennis in Gypsyland 11/4/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson's article about gypsies
is returned with the request that he, first, get to know them and
research them further before submitting another. Therefore, he dresses
in full gypsy attire and travels on a donkey to a local gypsy camp in
order to best observe them. Wilson performs a gesture that, unbeknownst
to him, is a wedding proposal to a woman at the camp.
The New Principal 11/11/1962 â€" Dennis and his school's new
principal get off on the wrong foot after the principal takes a remark
about his height the wrong way. He threatens to kick Dennis off the
baseball team if he observes any further impudence.
San Diego Safari 11/18/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson is selected to pick up a
chimpanzee from the San Diego Zoo, so both the Wilsons and the Mitchells
take a trip to the zoo.
Dennis at Boot Camp 11/25/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson's nephew visits him in
San Diego and gives Mr. Wilson and Dennis a ride in his Navy truck
â€" something against Navy regulations. Mr. Wilson and Dennis hide
in the back of the truck when Mr. Wilson's nephew has to pick up one of
his officers. Mr. Wilson and Dennis are unable to get out of the truck
and are brought back to the naval base.
Henry's New Job 12/2/1962 â€" Henry is thinking of getting a new job
that would relocate him and his family to a country called Calpuna near
the Ganges River for three years. Dennis does what he can to prevent
this from happening including running away from home.
Wilson's Second Childhood 12/16/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson hangs out and
plays with Dennis and his friends for the day to gather information for
a magazine article about the changing behaviors of children.
Jane Butterfield Says 12/23/1962 â€" Mr. Wilson takes over an
advice-to-the-lovelorn newspaper column for a few weeks. He thinks he
will have every single woman in town happily married by the time he
finishes.
Dennis and the Hermit 12/30/1962 â€" Dennis visits a hermit who
lives in a shack out in the woods. Mr. Wilson thinks that the hermit
fought in the Civil War, so he tries to get his life story.
My Uncle Ned 1/6/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson has written a book about his
Uncle Ned's life. Ned, however, does not want the book to be published
because certain parts of it, he claims, are not true.
Junior Astronaut 1/13/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson is named chairman of a
saving-stamps campaign for the Junior Astronauts. As chairman, he
arranges a contest at Dennis' school in which the student who collects
the most stamps wins a trip to Cape Canaveral to meet an astronaut.
Wilson's Little White Lie 1/20/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson tells Dennis he
isn't feeling well just to get Dennis to leave him alone. Dennis spreads
the word leading everyone to believe that Mr. Wilson is very sick.
Dennis, the Rain Maker 1/27/1963 â€" Henry desperately wants to get
out of playing golf with his boss and says he'd give $10.00 for a rain
storm. Mr. Wilson gives Dennis a book called Secrets of the Indian Rain
Dance, and he and his friends decide to give it a try.
The Creature with the Big Feet 2/3/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson sees large
footprints in his yard caused by Dennis' new novelty shoes and thinks
they may be from a monster that has been reported in the newspaper. Mr.
Wilson vows to capture the supposed monster.
Dennis, the Confused Cupid 2/10/1963 â€" Dennis is interested in
learning about love. His parents and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson both tell him
how wonderful love is, but he just doesn't understand.
Dennis Goes to Washington 2/17/1963 â€" Dennis is appointed by the
mayor to go to Washington to ask their senator to support the creation
of a national forest at nearby Hickory Mountain. Mr. Wilson goes along
to cover the story and thinks his contacts there will be the thing that
allows the idea of a forest to be realized.
The Big Basketball Game 2/24/1963 â€" Dennis' basketball team's star
player, Stretch, quits the team after Johnny Brady and some of the other
players constantly make fun of him and make him feel unwanted. Dennis
makes a plea to Mr. Quigley to talk to Stretch in an attempt to persuade
him to rejoin the team.
Wilson's Allergy 3/3/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson is convinced that he is
allergic to Dennis because he sneezes every time he is around. Henry and
Alice realize that Dennis has changed his bath soap recently, so he
takes a bath with his old soap to see if that is the problem. Mr. Wilson
still sneezes, so he tells Dennis that they'll have to stay away from
each other from now on.
Baby Booties 3/10/1963 â€" Mrs. Wilson knits several baby booties to
use as golf club covers for a new set of clubs she bought for Mr.
Wilson's birthday. Dennis sees the booties, and Tommy says it means that
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are going to have a baby. Dennis quickly spreads the
word around the neighborhood. Word gets back to Mr. Wilson, and he
thinks it may be true.
My Four Boys 3/17/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson enters an essay contest that
requires the entrants to be parents. When he wins the contest, he tries
to pass off Dennis and his friends as his own children.
Dennis and the Homing Pigeons 3/24/1963 â€" Dennis and Tommy decide
to use pigeons in the park to send messages to each other. Mrs. Wilson
gives Dennis a scratch pad to use for the notes without knowing that Mr.
Wilson had an important stock tip written on the pad. Dennis attaches
the page with the tip to a pigeon and releases it. Mr. Wilson and Henry,
who also wishes to buy some of the stock, attempt to get it back.
A Tax on Cats 3/31/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson becomes a cat catcher for the
police department to help enforce a cat license law.
The Uninvited Guest 4/7/1963 â€" With Henry away in New York on
business and Alice having to spend the night with Henry's mother, Dennis
stays with the Wilsons for a night.
Dennis Plays Robin Hood 4/14/1963 â€" Dennis and his friends decide
to play Robin Hood. Dennis takes Mr. Wilson's lawn edger to use on his
own lawn. Mr. Wilson sees Mrs. Elkins using an edger she had recently
purchased. Thinking it's his and that she had stolen it from him, he
takes it back when she leaves to answer the phone.
The Three F's 4/21/1963 â€" Property taxes have risen, and Mr.
Wilson thinks the reason is that the school is wasting money on
nonessential programs and luxuries. So the principal invites Mr. Wilson
to spend the day as a regular student.
Never Say Dye 4/28/1963 A famous actress commissions Mr. Wilson to write
her life story thinking he is a "young, vigorous author with a youthful
point-of-view." He buys some hair dye in an attempt to look younger and
asks Dennis to bring it to his house for him. The bottle falls out of
the box and breaks on the sidewalk, so he and Tommy replace it with a
bottle of Tommy's mother's dye thinking it's the same thing. An
unsuspecting Mr. Wilson proceeds to use the dye on his entire head.
The Lost Dog 5/5/1963 â€" Dennis finds a stray dog and, since the
pound is closed until the next morning, Henry allows the dog to stay in
their house for the night. The dog causes nothing but trouble including
barking in the basement, jumping on Henry's bed, and chasing Mr. Wilson
up a tree.
Tuxedo Trouble 5/12/1963 â€" Dennis and his friends start a laundry
service using Mrs. Elkins' old washing machine. Dennis offers to take
Mr. Wilson's tuxedo to the cleaners but decides to try to remove a stain
himself. While Dennis is away, Seymour throws the tuxedo in the washing
machine with other children's dirty laundry. To cover himself, Dennis
decides to give Mr. Wilson Henry's tuxedo to use.
Hawaiian Love Song 5/19/1963 â€" Mrs. Wilson is angry with Mr.
Wilson because she thinks he's not taking her to Hawaii for their
anniversary even though he promised to. He really is taking her, though,
and has the plane tickets mailed to the Mitchells' so that Mrs. Wilson
won't discover them. When Alice gets the envelope, she thinks that Henry
has used the money from his bonus to buy them tickets to Hawaii.
The Lucky Rabbit's Foot 5/26/1963 â€" Dennis has what he thinks is a
lucky rabbit's foot. With recent bad luck Mr. Wilson has been having,
Dennis offers to let him borrow the foot. Mr. Wilson, however, doesn't
believe in such superstition and doesn't take the foot. Immediately
thereafter, his bad luck continues when something jams his lawnmower,
and he runs over his garden hose with the mower.
Listen to the Mockingbird 6/2/1963 â€" Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Elkins
are each running for president of the Birdwatchers Society. The first
mockingbird of spring has made its nest in Mr. Wilson's backyard, and
its chirping keeps him up at night.
First Editions 6/9/1963 â€" Henry tells Dennis to get rid of his
massive comic book collection, so he decides to sell them. Meanwhile,
Mr. Wilson wants to buy a new camera, but Mrs. Wilson says the only way
he can do it is to sell his first-edition books.
A Man Among Men 6/16/1963 â€" While Henry is out of town, Dennis
takes his place and tries to do everything his father would do.
Meanwhile, Mr. Wilson has a book of magazine articles he has written
published and plans to give all of the proceeds to the Red Cross. He
tries to get a window display for his book at the local book store, but
the owner gets the idea that Mr. Wilson is a greedy man who only wants
to make money for himself.
Aunt Emma Visits the Wilsons 7/7/1963 â€" When Mr. Wilson's Aunt
Emma pays him a visit, she takes an instant liking to Dennis. This
causes Mr. Wilson to fear that she will make Dennis her heir instead of
him.
[edit] DVD release
Shout! Factory (under license from Sony Pictures) will release Season 1
on DVD in Region 1 on March 29, 2011.[5]
[edit] See also
Dennis the Menace (U.S.), Dennis the Menace (film)
[edit] References
^ a b [The New York Times Encyclopedia of Television by Les Brown (Times
Books, a division of Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Company, Inc.,
1977), ISBN 0-8129-0721-3, p. 116-117]
^ The Daily Intelligencer â€" July 1, 1985
^ The Intelligencer â€" October 21, 1994
^ "Dennis and the Cowboy". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0557903/.
Retrieved January 10, 2010.
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[edit] External links
Dennis the Menace at the Internet Movie Database
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