All Episodes of Dennis the Menace
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This 1959-1963 television situation comedy series follows the lives of the Mitchell family, Henry, Alice, and their only child Dennis, an energetic, trouble-prone, mischievous, but well-meaning boy, who often tangles with his peace-and-quiet-loving neighbor George
Season 1
7.8/10162 votesDennis Goes to the Movies
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1959
Dennis eludes a babysitter to go to the movies that his parents are at.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
8.5/10118 votesDennis and the Signpost
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1959
Dennis replaces a fallen signpost... backwards.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
7.9/1088 votesThe Fishing Trip
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1959
Henry and Mr.Wilson try to go fishing without Dennis.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
- 8.1/1082 votes
Grandpa and Miss Cathcart
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1959
Dennis tries to fix his Grampa Perkins up with Miss Cathcart.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
- 7.9/1082 votes
Innocents in Space
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/1959
Mr. Wilson thinks he has discovered a space satellite.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: George Tibbles
- 8.1/1072 votes
Dennis' Garden
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1959
Mr. Wilson's garden originally consisted of Dahlia bulbs. When Dennis sees them, he thinks they are ""sweet potatoes"" and after his bedtime, he ""secretly exchanges"" what is in his garden with what is in Mr. Wilson's garden. Dennis eventually raises the Dahlia bulbs & wins a 1st prize medal. After the garden judges see Mr. Wilson's garden, he is also given a medal.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: George Tibbles
- 7.4/1066 votes
The New Neighbors
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1959
Dennis helps Mr Wilson sell a neighbors house.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
- 8.5/1083 votes
Tenting Tonight
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1959
Dennis and Tommy camp out in the back yard. Dennis' parents friends The Melton's play a record containing wild animal sounds to entertain the boys while they are camping out in the yard. Mr. Wilson can hear the record from his house and is convinced that wild animals have escaped from the circus and are after the boys so Mr. Wilson goes out to the yard to try and save Dennis and Tommy from danger.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
- 8.3/1080 votes
Dennis Sells Bottles
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1959
Dennis thinks his dad is broke so he sells bottles to try and help his dad out. However, when Dennis tells some of the neighbors what he is doing the neighbors get the wrong idea about the Mitchell's and think that they are in trouble financially.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
- 8.3/1074 votes
Mr. Wilson's Award
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1959
Dennis starts a rumor that him and his family are moving to New York only to keep Mr. Wilson in town to get his award.
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: Peggy Chantler Dick, William Cowley
- 8.1/1089 votes
The Christmas Story (aka Dennis & Christmas)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/1959
Dennis is going crazy trying to find his gifts.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.8/1073 votes
Dennis and the Cowboy
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/1959
Dennis meets Whip Crawford his cowboy idol after Mrs Webster tells Dennis he will be in the play.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
- 8.4/1076 votes
Dennis Haunts a House
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/1960
Dennis Haunts Mr. Wilson's house due to him and his friends starting a club house in Mr. Wilson's basement.
Director: Unknown
Writer: George Tibbles
- 8.0/1065 votes
Dennis' Tree House
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/1960
Mr. Wilson attempts to teach Dennis about bird watching, then Dennis takes care of a sick bird
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.5/1067 votes
Dennis and the Rare Coin
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1960
George Wilson is looking for a rare coin. But George is in for a sad shock $250.00 (that's what he paid for the coin) But the coin is fake!
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/1065 votes
Dennis and the Bike
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/1960
To get a bike Dennis sells a fishbowl of beans which he has to count before 5pm!
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.1/1069 votes
Dennis and the Open House
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/1960
The Mitchell's are having a party and the guests are late, So Dennis tries to help people find the house by taking an open House for Free!
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: George Tibbles
- 7.8/1064 votes
Dennis and the Duck
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1960
Dennis's duck (George) causes problems for Mr. Willson who is running for The Garden Club. He tries to get the duck to the lake.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.9/1058 votes
Dennis and the Swing
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1960
Henry tries to take Alice out on their Anniversary. Meanwhile Dennis tries to build a swing in his yard and ends up chasing a cat up a tree in the process.
Director: Unknown
Writer: George Tibbles, David Schwartz
- 7.4/1063 votes
Dennis and the Dog
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/1960
Dennis cares for a dog named Charlie who wins a prize for his painting!
Director: Unknown
Writer: Phil Leslie
- 8.1/1059 votes
Mr. Wilson's Sister
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/1960
Dennis meets Helen and wants to be pirate.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.5/1062 votes
Dennis and the TV Set
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/1960
Dennis goes to any length to get a TV and turns Mr. Wilson's tv on!
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.9/1058 votes
Dennis Creates a Hero
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/20/1960
Dennis asks a reporter to write a story about his dad with hopes of getting his picture in the paper.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.2/1062 votes
Dennis' Paper Drive
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/10/1960
Mrs Holland tells Dennis that anyone who collets the most newspapers will win a silver dollar made in 1895 that is worth $600 which catces Mr. Wilson's eye.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.4/1057 votes
Dennis and the Bees
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/17/1960
Dennis learns Opie might leave because his bees have no honey. Dennis sprays prfume on Mr. Willison's flowers.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Phil Leslie
- 8.5/1061 votes
Alice's Birthday
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/24/1960
Dennis puts a sign in Mr. Finch's store telling everybody not forget his mom's Birthday.
Director: Unknown
Writer: George Tibbles
- 8.5/1064 votes
Dennis Becomes a Baby Sitter
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 5/1/1960
Dennis's parents hire a baby sitter while his parents entertain business client. Dennis is a baby sitter to Michael Bouchet, was asked to stay with Dennis.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Dick Wesson
- 8.1/1056 votes
Dennis and the Starlings
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 5/8/1960
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.2/1067 votes
The Party Line
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 5/15/1960
The Driscolls are new neighbors but the Driscoll's phone is on the same line as the mitchell's.
Director: Unknown
Writer: George Tibbles
- 8.1/1052 votes
Dennis by Proxy
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 5/22/1960
Dennis builds a bench for Mr. Dorfamn to sit on.
Director: Unknown
Writer: George Tibbles
- 8.4/1059 votes
Dennis Runs Away
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 5/29/1960
Dennis tries to walk to his Grandpa's house and the police stop him and try to figure out who he is.
Director: William D. Russell
Writer: Unknown
- 8.5/1068 votes
Miss Cathcart's Sunsuit
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 6/12/1960
Dennis sells Valentine's Day cards in July to by swim fins, which end up causing a run on Valentine's day cards around the entire neighborhood.
Director: Norman Abbott
Writer: Unknown