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The Best Episodes of Dennis the Menace Season 2

Every episode of Dennis the Menace Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dennis the Menace Season 2!

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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:CBS
Episodes
38
Avg. Rating
8.0
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Out of Retirement" is the best rated episode of "Dennis the Menace" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1960. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dennis and the Wedding".

  • Out of Retirement
    7.9/10(42)

    #1 - Out of Retirement

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/2/1960

    Mr. Wilson gets a visit from his former boss who offers him his job back in Pittsburgh. When Dennis thinks Mr. Wilson is moving to Pittsburgh, he runs away from home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis and the Wedding
    8.1/10(48)

    #2 - Dennis and the Wedding

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 10/9/1960

    Mr. Wilson's Niece is getting married and asks Dennis to be the ring bear.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis and the Radio Set
    8.2/10(46)

    #3 - Dennis and the Radio Set

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/16/1960

    Mr. Wilson gives Dennis an old radio set that he mistakenly bid for at an auction. However, When Dennis finds money in his radio set, Mr. Wilson gets excited. So him and Mitchell put in add in the paper hoping the real owner isn't around to claim it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis and the Ham-pher
    7.9/10(39)

    #4 - Dennis and the Ham-pher

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/23/1960

    Dennis gets what he thinks is a hampster which turns out to be a gopher that escapes from his cage and almost ruins Mr. Wilson's yard.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • The Stock Certificate
    8.1/10(39)

    #5 - The Stock Certificate

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 10/30/1960

    Mr. Wilson has a stock certificate worth $500. He hides it in his Phone book, however when Dennis brings him in his new phone book Mr. Wilson goes crazy and ends up going to the warehouse where all the old phonebooks are taken to look for his old phone book because he thinks the stock is still in it.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Man of the House
    8.1/10(39)

    #6 - Man of the House

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/6/1960

    Dennis tries to take care of his mom because she is sick and his dad is out of town.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rock Collection
    8.0/10(44)

    #7 - The Rock Collection

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 11/13/1960

    Dennis starts a rock collection and ends up finding what he thinks is real gold on Mr. Wilson's lot

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Henry and Togetherness
    7.9/10(34)

    #8 - Henry and Togetherness

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/20/1960

    Mr. Wilson tricks Mr. Mitchell out of playing golf to spend more time with Dennis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Paint-up, Clean-up Week
    8.1/10(37)

    #9 - Paint-up, Clean-up Week

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/27/1960

    Dennis wants to help out for Paint-up, Clean-up week. So Mr. Wilson gives Dennis a bucket of red paint to paint his wagon with. Dennis however also decides to paint the street curve by Mr. Wilson's house and Mr. Wilson gets blamed for it.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis Learns to Whistle
    8.0/10(38)

    #10 - Dennis Learns to Whistle

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 12/4/1960

    Dennis is very upset because he doesn't know how to whistle, So he spends all day trying to learn how.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • The Raffle Ticket
    8.3/10(34)

    #11 - The Raffle Ticket

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 12/18/1960

    Dennis gets an electric car for his mom from the lady who won the Raffle.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • The Christmas Horse
    8.6/10(53)

    #12 - The Christmas Horse

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/25/1960

    Dennis is determined to get a horse for Christmas, So on Christmas day he goes around the neighborhood trying to find what he thinks is his horse.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis' Allowance
    7.7/10(36)

    #13 - Dennis' Allowance

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 1/1/1961

    Dennis is trying to learn about how to earn money by working. His dad eventually starts him on an allowance.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis' Penny Collection
    7.8/10(39)

    #14 - Dennis' Penny Collection

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 1/8/1961

    Mr. Wilson Helps Dennis start a penny collection, However Mr. Wilson fears that Dennis having a penny collection is going to be trouble to him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis, the Campaign Manager
    8.4/10(35)

    #15 - Dennis, the Campaign Manager

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 1/15/1961

    Dennis convinces Mr. Wilson to run for park commissioner because the playgroung is closed except on weekends.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Miss Cathcart's Friend
    8.3/10(45)

    #16 - Miss Cathcart's Friend

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 1/22/1961

    Dennis attempts 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 Miss. Cathcart. So she mistakenly thinks that the guy is the friend instead of the dog.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pythias Was a Piker
    8.4/10(39)

    #17 - Pythias Was a Piker

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 1/29/1961

    Dennis writes a composition for school on his best friend and he chooses Mr. Wilson to write about.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Dennis and the Saxophone
    8.2/10(30)

    #18 - Dennis and the Saxophone

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 2/5/1961

    Tommy has a saxophone that he doesn't want so Dennis wants to buy it from Tommy's Mother, but when Mr. Wilson learns that Dennis is going to ask his father to buy it for him Mr. Wilson tries to talk Dennis's dad out of getting the saxophone.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Wilson Sleeps Over
    8.1/10(37)

    #19 - Wilson Sleeps Over

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 2/12/1961

    Dennis accidently knocks over a bottle which fumigates the Wilson's house, So the Wilson's stay the night at the Mitchell's and Mr. Wilson walks in his sleep.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis' Birthday
    8.1/10(34)

    #20 - Dennis' Birthday

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 2/19/1961

    Mr. Wilson puts on a magic show for Dennis' birthday and asks Spring Byington to be his assistant

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis Goes to Camp
    8.5/10(39)

    #21 - Dennis Goes to Camp

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 2/26/1961

    Mr. Wilson takes Dennis and his friends to a camp to visit for a day and end up getting stranded there for a week because a bridge went out due to a storm.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis' Tool Chest
    8.3/10(36)

    #22 - Dennis' Tool Chest

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 3/5/1961

    Miss Cathcart's cat is accidentally locked in the trunk of Mr. Wilson's car.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Going Away Gift
    8.2/10(33)

    #23 - The Going Away Gift

    Season 2 Episode 23

    Aired 3/12/1961

    Dennis gets his mom a going away present and hides it on Mr. Wilson's closet shelf and Mrs. Wilson finds it and thinks it's a gift from Mr. Wilson.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis and the Fishing Rod
    8.2/10(34)

    #24 - Dennis and the Fishing Rod

    Season 2 Episode 24

    Aired 3/19/1961

    Dennis attempts to buy a fishing rod for his dad and tries to purchase it with a $50.00 Confederate bill.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Dennis and the Good Example
    7.5/10(33)

    #25 - Dennis and the Good Example

    Season 2 Episode 25

    Aired 3/26/1961

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A