Show cover for Dennis the Menace

The Worst Episodes of Dennis the Menace

Every episode of Dennis the Menace ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Dennis the Menace!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Dennis in Gypsyland" is the worst rated episode of "Dennis the Menace". It scored 6.1/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/4/1962. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Dennis, the Confused Cupid".

  • Dennis in Gypsyland
    6.1/1034 votes
    Loading...

    #1 - Dennis in Gypsyland

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1962

    Mr. Wilson gets mixed up with Gypsyes and they think he is one of them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis, the Confused Cupid
    6.1/1035 votes
    Loading...

    #2 - Dennis, the Confused Cupid

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 2/10/1963

    Dennis becomes confused about love when he hears his parents and Mr.& Mrs. Wilson argue with one another.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • The Lost Dog
    6.2/1036 votes
    Loading...

    #3 - The Lost Dog

    Season 4 Episode 31 - Aired 5/5/1963

    Mr. Wilson takes in a stray dog he believes is worth a 100 dollar reward.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis, the Rain Maker
    6.3/1033 votes
    Loading...

    #4 - Dennis, the Rain Maker

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1963

    Dennis and his friends do an indian rain dance to try to get Henry out of playing golf with his boss.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Sommers

  • Hawaiian Love Song
    6.3/1035 votes
    Loading...

    #5 - Hawaiian Love Song

    Season 4 Episode 33 - Aired 5/19/1963

    Mr. Wilson is planning to take Mrs. Wilson to Hawaii. But when Mr. Wilson has the plane tickets mailed to the Mitchell's, Alice thinks Henry is taking her to Hawaii.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • First Editions
    6.3/1040 votes
    Loading...

    #6 - First Editions

    Season 4 Episode 36 - Aired 6/9/1963

    When Dennis takes his comic books over to show Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wilson writes an important phone number on one of the comics, So when Dennis leaves and takes his comic books Mr. Wilson spends all day looking for the comic book he wrote the phone number on.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis' Lovesick Friend
    6.4/1041 votes
    Loading...

    #7 - Dennis' Lovesick Friend

    Season 3 Episode 32 - Aired 5/20/1962

    Dennis helps Mr. Wilson's Uncle Ned plant flower bulbs in his yard in order to get out of playing house with Margaret Wade.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Dennis at Boot Camp
    6.4/1035 votes
    Loading...

    #8 - Dennis at Boot Camp

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1962

    Mr. Wilson's nephew visits him and gives Mr. Wilson and Dennis a ride in his navy truck and then Mr. wilson and Dennis get trapped on the navy base.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr. Wilson's Paradise
    6.6/1037 votes
    Loading...

    #9 - Mr. Wilson's Paradise

    Season 2 Episode 34 - Aired 5/28/1961

    Mr. Wilson wants to go to Mexico to the Island of Happiness but changes his mind when he hears that his Neice is going to have a baby at the time when he was going to go.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • San Diego Safari
    6.6/1035 votes
    Loading...

    #10 - San Diego Safari

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1962

    Mr. Wilson gets a chimpanzee from the San Diego zoo which causes chaos at the Motel that the Wilsons and the Mitchells are staying at.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis and the Hermit
    6.6/1037 votes
    Loading...

    #11 - Dennis and the Hermit

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/30/1962

    Dennis visits a hermit out in the woods, Mr. Wilson thinks that he fought in the civil war, so he tries to get his life story.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis Plays Robin Hood
    6.6/1036 votes
    Loading...

    #12 - Dennis Plays Robin Hood

    Season 4 Episode 28 - Aired 4/14/1963

    Dennis and his friends decide to play Robin Hood and help Mr. Wilson(big John) when he is in trouble, only Dennis and his friends end up making things worse for Mr. Wilson.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Never Say Dye
    6.6/1033 votes
    Loading...

    #13 - Never Say Dye

    Season 4 Episode 30 - Aired 4/28/1963

    Mr. Wilson attempts to dye his hair in order to look younger for an actress he is interviewing for her life story. However, the dye made his hair look worse and so he cons Henry into taking his place which end in a bunch of tangled webs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • A Dog's Life
    6.7/1036 votes
    Loading...

    #14 - A Dog's Life

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 3/18/1962

    A big shaggy dog followes Mr. Wilson home and Mr. Wilson tries to get rid of it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Wilson Wins a Chicken
    6.7/1035 votes
    Loading...

    #15 - John Wilson Wins a Chicken

    Season 3 Episode 34 - Aired 6/3/1962

    Dennis and his friends win John Wilson a chicken, which John wants to cook for dinner and the children try to talk him out of it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Principal
    6.7/1037 votes
    Loading...

    #16 - The New Principal

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1962

    Dennis gets a new Principal, Mr. Spivey who is very strict at his school. Mr. Spivey and Dennis get off on the wrong foot at first However, Johnny Brady takes note of that and because he wants to be on the pitcher on the school baseball team. So, he sets Dennis up by drawling a picture on the back of his paper making fun Mr. Spivey's height. When Mr. Spivey finds it he naturally assumes Dennis is the one that drew it so he punishes Dennis by kicking him off the baseball team and keeping him after school. As the news travels Mr. Wilson, Mr. Quigley and Mr. Finch all go to the school a few minutes apart and talk to Mr. Spivey each claiming to be Henry Mitchell to stand up for Dennis. Mr. Spivey gets confused but soon realizes he misjudged Dennis and ends up apologizing and putting Dennis back on the school baseball team.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • Junior Astronaut
    6.7/1034 votes
    Loading...

    #17 - Junior Astronaut

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/1963

    Dennis' School has a contest that any student who collects the most stamps wins a trip to Cape Canaveral and meet an Astronaut. Unfortunately, Dennis comes down with the chicken pox right when he is about to win.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wilson's Allergy
    6.7/1037 votes
    Loading...

    #18 - Wilson's Allergy

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/1963

    Mr. Wilson is convinced that he is allergic to Dennis because he sneezes every time Dennis is around. It is later discovered that it was only the hair tonic that Dennis had been using what was causing Mr. Wilson's allergies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lucky Rabbit's Foot
    6.7/1034 votes
    Loading...

    #19 - The Lucky Rabbit's Foot

    Season 4 Episode 34 - Aired 5/26/1963

    Dennis has what he thinks is a lucky rabbit's foot, Mr. Wilson tricks Dennis into letting him borrow it because he thinks it will bring him good luck.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Junior Pathfinders Ride Again
    6.8/1034 votes
    Loading...

    #20 - Junior Pathfinders Ride Again

    Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 4/8/1962

    Mr. Wilson attempts to start a fire like the pioneers did for Dennis' Junior Pathfinders club and nearly burns down the place.

    Director: William D. Russell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis and the Homing Pigeons
    6.8/1031 votes
    Loading...

    #21 - Dennis and the Homing Pigeons

    Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 3/24/1963

    Dennis accidentally ties an important note that belongs to Mr. Wilson on a pigeon, so Mr. Wilson, Henry, Tommy and Dennis go to where the pigeons roost at night at a spooky house to try and get the note back and end up in the middle of a collage fraternity initiation meant for new fraternity members. After a bunch of twists and turns they find the pigeon with the note tied on it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • The Uninvited Guest
    6.8/1033 votes
    Loading...

    #22 - The Uninvited Guest

    Season 4 Episode 27 - Aired 4/7/1963

    Dennis stays at the Wilson's house overnight while his parents are out of town which turns out to be a long night for everyone with different incidents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Listen to the Mockingbird
    6.8/1035 votes
    Loading...

    #23 - Listen to the Mockingbird

    Season 4 Episode 35 - Aired 6/2/1963

    Mr. Wilson has a mockingbird in his yard which is keeping him awake every night, So he takes the birds nest out of the tree.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis and the Dog
    6.9/1056 votes
    Loading...

    #24 - 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: N/A

    Writer: Phil Leslie

  • The Treasure Chest
    6.9/1034 votes
    Loading...

    #25 - The Treasure Chest

    Season 3 Episode 28 - Aired 4/15/1962

    Mr. Wilson buys a treasure chest at an auction thinking that it has buried treasure in it. Mr. Wilson later discovers a treasure map drawn by Dennis. Although Mr. Wilson thinks the map is authentic so he plans to take a trip to the island and dig for the treasure.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A