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The Worst 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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 33 - Hawaiian Love Song
    6.0/10(37 votes)

    S4:E33

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  2. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 6 - Dennis in Gypsyland
    6.1/10(36 votes)

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 19 - Dennis, the Confused Cupid
    6.3/10(35 votes)

    S4:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  4. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 31 - The Lost Dog
    6.5/10(37 votes)

    S4:E31

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dennis the Menace Season 3 Episode 32 - Dennis' Lovesick Friend
    6.6/10(44 votes)

    S3:E32

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  6. Dennis the Menace Season 3 Episode 34 - John Wilson Wins a Chicken
    6.6/10(39 votes)

    S3:E34

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 13 - Dennis and the Hermit
    6.6/10(38 votes)

    S4:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 36 - First Editions
    6.6/10(40 votes)

    S4:E36

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 7 - The New Principal
    6.7/10(38 votes)

    S4:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  10. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 8 - San Diego Safari
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    S4:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 9 - Dennis at Boot Camp
    6.7/10(37 votes)

    S4:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 27 - The Uninvited Guest
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    S4:E27

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 30 - Never Say Dye
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    S4:E30

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  14. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 34 - The Lucky Rabbit's Foot
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    S4:E34

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 17 - Dennis, the Rain Maker
    6.8/10(34 votes)

    S4:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jay Sommers

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  16. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 28 - Dennis Plays Robin Hood
    6.8/10(36 votes)

    S4:E28

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dennis the Menace Season 2 Episode 34 - Mr. Wilson's Paradise
    6.9/10(42 votes)

    S2:E34

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dennis the Menace Season 3 Episode 33 - John Wilson's Cushion
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    S3:E33

    George Wilson's brother John Wilson comes to visit, only he has trouble working without his old cushion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 4 - The Little Judge
    7.0/10(39 votes)

    S4:E4

    It's Children's Day in Court, and Dennis is the Judge! Mr Wilson goes to court to dispute a ticket he received for violating a city ordinance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 10 - Henry's New Job
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    S4:E10

    Henry is thinking of getting a new job which takes place neer the Asian river. Dennis does what he can to prevent it including running away from home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 15 - Junior Astronaut
    7.0/10(35 votes)

    S4:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 22 - Wilson's Allergy
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    S4:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 25 - Dennis and the Homing Pigeons
    7.0/10(31 votes)

    S4:E25

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Phil Leslie

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  24. Dennis the Menace Season 3 Episode 24 - A Dog's Life
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    S3:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dennis the Menace Season 4 Episode 29 - The Three F's
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    S4:E29

    Mr. Wilson disapproves of the way Dennis' school operates, So he writes his opinion to the newspaper and spends a day at school to observe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hawaiian Love Song" is the worst rated episode of "Dennis the Menace". It scored 6/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Phil Leslie, it aired on 5/19/1963. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Dennis in Gypsyland".