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 well-meaning boy, who often tangles with his peace-and-quiet-loving neighbor George Wilson, a retired salesman, or, later, with George's brother John, a writer. Dennis is basically a good, well-intentioned boy who always tries to help people, but who winds up making situations worse – often at Mr. Wilson's expense.
Seasons
1. Dennis Goes to the Movies
Air Date: 1959-10-04
Dennis eludes a babysitter to go to the movies that his parents are at.
2. Dennis and the Signpost
Air Date: 1959-10-11
Dennis replaces a fallen signpost... backwards.
3. The Fishing Trip
Air Date: 1959-10-18
Henry and Mr.Wilson try to go fishing without Dennis.
4. Grandpa and Miss Cathcart
Air Date: 1959-10-25
Dennis tries to fix his Grampa Perkins up with Miss Cathcart.
5. Innocents in Space
Air Date: 1959-11-01
Mr. Wilson thinks he has discovered a space satellite.
6. Dennis' Garden
Air Date: 1959-11-08
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.
7. The New Neighbors
Air Date: 1959-11-15
Dennis helps Mr Wilson sell a neighbors house.
8. Tenting Tonight
Air Date: 1959-11-22
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.
9. Dennis Sells Bottles
Air Date: 1959-11-29
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.
10. Mr. Wilson's Award
Air Date: 1959-12-06
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.
11. The Christmas Story (aka Dennis & Christmas)
Air Date: 1959-12-20
Dennis is going crazy trying to find his gifts.
12. Dennis and the Cowboy
Air Date: 1959-12-27
Dennis meets Whip Crawford his cowboy idol after Mrs Webster tells Dennis he will be in the play.
13. Dennis Haunts a House
Air Date: 1960-01-03
Dennis Haunts Mr. Wilson's house due to him and his friends starting a club house in Mr. Wilson's basement.
14. Dennis' Tree House
Air Date: 1960-01-10
Mr. Wilson attempts to teach Dennis about bird watching, then Dennis takes care of a sick bird
15. Dennis and the Rare Coin
Air Date: 1960-01-17
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!
16. Dennis and the Bike
Air Date: 1960-01-24
To get a bike Dennis sells a fishbowl of beans which he has to count before 5pm!
17. Dennis and the Open House
Air Date: 1960-02-07
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!
18. Dennis and the Duck
Air Date: 1960-02-14
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.
19. Dennis and the Swing
Air Date: 1960-02-21
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.
20. Dennis and the Dog
Air Date: 1960-02-28
Dennis cares for a dog named Charlie who wins a prize for his painting!
21. Mr. Wilson's Sister
Air Date: 1960-03-06
Dennis meets Helen and wants to be pirate.
22. Dennis and the TV Set
Air Date: 1960-03-13
Dennis goes to any length to get a TV and turns Mr. Wilson's tv on!
23. Dennis Creates a Hero
Air Date: 1960-03-20
Dennis asks a reporter to write a story about his dad with hopes of getting his picture in the paper.
24. Dennis' Paper Drive
Air Date: 1960-04-10
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.
25. Dennis and the Bees
Air Date: 1960-04-17
Dennis learns Opie might leave because his bees have no honey. Dennis sprays prfume on Mr. Willison's flowers.
26. Alice's Birthday
Air Date: 1960-04-24
Dennis puts a sign in Mr. Finch's store telling everybody not forget his mom's Birthday.
27. Dennis Becomes a Baby Sitter
Air Date: 1960-05-01
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.
28. Dennis and the Starlings
Air Date: 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.
29. The Party Line
Air Date: 1960-05-15
The Driscolls are new neighbors but the Driscoll's phone is on the same line as the mitchell's.
30. Dennis by Proxy
Air Date: 1960-05-22
Dennis builds a bench for Mr. Dorfamn to sit on.
31. Dennis Runs Away
Air Date: 1960-05-29
Dennis tries to walk to his Grandpa's house and the police stop him and try to figure out who he is.
32. Miss Cathcart's Sunsuit
Air Date: 1960-06-12
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.
1. Out of Retirement
Air Date: 1960-10-02
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.
2. Dennis and the Wedding
Air Date: 1960-10-09
Mr. Wilson's Niece is getting married and asks Dennis to be the ring bear.
3. Dennis and the Radio Set
Air Date: 1960-10-16
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.
4. Dennis and the Ham-pher
Air Date: 1960-10-23
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.
5. The Stock Certificate
Air Date: 1960-10-30
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.
6. Man of the House
Air Date: 1960-11-06
Dennis tries to take care of his mom because she is sick and his dad is out of town.
7. The Rock Collection
Air Date: 1960-11-13
Dennis starts a rock collection and ends up finding what he thinks is real gold on Mr. Wilson's lot
8. Henry and Togetherness
Air Date: 1960-11-20
Mr. Wilson tricks Mr. Mitchell out of playing golf to spend more time with Dennis.
9. Paint-up, Clean-up Week
Air Date: 1960-11-27
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.
10. Dennis Learns to Whistle
Air Date: 1960-12-04
Dennis is very upset because he doesn't know how to whistle, So he spends all day trying to learn how.
11. The Raffle Ticket
Air Date: 1960-12-18
Dennis gets an electric car for his mom from the lady who won the Raffle.
12. The Christmas Horse
Air Date: 1960-12-25
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.
13. Dennis' Allowance
Air Date: 1961-01-01
Dennis is trying to learn about how to earn money by working. His dad eventually starts him on an allowance.
14. Dennis' Penny Collection
Air Date: 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 to him.
15. Dennis, the Campaign Manager
Air Date: 1961-01-15
Dennis convinces Mr. Wilson to run for park commissioner because the playgroung is closed except on weekends.
16. Miss Cathcart's Friend
Air Date: 1961-01-22
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.
17. Pythias Was a Piker
Air Date: 1961-01-29
Dennis writes a composition for school on his best friend and he chooses Mr. Wilson to write about.
18. Dennis and the Saxophone
Air Date: 1961-02-05
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.
19. Wilson Sleeps Over
Air Date: 1961-02-12
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.
20. Dennis' Birthday
Air Date: 1961-02-19
Mr. Wilson puts on a magic show for Dennis' birthday and asks Spring Byington to be his assistant
21. Dennis Goes to Camp
Air Date: 1961-02-26
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.
22. Dennis' Tool Chest
Air Date: 1961-03-05
Miss Cathcart's cat is accidentally locked in the trunk of Mr. Wilson's car.
23. The Going Away Gift
Air Date: 1961-03-12
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.
24. Dennis and the Fishing Rod
Air Date: 1961-03-19
Dennis attempts to buy a fishing rod for his dad and tries to purchase it with a $50.00 Confederate bill.
25. Dennis and the Good Example
Air Date: 1961-03-26
26. Dennis' Obligation
Air Date: 1961-04-02
Dennis brings home little chicken eggs to take care of for his school project, but ends up taking them over to Mr. Wilson's house because the Mitchell's electricity went out.
27. The Dog Trainer
Air Date: 1961-04-09
Dennis trains Mr. Wilson's dog Fremont, which backfires when Fremont will only listen to Dennis and ignores Mr. Wilson.
28. Woodman, Spare That Tree
Air Date: 1961-04-16
Mr. Wilson has a hundred doller bill which he drops 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, So Mr. Wilson climbs the tree to get his hundred doller bill and to also save the tree from being cut down.
29. The Boy Wonder
Air Date: 1961-04-23
Mr. Wilson builds a barbecue in his backyard with help from Dennis' friend, Fred Bains.
30. The Soapbox Derby
Air Date: 1961-04-30
Dennis enters a soapbox derby and Mr. Wilson accidently ends up being the one driving it in the race.
31. Dennis and the Camera
Air Date: 1961-05-07
Mr. Wilson is supposed to take a picture of a plant that bloomes at night but ends up dozing off when it bloomes, So Dennis takes the picture of the plant for him.
32. Dennis and the Miracle Plant Food
Air Date: 1961-05-14
Dennis accidently steps on one of Mr. Wilson's plants and so he buys him a replacement and plants it in Mr. Wilson's flower bed. When Mr. Wilson sees it, he is convinced that his new miracle plant food that he invented works like a miracle.
33. Dennis' Newspaper
Air Date: 1961-05-21
Dennis overhears Mr. Wilson saying that he wishes he had his racoon coat back, so he gives the story to the newspaper and so all day people are bringing Mr. Wilson racoon coats.
34. Mr. Wilson's Paradise
Air Date: 1961-05-28
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.
35. The Fortune Cookie
Air Date: 1961-06-04
Mr. Wilson gets a fortune cookie of which sais ""Beware Of Tomorrow"" and so he is convinced that the fortune will come true.
36. The Pioneers
Air Date: 1961-06-11
Dennis, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Mitchell camp out as pioneers to prove to Mr. Krinkie that they can live of the land like the pioneers.
37. Father's Day for Mr. Wilson
Air Date: 1961-06-18
Dennis decides to give Mr. Wilson his own father's day, Which in the end turns out for the best when Dennis gets Mr. Wilson out of a lawsuit concerning his dog, Fremont.
38. Dennis and the Picnic
Air Date: 1961-06-25
Henry finds a bag of money in the rain gutter, So he calls Mr. Wilson and they take it to the police station. They later learn that the money is counterfeit.
1. Trouble from Mars
Air Date: 1961-10-01
Mr. Wilson accidentlly gets a space helmet that belongs to Dennis stuck on his head.
2. Best Neighbor
Air Date: 1961-10-08
Dennis and Mr. Wilson camp out on a moutain so that Dennis can join the Junior Pathfinders club.
3. Keep Off the Grass
Air Date: 1961-10-15
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.
4. Mr. Wilson's Safe
Air Date: 1961-10-22
Dennis is using numbers for a football play which is the combination to Mr. Wilson's safe, So Mr. Wilson and Henry get Dennis so confused that he forgets the combination. Then Mr. Wilson forgets it. Now they are in a real mess because Mr. Wilson has something very important locked in the safe. So Mr. Wilson tries everything including trying to hypnotize Dennis so he can remember the combination. He ends up hypnotizing himself and remembers the combination at last.
5. Haunted House
Air Date: 1961-10-29
Mr. Wilson and Henry both invest in a house that is known to be a haunted house.
6. The School Play
Air Date: 1961-11-05
Dennis' school is putting on a play which Mr. Wilson ends up being in (not by choice) because him and Tommy (who is also in the play) get handcuffed together before the play starts.
7. The Fifty-Thousandth Customer
Air Date: 1961-11-12
Mr. Finch is having a contest that when the fifty-thousandth customer walks in his store they will win 5 minutes of free shopping of which Mr. Wilson is determined to be the one who wins.
8. Dennis and the Pee Wee League
Air Date: 1961-11-19
Mr. Wilson coaches Dennis' Pee Wee League baseball team because Dennis' dad (who originally was the coach) got sick.
9. Mr. Wilson's Inheritance
Air Date: 1961-11-26
Mr. Wilson wants to represent Scotland for Dennis' School
10. Dennis Is a Genius
Air Date: 1961-12-03
The school test scores mistake Dennis as a genius.
11. The Lucky Piece
Air Date: 1961-12-17
Mr. Wilson tricks Dennis into taking a silver coin that says GOOD LUCK and a horseshoe on it instead of 50 cents that he owes him for cutting his lawn. Mrs. Wilson is very angry with him about it. So, she and Alice start a scheme of their own by making lucky things happen to Dennis all day. Mr. Wilson soon starts to believe that the coin was lucky after all and is sorry he ever let it go. He then realizes that it was all a charade to teach him a lesson.
12. The Fifteen Foot Christmas Tree
Air Date: 1961-12-24
Dennis, Henry and Mr. Wilson go out in the woods and cut down a big Christmas tree which ends up getting almost destroyed by the time they get it home.
13. Dennis' Bank Account
Air Date: 1961-12-31
Dennis opens a bank account at the bank of where Mr. Wilson works at and causes a lot of chaos at the bank.
14. Through Thick and Thin
Air Date: 1962-01-07
Dennis' cub scouts are putting on a circus of which Mr. Wilson is the Lion in the circus, which is suppose to be a secret from everyone.
15. Calling All Bird Lovers
Air Date: 1962-01-14
Mr. Wilson holds a bird lovers session at his home Where a woman does bird calls that sounds just like a bird.
16. Silence Is Golden
Air Date: 1962-01-21
Mr. Wilson agrees to give Dennis his magnifying glass if he doesn't talk around him for the day.
17. Dennis Has a Fling
Air Date: 1962-01-28
Dennis is put on the spot when he askes both Mr. Wilson and Mr. Mactavish to represent Scotland in his school project.
18. Frog Jumping Contest
Air Date: 1962-02-04
Dennis enters his frog in the frog jumping contest with Mr. Wilson as his partner who has a bet with Sgt. Mooney that Dennis' frog will beat his.
19. Where There's a Will
Air Date: 1962-02-11
Mr. Wilson gives Dennis a Gold watch in his will. Soon after that Mr. Wilson begins to feel old and is convinced that he has short time to live.
20. Mr. Wilson's Uncle
Air Date: 1962-02-18
Mr. Wilson's Uncle comes to visit him and convinces him that he isn't in shape, so he starts a physical fitness program and forces Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Wilson to be in it.
21. A Quiet Evening
Air Date: 1962-02-25
Mr. Wilson plans to have a quiet evening at home, but his plans change when Henry needs a sitter for Dennis.
22. The Private Eye
Air Date: 1962-03-04
Mr. Wilson gets his wallet taken by a pick pocket, So Dennis and Tommy try to find the crook for the police.
23. Mr. Wilson's Housekeeper
Air Date: 1962-03-11
Mr. Wilson hires a housekeeper for Mrs. Wilson but soon regrets it when the housekeeper tries to tell Mr. Wilson what he can and can't do in his home. Mr. Wilson then tries to get rid of her.
24. A Dog's Life
Air Date: 1962-03-18
A big shaggy dog followes Mr. Wilson home and Mr. Wilson tries to get rid of it.
25. Dennis' Documentary Film
Air Date: 1962-03-25
Dennis does a documentary film of the town for a school project with Mr. Wilson's help.
26. Horseless Carriage Club
Air Date: 1962-04-01
Mr. Wilson takes Dennis and his friends up to the lake and back in an old car. Mr. Wilson then gets elected president of the Horseless Carriage Club.
27. Junior Pathfinders Ride Again
Air Date: 1962-04-08
Mr. Wilson attempts to start a fire like the pioneers did for Dennis' Junior Pathfinders club and nearly burns down the place.
28. The Treasure Chest
Air Date: 1962-04-15
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.
29. Wilson Goes to the Dentist
Air Date: 1962-04-29
Dennis convinces Mr. Wilson to go to the Dentist for his tooth because Dennis thinks he can get a basketball from the Dentist until he learns that the Dentist only gives away prizes to child patients.
30. The Man Next Door
Air Date: 1962-05-06
Mr. Wilson thinks his next door neighbor is the stocking bandit and tries to prove it.
31. Dennis and the Dodger
Air Date: 1962-05-13
Mr. Quigley coaches Dennis' baseball team with help from Sandy Koufax.
32. Dennis' Lovesick Friend
Air Date: 1962-05-20
Dennis helps Mr. Wilson's Uncle Ned plant flower bulbs in his yard in order to get out of playing house with Margaret Wade.
33. John Wilson's Cushion
Air Date: 1962-05-27
George Wilson's brother John Wilson comes to visit, only he has trouble working without his old cushion.
34. John Wilson Wins a Chicken
Air Date: 1962-06-03
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.
35. The Bully
Air Date: 1962-06-10
Dennis is all set for a big day. He is scheduled to have a fight with Gifford - the school bully.
36. The Club Initiation
Air Date: 1962-06-17
Dennis wants to join an older boys club, but in order to do so he has to take an initiation.
37. Community Picnic
Air Date: 1962-06-24
The Neighborhood Community puts on a carnival in the park with different winning contests to participate in.
38. Dennis and the Witch Doctor
Air Date: 1962-07-01
Mr. Wilson is doing a magazine article on voodoo, Dennis gets the wrong idea and tells the whole neighborhood that Mr. Wilson is a Witch Doctor, Soon the whole town gets the wrong idea about Mr. Wilson.
1. The Chinese Girl
Air Date: 1962-09-30
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have a Chinese girl that is staying with them while Mr. Wilson is interviewing the girls father for a magazine article.
2. You Go Your Way
Air Date: 1962-10-07
Dennis hears Mr.& Mrs. Wilson argue and spreads it around the Neighborhood and soon some of the neighbors think that the Wilson's have split up.
3. Dennis and the Circular Circumstances
Air Date: 1962-10-14
Dennis gets a job for a day delivering Circulars for Mrs. Elkins. But, When he swaps territories with another kid, he gets blamed for throwing the circulars in a trash can.
4. The Little Judge
Air Date: 1962-10-21
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.
5. Poor Mr. Wilson
Air Date: 1962-10-28
Dennis thinks that Mr. Wilson is broke so he tries tries to help him out.
6. Dennis in Gypsyland
Air Date: 1962-11-04
Mr. Wilson gets mixed up with Gypsyes and they think he is one of them.
7. The New Principal
Air Date: 1962-11-11
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.
8. San Diego Safari
Air Date: 1962-11-18
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.
9. Dennis at Boot Camp
Air Date: 1962-11-25
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.
10. Henry's New Job
Air Date: 1962-12-02
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.
11. Wilson's Second Childhood
Air Date: 1962-12-16
Mr. Wilson hangs out and plays with Dennis and his friends the whole day to gather information for a magazine article of what young children do in this day and age.
12. Jane Butterfield Says
Air Date: 1962-12-23
Mr. Wilson is doing a column for the newspaper that he thinks will have every single women in town happily Married. However, it ends up getting Sgt. Mooney in a love triangle with Miss Cathcart and Miss Tarbell.
13. Dennis and the Hermit
Air Date: 1962-12-30
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.
14. My Uncle Ned
Air Date: 1963-01-06
Mr. Wilson has written a book on his Uncle Ned's life for his publisher. Uncle Ned however does not want the book to be published So Mr. Wilson goes up to Uncle Ned's house to try and reason with him. The only thing is that Uncle ned has gone down to Mr. Wilson's house to talk with him as well. Now it is up to Dennis to try and keep Uncle Ned from meeting the publisher until Mr. Wilson can return home again.
15. Junior Astronaut
Air Date: 1963-01-13
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.
16. Wilson's Little White Lie
Air Date: 1963-01-20
Mr. Wilson tells Dennis he isn't feeling well to get Dennis to leave him alone and then Dennis tells the whole neighborhood, So they all think that Mr. Wilson is very sick.
17. Dennis, the Rain Maker
Air Date: 1963-01-27
Dennis and his friends do an indian rain dance to try to get Henry out of playing golf with his boss.
18. The Creature with the Big Feet
Air Date: 1963-02-03
Mr. Wilson thinks he has discovered big-foot prints in his yard which end with hilarity results.
19. Dennis, the Confused Cupid
Air Date: 1963-02-10
Dennis becomes confused about love when he hears his parents and Mr.& Mrs. Wilson argue with one another.
20. Dennis Goes to Washington
Air Date: 1963-02-17
Dennis is appointed by the Mayor to go to Washington and ask the Senater to pass a bill for a national Forest.
21. The Big Basketball Game
Air Date: 1963-02-24
Dennis and his friends help a boy who is poor and feels that he doesn't fit in prepare for and play in the school basketball game.
22. Wilson's Allergy
Air Date: 1963-03-03
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.
23. Baby Booties
Air Date: 1963-03-10
Dennis sees baby booties knitted for Mr. Wilson's golf clubs and he thinks that the Wilson's are having a baby, So he goes around and tells the whole neighborhood.
24. My Four Boys
Air Date: 1963-03-17
Mr. Wilson enters a contest that requires having children, so he passes Dennis and his friends off as his kids.
25. Dennis and the Homing Pigeons
Air Date: 1963-03-24
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.
26. A Tax on Cats
Air Date: 1963-03-31
Mr. Wilson becomes a cat catcher for the police department to try and enforce a cat leash law.
27. The Uninvited Guest
Air Date: 1963-04-07
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.
28. Dennis Plays Robin Hood
Air Date: 1963-04-14
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.
29. The Three F's
Air Date: 1963-04-21
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.
30. Never Say Dye
Air Date: 1963-04-28
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.
31. The Lost Dog
Air Date: 1963-05-05
Mr. Wilson takes in a stray dog he believes is worth a 100 dollar reward.
32. Tuxedo Trouble
Air Date: 1963-05-12
Dennis and his friends start up a laundry business and clean Mr. Wilson's tuxedo, only Dennis gets Mr. Wilson's tuxedo mixed up with other peoples.
33. Hawaiian Love Song
Air Date: 1963-05-19
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.
34. The Lucky Rabbit's Foot
Air Date: 1963-05-26
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.
35. Listen to the Mockingbird
Air Date: 1963-06-02
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.
36. First Editions
Air Date: 1963-06-09
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.
37. A Man Among Men
Air Date: 1963-06-16
Dennis wants to be a grown man for a day while his dad is out of town, So all day he does what he thinks his dad normally does.
38. Aunt Emma Visits the Wilsons
Air Date: 1963-07-07
When Mr. Wilson's Aunt Emma pays a visit she takes an instant liking to Dennis, causing Mr. Wilson to fear she will make Dennis her heir.
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Rating
6.7/10
Release Date
1959-10-04
Episodes
146 (4 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Dariell Productions
Screen Gems