The BEST episodes of Dennis the Menace
Every episode of Dennis the Menace ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dennis the Menace!
This 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.
#1 - The Fishing Trip
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1959
Mr. Wilson and Dennis' father plan a secret early-morning fishing trip without Dennis, but he suspects something is afoot due to various clues they leave. Their sleep the night before is disrupted by Dennis' restless curiosity.
#2 - Dennis Goes to the Movies
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1959
Dennis successfully eludes a babysitter and sneaks out of the house to go to a cowboy movie that his parents are also attending.
#3 - Mr. Wilson's Housekeeper
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/1962
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.
#4 - The Chinese Girl
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1962
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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Dennis' Documentary Film
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/25/1962
Dennis does a documentary film of the town for a school project with Mr. Wilson's help.
#7 - Horseless Carriage Club
Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/1/1962
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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - Wilson Goes to the Dentist
Season 3 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/29/1962
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.
#11 - The Man Next Door
Season 3 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/6/1962
Mr. Wilson thinks his next door neighbor is the stocking bandit and tries to prove it.
#12 - Dennis and the Dodger
Season 3 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/13/1962
Mr. Quigley coaches Dennis' baseball team with help from Sandy Koufax.
#13 - 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.
#14 - John Wilson's Cushion
Season 3 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/27/1962
George Wilson's brother John Wilson comes to visit, only he has trouble working without his old cushion.
#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.
#16 - The Bully
Season 3 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/10/1962
Dennis is all set for a big day. He is scheduled to have a fight with Gifford - the school bully.
#17 - The Club Initiation
Season 3 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/17/1962
Dennis wants to join an older boys club, but in order to do so he has to take an initiation.
#18 - Community Picnic
Season 3 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/24/1962
The Neighborhood Community puts on a carnival in the park with different winning contests to participate in.
#19 - Dennis and the Witch Doctor
Season 3 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/1/1962
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.
#20 - Haunted House
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1961
Mr. Wilson and Henry both invest in a house that is known to be a haunted house.
#21 - Dennis' Bank Account
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/31/1961
Dennis opens a bank account at the bank of where Mr. Wilson works at and causes a lot of chaos at the bank.
#22 - Aunt Emma Visits the Wilsons
Season 4 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/7/1963
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.
#23 - The School Play
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1961
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.
#24 - The Fifty-Thousandth Customer
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1961
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.
#25 - Dennis and the Pee Wee League
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1961
Mr. Wilson coaches Dennis' Pee Wee League baseball team because Dennis' dad (who originally was the coach) got sick.