The WORST episodes of Dennis the Menace (1986)
Every episode of Dennis the Menace (1986) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dennis the Menace (1986)!
Based on Hank Ketcham's popular comic-strip, Dennis the Menace became a staple in countless households throughout the mid-'80s. With the help of his precocious pals and his shaggy dog Ruff, Dennis uses his curiosity and imagination to keep his pleasant Midwestern neighborhood in a constant state of confusion and chaos.
#1 - Marky the Menace / Dennis the Genius / A Step Ahead
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/31/1986
#2 - Snow Wars / The Moroccan Pigeon / Dennis of the Jungle
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/1988
#3 - Tunnel Vision / Super Duper Dennis / Ice Show Show-Off
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/1988
#5 - Building a Better Dog House / Sir Dennis and the Dragon / Hic!
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/12/1986
#6 - Ruff's Masterpiece / Going to the Dogs / Big Baby
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/11/1986
#8 - The Bicycle Thief / Menace of the Mine Shaft / Margaret's Birthday Party
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/7/1986
#9 - Laundry Business / Journey to the Center of Uncle Charlie's Farm / Dennis Springs Into Action
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/4/1986
#10 - The Boss Gets Scalped / Mr. Dennistein / Lean Green Jumping Machine
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/3/1986
#11 - Young at Heart / Thor-sicle / A Word from Our Sponsor
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/1988
#12 - A Nightmare at the Opera / A Royal Pain / Having a Marble-ous Time
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/30/1986
#13 - My Fair Dennis / A Good Knight's Work / Life in the Fast Lane
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/29/1986
My Fair Dennis: Dennis goes to Upper Crustville to visit his rich aunt Olivia and cousin Chauncey and causes disasters with everything he does while at their mansion. A Good Knight's Work: When he falls asleep while watching a medieval show on TV, Dennis dreams of being a knight in the period era. Life in the Fast Lane: PeeBee invents a remote control time tuner that works on people instead of the TV.
#14 - Mummy's Little Boy / Horsing Around / Dennis Plasters Pamplona
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/27/1986
Mummy's Little Boy: While Dennis and Margaret are playing doctor and nurse, with Joey as their patient, he gets wrapped up in too much bandage and causes the other kids to panic when they think he's a mummy. Horsing Around: While Dennis and Tommy are skateboarding in the countryside, they encounter a horse who takes a liking to Dennis and follows him home. Dennis Plasters Pamplona: The Mitchell family visits Pamplona, Spain, where Dennis learns about the running of the bulls.
#15 - A Couple of Coo-Coos / The Cloneheads / Nothing But the Tooth
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/24/1986
A Couple of Coo-Coos: Mr. Wilson brings home a few carrier pigeons for the purpose of racing them. He and Dennis take one on an outing to see if she can find the way back to his house and the mission becomes for real after Dennis locks them out of George's car with the keys still inside. The Cloneheads: Dennis gets into PeeBee's latest invention, a clone booth, and it makes four duplicates of him. Nothing but the Tooth: Joey needs to have a tooth pulled out, but is afraid of the dentist.
#16 - Up, Up, and Oh Boy! / The Company Picnic / Aw Nuts!
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/22/1986
Up, Up, and Oh Boy!: Henry takes Dennis, Jay, and Margaret out to the field to test his company's new derigiblimp. The Company Picnic: Henry takes Dennis to his company's father/son picnic, and the two compete in the various games with the other fathers and sons, including a pair of troublemaking bullies. Aw Nuts!: Dennis wants to catch a squirrel to keep as a pet, but the crafty animal is able to outsmart him and Ruff at every turn.
#17 - Invasion of the Blob / Wild West Showdown / The Hen Party
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/21/1986
Invasion of the Blob: An alien blob arriving on Earth in a UFO is scouting the planet so he can notify the following fleet if the planet is worthy of conquest. Wild West Showdown: While visiting a Wild West show, the Mitchell family catch a stagecoach robbery show, but Dennis and Ruff pursue the crooks believing it's a real robbery. The Hen Party: Alice is hosting a tea party for her friends and Mr. Wilson says he's not going considering the event is only for women, referring to it as a "hen party".
#18 - Strong Medicine / Gold Strike / Lights, Camera, Mud!
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/20/1986
Strong Medicine: PeeBee's latest invention causes Dennis to have super strength. Gold Strike: PeeBee and the Mitchell family take a trip to the Goldfield military base to view the test of a rocket plane Henry's company has built. Lights, Camera, Mud: Dennis, Gina, and Tommy are making a movie, and have Mr. Wilson play the lead as a mud monster.
#19 - Hopping Mad / Mayan Mayhem / The Big Power Trip
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/17/1986
Hopping Mad: Dennis is invited to a music recital by Margaret and his parents give him money to buy a gift for her along the way. He stops to see a magic show, and the magician's assistant sells Dennis his boss' magic hat. Mayan Mayhem: Dennis and Mr. Wilson get onto the wrong plane from their families' intended vacation, ending up in the Yucatán, in Mexico, when they're forced to bail out due to excess weight. The Big Power Trip: Dennis and his father are on a tour of an electric plant when Ruff is spooked by the turbines and runs off.
#20 - Medievel Evil / Beaver-Maina / Say Uncle
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/16/1986
#21 - Househusband Henry / Wheeling & Double-Dealing / Stop That Car!
Season 1 - Episode 54 - Aired 12/4/1986
#22 - Yankee Doodle Dennis / Dennis the Barnstormer / Trial and Error
Season 1 - Episode 65 - Aired 12/19/1986
#23 - Back to the Drawing Board / Part-Time Helper / G.I. George
Season 1 - Episode 61 - Aired 12/15/1986
#24 - Wanted: Scarface Wilson / Ruff Come Home / 10-4 Dennis
Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/16/1986