The WORST episodes of Dennis the Menace
Every episode of Dennis the Menace ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - 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.
#2 - Mr. Wilson's Inheritance
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1961
Mr. Wilson wants to represent Scotland for Dennis' School
#3 - Pythias Was a Piker
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/1961
Dennis is to write a composition for school about his best friend, and he chooses Mr. Wilson.
#4 - Dennis and the Camera
Season 2 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/7/1961
Mr. Wilson is supposed to take a picture of a plant that blooms briefly at night, but ends up dozing off when the time comes. Luckily, Dennis takes the picture of the flower for him.
#5 - Keep Off the Grass
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/1961
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.
#6 - Dennis' Newspaper
Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/21/1961
Dennis overhears Mr. Wilson saying that he wishes he had his raccoon coat back. Dennis gives the story to the newspaper and, as a result, all day, people bring Mr. Wilson raccoon coats.
#7 - The Dog Trainer
Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/9/1961
Dennis trains Mr. Wilson's dog Fremont, which backfires when Fremont will only listen to Dennis and ignores Mr. Wilson.
#8 - The Boy Wonder
Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/23/1961
Mr. Wilson builds a barbecue in his backyard with help from Dennis' friend, Fred Baines. They then realize something valuable was left inside, and it must be torn down.
#9 - Dennis and the Swing
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1960
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.
#10 - The Lucky Piece
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1961
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.
#11 - Best Neighbor
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/1961
Dennis and Mr. Wilson camp out on a moutain so that Dennis can join the Junior Pathfinders club.
#12 - Man of the House
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1960
Dennis tries to take care of his sick mother while his father is out of town.
#13 - Dennis and the Starlings
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/8/1960
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.
#14 - Miss Cathcart's Sunsuit
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/12/1960
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.
#15 - Dennis' Paper Drive
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/10/1960
Mrs. Holland tells Dennis that anyone who collets the most newspapers for a paper drive will win a 1985 silver dollar. Mr. Wilson finds out and wants it for his coin collection.
#16 - Dennis by Proxy
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/22/1960
After hearing that the city is tearing down Mr. Dorfman's "Postman's Rest" bench in favor of a parking lot, Dennis and Tommy offer him use of their private bench they plan to build.
#17 - Wilson Sleeps Over
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1961
Dennis accidentally knocks over a bottle which fumigates the Wilsons' house, so the Wilsons stay at the Mitchells' for the night, Mr. Wilson sharing a bed with Dennis. Mr. Wilson walks in his sleep.
#18 - Dennis and the Miracle Plant Food
Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/14/1961
Dennis accidentally steps on one of Mr. Wilson's plants. He buys Mr. Wilson a replacement and plants it in his flower bed without Mr. Wilson knowing. When Mr. Wilson sees the plant, which is much larger than the one that was there originally, he is convinced that the new miracle plant food he invented is the cause of the growth.
#19 - Trouble from Mars
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1961
Mr. Wilson accidentlly gets a space helmet that belongs to Dennis stuck on his head.
#20 - Dennis' Obligation
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/2/1961
Dennis brings home 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.
#21 - Dennis and the Cowboy
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/1959
Dennis meets Whip Crawford, his cowboy idol, after Mrs. Webster tells Dennis that Whip will be in the community pageant.
#22 - Dennis and the Rare Coin
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1960
Mr. Wilson purchases a rare coin for $250, but Dennis finds it and throws it in a wishing well, which was the town fountain.
#23 - Dennis, the Campaign Manager
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/1961
Dennis convinces Mr. Wilson to run for park commissioner because the playground is closed except on weekends.
#24 - Dennis and the Saxophone
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1961
Tommy has a saxophone that he doesn't want, so Dennis wants to buy it from Tommy's mother. When Mr. Wilson learns that Dennis is going to ask Henry to buy it for him, Mr. Wilson tries to talk Henry out of it.
#25 - The Going Away Gift
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/1961
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.