Dennis the Menace(1959–1963)

Out of Retirement

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.

Dennis and the Wedding

Mr. Wilson's Niece is getting married and asks Dennis to be the ring bear.

Dennis and the Radio Set

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.

Dennis and the Ham-pher

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.

The Stock Certificate

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.

Man of the House

Dennis tries to take care of his mom because she is sick and his dad is out of town.

The Rock Collection

Dennis starts a rock collection and ends up finding what he thinks is real gold on Mr. Wilson's lot

Henry and Togetherness

Mr. Wilson tricks Mr. Mitchell out of playing golf to spend more time with Dennis.

Paint-up, Clean-up Week

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.

Dennis Learns to Whistle

Dennis is very upset because he doesn't know how to whistle, So he spends all day trying to learn how.

The Raffle Ticket

Dennis gets an electric car for his mom from the lady who won the Raffle.

The Christmas Horse

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.

Dennis' Allowance

Dennis is trying to learn about how to earn money by working. His dad eventually starts him on an allowance.

Dennis' Penny Collection

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.

Dennis, the Campaign Manager

Dennis convinces Mr. Wilson to run for park commissioner because the playgroung is closed except on weekends.

Miss Cathcart's Friend

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.

Pythias Was a Piker

Dennis writes a composition for school on his best friend and he chooses Mr. Wilson to write about.

Dennis and the Saxophone

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.

Wilson Sleeps Over

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.

Dennis' Birthday

Mr. Wilson puts on a magic show for Dennis' birthday and asks Spring Byington to be his assistant

Dennis Goes to Camp

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.

Dennis' Tool Chest

Miss Cathcart's cat is accidentally locked in the trunk of Mr. Wilson's car.

The Going Away Gift

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.

Dennis and the Fishing Rod

Dennis attempts to buy a fishing rod for his dad and tries to purchase it with a $50.00 Confederate bill.

Dennis and the Good Example

Dennis' Obligation

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.

The Dog Trainer

Dennis trains Mr. Wilson's dog Fremont, which backfires when Fremont will only listen to Dennis and ignores Mr. Wilson.

Woodman, Spare That Tree

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.

The Boy Wonder

Mr. Wilson builds a barbecue in his backyard with help from Dennis' friend, Fred Bains.

The Soapbox Derby

Dennis enters a soapbox derby and Mr. Wilson accidently ends up being the one driving it in the race.

Dennis and the Camera

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.

Dennis and the Miracle Plant Food

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.

Dennis' Newspaper

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.

Mr. Wilson's Paradise

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.

The Fortune Cookie

Mr. Wilson gets a fortune cookie of which sais ""Beware Of Tomorrow"" and so he is convinced that the fortune will come true.

The Pioneers

Dennis, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Mitchell camp out as pioneers to prove to Mr. Krinkie that they can live of the land like the pioneers.

Father's Day for Mr. Wilson

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.

The Chinese Girl

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.

You Go Your Way

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.

Dennis and the Circular Circumstances

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.

The Little Judge

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.

Poor Mr. Wilson

Dennis thinks that Mr. Wilson is broke so he tries tries to help him out.

Dennis in Gypsyland

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

The New Principal

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.

San Diego Safari

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.

Dennis at Boot Camp

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.

Henry's New Job

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.

Wilson's Second Childhood

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.

Jane Butterfield Says

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.

Dennis and the Hermit

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.

My Uncle Ned

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.

Junior Astronaut

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.

Wilson's Little White Lie

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.

Dennis, the Rain Maker

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

The Creature with the Big Feet

Mr. Wilson thinks he has discovered big-foot prints in his yard which end with hilarity results.

Dennis, the Confused Cupid

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

Dennis Goes to Washington

Dennis is appointed by the Mayor to go to Washington and ask the Senater to pass a bill for a national Forest.

The Big Basketball Game

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.

Wilson's Allergy

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.

Baby Booties

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.

My Four Boys

Mr. Wilson enters a contest that requires having children, so he passes Dennis and his friends off as his kids.

Dennis and the Homing Pigeons

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.

A Tax on Cats

Mr. Wilson becomes a cat catcher for the police department to try and enforce a cat leash law.

The Uninvited Guest

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.

Dennis Plays Robin Hood

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.

The Three F's

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.

Never Say Dye

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.

The Lost Dog

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

Tuxedo Trouble

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.

Hawaiian Love Song

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.

The Lucky Rabbit's Foot

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.

Listen to the Mockingbird

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.

First Editions

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.

A Man Among Men

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.

Trouble from Mars

Mr. Wilson accidentlly gets a space helmet that belongs to Dennis stuck on his head.

Best Neighbor

Dennis Goes to the Movies

Dennis eludes a babysitter to go to the movies that his parents are at.

Dennis and the Signpost

Dennis replaces a fallen signpost... backwards.