"Dennis the Menace" (1959) TV series 1959-1963

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

4 October 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Television episodes built around the same sorts of incidents found in Hank Ketchum's long-running comic strip.

Plot Keywords:

Dennis The Menace | Neighbor | Naughty Child | Small Town Life | Small Town

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jay North	...	Dennis Mitchell (146 episodes, 1959-1963)
Herbert Anderson	...	Henry Mitchell (145 episodes, 1959-1963)
Gloria Henry	...	Alice Mitchell (139 episodes, 1959-1963)
Joseph Kearns	...	George Wilson (95 episodes, 1959-1962)
Sylvia Field	...	Martha Wilson (79 episodes, 1959-1962)
Billy Booth	...	Tommy Anderson (75 episodes, 1959-1962)

Also Known As:

Just Dennis (UK)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (146 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-G

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

When Joseph Kearns died during the fourth season, it was explained that George Wilson went on a trip to Ohio, and his brother John (Gale Gordon) had come to take care of the house for him.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Throughout the series, the outside design of the Wilson's house shows two windows on each side of the front door. On the inside of the house there is no window by the front door - the window is around the corner to the left and bigger then the one by the door seen on the outside. The house design on the inside doesn't match up to outside design.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
George Wilson: Oh, Great Scott!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Brother's Little Helper (#11.2)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Hurray for Captain Spaulding

I remember the show

I was about the same age as Jay North and I remember vividly watching the 1st show in fall 1959 with my older brother on our table-top RCA-Victor black and white TV. It was on CBS TV (chan 2 in New York City where we grew up). I remember always feeling bad for "GOOD OLD MR Wilson" but I always thought the guy who played the owner of the grocery named Mr Quigley was a sour-puss. One of my favorite ones was the one when Mr Wilson accidentally gave Dennis a very rare coin and Dennis spent it. Of course, Mrs. Wilson was ready to give Mr. Wilson some of his "Nerve Medicine". A good,fun show that we loved. It was followed by other Sunday comedy shows on CBS including "My Favorite Martian" and "Mr Ed".