Dennis the Menace ( TV Series 1986 - 1988 )

 

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Plot

The 1980s animated version of the classic comic strip, created by cartoonist Hank Ketcham. Dennis Mitchell was an adorable, blond-haired and freckle-faced boy who had one fault: His penchant for mischief, much more so by nature than by definition, though all his long-suffering parents, Henry and Alice, could do was shake their heads and try to explain their son to others. Dennis' curiosity, escapades and well-meaning ways usually led to trouble; usually on the receiving end was the lad's neighbor, George Wilson. The gruff Mr. Wilson (a retired postal carrier) just wanted to be left alone and was constantly frustrated by Dennis' frequent visits and well-meaning ways; all he wanted to do was be left alone and enjoy peace and quiet. His wife, Martha, on the other hand, adored Dennis and saw him as a surrogate grandson. Stories centered on Dennis' adventures with his friends, among which included Joey and Margaret; his faithful canine companion, Ruff; and the oftentimes less-than-willing Mr. Wilson. Several adventures also involved criminals, who were often begging to be arrested once Dennis got through with them.



 

Characters

Dennis Mitchell, a well-meaning but trouble-prone boy. Voiced by Brennan Thicke.
Henry Mitchell, father to Dennis and Alice's husband. Voiced by Phil Hartman in Season 1 and by Maurice LaMarche in Season 2.
Alice Mitchell, Henry Mitchell's wife and Dennis's mother. Usually voiced by Marilyn Lightstone, but on certain occasions by Louise Vallance.
Mr. George Wilson, the Mitchells' neighbor, often exasperated with Dennis's antics. Voiced by Phil Hartman in Season 1 and Maurice LaMarche in

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Season 2.
Mrs. Martha Wilson, a loving, grandmotherly type who enjoys Dennis's company. Voiced by Marilyn Lightstone or Louise Vallance.
Joey McDonald, Dennis's best friend. Voiced by Jeannie Elias.
Tommy Anderson, Dennis's other best friend. Also voiced by Jeannie Elias.
Margaret Wade, Dennis's nemesis, a goody-goody girl in the neighborhood. Also voiced by Jeannie Elias.
Gina Gillotti, Dennis's tomboyish, yet warm and feminine friend. Voiced by Donna Christie.
PeeBee Kappa, Dennis' friend and resident genius and technology freak. His name is a play on Phi Beta Kappa. Voiced by Marilyn Lightstone.
Jay Weldon, Dennis's "too-tall" friend who loves to play basketball.
Ruff, the Mitchells' family dog. Voiced by Phil Hartman in Season 1 and Maurice LaMarche in Season 2.

 

Episode Guide

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Season 1: 1986-1987
1.So Long, Old Paint/Trembly Assembly/Private I
2.A Visitor from Outer Space/Train That Boy/Genie Madness
3.Cheer Up/Ghostblusters/The Life You Save
4.Shark Treatment/Jungle Bungle/Racetrack Menace
5.All the President's Menace/The Love Rowboat/Wilson the Menace
6.Fishing for Trouble/Future Fortune/Time Bomb
7.Spa Blahs/Whale of a Tale/Disaster on the Green
8.Here, Kitty!/Circus Berserkus/The Monster of Mudville Flats
9.The Price of Stardom/Space Menace/The Magic Flute
10.Dennis' Yard Sale/The Abominable Snow Menace/It Came from the Planet Dennis
11.Snowman Madness/The Invisible Kid/Home Destruction
12.Chitty Chitty Moon Walk/Wet 'N Wild/Dennis at the Movies
13.The Supermarket/The Big Candied Apple/The Defective Detector
14.Henry the Menace/Come Fly with Me/Camping Out
15.Up Up and Away (From Here)/Going Ape/Dennis the Pirate
16.It's a Ruff Life/Professor Myron Mentalapse/Dennis Race 2000
17.A Better Mousetrap/The Wizzer of Odd/Canine Car Wash
18.Ride'Em Cowboy/Tenting Tonight/A Hair Raising Tale
19.Medieval Evil/Beaver-Mania/Say Uncle
20.Hopping Mad/Mayan Mayhem/The Big Power Trip
21.Strong Medicine/Gold Strike/Lights! Camera! Mud!
22.Invasion of the Blob/Wild West Show-Down/The Hen Party
23.Up Up and Oh Boy!/The Company Picnic/Aw Nuts!
24.Clip-Joint Capers/Tanks for the Memory/Second Honeymoon
25.A Couple of Coo-Coos/The Cloneheads/Nothing But the Tooth
26.Mummy's Little Boy/Horsing Around/Dennis Plasters Pamplona
27.Dennis Predicts/Dennis & the Kangaroo Cavalry/Meatball Mess
28.My Fair Dennis/A Good Knight's Work/Life in the Fast Lane
29.A Nightmare at the Opera/A Royal Pain/Having a Marbleous Time
30.Marky the Menace/Dennis the Genius/A Step Ahead
31.The Boss Gets Scalped/Mr. Dennistein/Lean Green Jumping Machine
32.Laundry Business/Journey to the Center of Uncle Charlie's Farm/Dennis Springs Into Action
33.Ruff's Hat Trick/A Moving Experience/Lemon-Aid
34.Sounds in the Night/Dennis Does Hollywood/Ruff to the Rescue
35.The Bicycle Thief/Menace of the Mine Shaft/Margaret's Birthday Party
36.So Sorry!/Shock Therapy/Yard Wars
37.Ruff's Masterpiece/Going to the Dogs/Big Baby
38.Building a Better Dog House/Dennis and the Dragon/Hic!
39.Strike Up the Band/Queen of Chinatown/Tale of a Tux
40.Give a Little Whistle/Charmed I'm Sure/After Hours
41.Baseball's Best Ballplayer/Mr. Wilson's Diet/The Backyard Band
42.Double Dennis/Timber Wolves/Help Not Wanted
43.Million Dollar Dennis/3-D and Me/Barber Shop Disharmony
44.Bowling for Dennis/Dennis Conquers the Navy/The Longest Half-Yard
45.Vampire Scare/Give Me Liberty or Give Me Dennis/Wilson for Mayor
46.Dangerous Detour/The Prodigy/The Chimp
47.High Steel/Bicycle Mania/Little Dogs Lost
48.Dennis Destroys Dallas/Black & Blue Hawaii/Oil's Well That Ends Well
49.Door to Door Bore/Dennis in Venice/Young Sherlock Dennis
50.Surf's Up/Yo Ho Ho/The Karate Kiddie
51.Dennis and the Deep/K-9 Kollege/Housepests
52.Animalympics/No Bones About It/Dennis Takes the Cake
53.Quiet Riot/The Magic Pen/A Feeling for Stealing
54.Househusband Henry/Wheeling & Double-Dealing/Stop That Car!
55.Lights, Camera, Auction!/Boy Ahoy/Faulty Alarm
56.Hail to the Chief/Dennis in Microchipland/Handy Dandy Dennis
57.Dennis the Businessman/Soccer it to Me, Dennis/Camp Over Here-Over There
58.Hullaballoo at the Harmony Homes/Phantom of the Wax Museum/Dennis and the Gypsy Woman
59.Attack of the Giant Tomatoes/The Dinosaur Doozy/Funhouse Grouch
60.Dennis Rocks Out/Deserted with Dennis/Fashionable Menace
61.Back to the Drawing Board/Part-Time Helper/G.I. George
62.Wanted: Scarface Wilson/Ruff Come Home/10-4 Dennis
63.Heroes Unwelcome/The Martians are Coming/Ancient Olympics
64.Pool Haul/Fool for Gold/Nothin' to Be Afraid Of
65.Yankee Doodle Dennis/Dennis the Barnstormer/Trial and Error

 

Season 2: 1988
1.Frankenstymied/Space Race/The Incredible Shrinking Dennis
2.The Great Pie Swap/Climb of the Century/Little Beauty Shop of Horrors
3.Crummy Mummy/Swiss Family Mitchell/Pie in the Eye
4.It's Magic Time/Dennis in Wonderland/Water on the Brain
5.Tunnel Vision/Super Duper Dennis/Ice Show Show-Off
6.Snow Wars/The Moroccan Pigeon/Dennis of the Jungle
7.Young at Heart/Thor-Sicle/A Word from Our Sponsor
8.A Froggy Day/Loch Ness Mess/Box Office Smash
9.Menaced Marriage/Dennis of the Yukon/Seal of Approval
10.Instant Replay/Underwater Wonderland/Safe at Home
11.A Fox Tale/Gorilla Warfare/Shared Interest
12.Kooked Goose/Pell Mell Hotel/The Old Ball Game
13.Wilson's Night Out/The Wright Stuff/Hassle in the Castle