Dennis the Menace - Season 1

First aired: 10/4/1959 32 episodes

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Episodes

1. Dennis Goes to the Movies

Aired: 10/4/1959

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

2. Dennis and the Signpost

Aired: 10/11/1959

Dennis replaces a fallen signpost... backwards.

3. The Fishing Trip

Aired: 10/18/1959

Henry and Mr.Wilson try to go fishing without Dennis.

4. Grandpa and Miss Cathcart

Aired: 10/25/1959

Dennis tries to fix his Grampa Perkins up with Miss Cathcart.

5. Innocents in Space

Aired: 11/1/1959

Mr. Wilson thinks he has discovered a space satellite.

6. Dennis' Garden

Aired: 11/8/1959

Mr. Wilson's garden originally consisted of Dahlia bulbs. When Dennis sees them, he thinks they are ""sweet potatoes"" and after his bedtime, he ""secretly exchanges"" what is in his garden with what is in Mr. Wilson's garden. Dennis eventually raises the Dahlia bulbs & wins a 1st prize medal. After the garden judges see Mr. Wilson's garden, he is also given a medal.

7. The New Neighbors

Aired: 11/15/1959

Dennis helps Mr Wilson sell a neighbors house.

8. Tenting Tonight

Aired: 11/22/1959

Dennis and Tommy camp out in the back yard. Dennis' parents friends The Melton's play a record containing wild animal sounds to entertain the boys while they are camping out in the yard. Mr. Wilson can hear the record from his house and is convinced that wild animals have escaped from the circus and are after the boys so Mr. Wilson goes out to the yard to try and save Dennis and Tommy from danger.

9. Dennis Sells Bottles

Aired: 11/29/1959

Dennis thinks his dad is broke so he sells bottles to try and help his dad out. However, when Dennis tells some of the neighbors what he is doing the neighbors get the wrong idea about the Mitchell's and think that they are in trouble financially.

10. Mr. Wilson's Award

Aired: 12/6/1959

Dennis starts a rumor that him and his family are moving to New York only to keep Mr. Wilson in town to get his award.

11. The Christmas Story (aka Dennis & Christmas)

Aired: 12/20/1959

Dennis is going crazy trying to find his gifts.

12. Dennis and the Cowboy

Aired: 12/27/1959

Dennis meets Whip Crawford his cowboy idol after Mrs Webster tells Dennis he will be in the play.

13. Dennis Haunts a House

Aired: 1/3/1960

Dennis Haunts Mr. Wilson's house due to him and his friends starting a club house in Mr. Wilson's basement.

14. Dennis' Tree House

Aired: 1/10/1960

Mr. Wilson attempts to teach Dennis about bird watching, then Dennis takes care of a sick bird

15. Dennis and the Rare Coin

Aired: 1/17/1960

George Wilson is looking for a rare coin. But George is in for a sad shock $250.00 (that's what he paid for the coin) But the coin is fake!

16. Dennis and the Bike

Aired: 1/24/1960

To get a bike Dennis sells a fishbowl of beans which he has to count before 5pm!

17. Dennis and the Open House

Aired: 2/7/1960

The Mitchell's are having a party and the guests are late, So Dennis tries to help people find the house by taking an open House for Free!

18. Dennis and the Duck

Aired: 2/14/1960

Dennis's duck (George) causes problems for Mr. Willson who is running for The Garden Club. He tries to get the duck to the lake.

19. Dennis and the Swing

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.

20. Dennis and the Dog

Aired: 2/28/1960

Dennis cares for a dog named Charlie who wins a prize for his painting!

21. Mr. Wilson's Sister

Aired: 3/6/1960

Dennis meets Helen and wants to be pirate.

22. Dennis and the TV Set

Aired: 3/13/1960

Dennis goes to any length to get a TV and turns Mr. Wilson's tv on!

23. Dennis Creates a Hero

Aired: 3/20/1960

Dennis asks a reporter to write a story about his dad with hopes of getting his picture in the paper.

24. Dennis' Paper Drive

Aired: 4/10/1960

Mrs Holland tells Dennis that anyone who collets the most newspapers will win a silver dollar made in 1895 that is worth $600 which catces Mr. Wilson's eye.

25. Dennis and the Bees

Aired: 4/17/1960

Dennis learns Opie might leave because his bees have no honey. Dennis sprays prfume on Mr. Willison's flowers.

26. Alice's Birthday

Aired: 4/24/1960

Dennis puts a sign in Mr. Finch's store telling everybody not forget his mom's Birthday.

27. Dennis Becomes a Baby Sitter

Aired: 5/1/1960

Dennis's parents hire a baby sitter while his parents entertain business client. Dennis is a baby sitter to Michael Bouchet, was asked to stay with Dennis.

28. Dennis and the Starlings

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.

29. The Party Line

Aired: 5/15/1960

The Driscolls are new neighbors but the Driscoll's phone is on the same line as the mitchell's.

30. Dennis by Proxy

Aired: 5/22/1960

Dennis builds a bench for Mr. Dorfamn to sit on.

31. Dennis Runs Away

Aired: 5/29/1960

Dennis tries to walk to his Grandpa's house and the police stop him and try to figure out who he is.

32. Miss Cathcart's Sunsuit

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.