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Dennis The Menace: Season 3

Dennis the Menace

Dennis The Menace: Season 3

Shout! Factory (1961)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
TV Series | TV Classics
USA | English | Black & White | 15:25

This is the 1959 CBS comedy sitcom starring Jay North. There were 146 B&W episodes that portrayed Dennis as the helpful menace that caused chaos. Dennis lived at 627 Elm Street next door to his best friend Mr. Wilson. Although Mr.Wison did not consider himself to be Dennis's best friend. Dennis always was there to help Mr. Wilson whether he wanted the help or not. Joseph Kearns played Mr. Wilson until his death in 1962. He was the perfect Mr. Wilson. He was persnickety, a perfectionist, highly intelligent and best of all, he still liked Dennis in spite of his helpful misadventures.


Episodes View details

1 Trouble from Mars 25 min | Oct 01, 1961

Mr Wilson goes for a haircut in preparation for a magazine taking his picture for an article. Unfortunately, Dennis scares the barber and the back of George's hair is accidentally shaved off.

2 Best Neighbor 30 min | Oct 08, 1961

Mr. Wilson takes Dennis camping on a cold and windy mountainside, so that Dennis will be able to join the Junior Pathfinders and Mr. Wilson will improve his own odds of winning a Best Citizen award.

3 Keep off the Grass 30 min | Oct 15, 1961

A new regulation says no one can walk on the grass in the park. When a policeman chases Dennis and his friends off the grass, Henry talks to the policeman. Henry gets a ticket for walking on the grass in order to talk to the policeman.

4 Mr. Wilson's Safe 30 min | Oct 22, 1961

Thanks to Dennis, Mr. Wilson forgets the combination to his new safe.

5 Haunted House 30 min | Oct 29, 1961

George and Henry buy an investment property only to find out it's haunted.

6 The School Play 30 min | Nov 05, 1961

Chaos ensues when Dennis handcuffs Mr. Wilson to Tommy while rehearsing a school play and there's no key.

7 The Fifty-Thousandth Customer 30 min | Nov 12, 1961

With Mr. Finch offering a free 5-minute shopping spree for the 50,000th customer at his pharmacy, Mr. Wilson tries to calculate the exact moment that it will happen so that he can walk through the door and claim the prize.

8 Dennis and the Pee Wee League 30 min | Nov 19, 1961

When Henry becomes sick, Mr. Wilson manages Dennis' Pee Wee League baseball team.

9 Mr. Wilson's Inheritance 30 min | Nov 26, 1961

Mr. Wilson believes he's a millionaire when he inherits his aunt's estate.

10 Dennis Is a Genius 30 min | Dec 03, 1961

Dennis' school teacher stops by to tell the Mitchells that Dennis scored high on an IQ test at school. They try to help Dennis with his intelligence, and later find out there was a mistake in the grading.

11 The Lucky Piece 30 min | Dec 17, 1961

Mr Wilson gives Dennis a coin with Good Luck written on it for mowing his lawn. Dennis thinks it is a lucky coin, and he seems to have a lot of good things happening to him.

12 The Fifteen-Foot Christmas Tree 30 min | Dec 24, 1961

Dennis, Henry, and Mr. Wilson go out in search of the perfect Christmas tree to chop down. As problems arise, their quest turns into quite an odyssey.

13 Dennis' Bank Account 30 min | Dec 31, 1961

After Mr. Wilson takes a temporary position at the bank, Dennis opens up a bank account and stops at the bank daily to check on his money and keep Mr. Wilson company.

14 Through Thick and Thin 30 min | Jan 07, 1962

The Mitchell's host a circus act for a cub scout event. They need someone in the back end of a lion costume. He asks Mr Wilson to help out.

15 Calling All Bird Lovers 30 min | Jan 14, 1962

Hoping to be selected as a delegate to a bird lovers' convention, Mr. Wilson hosts a reception for the organization at his home. The program includes a special guest who does actual bird calls. However, after seeing a sign for the meeting in a music shop window, ("Remember the Bird"), two beatniks think the occasion is to honor a music legend, and they show up to turn it into a jazz program.

16 Silence Is Golden 30 min | Jan 21, 1962

Mr. Wilson wagers his large magnifying glass, betting that Dennis can't refrain from talking to him for five straight hours.

17 Dennis Has a Fling 30 min | Jan 28, 1962

Dennis' school is putting on a play about all nations. Each student has to ask someone to represent a different nationality to be in the play. Dennis asks Mr Wilson and Mr. MacTavish to represent Scotland. The 1961 Miss Scotland appears.

18 Frog Jumping Contest 30 min | Feb 04, 1962

With Mr. Wilson's help, Dennis enters his frog in a frog jumping contest.

19 Where There's a Will 30 min | Feb 11, 1962

Mr. Wilson has a memorable birthday after he decides to leave Dennis his gold watch in his will.

20 Mr. Wilson's Uncle 30 min | Feb 18, 1962

George is expecting a visit from his Uncle Ned, a rocker-chair addict. When Ned arrives, he is active, fit, and energetic. Ned forces George and Henry into a fitness program.

21 A Quiet Evening 30 min | Feb 25, 1962

Mr. Wilson's plans for a quiet evening with his coin collection go awry when he unexpectedly has to babysit Dennis, Margaret, and Seymour.

22 The Private Eye 30 min | Mar 04, 1962

Dennis gets a new Private Eye Detective Kit and has fun with Tommy solving crimes. When they hear that Mr Wilson's wallet was stolen, Dennis and Tommy use their new found skills to find the culprit.

23 Mr. Wilson's Housekeeper 30 min | Mar 11, 1962

To help Martha, Mr. Wilson hires a housekeeper. But this backfires when the stern housekeeper won't let Mrs. Wilson do anything, and rearranges the kitchen cabinets to Mr. Wilson's dissatisfaction.

24 A Dog's Life 30 min | Mar 18, 1962

The store owner tries to keep a dog out of his store. He puts the dog outside, and when Mr Wilson leaves the store, he follows Mr Wilson home. Now, Mr Wilson tries to keep the dog out of his yard.

25 Dennis' Documentary Film 30 min | Mar 25, 1962

Dennis has a history project for school to take pictures of historical places around town, and then write a composition about them. Mrs Wilson suggests Mr Wilson help Dennis because he has a movie camera.

26 Horseless Carriage Club 30 min | Apr 01, 1962

Henry buys an antique car to enter the Horseless Carriage Road Race. He hopes the win the prize and become the president of his and Henry's local chapter for the club. Dennis talks Mr Wilson to take him & his friends on a drive in the car.

27 Junior Pathfinders Ride Again 30 min | Apr 08, 1962

George hopes to become a member of the Pioneer Club in order to get a free cabin vacation each year. He agrees to help Dennis' Junior Pathfinders Club build a fire with just two sticks in order to assure his membership in the Pioneers.

28 The Treasure Chest 30 min | Apr 15, 1962

Dennis gets an old chest from Mr Wilson who thinks the chest has nothing of value. Dennis & Tommy play pirates with the items in the chest, and even draw up a map to a pretend treasure. Mr Wilson later finds it and thinks it is real.

29 Wilson Goes to the Dentist 30 min | Apr 29, 1962

Dennis, with a loose tooth, wants to visit a new dentist who gives presents to first-time patients. But when Dennis's tooth falls out before he can go to the dentist, he convinces Mr. Wilson to go in his place so Dennis can still get a present.

30 The Man Next Door 30 min | May 06, 1962

Mr Wilson installs his own burglar alarm after a series of burglaries in the neighborhood. Dennis thinks the new neighbor is the stocking bandit. This is the last episode with Joseph Kearns who died after filming the episode.

31 Dennis and the Dodger 30 min | May 13, 1962

Dennis & Tommy get Mr Quigley to coach their baseball team. Mr Quigley hopes it improves store sales. He manages to get the Dodgers to play an exhibition game for the town. Mr Wilson is said to be going on a trip which explains his absence.

32 Dennis' Lovesick Friend 30 min | May 20, 1962

George's Uncle Ned visits while George is out of town. He decides to plant flowers to win a flower contest in the summer. Dennis says he will help plant the flower bulbs so he does not have to play with Margaret.

33 John Wilson's Cushion 30 min | May 27, 1962

While Mr. Wilson is out-of-town, his brother, John, moves in with Mrs. Wilson.

34 John Wilson Wins a Chicken 30 min | Jun 03, 1962

Dennis' school is raffling off live chickens, and Dennis gets John Wilson to buy tickets. He wins and wants to cook the chicken but Dennis won't allow it.

35 The Bully 30 min | Jun 10, 1962

A bully at school beats up Dennis. John Wilson helps him to learn to fight.

36 The Club Initiation 30 min | Jun 17, 1962

When Dennis sets out to join a club, John Wilson begins to question his sanity.

37 Community Picnic 30 min | Jun 24, 1962

John Wilson and Henry Mitchell compete in the games at the community picnic.

38 Dennis and the Witch Doctor 30 min | Jul 01, 1962

John Wilson is writing an article about witch doctors. But some strange occurrences and odd accidents convince his new neighbors that he really is a witch doctor and is out to hex them.

Cast View all

Herbert Anderson Henry Mitchell
Gloria Henry Alice Mitchell
Jay North Dennis Mitchell
Sylvia Field Martha Wilson
Joseph Kearns George Wilson
Billy Booth Tommy Anderson
Jeannie Russell Margaret Wade
Robert John Pittman Seymour
George Cisar Sgt. Theodore Mooney
Gale Gordon John Wilson
Irene Tedrow Mrs. Lucy Elkins
Willard Waterman Marvin Quigley
George DeNormand Lloyd
Charles Seel Mr. Krinkie
Pat Coghlan Chuck
Bob Hastings Motorcycle Officer
Chubby Johnson Buzz
Elizabeth Harrower Miss Perkins
Laurence Haddon Jack Brady
Paul Stathes Audience Member
Monty O'Grady Audience Member
Charles Lane Lawrence Finch
Parley Baer Mr. Pindyck
Dick Cherney Audience Member
Joe Conley Nelson

Edition details

Nr Discs 5
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Stereo [English]
Layers Single side, Single layer
Edition Release Date Oct 25, 2011
Regions Region 0

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