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Dennis the Menace (1959)

Dennis the Menace poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 146 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Dennis Mitchell gets into everyday mischief in his suburban neighborhood. His antics often exasperate his parents and his elderly neighbor Mr. Wilson.

lightheartedwholesomeplayfulgently humorousnostalgicwarmeasygoingfamily-friendly

What happens

Dennis the Menace is an American sitcom based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. It preceded The Ed Sullivan Show on Sunday evenings on CBS from October 4, 1959, to July 7, 1963. The series starred Jay North as Dennis Mitchell; Herbert Anderson as his father, Henry; Gloria Henry as his mother, Alice; Joseph Kearns as George Wilson; Gale Gordon as George's brother, John Wilson; Sylvia Field as George's wife, Martha Wilson; and Sara Seegar as John's wife, Eloise Wilson. Network reruns continued until September 22, 1963. Originally sponsored by Kellogg's cereals and Best Foods (Skippy peanut butter), the series was produced by Dariell Productions and Screen Gems. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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