Dennis the Menace: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The comic misadventures of television's most well-meaning but misguided boy are back! The lovable Dennis Mitchell (Jay North) left a trail of chaos throughout his suburban neighborhood. Yet along with his friends and classmates Tommy (Billy Booth) and Margaret (Jeannie Russell), Dennis managed to pry his way into the hearts of millions from week to week. Based on the long-running comic strip by Hank Ketcham, this beloved CBS television series (1959 1963) stayed true to form, as Dennis's youthful curiosity always managed to get him into heaps of trouble... especially with his crotchety old neighbor Mr. Wilson (Joseph Kearns). Herbert Anderson and Gloria Henry starred as Dennis's parents who were always on hand with love and guidance but not necessarily the required supervision.

Series details

• Title: Dennis the Menace
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1959-10-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1963-07-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 2121

Cast and credited roles

• Herbert Anderson — Henry Mitchell
• Gloria Henry — Alice Mitchell
• Jay North — Dennis Mitchell
• Joseph Kearns — George Wilson
• Sylvia Field — Mrs. Wilson
• Gale Gordon — John Wilson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1959-10-04; final listed air date 1960-06-12; episode order: 32.
• Season 2: premiered 1960-10-02; final listed air date 1961-06-25; episode order: 38.
• Season 3: premiered 1961-10-01; final listed air date 1962-07-01; episode order: 38.
• Season 4: premiered 1962-09-30; final listed air date 1963-07-07; episode order: 38.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dennis the Menace on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.