Dennis the Menace (1986 TV series)
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| Created by |
DIC Entertainment TMS Entertainment King Features Entertainment Hank Ketcham Enterprises DFS Program Exchange (some season 1 episodes (1986-1987)) DFS-Doreland Program Exchange (some season 1 episodes (1986-1987)) The Program Exchange (season 2 (1988) Crawleys Animation (co-producer, season 2 (1988)) |
| Starring | Brennan Thicke Phil Hartman Marilyn Lightstone Jeannie Elias Donna Christie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 78 (234 segments) |
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| Running time | 22 Minutes |
| Production company(s) |
DIC Entertainment Atkinson Film-Arts Crawleys Films |
| Distributor |
DFS Program Exchange (some season 1 episodes (1986-1987)) DFS-Dorland Program Exchange (some season 1 episodes (1986-1987)) The Program Exchange (season 2 (1988)) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
NBC (season 1 (1986-1987)) CBS (season 2 (1988)) |
| Original release | September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988 |
Dennis the Menace is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment (with season 2 co-produced by Crawleys Animation), based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham.
The young blond boy with a cowlick and a mischievous personality, Dennis the Menace, gets into numerous scrapes and adventures with his dog Ruff and his friends Joey, Margaret, Gina, Tommy, PeeBee and Jay.
Dennis is an impulsive, angel-faced little devil who is always getting into scrapes which end up tormenting his hapless next-door neighbor, Mr. Wilson (though Dennis always means well). Dennis finds himself involved in all kinds of wild adventures (some of which are fantasy-based like the international espionage and trips into the past stories) but always manages to save the day.
The series was originally aired in syndication in the U.S., distributed by The Program Exchange. The second season aired on Saturday mornings on CBS. Each half-hour show consists of three six- or seven-minute shorts. The show was sponsored by General Mills.
78 episodes were produced:
On June 2, 1993, CBS/FOX Video released four VHS compilations in the USA:
Dennis' Great Adventure – contains the episodes All the President's Menace, The Abominable Snow Menace, Dennis in Venice and The Big Candied Apple.
Animal Antics – contains the episodes Lean, Green Jumping Machine, Shark Treatment, Jungle Bungle and Dinosaur Doozy.
Boys Will Be Boys – contains the episodes Disaster on the Green, Baseball's Best Ballplayer, Soccer it to Me, Dennis and Racetrack Menace.
Spies, Robbers and Ghosts – contains the episodes Ghost Blusters, The Monster of Mudville Flats, Young Sherlock Dennis and The Defective Detector.
Movie Exclusive - The Mitchell's Move - Dennis' father Henry gets promoted to a new job in his business, only his job is in Alaska, and Dennis and his family have to move in one week. Features the episodes The Boss Gets Scalped, The Big Candied Apple, Going to the Dogs, Vampire Scare, A Royal Pain, Trembly Assembly, and Shock Therapy.
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