Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)
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 stars 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.
| Dennis the Menace | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham |
| Starring | Jay North Herbert Anderson Gloria Henry Jeannie Russell Joseph Kearns Gale Gordon Sylvia Field Sara Seegar |
| Theme music composer | William Loose John Seely |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 146 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Harry Ackerman |
| Producers | James Fonda (1959–61) Winston O'Keefe (1961–63) |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Dariell Productions Screen Gems Hank Ketcham Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 4, 1959 – July 7, 1963 |
Originally sponsored by Kellogg's cereals and Best Foods (Skippy peanut butter), the series was produced by Dariell Productions and Screen Gems.
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