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'''Dennis the Menace''' is a 1951 humoristic newspaper cartoon series created by Hank Ketcham. It features a young boy who always causes mayhem, which works on his parents and especially his neighbour [[George Wilson]]'s nerves. George's wife, [[Martha Wilson]], usually defends little Dennis in front of her husband. Between 1959-1963 the comic strip was adapted into a TV sitcom, which [[Matt Groening]] saw as a child and disappointed him deeply, since Dennis didn't really live up to being a menace. As Groening described in the documentary ''[[My Wasted Life]]'' (2000) it was with this instinct in mind that he created [[Bart Simpson]] to be more like an actual menace. ''Dennis the Menace'' has been adapted into various films and an animated TV series too.  
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'''Dennis Mitchell''' aka '''Dennis the Menace''' is a troublemaker.
  
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==References to ''Dennis the Menace'' in ''The Simpsons''==
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== History ==
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When [[Sideshow Bob]] was after [[Bart]], he asked his [[Simpson family|family]] who'd want to hurt him, as he is just this century's Dennis the Menace.<ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref>
  
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Bart was talking with {{Ch|Jay North}}, the original Dennis the Menace, when he was in [[Greaser's Cafe]].<ref>"[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]"</ref>
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{{TB| The relationship between Bart and [[George H.W. Bush]] is portrayed in a style reminiscent of Dennis the Menace and [[George Wilson]]; [[Barbara Bush]] acts just like [[Martha Wilson]], even using her catchphrase "Oh, George..."..}}
 
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{{TB|Marge describes Bart – who is missing – to [[Lou]], who sketches him out for identification. The drawing he comes up with depicts Dennis the Menace.}}
 
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{{TB| Bart was talking with [[Jay North (character)|Jay North]], the original Dennis the Menace, when he was in [[Greaser's Cafe]]. North tries to impress Bart with "how much of a menace he was", though the things he describes are so lame that Bart is not impressed.}}
 
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{{TB| While walking to work, Homer runs a stick across a fence, and then across [[George Wilson]]'s face. [[Martha Wilson]] also makes an appearance. She tried to get him to calm down but he replied that he would get a divorce, which made Martha happy.}}
 
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George attented to the [[Green Day]] concert, later, he was seen outside [[Krusty Burger]] when the [[Dome]] was lowered, and was part of the angry mob that stormed the [[742 Evergreen Terrace|Simpson home]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>
 
  
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He was seen on the cover of ''[[The Bible for Wise-Asses]]''.<ref>"[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]"</ref>
  
 
When Bart wondered who he was, Dennis was at the school's playground.<ref>''[[Bart Like Me]]''</ref>
 
When Bart wondered who he was, Dennis was at the school's playground.<ref>''[[Bart Like Me]]''</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 21:04, April 15, 2024

Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Fictional
Hair: Yellow
Occupation: Student
First appearance: Bart Like Me
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Dennis Mitchell aka Dennis the Menace is a troublemaker.

History[edit]

When Sideshow Bob was after Bart, he asked his family who'd want to hurt him, as he is just this century's Dennis the Menace.[1]

Bart was talking with Jay North, the original Dennis the Menace, when he was in Greaser's Cafe.[2]

He was seen on the cover of The Bible for Wise-Asses.[3]

When Bart wondered who he was, Dennis was at the school's playground.[4]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Cape Feare"
  2. ↑ "Take My Wife, Sleaze"
  3. ↑ "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass"
  4. ↑ Bart Like Me


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