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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. | + | '''Dennis the Menace''' is a troublemaker. |
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− | ==References to ''Dennis the Menace'' in ''The Simpsons''== | + | == History == |
| + | 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|"[[Cape Feare]]"}}
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− | {{TB| 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.}}
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− | {{TB|[[Season 7|7]]}}
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− | {{TB|"[[Two Bad Neighbors]]"}}
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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|[[Season 7|7]]}}
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− | {{TB|"[[Summer of 4'2]]"}}
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− | {{TB|[[Erin]] compares Bart unfavorably to Dennis the Menace.}}
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− | {{TB|[[Season 11|11]]}}
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− | {{TB|"[[Brother's Little Helper]]"}}
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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|"[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]"}}
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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|[[Season 12|12]]}}
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− | {{TB|"[[Tennis the Menace]]"}}
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− | {{TB|The title is a pun on the series.}}
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− | {{TB|[[Season 14|14]]}}
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− | {{TB|311}}
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− | {{TB|"[[Brake My Wife, Please]]"}}
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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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− | {{TB|[[Season 16|16]]}}
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− | {{TB|"[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]"}}
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− | {{TB| Dennis was seen on the cover of ''[[The Bible for Wise-Asses]]''.}}
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− | {{TB|[[Season 20|20]]}}
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− | {{TB|"[[Double, Double, Boy in Trouble]]"}}
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− | {{TB| Homer describes Bart as a “Dennis level menace”.}}
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− | {{TB|[[Season 24|24]]}}
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− | {{TB|"[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]"}}
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− | {{TB| Principal Skinner wants Bart to be less “Dennis the Menace, more [[Casper the Friendly Ghost]], if he were still alive.” }}
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− | ===References to ''Dennis the Menace'' in ''The Simpsons Movie''===
| + | He was seen on the cover of ''[[The Bible for Wise-Asses]]''.<ref>"[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]"</ref> |
− | 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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− | ===References to ''Dennis the Menace'' in Simpsons comics.===
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| 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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− | === Character appearances === | + | == Appearances == |
| *{{ep|Cape Feare|(mentioned)}} | | *{{ep|Cape Feare|(mentioned)}} |
| *{{ep|Brother's Little Helper}} | | *{{ep|Brother's Little Helper}} |
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| *{{TSG|(mentioned)}} | | *{{TSG|(mentioned)}} |
| *{{bon|Bart Like Me}} | | *{{bon|Bart Like Me}} |
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− | {{TB| Played Dennis on the original 1950s TV series.}}
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− | {{TB| Played [[Jay North (character)|himself]] on the episode ''[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]''.}}
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| == References == | | == References == |
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