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schmave · 05-16-2020, 10:06 AM

If this type of thread has been posted here, it's been years, but I'm just curious ... what's your favorite episode? What do you think is the best overall episode or even your personal top five?
For as many years as I've watched this show, I don't know if I've ever decided on my absolute favorite episode but I have a few guesses.
I'll throw my votes in eventually but curious to see what others say.

stevea · 05-18-2020, 10:15 AM

Without thinking about it I go to the one where Martha got George back for not paying Dennis, for mowing the lawn, and giving him a rabbit's foot or whatever instead.

Also the frog-jumping contest episode. The scene where George was hunting for the frog in Mitchell's house made that one.

Any other ones would have to be lovelorn episodes with Miss Cathcart, which wouldn't include the one where George's niece got married.

schmave · 05-18-2020, 12:04 PM

Just for something to do this weekend, I narrowed it down to my top 20 and I am surprised at the number of episodes I enjoy that didn't make it. Half of the full list could be from the second season alone.
I tried to make them ones I enjoy from start to finish because I get at least a few laughs out of every episode.
Still, I am not sure of my absolute favorite. I'll have to figure that out!

stevea · 06-04-2020, 07:49 PM

Saw the episode I call "Bigfoot" the other day. All the happenings at the end, particularly Mrs. Elkins falling into the hole and somebody bashing Mooney with a pan, really make the episode. All that mayhem must have been hard to film.

schmave · 06-05-2020, 11:38 AM

That's a good one, especially that scene. One of the better moments of the fourth season.
I am a little disappointed only the two of us have weighed in on this subject!

Preece · 07-24-2020, 06:36 PM

The 50,000th customer

stevea · 07-24-2020, 10:09 PM

That's a good one. Wilson thinks he's scored a coup and he sends Dennis ahead, and boom!

There's one where Dennis wants a saxophone (or close) and asks his parents to b uy Tommy's. But Wilson has told the parents a story of a friend with a spoiled kid, so they tell Dennis to earn the money. Later Wilson thinks he has convinced Dennis to ask his parents to go to camp, and has gaslighted the parents again. But Dennis instead asks for the sax, foiling Wilson. Also a pretty good episode.

Jason75 · 08-16-2021, 10:49 PM

Mine would be where Dennis took a picture of a flower while Mr. Wilson was sleeping.

Jack Gomez · 08-20-2021, 03:15 AM

My favorite episode is the one where Mr. Wilson's sister reads Dennis and his friends Treasure Island and he becomes obsessed with finding buried treasure. Mr. Wilson needing his garden tilled draws up a phony treasure map to trick Dennis and his friends. Henry then hides Alice's costume jewelry in his garden so the boys won't be disappointed which leads Mr. Wilson to think it really is treasure. The reason I love this episode is because my mom did something similar when I was a kid.

Zoneboy · 08-20-2021, 04:51 AM

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The 50,000th customer

Agreed, that is my favorite episode.

schmave · 08-25-2021, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Gomez

My favorite episode is the one where Mr. Wilson's sister reads Dennis and his friends Treasure Island and he becomes obsessed with finding buried treasure. Mr. Wilson needing his garden tilled draws up a phony treasure map to trick Dennis and his friends. Henry then hides Alice's costume jewelry in his garden so the boys won't be disappointed which leads Mr. Wilson to think it really is treasure. The reason I love this episode is because my mom did something similar when I was a kid.

Definitely in my top 10. It's also the reason I own a copy of Treasure Island.

lalauver · 08-25-2021, 05:52 PM

mine would be the christmas story
dennis and the tv set
dennis goes to movies

all season 1

stevea · 08-25-2021, 06:21 PM

The TV Remote episode is one of the funniest episodes in the series, IMO.

And that 50,000th Customer episode shows a "nice kid" side of Dennis, whereas many other times he's manipulative until he gets what he wants, like a bike.

The nice kid comes into play when he uses some of his spree time to get things he knew Wilson wanted. And Wilson did his part at the end and actually showed his appreciation, rather than his usual boot-the-kid-out attitude.

schmave · 08-26-2021, 09:33 AM

Dennis and the Wedding long has been my favorite episode, because of the zaniness and the fact that so much of the cast is there, including Miss Cathcart.
It's tough to narrow this down to 10 or so. The second season to me is when the show really hit its stride, especially the first several episodes, and is the best from start to finish by a healthy margin.
The first season had some gems, but it's obvious the show was still finding itself. I can pass up any of the episodes not including the Wilsons.
The third season was solid, too, but there's that air hanging over everything knowing what's going to happen to Joseph Kearns. Like the first season, the fourth season has a handful of diamonds in the rough, but yeah.

stevea · 08-26-2021, 10:07 AM

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Dennis and the Wedding long has been my favorite episode, because of the zaniness and the fact that so much of the cast is there, including Miss Cathcart.

Yes, for me any episode with Mary Wickes is great. Like the one on Antenna TV now, Miss Cathcart's Swimsuit.

In that one with the starlings her singing broke Wilson's glasses, LOL.

05-16-2020, 10:06 AM	#1
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08-25-2021, 05:52 PM	#12
lalauver Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 15, 2004 Location: pa Posts: 100	mine would be the christmas story dennis and the tv set dennis goes to movies all season 1
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05-18-2020, 10:15 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	Without thinking about it I go to the one where Martha got George back for not paying Dennis, for mowing the lawn, and giving him a rabbit's foot or whatever instead. Also the frog-jumping contest episode. The scene where George was hunting for the frog in Mitchell's house made that one. Any other ones would have to be lovelorn episodes with Miss Cathcart, which wouldn't include the one where George's niece got married.

05-18-2020, 12:04 PM	#3
schmave Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 23, 2013 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio Posts: 653	Just for something to do this weekend, I narrowed it down to my top 20 and I am surprised at the number of episodes I enjoy that didn't make it. Half of the full list could be from the second season alone. I tried to make them ones I enjoy from start to finish because I get at least a few laughs out of every episode. Still, I am not sure of my absolute favorite. I'll have to figure that out!

06-04-2020, 07:49 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	Saw the episode I call "Bigfoot" the other day. All the happenings at the end, particularly Mrs. Elkins falling into the hole and somebody bashing Mooney with a pan, really make the episode. All that mayhem must have been hard to film.

06-05-2020, 11:38 AM	#5
schmave Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 23, 2013 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio Posts: 653	That's a good one, especially that scene. One of the better moments of the fourth season. I am a little disappointed only the two of us have weighed in on this subject!

07-24-2020, 06:36 PM	#6
Preece Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 16, 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 26	The 50,000th customer

07-24-2020, 10:09 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	That's a good one. Wilson thinks he's scored a coup and he sends Dennis ahead, and boom! There's one where Dennis wants a saxophone (or close) and asks his parents to b uy Tommy's. But Wilson has told the parents a story of a friend with a spoiled kid, so they tell Dennis to earn the money. Later Wilson thinks he has convinced Dennis to ask his parents to go to camp, and has gaslighted the parents again. But Dennis instead asks for the sax, foiling Wilson. Also a pretty good episode.

08-16-2021, 10:49 PM	#8
Jason75 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2021 Location: Ohio Posts: 31	Mine would be where Dennis took a picture of a flower while Mr. Wilson was sleeping.

08-20-2021, 03:15 AM	#9
Jack Gomez Felipe's son Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Posts: 614	My favorite episode is the one where Mr. Wilson's sister reads Dennis and his friends Treasure Island and he becomes obsessed with finding buried treasure. Mr. Wilson needing his garden tilled draws up a phony treasure map to trick Dennis and his friends. Henry then hides Alice's costume jewelry in his garden so the boys won't be disappointed which leads Mr. Wilson to think it really is treasure. The reason I love this episode is because my mom did something similar when I was a kid.

08-25-2021, 06:21 PM	#13
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	The TV Remote episode is one of the funniest episodes in the series, IMO. And that 50,000th Customer episode shows a "nice kid" side of Dennis, whereas many other times he's manipulative until he gets what he wants, like a bike. The nice kid comes into play when he uses some of his spree time to get things he knew Wilson wanted. And Wilson did his part at the end and actually showed his appreciation, rather than his usual boot-the-kid-out attitude.

08-26-2021, 09:33 AM	#14
schmave Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 23, 2013 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio Posts: 653	Dennis and the Wedding long has been my favorite episode, because of the zaniness and the fact that so much of the cast is there, including Miss Cathcart. It's tough to narrow this down to 10 or so. The second season to me is when the show really hit its stride, especially the first several episodes, and is the best from start to finish by a healthy margin. The first season had some gems, but it's obvious the show was still finding itself. I can pass up any of the episodes not including the Wilsons. The third season was solid, too, but there's that air hanging over everything knowing what's going to happen to Joseph Kearns. Like the first season, the fourth season has a handful of diamonds in the rough, but yeah.