Dennis the Menace - Season One DVD Review - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 03-27-2011, 02:45 PM

Dennis the Menace is now available for the first time on any home entertainment format thanks to Shout! Factory. All 32 original uncut episodes of the series’ first season is now available just for you! The series was based on the iconic, long-running comic strip (which debuted in '51) and still runs daily in over 1,000 newspapers in 48 countries. Airing on CBS from '59-'63, Dennis the Menace is a TV series based on the popular and iconic Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. The show follows the lives of the Mitchell family: Henry, Alice, and their only child, Dennis. Dennis is an energetic, well meaning, but trouble-prone boy but sometimes he is a mischievous child. He often tangles with peace-and-quiet-loving neighbor, George Wilson.

The sitcom stars Jay North as Dennis Mitchell, Herbert Anderson as his father Henry Mitchell, Gloria Henry as his mother Alice Mitchell, Joseph Kearns as George Wilson and Sylvia Field as Martha Wilson. Recurring are Dennis’s friends Tommy (Billy Booth), Joey (Gil Smith) and Margaret (Jeannie Russell).

Read our review by Pavan here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/dennist...dvdreview.html

Please post any questions or comments about this set.

Marvo301 · 03-27-2011, 10:53 PM

This sounds like a great set with lots of fun extras! And this show was way overdue for a DVD release! Thank-you Shout factory!

Dina Sylvia Li · 03-29-2011, 10:47 PM

OMG!!! This is on dvd now.

I never thought Id see the day. Definitely going to search stores tomorrow.

comedyfreak · 03-30-2011, 04:04 AM

I ordered mine and it's on the way.

Dina Sylvia Li · 03-30-2011, 12:05 PM

Went to 3 stores with no luck. Off to amazon I guess.

McGillicuddy · 03-30-2011, 05:43 PM

I picked it up at Walmart for 19.99!

comedyfreak · 03-31-2011, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by markway895

I picked it up at Walmart for 19.99!

I just got an email from Amazon they refunded me a dollar so I'm only paying 19.99 too, so cool they adjusted the price.

Jack Gomez · 03-31-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I just got an email from Amazon they refunded me a dollar so I'm only paying 19.99 too, so cool they adjusted the price.

I hope they do the same for me. I pre-ordered mine back in February for $21.99. It still hasn't shipped yet and I'm waiting for the e-mail confirmation. I mean, I wasn't expecting it to be in my hands the day it was released, but I at least thought they'd have shipped it on March 29th.

McGillicuddy · 03-31-2011, 11:48 AM

I guess I was lucky, to find mine at Walmart and for 19.99! (there was only 2 in stock) I also stopped at Target, which did not have it, and Best Buy, which had a large quantity but was 26.99.

I could have pre-ordered through Amazon, but there's something about running out to these stores on Tuesday or Wendesday, and having it in your hands instantly. Still, you never know if something like DtM will be stocked. I was also looking for Here's Lucy, which wasn't anywhere.

Jack Gomez · 03-31-2011, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markway895

I guess I was lucky, to find mine at Walmart and for 19.99! (there was only 2 in stock) I also stopped at Target, which did not have it, and Best Buy, which had a large quantity but was 26.99.

I could have pre-ordered through Amazon, but there's something about running out to these stores on Tuesday or Wendesday, and having it in your hands instantly. Still, you never know if something like DtM will be stocked. I was also looking for Here's Lucy, which wasn't anywhere.

Yeah, the Best Buy near me has cut their selection of dvds by about half.It's really gotten small from what it was a few years ago. I do miss being able to go out to these stores and finding stuff I want there. I remember looking for The Monster Squad a few years back and having to go to a couple different stores before I found it.

And I finally did get my e-mail confirmation for Dennis the Menace about an hour ago and they adjusted the price.

comedyfreak · 04-01-2011, 09:38 AM

My copy arrived yesterday and what a gem of a show. All the eps are new to me since they don't have it in syndication anymore. One episode has a young Ronny Howard, what a treat to see.

McGillicuddy · 04-01-2011, 04:53 PM

Yeah, isn't it amazing to see Ronnie Howard BEFORE he was Opie!! He would go on to star in TAGS, that next year. Ronnie plays Stuart, in 5 episodes of DTM in season 1.

Dina Sylvia Li · 04-02-2011, 09:15 AM

Got mine yesterday in the mail from amazon. Watched the 3 first episodes. Picture look great, not as good as leave it to beaver, but pretty close. For some odd reason the first episode didnt look too good. Cant wait to watch the extra features.

Jack Gomez · 04-02-2011, 11:36 AM

Mine came today. I think I'm going to watch the extras first, because of those new interviews with Jeannie Russell and Gloria Henry. That's what I've been looking forward to the most. To hear what they have to say about working on the series.

Marshall · 04-03-2011, 02:43 PM

Hello all,

I was watching the bonus material on Disc 5 of the Dennis the Menace set last night. I noticed on my copy that the time counter on my DVD player stays at zero during the the Gloria Henry and Jeannie Russell video interview. That wasn't the case on the other bonus features. There's no chapter spots on the video interview.

Is this the same on anyone else's Disc 5 of the set, or do I have a defective disc? Please let me know.

Thanks,

Marshall

03-27-2011, 02:45 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,676	Dennis the Menace - Season One DVD Review Dennis the Menace is now available for the first time on any home entertainment format thanks to Shout! Factory. All 32 original uncut episodes of the series’ first season is now available just for you! The series was based on the iconic, long-running comic strip (which debuted in '51) and still runs daily in over 1,000 newspapers in 48 countries. Airing on CBS from '59-'63, Dennis the Menace is a TV series based on the popular and iconic Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. The show follows the lives of the Mitchell family: Henry, Alice, and their only child, Dennis. Dennis is an energetic, well meaning, but trouble-prone boy but sometimes he is a mischievous child. He often tangles with peace-and-quiet-loving neighbor, George Wilson. The sitcom stars Jay North as Dennis Mitchell, Herbert Anderson as his father Henry Mitchell, Gloria Henry as his mother Alice Mitchell, Joseph Kearns as George Wilson and Sylvia Field as Martha Wilson. Recurring are Dennis’s friends Tommy (Billy Booth), Joey (Gil Smith) and Margaret (Jeannie Russell). Read our review by Pavan here: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/dennist...dvdreview.html Please post any questions or comments about this set.

03-27-2011, 10:53 PM	#2
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03-30-2011, 04:04 AM	#4
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04-01-2011, 04:53 PM	#12
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Yeah, isn't it amazing to see Ronnie Howard BEFORE he was Opie!! He would go on to star in TAGS, that next year. Ronnie plays Stuart, in 5 episodes of DTM in season 1.
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04-03-2011, 02:43 PM	#15
Marshall Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 26, 2003 Posts: 110	Video Interview bonus feature on DTM Hello all, I was watching the bonus material on Disc 5 of the Dennis the Menace set last night. I noticed on my copy that the time counter on my DVD player stays at zero during the the Gloria Henry and Jeannie Russell video interview. That wasn't the case on the other bonus features. There's no chapter spots on the video interview. Is this the same on anyone else's Disc 5 of the set, or do I have a defective disc? Please let me know. Thanks, Marshall

03-29-2011, 10:47 PM	#3
Dina Sylvia Li Im an Atheist deal with it !!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 29, 2011 Location: Queens New York Posts: 25	OMG!!! This is on dvd now. I never thought Id see the day. Definitely going to search stores tomorrow.

03-30-2011, 12:05 PM	#5
Dina Sylvia Li Im an Atheist deal with it !!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 29, 2011 Location: Queens New York Posts: 25	Went to 3 stores with no luck. Off to amazon I guess.

03-30-2011, 05:43 PM	#6
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I picked it up at Walmart for 19.99!

03-31-2011, 11:48 AM	#9
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I guess I was lucky, to find mine at Walmart and for 19.99! (there was only 2 in stock) I also stopped at Target, which did not have it, and Best Buy, which had a large quantity but was 26.99. I could have pre-ordered through Amazon, but there's something about running out to these stores on Tuesday or Wendesday, and having it in your hands instantly. Still, you never know if something like DtM will be stocked. I was also looking for Here's Lucy, which wasn't anywhere.

04-01-2011, 09:38 AM	#11
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,059	My copy arrived yesterday and what a gem of a show. All the eps are new to me since they don't have it in syndication anymore. One episode has a young Ronny Howard, what a treat to see.

04-02-2011, 09:15 AM	#13
Dina Sylvia Li Im an Atheist deal with it !!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 29, 2011 Location: Queens New York Posts: 25	Got mine yesterday in the mail from amazon. Watched the 3 first episodes. Picture look great, not as good as leave it to beaver, but pretty close. For some odd reason the first episode didnt look too good. Cant wait to watch the extra features.

04-02-2011, 11:36 AM	#14
Jack Gomez Felipe's son Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Posts: 614	Mine came today. I think I'm going to watch the extras first, because of those new interviews with Jeannie Russell and Gloria Henry. That's what I've been looking forward to the most. To hear what they have to say about working on the series.