{"id":22457,"date":"2016-09-23T18:51:07","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T22:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=22457"},"modified":"2016-09-23T18:46:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T22:46:55","slug":"dennis-the-menace-the-complete-series-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/23\/dennis-the-menace-the-complete-series-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis the Menace: The Complete Series (DVD)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dennisthemenace\"<\/a>After many years of waiting, fans of \u201cDennis the Menace\u201d finally have their precocious trouble maker on DVD thanks to Mill Creek Entertainment. In 1986, Hank Ketcham\u2019s hit newspaper comic strip was adapted once again in to an animated series that played on Saturday mornings. I watched \u201cDennis the Menace\u201d a lot as a child as the networks played the series through syndication allowing me to see the show every single day. \u201cDennis the Menace\u201d is a fun and pleasant animated series that channels the antics of Dennis the Menace, along with the colorful characters and unique world that comes with the territory.<\/p>\n

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Most of the episodes usually began with Dennis and his family travelling to some unusual setting and Dennis would always wander off and get in to some wacky misadventures with his friends or dog Ruff. The series also included a more diverse supporting cast which included African American character Jay, and the more heroic Hispanic character Gina, who often engaged in adventures with Dennis from time to time. \u201cDennis the Menace\u201d had the distinction of featuring the voice of the late great Phil Hartman who, in season 1, voiced Dennis\u2019 father, and Denni\u2019s cranky old foil Mr. Wilson. The great Maurice LaMarche steps in to those roles in season two. The series is now available in all seventy eight full length episodes and surprisingly holds up very well.<\/p>\n

Even if you didn\u2019t grow up watching the series as people like me did, it\u2019s often a very energetic and entertaining show with one of the catchiest theme songs of any animated series from the decade. The animators also conjure up the aesthetic of the original comic book by maintaining the animation in the style of the characters from the newspaper strip; especially Dennis who resembles like his comic counterpart to a tee. Every episode offers two or three animated adventures, and still keeps the comedic tone consistent. \u201cDennis the Menace\u201d is one of the better animated series of the eighties, and deserves another re-watch from fans and animation buffs.<\/p>\n

The DVD set comes with no special features, unfortunately.<\/p>\n