Unfortunately - This is what happens when you take a single-panelled, one-note-joke comic strip and attempt to flesh it out into a half-hour, laugh-a-minute, TV sitcom (circa 1960).
And, unless your overall expectations for enjoyable and inspired escapist entertainment is on the low side - Then - This TV series is gonna quickly become painfully predictable at its every twist and turn (along its well-worn path).
And, as far as the Dennis Mitchell character goes - I don't think that Jay North was at all suited for the part. No way. To me - Dennis really needed to be a much more rough, scruffy, and ornery suburbanized brat to live up to the title of being a "menace".
And, finally - Speaking about North's (obviously) bleached blond hair - Not only was it always combed way too neatly for that of a 9-year-old mischief-maker - But that blasted cowlick of his was so carefully positioned at the back of his head that I wished that someone would've come along and torn it right out of his skull.... (Egads! I'm such a meanie)
And, unless your overall expectations for enjoyable and inspired escapist entertainment is on the low side - Then - This TV series is gonna quickly become painfully predictable at its every twist and turn (along its well-worn path).
And, as far as the Dennis Mitchell character goes - I don't think that Jay North was at all suited for the part. No way. To me - Dennis really needed to be a much more rough, scruffy, and ornery suburbanized brat to live up to the title of being a "menace".
And, finally - Speaking about North's (obviously) bleached blond hair - Not only was it always combed way too neatly for that of a 9-year-old mischief-maker - But that blasted cowlick of his was so carefully positioned at the back of his head that I wished that someone would've come along and torn it right out of his skull.... (Egads! I'm such a meanie)