Having watched Dennis the Menace as a kid when it aired on Nickelodeon, I developed a lifelong love and appreciation for the show. It's truly that one can be enjoyed at 10 or 44.
The thing about this episode that sticks out more than any other in the series is watching it from a different perspective now. As a kid, I identified far more with Dennis' side of this episode, wanting to know what my parents weren't telling me, losing sleep as a result and then being thrilled at going on the fishing trip.
Now, I identify much more with Henry and Alice being driven out of their minds when Dennis won't stop asking questions, calls the department store on the sly and then won't/can't fall asleep! But that in itself shows why this was such a popular show for the whole family during almost the entire duration on its run, at least until the fourth season.
The thing about this episode that sticks out more than any other in the series is watching it from a different perspective now. As a kid, I identified far more with Dennis' side of this episode, wanting to know what my parents weren't telling me, losing sleep as a result and then being thrilled at going on the fishing trip.
Now, I identify much more with Henry and Alice being driven out of their minds when Dennis won't stop asking questions, calls the department store on the sly and then won't/can't fall asleep! But that in itself shows why this was such a popular show for the whole family during almost the entire duration on its run, at least until the fourth season.
