This game from Standard Toycraft represents the Original TV show by this name. The TV show starred Jay North as Dennis, with first Joseph Kearns, who died in 1962 and then Gale Gordon as Mr. Wilson. The object of the game is catch Dennis as he moves around the neighborhood. Players take the part of Dennis' friends Margaret and Tommy and his mom and dad Henry and Alice in this roll and move effort to catch Dennis.

In Britain, Dennis the Menace is the title chacter from stories in The Beano comic. He had spiky hair and always wore a red and black striped jumper. Later he had a dog called Gnasher. Most stories feature Dennis being naughty and his Dad punishing him by whacking him with his slipper at the end, although sometimes Dennis won and avoided his angry father.