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The Monkees

“Who's putting who on? You'll never know till you see this show!”

6.51966Ended2 seasons

ComedyFamily

Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV and movie central casting, with full knowledge that their existence is part of a weekly television series.

About the series

Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV and movie central casting, with full knowledge that their existence is part of a weekly television series.

Created by: Bert Schneider, Bob Rafelson
Network: NBC
Episodes: 58

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Episodes

Season

Episode 1

Royal Flush

1966-09-12 25 min

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The Monkees rescue Princess Bettina, Duchess of Harmonica (Katherine Walsh) from her evil uncle Archduke Otto (Theodore Marcuse).

Episode 2

Monkee See, Monkee Die

1966-09-19 25 min

The Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance.

Episode 3

Monkee vs. Machine

1966-09-26 25 min

In a computerized toy factory, the Monkees foil an efficiency expert (Stan Freberg) who wants to replace an old toymaker (Walter Janovitz) with automation.

Episode 4

Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

1966-10-03 25 min

A shady PR man (Andre Philippe) kidnaps the Monkees to prevent them from winning a talent contest in order for his clients (rival band the Four Swines) to win.

Episode 5

The Spy Who Came in from the Cool

1966-10-10 25 min

The Monkees get mixed up in a spy ring (Jacques Aubuchon, Arlene Martel) after Davy accidentally purchases a set of red maracas containing secret microfilm. Can the Monkees outwit two professional spies ?

Episode 6

Success Story

1966-10-17 25 min

Davy's grandfather (Ben Wright) visits, and the Monkees try to convince him that his grandson is wealthy and successful.

Episode 7

Monkees in a Ghost Town

1966-10-24 25 min

Stranded in a ghost town after their car runs out of gas, the Monkees are held prisoner by bank robbers (Len Lesser, Lon Chaney Jr.) and their boss, "The Big Man" (Rose Marie).

Episode 8

Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

1966-10-31 24 min

Davy is given a horse, which the Monkees have to hide from their landlord, Mr. Babbitt (Henry Corden). It is returned to a heart-broken child (Kerry MacLane) and father (Jim Boles) after Davy rides it to victory over the horse of the father's neighbor. Famed character actor, and frequent Bob Hope sideman, Jerry Colonna plays veterinarian Doctor Mann.

Episode 9

The Chaperone

1966-11-07 25 min

Davy's feelings for retired General Harley Vandenberg's (Arch Johnson) daughter Leslie (Sherry Alberoni) leads Micky to pose as a female chaperone at a party after the real chaperone (Diana Chesney) gets drunk.

Episode 10

Here Come the Monkees - The Pilot

1966-11-14 25 min

The Monkees play a sweet sixteen party and help the birthday girl (Robyn Millan) with her studies after she falls for Davy.

Episode 11

Monkees à la Carte

1966-11-21 25 min

The Monkees pose as the Purple Flower Gang to save their favourite Italian restaurant from a gangster (Harvey Lembeck).

Episode 12

I've Got a Little Song Here

1966-11-28 25 min

Mike is fleeced by a fraudulent music publisher (Phil Leeds), but Micky dons the guise of a flashy Hollywood producer to get Mike's money back.

Episode 13

One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante)

1966-12-05 25 min

Bashful Peter tries to win the heart of lovely debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) while dealing with her haughty boyfriend Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth).

Episode 14

Dance, Monkee, Dance

1966-12-12 25 min

The Monkees sign up for lessons at Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go (Hal March), and then find out that their contracts are for life.

Episode 15

Too Many Girls (Davy and Fern)

1966-12-19 25 min

A domineering stage mother tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's career.

Episode 16

Son of a Gypsy

1966-12-26 25 min

A band of gypsies, headed by the powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture."

Episode 17

The Case of the Missing Monkee

1967-01-09 25 min

Peter becomes involved with the disappearance of the respected Professor Milo Schnitzler (Norbert Schiller) and then disappears himself.

Episode 18

I Was a Teenage Monster

1967-01-16 25 min

A mad scientist (John Hoyt) hires the Monkees to teach his monster (Richard Kiel) music—and then transplants their musical talent into the monster. Can the Monkees get their talent back? Byron Foulger appears as Groot, Dr. Mendoza's assistant.

Episode 19

The Audition (Find the Monkees)

1967-01-23 25 min

When television producer Hubbell Bensen (Carl Ballantine) hears a tape of the Monkees, he frantically stages auditions in the hope of finding them for his new television show, unaware they are desperately trying to audition for him.

Episode 20

Monkees in the Ring

1967-01-30 25 min

A crooked fight promoter (Ned Glass) prepares to cash in on a big bet by making Davy a stooge in a bout with the champ.

Episode 21

The Prince and the Paupers

1967-02-06 25 min

Davy doubles for a lookalike Peruvian prince in order to win the heart of Wendy Forsythe (Heather North) or forfeit his throne to evil Count Myron (Oscar Beregi Jr.).

Episode 22

Monkees at the Circus

1967-02-13 25 min

To save a bankrupt circus, the Monkees pose as a troupe of dazzling, supreme high-wire artists from France known as the Mozzarelli Brothers, but get in trouble when their guise requires them to actually perform.

Episode 23

Captain Crocodile

1967-02-20 25 min

The Monkees' appearance on popular children's show The Captain Crocodile Show is sabotaged by its host (Joey Forman), who fears that his guest's popularity is diminishing his own.

Episode 24

Monkees à la Mode

1967-02-27 25 min

The Monkees are chosen as "Typical Young Americans of the Year," by Chic magazine, a haughty publication that runs a bogus article on the group moulding them into a false image of clean cut young men.

Episode 25

Alias Micky Dolenz

1967-03-06 25 min

The police cash in on Micky's striking resemblance to imprisoned crime kingpin Baby Face Morales in an attempt to locate robbery loot.

Episode 26

Monkee Chow Mein

1967-03-13 25 min

Peter finds a secret message in a fortune cookie at a Chinese restaurant, forcing Monkeemen Davy and Mike to come to his rescue from the evil Dragonman (Joey Forman).

Episode 27

Monkee Mother

1967-03-20 25 min

Middle-aged widow Millie (Rose Marie) moves in with the Monkees as a new tenant, resulting in the boys' trying to find her a husband.

Episode 28

Monkees on the Line

1967-03-27 25 min

Hired by a telephone answering service, the Monkees are soon plunged into mix-ups, hang-ups and crossed wires leading to pursuit by a crooked bettor (Milton Frome).

Episode 29

Monkees Get Out More Dirt

1967-04-03 25 min

The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl, luscious local laundromat proprietress April Conquest (Julie Newmar).

Episode 30

Monkees in Manhattan

1967-04-10 25 min

In New York City, the Monkees fend off an irate hotel manager (Philip Ober) as they help a producer (Richard Anders) get backing for a Broadway musical.

Episode 31

Monkees at the Movies

1967-04-17 25 min

The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol (Bobby Sherman) on the set as extras in a beach movie.

Episode 32

Monkees on Tour

1967-04-24 26 min

A mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.

Cast

Davy Jones

Davy Jones

Davy

Micky Dolenz

Micky Dolenz

Micky

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

Mike

Peter Tork

Peter Tork

Peter

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