Series
The Monkees
“Who's putting who on? You'll never know till you see this show!”
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Royal Flush12 Sept 1966 · 25m · ★ 6.7The Monkees rescue Princess Bettina, Duchess of Harmonica (Katherine Walsh) from her evil uncle Archduke Otto (Theodore Marcuse).
2Monkee See, Monkee Die19 Sept 1966 · 25m · ★ 8.0The Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance.
3Monkee vs. Machine26 Sept 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0In a computerized toy factory, the Monkees foil an efficiency expert (Stan Freberg) who wants to replace an old toymaker (Walter Janovitz) with automation.
4Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers3 Oct 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0A 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.
5The Spy Who Came in from the Cool10 Oct 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0The 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 ?
6Success Story17 Oct 1966 · 25m · ★ 6.0Davy's grandfather (Ben Wright) visits, and the Monkees try to convince him that his grandson is wealthy and successful.
7Monkees in a Ghost Town24 Oct 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0Stranded 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).
8Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth31 Oct 1966 · 24m · ★ 5.0Davy 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.
9The Chaperone7 Nov 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0Davy'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.
10Here Come the Monkees - The Pilot14 Nov 1966 · 25m · ★ 6.0The Monkees play a sweet sixteen party and help the birthday girl (Robyn Millan) with her studies after she falls for Davy.
11Monkees à la Carte21 Nov 1966 · 25m · ★ 6.0The Monkees pose as the Purple Flower Gang to save their favourite Italian restaurant from a gangster (Harvey Lembeck).
12I've Got a Little Song Here28 Nov 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0Mike 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.
13One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante)5 Dec 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0Bashful Peter tries to win the heart of lovely debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) while dealing with her haughty boyfriend Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth).
14Dance, Monkee, Dance12 Dec 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0The Monkees sign up for lessons at Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go (Hal March), and then find out that their contracts are for life.
15Too Many Girls (Davy and Fern)19 Dec 1966 · 25m · ★ 6.0A domineering stage mother tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's career.
16Son of a Gypsy26 Dec 1966 · 25m · ★ 7.0A band of gypsies, headed by the powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture."
17The Case of the Missing Monkee9 Jan 1967 · 25m · ★ 6.0Peter becomes involved with the disappearance of the respected Professor Milo Schnitzler (Norbert Schiller) and then disappears himself.
18I Was a Teenage Monster16 Jan 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0A 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.
19The Audition (Find the Monkees)23 Jan 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0When 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.
20Monkees in the Ring30 Jan 1967 · 25m · ★ 6.0A crooked fight promoter (Ned Glass) prepares to cash in on a big bet by making Davy a stooge in a bout with the champ.
21The Prince and the Paupers6 Feb 1967 · 25m · ★ 6.0Davy 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.).
22Monkees at the Circus13 Feb 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0To 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.
23Captain Crocodile20 Feb 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0The 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.
24Monkees à la Mode27 Feb 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0The 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.
25Alias Micky Dolenz6 Mar 1967 · 25m · ★ 6.0The police cash in on Micky's striking resemblance to imprisoned crime kingpin Baby Face Morales in an attempt to locate robbery loot.
26Monkee Chow Mein13 Mar 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0Peter 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).
27Monkee Mother20 Mar 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0Middle-aged widow Millie (Rose Marie) moves in with the Monkees as a new tenant, resulting in the boys' trying to find her a husband.
28Monkees on the Line27 Mar 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0Hired 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).
29Monkees Get Out More Dirt3 Apr 1967 · 25m · ★ 7.0The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl, luscious local laundromat proprietress April Conquest (Julie Newmar).
30Monkees in Manhattan10 Apr 1967 · 25m · ★ 6.0In 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.
31Monkees at the Movies17 Apr 1967 · 25m · ★ 6.0The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol (Bobby Sherman) on the set as extras in a beach movie.
32Monkees on Tour24 Apr 1967 · 26m · ★ 6.0A mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.
Details
- Created by
- Bert Schneider, Bob Rafelson
- First aired
- 12 Sept 1966
- Last aired
- 25 Mar 1968
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 58
- Votes
- 56 on TMDB
Cast
Davy JonesDavy
Micky DolenzMicky
Michael NesmithMike
Peter TorkPeter
