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The Monkees

  • TV-G
  • 1966–1968
  • 2 seasons
  • Comedy, Family
  • 6.5

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

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.

Episodes

32 episodes
  1. 1Royal Flush

    25 minSep 12, 1966

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

  2. 2Monkee See, Monkee Die

    25 minSep 19, 1966

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

  3. 3Monkee vs. Machine

    25 minSep 26, 1966

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

  4. 4Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

    25 minOct 3, 1966

    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.

  5. 5The Spy Who Came in from the Cool

    25 minOct 10, 1966

    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 ?

  6. 6Success Story

    25 minOct 17, 1966

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

  7. 7Monkees in a Ghost Town

    25 minOct 24, 1966

    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).

  8. 8Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

    24 minOct 31, 1966

    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.

  9. 9The Chaperone

    25 minNov 7, 1966

    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.

  10. 10Here Come the Monkees - The Pilot

    25 minNov 14, 1966

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

  11. 11Monkees à la Carte

    25 minNov 21, 1966

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

  12. 12I've Got a Little Song Here

    25 minNov 28, 1966

    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.

  13. 13One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante)

    25 minDec 5, 1966

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

  14. 14Dance, Monkee, Dance

    25 minDec 12, 1966

    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.

  15. 15Too Many Girls (Davy and Fern)

    25 minDec 19, 1966

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

  16. 16Son of a Gypsy

    25 minDec 26, 1966

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

  17. 17The Case of the Missing Monkee

    25 minJan 9, 1967

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

  18. 18I Was a Teenage Monster

    25 minJan 16, 1967

    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.

  19. 19The Audition (Find the Monkees)

    25 minJan 23, 1967

    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.

  20. 20Monkees in the Ring

    25 minJan 30, 1967

    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.

  21. 21The Prince and the Paupers

    25 minFeb 6, 1967

    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.).

  22. 22Monkees at the Circus

    25 minFeb 13, 1967

    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.

  23. 23Captain Crocodile

    25 minFeb 20, 1967

    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.

  24. 24Monkees à la Mode

    25 minFeb 27, 1967

    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.

  25. 25Alias Micky Dolenz

    25 minMar 6, 1967

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

  26. 26Monkee Chow Mein

    25 minMar 13, 1967

    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).

  27. 27Monkee Mother

    25 minMar 20, 1967

    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.

  28. 28Monkees on the Line

    25 minMar 27, 1967

    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).

  29. 29Monkees Get Out More Dirt

    25 minApr 3, 1967

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

  30. 30Monkees in Manhattan

    25 minApr 10, 1967

    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.

  31. 31Monkees at the Movies

    25 minApr 17, 1967

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

  32. 32Monkees on Tour

    26 minApr 24, 1967

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

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Series cast

Davy JonesDavy58 episodes
Micky DolenzMicky58 episodes
Michael NesmithMike58 episodes
Peter TorkPeter58 episodes
Valerie KairysGirl being rescued by Monkee firefighters (uncredited)8 episodes
Monte LandisKing7 episodes
Henry CordenBabbit5 episodes
James FrawleyRudy Bayshore (uncredited)4 episodes
Joe HigginsMax3 episodes
Vic TaybackRocco3 episodes
Vincent BeckMarco3 episodes
Larry GelmanDirector3 episodes
Donald FosterVice President3 episodes
Dort ClarkInspector3 episodes
Gene DynarskiZeppo2 episodes
Joey FormanDragonman2 episodes
Burt MustinButler2 episodes
William BenedictOld Man2 episodes

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