
The Monkees
Who's putting who on? You'll never know till you see this show!
TV-G1966•30m•6.5/10
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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.
Production
Screen Gems Television, Raybert Productions, NBC, Columbia Pictures
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 12, 1966
Last Aired
March 25, 1968
Networks
NBC
Created By
Bert Schneider, Bob Rafelson
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
Royal Flush
Air date: 1966-09-12
The Monkees rescue Princess Bettina, Duchess of Harmonica (Katherine Walsh) from her evil uncle Archduke Otto (Theodore Marcuse).

E2
Monkee See, Monkee Die
Air date: 1966-09-19
The Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance.

E3
Monkee vs. Machine
Air date: 1966-09-26
In a computerized toy factory, the Monkees foil an efficiency expert (Stan Freberg) who wants to replace an old toymaker (Walter Janovitz) with automation.

E4
Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
Air date: 1966-10-03
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.

E5
The Spy Who Came in from the Cool
Air date: 1966-10-10
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 ?

E6
Success Story
Air date: 1966-10-17
Davy's grandfather (Ben Wright) visits, and the Monkees try to convince him that his grandson is wealthy and successful.

E7
Monkees in a Ghost Town
Air date: 1966-10-24
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).

E8
Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Air date: 1966-10-31
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.

E9
The Chaperone
Air date: 1966-11-07
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.

E10
Here Come the Monkees - The Pilot
Air date: 1966-11-14
The Monkees play a sweet sixteen party and help the birthday girl (Robyn Millan) with her studies after she falls for Davy.

E11
Monkees à la Carte
Air date: 1966-11-21
The Monkees pose as the Purple Flower Gang to save their favourite Italian restaurant from a gangster (Harvey Lembeck).

E12
I've Got a Little Song Here
Air date: 1966-11-28
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.

E13
One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante)
Air date: 1966-12-05
Bashful Peter tries to win the heart of lovely debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) while dealing with her haughty boyfriend Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth).

E14
Dance, Monkee, Dance
Air date: 1966-12-12
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.

E15
Too Many Girls (Davy and Fern)
Air date: 1966-12-19
A domineering stage mother tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's career.

E16
Son of a Gypsy
Air date: 1966-12-26
A band of gypsies, headed by the powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture."

E17
The Case of the Missing Monkee
Air date: 1967-01-09
Peter becomes involved with the disappearance of the respected Professor Milo Schnitzler (Norbert Schiller) and then disappears himself.

E18
I Was a Teenage Monster
Air date: 1967-01-16
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.

E19
The Audition (Find the Monkees)
Air date: 1967-01-23
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.

E20
Monkees in the Ring
Air date: 1967-01-30
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.

E21
The Prince and the Paupers
Air date: 1967-02-06
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.).

E22
Monkees at the Circus
Air date: 1967-02-13
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.

E23
Captain Crocodile
Air date: 1967-02-20
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.

E24
Monkees à la Mode
Air date: 1967-02-27
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.

E25
Alias Micky Dolenz
Air date: 1967-03-06
The police cash in on Micky's striking resemblance to imprisoned crime kingpin Baby Face Morales in an attempt to locate robbery loot.

E26
Monkee Chow Mein
Air date: 1967-03-13
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).

E27
Monkee Mother
Air date: 1967-03-20
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.

E28
Monkees on the Line
Air date: 1967-03-27
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).

E29
Monkees Get Out More Dirt
Air date: 1967-04-03
The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl, luscious local laundromat proprietress April Conquest (Julie Newmar).

E30
Monkees in Manhattan
Air date: 1967-04-10
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.

E31
Monkees at the Movies
Air date: 1967-04-17
The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol (Bobby Sherman) on the set as extras in a beach movie.

E32
Monkees on Tour
Air date: 1967-04-24
A mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.























