The Monkees

Season 1

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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

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32 Episodes

The Royal Flush
E1
The Royal FlushDavy rescues the Princess Bettina of the Duchy of Harmonica from drowning. When he goes to get his jacket back, the Monkees find out that her uncle, Archduke Otto, is trying to dispose of Bettina so he can become king himself.
Monkee See, Monkee Die
E2
Monkee See, Monkee DieThe Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance.
Monkee vs. Machine
E3
Monkee vs. MachineAfter Peter fails a job interview at a toy factory conducted by a computer, Mike makes the same machine short circuit and is promptly hired. Soon all four Monkees take a stand against the technology minded Mr Daggart (Stan Freberg) in favor of old fashioned, hand made toys.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
E4
Your Friendly Neighborhood KidnappersA 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.
The Spy Who Came in From the Cool
E5
The Spy Who Came in From the CoolThe 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 ?
Success Story
E6
Success StoryDavy receives a telegram announcing his grandfather's visit. Unfortunately Davy has told his grandfather he is a big star and very wealthy. Davy is afraid his grandfather will want to take him back to England if he discovers the truth. The boys set out to make Davy look like a millionaire.
The Monkees in a Ghost Town
E7
The Monkees in a Ghost TownStranded 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).
Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (a.k.a. Gift Horse)
E8
Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (a.k.a. Gift Horse)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.
The Chaperone
E9
The ChaperoneDavy'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.
Here Come the Monkees
E10
Here Come the MonkeesThe Monkees' manager, Rudy Gunther, sends them to the Riverdale Country Club to audition for a Sweet Sixteen party. The organizer, Charles Russell, happens to be an old Marine buddy of Rudy's. His daughter Vanessa immediately falls for Davy and starts neglecting her homework. Realizing they will surely lose the job if she flunks, the boys decide to help her study for her final.
Monkees à la Carte
E11
Monkees à la CartePop's Italian Restaurant is taken over by a mobster named Fuselli and his muscle Rocco. The Monkees are determined to get Pop's restaurant back for him. They take jobs as waiters and contact the police. Soon Fuselli has a dinner meeting for members of the Syndicate and the Monkees (disguised as the Purple Flower Gang) soon have the meeting in total chaos.
I've Got a Little Song Here
E12
I've Got a Little Song HereMike 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.
One Man Shy
E13
One Man ShyBashful Peter tries to win the heart of lovely debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) while dealing with her haughty boyfriend Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth).
Dance, Monkee, Dance
E14
Dance, Monkee, DancePeter wins a free dancing lesson at Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go and is tricked into signing a lifetime contract. When Micky and Mike try to get him out of it, they end up with similar contracts. To get out of this mess, Davy becomes an inside man and gets a job as a dance instructor at Renaldo's.
Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)
E15
Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)A gypsy tea room owner predicts Davy will fall in love within 24 hours and leave the group. Her plan is to team him up with her daughter Fern to enter Mr. Hack's Amateur Hour. The remaining three Monkees also enter: Peter as magician The Astonishing Pietro, Mike as folk singer Billy Roy Hodstetter and Micky as comedian/impressionist Locksley Mendoza.
Son of a Gypsy
E16
Son of a GypsyWhen the Monkees are chosen over Maria and her four sons to perform at Madame Rantha's party, the gypsies lure them into a trap and force the guys to steal the precious Maltese Vulture from the Rantha mansion, or Peter will be killed. Maria's eldest son Marco takes Peter's place in the group.
The Case of the Missing Monkee
E17
The Case of the Missing MonkeePeter becomes involved with the disappearance of the respected Professor Milo Schnitzler (Norbert Schiller) and then disappears himself.
I Was a Teenage Monster
E18
I Was a Teenage MonsterA 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.
Find the Monkees
E19
Find the MonkeesWhen 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.
Monkees in the Ring
E20
Monkees in the RingA crooked fight promoter (Ned Glass) prepares to cash in on a big bet by making Davy a stooge in a bout with the champ.
The Prince and the Paupers
E21
The Prince and the PaupersDavy meets his double, the shy Prince Ludlow of Peruvia, and soon learns that the vertically-challenged Highness must marry before his 18th birthday in order to ascend to the Peruvian throne. The other three Monkees convince Davy to swap places with the Prince and woo young socialite Wendy Forsythe in his stead. However, the evil Count Myron has his eye on the throne as well.
Monkees at the Circus
E22
Monkees at the CircusTo 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.
Captain Crocodile
E23
Captain CrocodileThe 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.
Monkees à la Mode
E24
Monkees à la ModeThe 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.
Alias Micky Dolenz
E25
Alias Micky DolenzThe police cash in on Micky's striking resemblance to imprisoned crime kingpin Baby Face Morales in an attempt to locate robbery loot.
Monkees Chow Mein
E26
Monkees Chow MeinPeter 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).
Monkee Mother
E27
Monkee MotherA new tenant, Mrs. Milly Rudnick, moves into the Monkees' beach pad. Rather than getting them evicted, she takes on the boys as boarders. They grow to like her but would still rather have their house to themselves, so they plan to get Milly together with Larry the moving man.
The Monkees on the Line
E28
The Monkees on the LineHired 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).
The Monkees Get Out More Dirt
E29
The Monkees Get Out More DirtAll four Monkees fall in love with the same girl, April Conquest, of the local laundromat. Each one tries to woo her by feigning interest in things she likes: Davy paints pop-art, Mickey performs ballet, Peter plays chamber music, and Mike rides a bike.
The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)
E30
The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)The Monkees travel to New York to meet a young producer, Mackinley Baker, at The Compton Plaza Hotel. Unfortunately, they find Baker just about to be evicted out of the room and themselves without any money for a place to stay. So, the group holds on to the room while Baker visits his backer. When this does not work out, they try convincing members of the Millionaire's club across the street to back Baker's play.
The Monkees at the Movies
E31
The Monkees at the MoviesThe Monkees are asked to appear as extras in Luther Kramm's new beach movie, but soon take offense to the film's star, Frankie Catalina. After upstaging him during the production, Catalina walks off the movie and the Monkees push Davy into the limelight as the new teen idol.
The Monkees on Tour
E32
The Monkees on TourA mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.