The Monkees

The Monkees

1966
The Monkees
The Monkees

The Monkees

7.5 | TV-G | en | Comedy

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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EP26  Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)
Mar. 25,1968
Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)

The Monkees match wits with the insane Wizard Glick (Rip Taylor), who is out to control the minds of television viewers worldwide.

EP25  Monkees Blow Their Minds
Mar. 11,1968
Monkees Blow Their Minds

The Monkees swing to the rescue when mentalist Oracullo (Monte Landis) gains control of Peter's mind to use him in a nightclub act. Director James Frawley appears as Oracullo's assistant Rudy.

EP24  Some Like it Lukewarm (a.k.a. The Band Contest)
Mar. 04,1968
Some Like it Lukewarm (a.k.a. The Band Contest)

To enter and win a band contest hosted by radio DJ Jerry Blavat, David poses as a girl and falls in love with Daphne (Deana Martin), posing as a boy for her group who is also in the contest.

EP23  Monkees Mind Their Manor
Feb. 26,1968
Monkees Mind Their Manor

Davy inherits an English manor but must first win a tournament against Sir Twiggley Toppen Middle Bottom (Bernard Fox) with lances, swords and vocal cords.

EP22  Monkees in Paris (a.k.a. The Paris Show)
Feb. 19,1968
Monkees in Paris (a.k.a. The Paris Show)

The Monkees take a vacation from the studio grind and are chased (on location) all over the French Capital by beautiful girls and gendarme.

EP21  Monkees Race Again (a.k.a. Leave the Driving to Us)
Feb. 12,1968
Monkees Race Again (a.k.a. Leave the Driving to Us)

Davy drives the Monkeemobile in an auto race when the British entry is sabotaged by Baron Von Klutz (David Hurst) and his Klutzmobile. Featuring a cameo appearance by co-producer Bob Rafelson as the "World's Oldest Flower Child."

EP20  The Devil and Peter Tork
Feb. 05,1968
The Devil and Peter Tork

At an eerie pawn shop, Peter unwittingly sells his soul to devilish character Mr. Zero (Monte Landis) in order to purchase a golden harp! Can Peter's musical talent save him from Mr. Zero's evil clutches forever ?

EP19  Monkees Paw
Jan. 29,1968
Monkees Paw

A broken-down magician's (Hans Conried) magical monkey's paw starts to bring the equally broken Monkees luck... unfortunately, all bad.

EP18  Monstrous Monkee Mash
Jan. 22,1968
Monstrous Monkee Mash

The Monkees attempt to rescue Davy from his girlfriend Lorelei (Arlene Martel), Count Batula (Ron Masak), a wolf man (David Pearl), mummy man, and a Frankenstein-looking monster in a creepy castle.

EP17  Monkees Watch Their Feet
Jan. 15,1968
Monkees Watch Their Feet

A documented film report by the Department of UFO Information, headed by Pat Paulsen, shows the Monkees foiling an invasion by aliens (Stuart Margolin and Nita Talbot) from Planet Zlotnick.

EP16  Fairy Tale
Jan. 08,1968
Fairy Tale

A Monkee pantomime romp through Fairy Tale Land, introduced by a "Town Crier" (Rege Cordic), sees Peter rescuing a haughty princess (Michael) from death by her fiendish fiancee (Murray Roman).

EP15  The Christmas Show
Dec. 25,1967
The Christmas Show

The Monkees try to instil the spirit of Christmas in a cynical little boy (Butch Patrick) who has soured on the whole idea.

EP14  Monkees on the Wheel
Dec. 11,1967
Monkees on the Wheel

In Las Vegas, the Monkees are mistaken for crooked gamblers by a roulette dealer (Rip Taylor) and policeman (Dort Clark) and try their luck at exposing the real gang (David Astor and Pepper Davis).

EP13  Monkees in Texas
Dec. 04,1967
Monkees in Texas

In the Lone Star State, the Monkees outwit Black Bart (Barton MacLane), his cohort Red (Len Lesser) and the gang to save Mike's Aunt Kate's (Jacqueline deWit) ranch.

EP12  Hitting the High Seas
Nov. 27,1967
Hitting the High Seas

Thoughts of mutiny are bountiful as the Monkees try to stop the hijack of a cargo ship by a vengeful sea captain (Chips Rafferty).

EP11  A Coffin Too Frequent
Nov. 20,1967
A Coffin Too Frequent

A mad scientist (George Furth), his goony cousin (Mickey Morton), and his dotty aunt (Ruth Buzzi) use the Monkees' pad for a séance to summon their relative Elmer from beyond.

EP10  Wild Monkees
Nov. 13,1967
Wild Monkees

The Monkees turn chicken when they unwittingly befriend the girlfriends of a tough motorcycle gang.

EP9  The Card Carrying Red Shoes
Nov. 06,1967
The Card Carrying Red Shoes

Peter is the target of a romantic prima ballerina (Ondine Vaughn) and a dastardly plot choreographed by the rest of the ballet company.

EP8  Monkees Marooned
Oct. 30,1967
Monkees Marooned

Peter trades his guitar for a con man’s treasure map. On a deserted island, the Monkees go hunting for treasure—and are hunted by a mad Australian (Monte Landis) and his man Thursday (Rupert Crosse).

EP7  Hillbilly Honeymoon (a.k.a. Double Barrel Shotgun Wedding)
Oct. 23,1967
Hillbilly Honeymoon (a.k.a. Double Barrel Shotgun Wedding)

Lost in Swineville, the Monkees get caught in the middle of a hillbilly feud between the Weskitts and Chubbers with Davy staring down the barrel of a shotgun wedding to pretty Ella Mae Chubber (Melody Patterson).

EP6  I Was A 99 Pound Weakling
Oct. 16,1967
I Was A 99 Pound Weakling

After losing his girlfriend Brenda to a muscle man named Bulk, Micky starts a health program under the guidance of fraudulent physical cultist Shah-Ku (Monte Landis).

EP5  Art for Monkees' Sake
Oct. 09,1967
Art for Monkees' Sake

At an art museum, Peter copies an old painting for two guards (Monte Landis, Vic Tayback) who are actually thieves bent on snatching the real painting.

EP4  Monkee Mayor
Oct. 02,1967
Monkee Mayor

Mike casts his wool hat into the ring to stop a crooked construction tycoon (Monte Landis) from turning the city into parking lots.

EP3  Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik
Sep. 25,1967
Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik

It is a "harem-scare 'em" scene as Davy faces the prospect of marriage to a lovely Nehudian princess (Donna Loren).

EP2  The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)
Sep. 18,1967
The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)

Peter must prove the Monkees' innocence when they unwittingly rob a bank in the pretext of making a movie for two con men (Cliff Norton, Kelton Garwood).

EP1  A Nice Place to Visit
Sep. 11,1967
A Nice Place to Visit

In El Monotono, Mexico, Davy is captured by a bandito (Peter Whitney) and his minions for being "captivated" with El Diablo's girlfriend (Cynthia Hull).

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7.5 | TV-G | en | Comedy , Family | More Info
Released: 1966-09-12 | Released Producted By: Columbia Pictures , NBC Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.monkees.net/
Synopsis

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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Cast

Davy Jones , Micky Dolenz , Michael Nesmith

Director

Bob Rafelson

Producted By

Columbia Pictures , NBC

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amexspam A poor combination of borscht-belt jokes, vaudeville sight gags that were 30 years old even then, a predictable Hanna-Barbera cartoon approach to a show that couldn't quite decide if it was a kid's show or something more grownup. When I watched the show at age 11 I thought it was stupid. I watched this show again recently on Antenna TV and although many of my opinions have changed over the years the original one remains. This is bad slap-stick with songs, performed by characters that were not funny and couldn't act. The surprising part is many of the songs do hold up. Even 55 years later several of the pieces are memorable and well done. I also enjoy the pretty girls and the mid 60s cars I grew up with. However, this is bad TV.
p-dave2 Correction: The country club and its bar sequences in the pilot were shot at the famous Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, which is where most other exterior scenes in the Pilot occurred; nothing was shot in Florida.The Monkees stayed at the Hotel Del Coronado during shooting of these scenes, which was a treat for them, being they were young unstably working performers.In-between setups of the Pilot marks the very first time The Monkees played together as a group. While waiting for shots to be ready, they asked crew members if they could hook into the amplifiers and start playing songs. The first songs they tried playing together were folk songs and Chuck Berry numbers.Regarding the Monkees auditions: Mike Nesmith wore a wool cap to his audition, as seen at the end of the Pilot in the footage of his screen test. Bob Rafelson, co-creator and occasional director of episodes, requested Nesmith to wear the wool cap in every episode thereafter, which Nesmith was against, but did so anyway. Hence, in the beginning of The Monkees, Nesmith was often referred to as "Wool Cap". The cap Nesmith wore took on many alterations throughout the series (i.e., button, color, style). Nesmith is also wearing a harmonica in his screen test because he was influenced by Bob Dylan, who wore one this way. Neil Young saw the harmonica around Nesmith's neck and curiously asked him about it. Also, some 25 years later at a concert a fan approached and surprised Nesmith by presenting him with the original wool cap he wore to his audition.David Jones also wore a hat during part of his audition, and occasionally wears hats in some episodes.Previous to the auditions, Peter Tork had met Nesmith a couple of times at the Troubadour in LA, the rest of The Monkees had never met each other prior to the auditions and inception of The Monkees.Peter Tork has mentioned he was afraid to use marijuana during the 10 days required to shoot this pilot, and, hence, abstained for the shoot of the Pilot.
Jerry Ables I don't know what to say except that I first saw this series on MTV in 1986 and I was almost immediately hooked on it. It's a great deal of fun to watch because it has plenty of genuinely funny laughs and awesome music. It is very easily the best of the 'fictional band' series of that era.
Stevebarry2000 Every now and then, on TV, they repeat The Monkees, and when they do, you know you're in for half an hour of lunacy.I've been to a few staff parties at the places I've worked over the years, and when "Here we come..." blasts out, the dance floor's always packed in seconds.LONG LIVE THE MONKEES!