SQShowSquad
CalendarSign inJoin
The Monkees
RELEASED·SERIES·EN

The Monkees

Mon, Sep 12, 1966
  • Comedy
  • Family
Series · Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Watch the trailer

Where to watch

Streaming on

  • NBC↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Davy Jones
    Davy Jones
    as Davy
  • Micky Dolenz
    Micky Dolenz
    as Micky
  • Michael Nesmith
    Michael Nesmith
    as Mike
  • Peter Tork
    Peter Tork
    as Peter
Related

If you’re into this…

  • California Dreams
    California Dreams
    1992 · series
  • I'm in the Band
    I'm in the Band
    2009 · series
  • The Jamie Foxx Show
    The Jamie Foxx Show
    1996 · series
  • Moesha
    Moesha
    1996 · series
  • Sanford and Son
    Sanford and Son
    1972 · series
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    1990 · series
  • School of Rock
    School of Rock
    2016 · series
  • Sonny with a Chance
    Sonny with a Chance
    2009 · series
  • George Lopez
    George Lopez
    2002 · series
  • A Different World
    A Different World
    1987 · series
SQShowSquad
CalendarSign inJoin
Episodes

2 seasons · 58 episodes

Ended · 58 aired
Season 1
32 episodes · 32 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Royal Flush
    Aired · Mon, Sep 12, 1966 · 30m

    When Davy rescues a damsel in distress, she turns out to be a princess whose uncle is out to assassinate her. Davy and his bandmates--Micky, Peter, and Mike--won't let that happen.

  • E2
    Monkee See, Monkee Die
    Aired · Mon, Sep 19, 1966 · 30m

    The Monkees stay overnight at a supposedly haunted house, but it may be the living guests who are the most dangerous.

  • E3
    Monkee vs. Machine
    Aired · Mon, Sep 26, 1966 · 30m

    When Mike is hired to work for a toy company, he meets Mr. Daggert (Stan Freberg), a cold-hearted business man who believes toys should only be designed by computers. Daggert fires a kindly old toymaker, but Mike--and the rest of the Monkees--won't stand for that decision.

  • E4
    Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
    Aired · Mon, Oct 3, 1966 · 30m

    It looks like the Monkees might win a band contest, but not if Nick Trump can help it. He befriends the Monkees, all the while plotting to have them kidnapped so his clients, the Four Swine, can win.

  • E5
    The Spy Who Came in from the Cool
    Aired · Mon, Oct 10, 1966 · 30m

    The Monkees end up in possession of stolen microfilm, and a spy agency enlists their help to keep it from falling into Russia's hands.

  • E6
    The Success Story
    Aired · Mon, Oct 17, 1966 · 30m

    Davy fears that if his visiting grandfather finds out he isn't a success, he will rip Davy away from his best friends and take him back to England.

  • E7
    The Monkees in a Ghost Town
    Aired · Mon, Oct 24, 1966 · 30m

    Rose Marie, Lon Chaney Jr., and Len Lesser guest star in an episode where gangsters take the Monkees prisoner in an isolated ghost town.

  • E8
    Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (a.k.a. Gift Horse)
    Aired · Tue, Nov 1, 1966 · 30m

    There's a horse in the house when Davy takes in a young boy's horse. Chaos with the landlord and a veterinarian breaks out! The boys must figure out a way to make sure the little boy is able to keep his horse, and it includes farm work and Davy acting as a jockey.

  • E9
    The Chaperone
    Aired · Tue, Nov 8, 1966 · 30m

    Davy's newest gal has a strict father and is only allowed to attend chaperoned parties, so the Monkees hire their cleaning lady. But when the woman passes out from too much alcohol, Micky dons a dress and wig and takes her place.

  • E10
    Here Come the Monkees
    Aired · Tue, Nov 15, 1966 · 30m

    In this pilot episode, the Monkees get hired to play Vanessa Russell's birthday party, but when she becomes infatuated with Davy, her studying for school falls by the wayside. If her grades don't improve, the Monkees are out of a gig.

  • E11
    Monkees à la Carte
    Aired · Tue, Nov 22, 1966 · 30m

    The Monkees have a plan to wrestle ownership of a restaurant away from gangsters. It involves working as waiters--and posing as gangsters--all at the same time.

  • E12
    I've Got a Little Song Here
    Aired · Tue, Nov 29, 1966 · 30m

    The usually smart Mike is conned by a phony song publisher. Micky, Davy, and Peter plot to get Mike's money back. Featuring the first appearance of the Monkeemen.

  • E13
    One Man Shy (a.k.a. Peter and the Debutante)
    Aired · Tue, Dec 6, 1966 · 30m

    Poor Peter falls for wealthy Valerie Cartwright. The other Monkees make sure Valerie notices Peter.

  • E14
    Dance, Monkees, Dance
    Aired · Tue, Dec 13, 1966 · 30m

    All of the Monkees-except Davy--get conned into lifetime contracts with a shady dance studio. Davy gets a job as an instructor there while they plot how to bring down the studio and free themselves from lessons they can't afford.

  • E15
    Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)
    Aired · Tue, Dec 20, 1966 · 30m

    Mrs. Badderly wants her daughter, Fern, to have a career in show business with Davy as her partner, even if it means breaking up the Monkees!

  • E16
    The Son of a Gypsy
    Aired · Tue, Dec 27, 1966 · 30m

    Ruthless gypsies kidnap the Monkees and get them to steal the priceless Maltese Vulture for them.

  • E17
    The Case of the Missing Monkee
    Aired · Tue, Jan 10, 1967 · 30m

    Peter vanishes in the middle of a gig. His friends find him, but he no longer remembers them.

  • E18
    I Was a Teenage Monster
    Aired · Tue, Jan 17, 1967 · 30m

    A mad scientist steals the Monkees' talent and gives it to his Frankenstein-like android.

  • E19
    Find the Monkees (a.k.a. The Audition)
    Aired · Tue, Jan 24, 1967 · 30m

    The Monkees scramble to audition for a big producer, unaware that the mystery group he is looking for is them.

  • E20
    The Monkees in the Ring
    Aired · Tue, Jan 31, 1967 · 30m

    Davy becomes a champion boxer. When his bandmates discover the fights are fixed, he doesn't believe them.

  • E21
    The Prince and the Pauper
    Aired · Tue, Feb 7, 1967 · 30m

    The real life Davy Jones pulls double duty, playing TV character Davy and the shy Prince Ludlow, who asks TV character Davy to win him a bride.

  • E22
    The Monkees at the Circus
    Aired · Tue, Feb 14, 1967 · 30m

    It's up to the Monkees to save the show when Davy falls for a ringmaster's daughter.

  • E23
    Captain Crocodile
    Aired · Tue, Feb 21, 1967 · 30m

    The Monkees get a chance to be on television, but a jealous kids' show host, Captain Crocodile, is out to ruin their big break.

  • E24
    Monkees à la Mode
    Aired · Tue, Feb 28, 1967 · 30m

    The Monkees are set to take down a fashion magazine's staff after they misrepresent the Monkees and ruin their reputation amongst their peers.

  • E25
    Alias Micky Dolenz
    Aired · Tue, Mar 7, 1967 · 30m

    It's Micky's turn to meet a lookalike--the vicious gangster, Baby Face Morales.

  • E26
    Monkee Chow Mein
    Aired · Tue, Mar 14, 1967 · 30m

    When Micky and then Peter are kidnapped by spies from Red China, it's up to Mike and Davy as the Monkeemen to rescue their friends.

  • E27
    Monkee Mother
    Aired · Tue, Mar 21, 1967 · 30m

    Widow Millie (played by Rose Marie in her second Monkees appearance) moves in with the Monkees against their wishes. At first, this is a hassle, but the Monkees grow to love her.

  • E28
    Monkees on the Line
    Aired · Tue, Mar 28, 1967 · 30m

    While working at a phone answering service, Davy delivers an incriminating message to a policeman in front of his wife, Peter ticks off some crooks trying to place bets, and Mike comes to the rescue of a suicidal actress.

  • E29
    Monkees Get Out More Dirt
    Aired · Tue, Apr 4, 1967 · 30m

    All four Monkees fall for the same girl, April (played by Julie Newmar).

  • E30
    The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)
    Aired · Tue, Apr 11, 1967 · 30m

    The Monkees travel to Manhattan to star in an aspiring playwright's new show, but when his backer backs down, the Monkees must search for a new angel.

  • E31
    The Monkees at the Movies (a.k.a. The Monkees in the Movies)
    Aired · Tue, Apr 18, 1967 · 30m

    When they get work as extras in a beach movie, the Monkees try to get rid of an arrogant teen idol (played by Bobby Sherman) and replace him with Davy.

  • E32
    The Monkees on Tour
    Aired · Tue, Apr 25, 1967 · 30m

    Not a typical episode, "The Monkees on Tour" is more of a mini-documentary chronicling the real life Monkees' concert stop in Phoenix, Arizona.

Season 2
26 episodes · 26 aired
▾
  • E1
    A Nice Place to Visit
    Aired · Mon, Sep 11, 1967 · 30m

    In a small Mexican town overrun by bandits, Davy is kidnapped by El Diablo, the head bandit, and Micky must face El Diablo in a showdown.

  • E2
    The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)
    Aired · Mon, Sep 18, 1967 · 30m

    When Davy, Mike, and Micky are framed for robbing a bank, it's up to Peter to get the evidence that will free them.

  • E3
    Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik
    Aired · Mon, Sep 25, 1967 · 30m

    A desert princess wants Davy to be her husband, but another suitor would rather see Davy and his friends assassinated.

  • E4
    Monkee Mayor
    Aired · Mon, Oct 2, 1967 · 30m

    When the Monkees' neighbors are thrown out of their homes, Mike runs for mayor to get some justice. But he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

  • E5
    Art for Monkees' Sake
    Aired · Mon, Oct 9, 1967 · 30m

    It turns out Peter is as talented with art as he is with music, and two crooks use him to paint a duplicate of a priceless portrait they plan to steal.

  • E6
    I Was a 99-lb. Weakling
    Aired · Mon, Oct 16, 1967 · 30m

    With Mike missing from most of the episode, Davy and Peter try to help Micky win the girl without resorting to joining a phony health club.

  • E7
    Hillbilly Honeymoon (a.k.a. Double Barrel Shotgun Wedding)
    Aired · Mon, Oct 23, 1967 · 30m

    Judd Wheskett wants to marry Ella Mae Chubber, but it seems she'd rather marry a Monkee--any of them!

  • E8
    Monkees Marooned
    Aired · Tue, Oct 31, 1967 · 30m

    The Monkees run into some wacky characters when they go treasure hunting on a remote island.

  • E9
    The Card Carrying Red Shoes
    Aired · Tue, Nov 7, 1967 · 30m

    In an episode missing Mike, a ballerina infatuated with Peter tries to rescue him from Communist spies. But when she twists her ankle before going on stage, Micky must take her place.

  • E10
    Wild Monkees
    Aired · Tue, Nov 14, 1967 · 30m

    The Monkees become a motorcycle gang to impress some biker chicks. When the girls' boyfriends show up, the Monkees sure are in trouble!

  • E11
    A Coffin Too Frequent
    Aired · Tue, Nov 21, 1967 · 30m

    An eccentric old widow (Ruth Buzzi) and her conniving nephew hold a seance in the Monkees' house.

  • E12
    Hitting the High Seas
    Aired · Tue, Nov 28, 1967 · 30m

    Davy, Peter, and Micky (Mike got seasick) take on pirates out to rob a cruise ship.

  • E13
    Monkees in Texas
    Aired · Tue, Dec 5, 1967 · 30m

    Mike's aunt needs help when outlaws keep attacking her ranch, so Micky and Peter dress up as the Lone Stranger and Pronto to rustle up some aid.

  • E14
    Monkees on the Wheel
    Aired · Tue, Dec 12, 1967 · 30m

    After accidentally winning money from a wigged reel, er, rigged wheel at a Las Vegas casino, the Monkees find themselves wanted by the police and the gangsters who rigged the wheel in the first place.

  • E15
    The Christmas Show
    Aired · Tue, Dec 26, 1967 · 30m

    The Monkees keep trying to show rich kid Melvin (Butch Patrick) the spirit of Christmas, and wind up losing their holiday funds due to injuries.

  • E16
    Fairy Tale
    Aired · Tue, Jan 9, 1968 · 30m

    A fan favorite episode because Mike Nesmith acts in drag as the haughty Princess Gwen. Does not feature the band struggling to make it as a success, but takes place in a medieval setting.

  • E17
    Monkees Watch Their Feet
    Aired · Tue, Jan 16, 1968 · 30m

    Mike is missing from this story, then Micky goes missing and is replaced by an android duplicate with backwards feet. Meanwhile, presidential hopeful Pat Paulsen narrates the whole incident.

  • E18
    Monstrous Monkee Mash
    Aired · Tue, Jan 23, 1968 · 30m

    Davy gets turned into a vampire and Micky into a werewolf. Meanwhile, other vampires plot to put Peter's brain inside a monster's head, and Mike must figure out how to rescue all his buddies.

  • E19
    The Monkees Paw
    Aired · Tue, Jan 30, 1968 · 30m

    When Micky buys a mystical monkey's paw, it grants him the "wish" of muteness.

  • E20
    The Devil and Peter Tork
    Aired · Tue, Feb 6, 1968 · 30m

    The devil tricks Peter into signing a contract for his soul if he grants Peter the ability to play the harp. But was it really "Mr. Zero" who gave Peter his talent, or was it Peter's own love for music?

  • E21
    Monkees Race Again (a.k.a. Leave the Driving to Us)
    Aired · Tue, Feb 13, 1968 · 30m

    When a friend of Davy's grandfather, T.N. Crumpets, invites the Monkees to work on his race car, Micky is kidnapped by a rival driver and Crumpets' car vanishes. All this leads to Davy driving the Monkeemobile in a race.

  • E22
    Monkees in Paris (a.k.a. The Paris Show)
    Aired · Tue, Feb 20, 1968 · 30m

    A different kind of episode in which the cast of the show romps around Paris while being chased by girls.

  • E23
    Monkees Mind Their Manor
    Aired · Tue, Feb 27, 1968 · 30m

    The Monkees go to England to try to save a manor village without ending up being stuck there forever. Directed by Peter Tork.

  • E24
    Some Like It Lukewarm (a.k.a. The Band Contest)
    Aired · Tue, Mar 5, 1968 · 30m

    Famous DJ Jerry Blavat is judging a band contest. Each band has to be a mix of boys and girls, so the other Monkees make Davy dress as a girl. Meanwhile, an all-girl band dresses one of their members as a boy. When Davy and Daphne meet, romance blooms.

  • E25
    Monkees Blow Their Minds
    Aired · Tue, Mar 12, 1968 · 30m

    A crooked mentalist takes control of the Monkees' minds.

  • E26
    Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)
    Aired · Tue, Mar 26, 1968 · 30m

    Micky Dolenz co-wrote and directed this psychedelic episode about a villain, Wizard Glick, trying to take over the world through hypnotic television.