The Monkees Season 1 Episodes

Episode 0

Unaired Pilot: Here Come The Monkees

20 mins

Episode 1

Royal Flush

Mon, Sep 12, 196625 mins

Davy 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.

Episode 2

Monkee See, Monkee Die

Mon, Sep 19, 196625 mins

When the Monkees attend the reading of a late millionaire's will, they find themselves forced to stay the night in his haunted castle.

Episode 3

Monkee vs. Machine

Mon, Sep 26, 196625 mins

After 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.

Episode 4

Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

Mon, Oct 3, 196625 mins

Nick Trump, manager of "The Four Swine", gets the Monkees to participate in publicity stunts meant to keep them from entering a talent contest.

Episode 5

The Spy Who Came in from the Cool

Mon, Oct 10, 196625 mins

The Central Intelligence Service recruits the Monkees to capture two foreign spies, Boris and Madame, after Davy unwittingly purchases a pair of red maracas with a hidden microfilm inside.

Episode 6

Success Story

Mon, Oct 17, 196625 mins

Davy 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.

Episode 7

Monkees in a Ghost Town

Mon, Oct 24, 196625 mins

The Monkeemobile runs out of gas in a Ghost Town, where the boys are locked up by two gangsters, George and Lenny, waiting for the arrival of The Big Man.

Episode 8

Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

Mon, Oct 31, 196625 mins

There are no pets allowed in the Monkees' apartment. This leads to comic complications when Davy watches a horse for a kid. The Monkees get a taste of farm living when they try to return the horse.

Episode 9

The Chaperone

Mon, Nov 7, 196625 mins

The only way for Davy to date General Vandenburg's daughter is to hold a chaperoned party. When everything else fails, Micky dresses up in drag as 'Mrs Arcadian', arousing the attention of both the General and Mr. Babbit, the landlord.

Episode 10

Here Come the Monkees

Mon, Nov 14, 196625 mins

The 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.

Episode 11

Monkees à la Carte

Mon, Nov 21, 196625 mins

Pop'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.

Episode 12

I've Got a Little Song Here

Mon, Nov 28, 196625 mins

Mike writes a new song, but the publishing company he tries to sell it to tries to rip him off.

Episode 13

One Man Shy

Mon, Dec 5, 196625 mins

Peter falls for a pretty young debutante and needs the other Monkees' help to impress her and ward off her jealous suitor.

Episode 14

Dance, Monkee, Dance

Mon, Dec 12, 196625 mins

Peter 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.

Episode 15

Too Many Girls

Mon, Dec 19, 196625 mins

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.

Episode 16

Son of a Gypsy

Mon, Dec 26, 196625 mins

When 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.

Episode 17

Case of the Missing Monkee

Mon, Jan 9, 196725 mins

Peter is kidnapped, in a plot against a rocket scientist.

Episode 18

I Was a Teenage Monster

Mon, Jan 16, 196725 mins

The Monkees are lured to the lab of a mad scientist, only to have their musical abilities, put into a Frankenstein-like monster.

Episode 19

Find the Monkees

Mon, Jan 23, 196725 mins

TV producer Hubbell Benson has invited many young groups, including The Four Martians, The Foreign Agents, and The Jolly Green Giants to audition for a new TV show, but not The Monkees. However, when he hears their music on a hired tape recorder, he sets out to find this mystery band, not knowing that the Monkees are having great difficulty getting into the auditions at the same time.

Episode 20

Monkees in the Ring

Mon, Jan 30, 196725 mins

Crooked fight promoter Sholto tells Davy he could be a featherweight champ and starts fixing fights so that 'Dynamite' Davy Jones quickly makes a career.

Episode 21

The Prince and the Paupers

Mon, Feb 6, 196725 mins

Davy 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.

Episode 22

Monkees at the Circus

Mon, Feb 13, 196725 mins

When the circus comes to town, The Monkees visit The Big Top--and discover that this particular circus is suffering from declining attendance. Embittered performers who have not been paid for some time blame this situation on rock'n'roll discotheques--an enmity personified when Victor, the circus' ace knife-thrower, attacks Davy with perfectly-aimed throws within inches of his face and threatens to call the police. Another performer, Susan, befriends The Monkees but is distraught when Victor delivers a written ultimatum to Pop, the circus' ringmaster. The Monkees then pose as aerial performers from France who wish to perform in the circus, which wins the confidence of Victor and other performers--but backfires on The Monkees when they are expected to actually perform the dangerous aerial tasks required. Forced to confess that they are in fact rock'n'roll singers, The Monkees are caustically shamed into leaving by the enraged Victor and the other performers, leaving Susan in tears, but Davy insists on doing something to help the circus, and The Monkees unexpectedly succeed in winning back the confidence of the other performers--except for Victor, who refuses to perform. Davy takes his place as knife-thrower, but to Victor's horror the lives of Susan and Peter are threatened when Davy's errant throws nearly stabs both of them before a sold-out audience..

Episode 23

Captain Crocodile

Mon, Feb 20, 196725 mins

The Monkees go up against a local kiddie show host, who will not let the group play on his show.

Episode 24

Monkees à la Mode

Mon, Feb 27, 196725 mins

The Monkees are chosen as Chic Magazine's 'Typical Young Americans Of The Year' (cue Monkees Theme). Unfortunately, the way they are represented in the article makes them lose many friends instantly.

Episode 25

Alias Micky Dolenz

Mon, Mar 6, 196725 mins

Micky goes undercover posing as an incarcerated criminal ringleader (to whom he bears an uncanny resemblance) so the police can nab the rest of his gang.

Episode 26

Monkees Chow Mein

Mon, Mar 13, 196725 mins

The band stumbles onto a fiendish plot at a local Chinese restaurant.

Episode 27

Monkee Mother

Mon, Mar 20, 196725 mins

A 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.

Episode 28

Monkees on the Line

Mon, Mar 27, 196725 mins

When the Monkees decide to get themselves an answering service, they soon end up working for one instead. Left on their own, the foursome starts ignoring the most important rule: 'don't get involved with the clients'. Mike tries to save a young girl he thinks is planning to commit suicide, Davy brings a message which soon has an entire building in a riot and Peter messes up a scheme to place gambling bets over the phone. Micky somehow manages to keep out of trouble.

Episode 29

Monkees Get Out More Dirt

Mon, Apr 3, 196725 mins

All 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.

Episode 30

Monkees Manhattan Style

Mon, Apr 10, 196725 mins

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.

Episode 31

Monkees at the Movies

Mon, Apr 17, 196725 mins

The 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.

Episode 32

The Monkees on Tour

Mon, Apr 24, 196725 mins

Producer-director Robert Rafelson presents a filmed documentary on The Monkees as they fly to Phoenix, AZ in January 1967 for a concert during the run of their television series. Arriving at Phoenix, the Monkees are greeted with loud enthusiasm by a mostly-young crowd at the local airport. Rafelson's camera then follows the boys as they have breakfast at their hotel and drive to local radio station KRUX and take it over to become guest DJs for the day. Finally comes the night of the concert as the group performs before some ten thousand screaming fans, and amid the din we see individual clips of the boys as each one of them explains in voice-over their experiences as popular performers and their dreams for the future.