Episode guide
The Monkees
58 episodes · 2 seasons · 1966–1968 · NBC
Season
Season 1
32 episodes
- S01E01 The Royal Flush
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.
- S01E02 Monkee See, Monkee Die
The Monkees stay overnight at a supposedly haunted house, but it may be the living guests who are the most dangerous.
- S01E03 Monkee vs. Machine
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.
- S01E04 Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
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.
- S01E05 The Spy Who Came in from the Cool
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.
- S01E06 The Success Story
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.
- S01E07 The Monkees in a Ghost Town
Rose Marie, Lon Chaney Jr., and Len Lesser guest star in an episode where gangsters take the Monkees prisoner in an isolated ghost town.
- S01E08 Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (a.k.a. Gift Horse)
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.
- S01E09 The Chaperone
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.
- S01E10 Here Come the Monkees
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.
- S01E11 Monkees à la Carte
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.
- S01E12 I've Got a Little Song Here
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.
- S01E13 One Man Shy (a.k.a. Peter and the Debutante)
Poor Peter falls for wealthy Valerie Cartwright. The other Monkees make sure Valerie notices Peter.
- S01E14 Dance, Monkees, Dance
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.
- S01E15 Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)
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!
- S01E16 The Son of a Gypsy
Ruthless gypsies kidnap the Monkees and get them to steal the priceless Maltese Vulture for them.
- S01E17 The Case of the Missing Monkee
Peter vanishes in the middle of a gig. His friends find him, but he no longer remembers them.
- S01E18 I Was a Teenage Monster
A mad scientist steals the Monkees' talent and gives it to his Frankenstein-like android.
- S01E19 Find the Monkees (a.k.a. The Audition)
The Monkees scramble to audition for a big producer, unaware that the mystery group he is looking for is them.
- S01E20 The Monkees in the Ring
Davy becomes a champion boxer. When his bandmates discover the fights are fixed, he doesn't believe them.
- S01E21 The Prince and the Pauper
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.
- S01E22 The Monkees at the Circus
It's up to the Monkees to save the show when Davy falls for a ringmaster's daughter.
- S01E23 Captain Crocodile
The Monkees get a chance to be on television, but a jealous kids' show host, Captain Crocodile, is out to ruin their big break.
- S01E24 Monkees à la Mode
The Monkees are set to take down a fashion magazine's staff after they misrepresent the Monkees and ruin their reputation amongst their peers.
- S01E25 Alias Micky Dolenz
It's Micky's turn to meet a lookalike--the vicious gangster, Baby Face Morales.
- S01E26 Monkee Chow Mein
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.
- S01E27 Monkee Mother
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.
- S01E28 Monkees on the Line
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.
- S01E29 Monkees Get Out More Dirt
All four Monkees fall for the same girl, April (played by Julie Newmar).
- S01E30 The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)
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.
- S01E31 The Monkees at the Movies (a.k.a. The Monkees in the Movies)
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.
- S01E32 The Monkees on Tour
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
Season 2
26 episodes
- S02E01 A Nice Place to Visit
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.
- S02E02 The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)
When Davy, Mike, and Micky are framed for robbing a bank, it's up to Peter to get the evidence that will free them.
- S02E03 Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik
A desert princess wants Davy to be her husband, but another suitor would rather see Davy and his friends assassinated.
- S02E04 Monkee Mayor
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.
- S02E05 Art for Monkees' Sake
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.
- S02E06 I Was a 99-lb. Weakling
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.
- S02E07 Hillbilly Honeymoon (a.k.a. Double Barrel Shotgun Wedding)
Judd Wheskett wants to marry Ella Mae Chubber, but it seems she'd rather marry a Monkee--any of them!
- S02E08 Monkees Marooned
The Monkees run into some wacky characters when they go treasure hunting on a remote island.
- S02E09 The Card Carrying Red Shoes
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.
- S02E10 Wild Monkees
The Monkees become a motorcycle gang to impress some biker chicks. When the girls' boyfriends show up, the Monkees sure are in trouble!
- S02E11 A Coffin Too Frequent
An eccentric old widow (Ruth Buzzi) and her conniving nephew hold a seance in the Monkees' house.
- S02E12 Hitting the High Seas
Davy, Peter, and Micky (Mike got seasick) take on pirates out to rob a cruise ship.
- S02E13 Monkees in Texas
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.
- S02E14 Monkees on the Wheel
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.
- S02E15 The Christmas Show
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.
- S02E16 Fairy Tale
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.
- S02E17 Monkees Watch Their Feet
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.
- S02E18 Monstrous Monkee Mash
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.
- S02E19 The Monkees Paw
When Micky buys a mystical monkey's paw, it grants him the "wish" of muteness.
- S02E20 The Devil and Peter Tork
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?
- S02E21 Monkees Race Again (a.k.a. Leave the Driving to Us)
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.
- S02E22 Monkees in Paris (a.k.a. The Paris Show)
A different kind of episode in which the cast of the show romps around Paris while being chased by girls.
- S02E23 Monkees Mind Their Manor
The Monkees go to England to try to save a manor village without ending up being stuck there forever. Directed by Peter Tork.
- S02E24 Some Like It Lukewarm (a.k.a. The Band Contest)
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.
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S02E25 Monkees Blow Their Minds A crooked mentalist takes control of the Monkees' minds.
- S02E26 Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)
Micky Dolenz co-wrote and directed this psychedelic episode about a villain, Wizard Glick, trying to take over the world through hypnotic television.