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The Monkees(TV show/series, 1966-1968)

TV-G
| 30min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 58 episodes

The MonkeesRating: 3.3/5 (with 22 votes)
The Monkees is an American television sitcom that first aired on NBC for two seasons, from September 12, 1966, to March 25, 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men (The Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series television and won two Emmy Awards in 1967, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The program ended in 1968 at the finish of its second season and has received a long afterlife through Saturday morning repeats (CBS and ABC) and syndication, as well as overseas broadcasts. It later enjoyed a 1980s revival, after MTV aired reruns of the program in 1986. It aired on Sunday afternoons on MeTV beginning on February 24, 2019, three days after the death of cast member Peter Tork, and ending on April 26, 2020. The network aired four episodes on December 12, 2021, as a tribute to Michael Nesmith, who died two days earlier, followed by a 'Weekend Binge' on December 11 and 12. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Monkees

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

About The Monkees

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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Davy Jones/Monkees 1966 Promo(Trailer, 2:07)

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The Monkees Seasons and Episodes

09/11/1967Season 2 - 26 episodes
#1 | 09/11/1967A Nice Place to Visit
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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).
#2 | 09/18/1967The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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).
#3 | 09/25/1967Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
It is a "harem-scare 'em" scene as Davy faces the prospect of marriage to a lovely Nehudian princess (Donna Loren).
#4 | 10/02/1967Monkee Mayor
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Mike casts his wool hat into the ring to stop a crooked construction tycoon (Monte Landis) from turning the city into parking lots.
#5 | 10/09/1967Art for Monkees' Sake
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#6 | 10/16/1967I Was A 99 Pound Weakling
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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).
#7 | 10/23/1967Hillbilly Honeymoon (a.k.a. Double Barrel Shotgun Wedding)
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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).
#8 | 10/30/1967Monkees Marooned
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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).
#9 | 11/06/1967The Card Carrying Red Shoes
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Peter is the target of a romantic prima ballerina (Ondine Vaughn) and a dastardly plot choreographed by the rest of the ballet company.
#10 | 11/13/1967Wild Monkees
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
The Monkees turn chicken when they unwittingly befriend the girlfriends of a tough motorcycle gang.
#11 | 11/20/1967A Coffin Too Frequent
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#12 | 11/27/1967Hitting the High Seas
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Thoughts of mutiny are bountiful as the Monkees try to stop the hijack of a cargo ship by a vengeful sea captain (Chips Rafferty).
#13 | 12/04/1967Monkees in Texas
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#14 | 12/11/1967Monkees on the Wheel
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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).
#15 | 12/25/1967The Christmas Show
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The Monkees try to instil the spirit of Christmas in a cynical little boy (Butch Patrick) who has soured on the whole idea.
#16 | 01/08/1968Fairy Tale
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
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).
#17 | 01/15/1968Monkees Watch Their Feet
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#18 | 01/22/1968Monstrous Monkee Mash
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#19 | 01/29/1968Monkees Paw
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
A broken-down magician's (Hans Conried) magical monkey's paw starts to bring the equally broken Monkees luck... unfortunately, all bad.
#20 | 02/05/1968The Devil and Peter Tork
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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 ?
#21 | 02/12/1968Monkees Race Again (a.k.a. Leave the Driving to Us)
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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."
#22 | 02/19/1968Monkees in Paris (a.k.a. The Paris Show)
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The Monkees take a vacation from the studio grind and are chased (on location) all over the French Capital by beautiful girls and gendarme.
#23 | 02/26/1968Monkees Mind Their Manor
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#24 | 03/04/1968Some Like it Lukewarm (a.k.a. The Band Contest)
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#25 | 03/11/1968Monkees Blow Their Minds
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)
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.
#26 | 03/25/1968Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
The Monkees match wits with the insane Wizard Glick (Rip Taylor), who is out to control the minds of television viewers worldwide.
#28 | 04/14/1969Thirty-Three and One-Third Revolutions per Monkee
Charles Darwin the famous evolutionist takes The Monkees through various stages of evolution until they are ready to brainwash the world via commercial exploitation. Hatched in giant test tubes, the four are stripped of all personal identity and names: Micky Dolenz becomes Monkee #1, Peter Tork becomes Monkee #2, Mike Nesmith Monkee #3, and Davy Jones Monkee #4. Each Monkee attempts to regain his stripped personal identity by thinking his way out of captivity into his own world of fantasies. Monkee #1 (Micky) performs an R&B up-tempo duet remake of ""I'm A Believer"" with Julie Driscoll; Monkee #2 (Peter) reclines on a giant cushion in eastern garb and, to the lilting backing of sitar and tabla, performs ""I Prithee (Do Not Ask For Love),"" a gentle number concerning spiritual values. Monkee #3 (Mike), in an inventive split screen number, sings a country tune, ""Naked Persimmon (The Only Thing I Believe Is True)""; and Monkee #4 (Davy) capers about in short pants and frill collar in fairytal
#29 | 02/17/1997Hey, Hey It's The Monkees
It's thirty years later and the guys are in search of a workable plot line. Meanwhile, they try to get ready for a big gig at a country club.
09/12/1966Season 1 - 32 episodes
?Specials - 19 episodes

Additional Information

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Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/12/1966
Last episode released on: 03/25/1968
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup

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