The Monkees: Season 1

Episode 1: Royal Flush 1966-09-12 | 25 min The Monkees rescue Princess Bettina, Duchess of Harmonica (Katherine Walsh) from her evil uncle Archduke Otto (Theodore Marcuse). Episode 2: Monkee See, Monkee Die 1966-09-19 | 25 min The Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance. Episode 3: Monkee vs. Machine 1966-09-26 | 25 min In a computerized toy factory, the Monkees foil an efficiency expert (Stan Freberg) who wants to replace an old toymaker (Walter Janovitz) with automation. Episode 4: Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers 1966-10-03 | 25 min A shady PR man (Andre Philippe) kidnaps the Monkees to prevent them from winning a talent contest in order for his clients (rival band the Four Swines) to win. Episode 5: The Spy Who Came in from the Cool 1966-10-10 | 25 min The Monkees get mixed up in a spy ring (Jacques Aubuchon, Arlene Martel) after Davy accidentally purchases a set of red maracas containing secret microfilm. Can the Monkees outwit two professional spies ? Episode 6: Success Story 1966-10-17 | 25 min Davy's grandfather (Ben Wright) visits, and the Monkees try to convince him that his grandson is wealthy and successful. Episode 7: Monkees in a Ghost Town 1966-10-24 | 25 min Stranded in a ghost town after their car runs out of gas, the Monkees are held prisoner by bank robbers (Len Lesser, Lon Chaney Jr.) and their boss, "The Big Man" (Rose Marie). Episode 8: Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth 1966-10-31 | 24 min Davy is given a horse, which the Monkees have to hide from their landlord, Mr. Babbitt (Henry Corden). It is returned to a heart-broken child (Kerry MacLane) and father (Jim Boles) after Davy rides it to victory over the horse of the father's neighbor. Famed character actor, and frequent Bob Hope sideman, Jerry Colonna plays veterinarian Doctor Mann. Episode 9: The Chaperone 1966-11-07 | 25 min Davy's feelings for retired General Harley Vandenberg's (Arch Johnson) daughter Leslie (Sherry Alberoni) leads Micky to pose as a female chaperone at a party after the real chaperone (Diana Chesney) gets drunk. Episode 10: Here Come the Monkees - The Pilot 1966-11-14 | 25 min The Monkees play a sweet sixteen party and help the birthday girl (Robyn Millan) with her studies after she falls for Davy. Episode 11: Monkees à la Carte 1966-11-21 | 25 min The Monkees pose as the Purple Flower Gang to save their favourite Italian restaurant from a gangster (Harvey Lembeck). Episode 12: I've Got a Little Song Here 1966-11-28 | 25 min Mike is fleeced by a fraudulent music publisher (Phil Leeds), but Micky dons the guise of a flashy Hollywood producer to get Mike's money back. Episode 13: One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante) 1966-12-05 | 25 min Bashful Peter tries to win the heart of lovely debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) while dealing with her haughty boyfriend Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth). Episode 14: Dance, Monkee, Dance 1966-12-12 | 25 min The Monkees sign up for lessons at Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go (Hal March), and then find out that their contracts are for life. Episode 15: Too Many Girls (Davy and Fern) 1966-12-19 | 25 min A domineering stage mother tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's career. Episode 16: Son of a Gypsy 1966-12-26 | 25 min A band of gypsies, headed by the powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture." Episode 17: The Case of the Missing Monkee 1967-01-09 | 25 min Peter becomes involved with the disappearance of the respected Professor Milo Schnitzler (Norbert Schiller) and then disappears himself. Episode 18: I Was a Teenage Monster 1967-01-16 | 25 min A mad scientist (John Hoyt) hires the Monkees to teach his monster (Richard Kiel) music—and then transplants their musical talent into the monster. Can the Monkees get their talent back? Byron Foulger appears as Groot, Dr. Mendoza's assistant. Episode 19: The Audition (Find the Monkees) 1967-01-23 | 25 min When television producer Hubbell Bensen (Carl Ballantine) hears a tape of the Monkees, he frantically stages auditions in the hope of finding them for his new television show, unaware they are desperately trying to audition for him. Episode 20: Monkees in the Ring 1967-01-30 | 25 min A crooked fight promoter (Ned Glass) prepares to cash in on a big bet by making Davy a stooge in a bout with the champ. Episode 21: The Prince and the Paupers 1967-02-06 | 25 min Davy doubles for a lookalike Peruvian prince in order to win the heart of Wendy Forsythe (Heather North) or forfeit his throne to evil Count Myron (Oscar Beregi Jr.). Episode 22: Monkees at the Circus 1967-02-13 | 25 min To save a bankrupt circus, the Monkees pose as a troupe of dazzling, supreme high-wire artists from France known as the Mozzarelli Brothers, but get in trouble when their guise requires them to actually perform. Episode 23: Captain Crocodile 1967-02-20 | 25 min The Monkees' appearance on popular children's show The Captain Crocodile Show is sabotaged by its host (Joey Forman), who fears that his guest's popularity is diminishing his own. Episode 24: Monkees à la Mode 1967-02-27 | 25 min The Monkees are chosen as "Typical Young Americans of the Year," by Chic magazine, a haughty publication that runs a bogus article on the group moulding them into a false image of clean cut young men. Episode 25: Alias Micky Dolenz 1967-03-06 | 25 min The police cash in on Micky's striking resemblance to imprisoned crime kingpin Baby Face Morales in an attempt to locate robbery loot. Episode 26: Monkee Chow Mein 1967-03-13 | 25 min Peter finds a secret message in a fortune cookie at a Chinese restaurant, forcing Monkeemen Davy and Mike to come to his rescue from the evil Dragonman (Joey Forman). Episode 27: Monkee Mother 1967-03-20 | 25 min Middle-aged widow Millie (Rose Marie) moves in with the Monkees as a new tenant, resulting in the boys' trying to find her a husband. Episode 28: Monkees on the Line 1967-03-27 | 25 min Hired by a telephone answering service, the Monkees are soon plunged into mix-ups, hang-ups and crossed wires leading to pursuit by a crooked bettor (Milton Frome). Episode 29: Monkees Get Out More Dirt 1967-04-03 | 25 min The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl, luscious local laundromat proprietress April Conquest (Julie Newmar). Episode 30: Monkees in Manhattan 1967-04-10 | 25 min In New York City, the Monkees fend off an irate hotel manager (Philip Ober) as they help a producer (Richard Anders) get backing for a Broadway musical. Episode 31: Monkees at the Movies 1967-04-17 | 25 min The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol (Bobby Sherman) on the set as extras in a beach movie. Episode 32: Monkees on Tour 1967-04-24 | 26 min A mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.