Episode
The Monkees: Son of a Gypsy
Overview
A band of gypsies, headed by the powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture."
Details
- Series
- The Monkees
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1966-12-26
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Son of a Gypsy is Episode 16 in Season 1 of The Monkees. It aired on 1966-12-26. The runtime is 25 min.
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