Episode
The Monkees: I Was a Teenage Monster
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Monkees
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1967-01-16
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
I Was a Teenage Monster is Episode 18 in Season 1 of The Monkees. It aired on 1967-01-16. The runtime is 25 min.
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