Episode
The Monkees: Monkees in a Ghost Town
Overview
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).
Details
- Series
- The Monkees
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1966-10-24
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Monkees in a Ghost Town is Episode 7 in Season 1 of The Monkees. It aired on 1966-10-24. The runtime is 25 min.
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