The Monkees

S01E15: Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)

A domineering stage mother tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's career.

Overview

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

Episodes

The Royal Flush

S01E01 The Royal Flush

September 12, 1966 6.7 30 min
The Monkees rescue Princess Bettina, Duchess of Harmonica (Katherine Walsh) from her evil uncle Archduke Otto (Theodore Marcuse).
Monkee See, Monkee Die

S01E02 Monkee See, Monkee Die

September 19, 1966 6.0 30 min
The Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance.
Monkee vs. Machine

S01E03 Monkee vs. Machine

September 26, 1966 7.0 30 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.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

S01E04 Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

October 3, 1966 7.0 30 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.
The Spy Who Came in From the Cool

S01E05 The Spy Who Came in From the Cool

October 10, 1966 7.0 30 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 ?
Success Story

S01E06 Success Story

October 17, 1966 6.0 30 min
Davy's grandfather (Ben Wright) visits, and the Monkees try to convince him that his grandson is wealthy and successful.
The Monkees in a Ghost Town

S01E07 The Monkees in a Ghost Town

October 24, 1966 7.0 30 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).
Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (a.k.a. Gift Horse)

S01E08 Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (a.k.a. Gift Horse)

October 31, 1966 5.0 30 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...
The Chaperone

S01E09 The Chaperone

November 7, 1966 7.0 30 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.
Here Come the Monkees

S01E10 Here Come the Monkees

November 14, 1966 6.0 30 min
The Monkees play a sweet sixteen party and help the birthday girl (Robyn Millan) with her studies after she falls for Davy.
Monkees à la Carte

S01E11 Monkees à la Carte

November 21, 1966 6.0 30 min
The Monkees pose as the Purple Flower Gang to save their favourite Italian restaurant from a gangster (Harvey Lembeck).
I've Got a Little Song Here

S01E12 I've Got a Little Song Here

November 28, 1966 7.0 30 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.
One Man Shy

S01E13 One Man Shy

December 5, 1966 7.0 30 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).
Dance, Monkee, Dance

S01E14 Dance, Monkee, Dance

December 12, 1966 7.0 30 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.
Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)

S01E15 Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)

December 19, 1966 6.0 30 min
A domineering stage mother tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's career.
Son of a Gypsy

S01E16 Son of a Gypsy

December 26, 1966 7.0 30 min
A band of gypsies, headed by the powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture."
The Case of the Missing Monkee

S01E17 The Case of the Missing Monkee

January 9, 1967 6.0 30 min
Peter becomes involved with the disappearance of the respected Professor Milo Schnitzler (Norbert Schiller) and then disappears himself.
I Was a Teenage Monster

S01E18 I Was a Teenage Monster

January 16, 1967 7.0 30 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,...
Find the Monkees

S01E19 Find the Monkees

January 23, 1967 7.0 30 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...
Monkees in the Ring

S01E20 Monkees in the Ring

January 30, 1967 6.0 30 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.
The Prince and the Paupers

S01E21 The Prince and the Paupers

February 6, 1967 6.0 30 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.).
Monkees at the Circus

S01E22 Monkees at the Circus

February 13, 1967 7.0 30 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.
Captain Crocodile

S01E23 Captain Crocodile

February 20, 1967 7.0 30 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.
Monkees à la Mode

S01E24 Monkees à la Mode

February 27, 1967 7.0 30 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...
Alias Micky Dolenz

S01E25 Alias Micky Dolenz

March 6, 1967 6.0 30 min
The police cash in on Micky's striking resemblance to imprisoned crime kingpin Baby Face Morales in an attempt to locate robbery loot.
Monkees Chow Mein

S01E26 Monkees Chow Mein

March 13, 1967 7.0 30 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).
Monkee Mother

S01E27 Monkee Mother

March 20, 1967 7.0 30 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.
The Monkees on the Line

S01E28 The Monkees on the Line

March 27, 1967 7.0 30 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).
The Monkees Get Out More Dirt

S01E29 The Monkees Get Out More Dirt

April 3, 1967 7.0 30 min
The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl, luscious local laundromat proprietress April Conquest (Julie Newmar).
The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)

S01E30 The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)

April 10, 1967 6.0 30 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.
The Monkees at the Movies

S01E31 The Monkees at the Movies

April 17, 1967 6.0 30 min
The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol (Bobby Sherman) on the set as extras in a beach movie.
The Monkees on Tour

S01E32 The Monkees on Tour

April 24, 1967 6.0 30 min
A mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.

Cast

Davy Jones
Davy Jones
Davy
Micky Dolenz
Micky Dolenz
Micky
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Mike
Peter Tork
Peter Tork
Peter

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