The Best Episodes of The Monkees

At an eerie pawn shop, Peter unwittingly sells his soul to devilish character Mr. Zero (Monte Landis) in order to purchase a golden harp! Can Peter's musical talent save him from Mr. Zero's evil clutches forever ?

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Robert Kaufman

In a computerized toy factory, the Monkees foil an efficiency expert (Stan Freberg) who wants to replace an old toymaker (Walter Janovitz) with automation.

Director: Bob Rafelson

Writer: David Panich, Treva Silverman

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.

Director: Sidney Miller

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Dave Evans

The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl, luscious local laundromat proprietress April Conquest (Julie Newmar).

Director: Gerald Shepard

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol (Bobby Sherman) on the set as extras in a beach movie.

Director: Russ Mayberry

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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.

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Robert Schlitt, Peter Meyerson, Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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.

Director: Russ Mayberry

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

A mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.

Director: Bob Rafelson

Writer: N/A

In El Monotono, Mexico, Davy is captured by a bandito (Peter Whitney) and his minions for being "captivated" with El Diablo's girlfriend (Cynthia Hull).

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Treva Silverman

The Monkees turn chicken when they unwittingly befriend the girlfriends of a tough motorcycle gang.

Director: N/A

Writer: Stanley Ralph Ross

In Las Vegas, the Monkees are mistaken for crooked gamblers by a roulette dealer (Rip Taylor) and policeman (Dort Clark) and try their luck at exposing the real gang (David Astor and Pepper Davis).

Director: N/A

Writer: Coslough Johnson

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.

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Dave Evans

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).

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Robert Schlitt, Peter Meyerson

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.

Director: Bruce Kessler

Writer: Treva Silverman

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.

Director: Richard Nunis

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Dave Evans

Peter must prove the Monkees' innocence when they unwittingly rob a bank in the pretext of making a movie for two con men (Cliff Norton, Kelton Garwood).

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Jack Winter

At an art museum, Peter copies an old painting for two guards (Monte Landis, Vic Tayback) who are actually thieves bent on snatching the real painting.

Director: Alexander Singer

Writer: Coslough Johnson

Peter trades his guitar for a con man’s treasure map. On a deserted island, the Monkees go hunting for treasure—and are hunted by a mad Australian (Monte Landis) and his man Thursday (Rupert Crosse).

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Stanley Ralph Ross

A Monkee pantomime romp through Fairy Tale Land, introduced by a "Town Crier" (Rege Cordic), sees Peter rescuing a haughty princess (Michael) from death by her fiendish fiancee (Murray Roman).

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Peter Meyerson

The Monkees match wits with the insane Wizard Glick (Rip Taylor), who is out to control the minds of television viewers worldwide.

Director: Micky Dolenz

Writer: Dave Evans, Micky Dolenz

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 ?

Director: Bob Rafelson

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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.

Director: Bruce Kessler

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

Bashful Peter tries to win the heart of lovely debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) while dealing with her haughty boyfriend Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth).

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Treva Silverman

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.

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Bernie Orenstein

A domineering stage mother (Reta Shaw) tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's (Kelly Jean Peters) career.

Director: James Frawley

Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Dave Evans