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The Monkee's Paw

Episode aired Jan 29, 1968
25m

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7.8/10

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Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork in The Monkees (1965)

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Micky buys a cursed Monkey's Paw from down on his luck Mendrek the Magician for a quarter and is given three wishes, all of them bound to backfire. Meanwhile, Mendrek, finally free of bad lu... Read allMicky buys a cursed Monkey's Paw from down on his luck Mendrek the Magician for a quarter and is given three wishes, all of them bound to backfire. Meanwhile, Mendrek, finally free of bad luck, becomes a millionaire overnight. On the third wish, Micky loses his voice, leaving the... Read allMicky buys a cursed Monkey's Paw from down on his luck Mendrek the Magician for a quarter and is given three wishes, all of them bound to backfire. Meanwhile, Mendrek, finally free of bad luck, becomes a millionaire overnight. On the third wish, Micky loses his voice, leaving the other Monkees without their lead singer.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

120

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Davy Jones

Davy
(as David Jones)

Micky Dolenz

Micky

Michael Nesmith

Mike

Peter Tork

Peter

Henry Beckman

Manager

Merri Ashley

Daughter

Jack Fife

Tax Man

Hans Conried

Mendrek

Roxanne Albee

Amateur Hour girl
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Severn Darden

Psychiatrist
(uncredited)

The Monkees

Themselves
(uncredited)

David Pearl

Nightclub Patron
(uncredited)

David Price

Janitor
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Guest star Hans Conried legendarily lost his temper during the shoot, not liking the "Monkeeshines" of The Monkees, and declared "I hate these f***ing kids!" The cameras stopped and a break was called, to let Conried calm down. Micky Dolenz admired Conried, and later regretted the incident.

Goofs
When Micky Dolenz loses his voice and can't sing his solo piece, it shuts down the entire act. The Monkees completely overlook the possibility that Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, or Davy Jones could sing it, as they surely know the words - when you rehearse lines with other people, you learn everyone else's lines. Or they could simply choose, from among their extensive list, a song which doesn't require Mickey's voice.

Quotes
Mike: [pointing at a blackboard] Alright, now that we got all this down: 'apple', 'kat', 'hare krishna', 'Frodis', 'legalize wisdom' and of course 'save the Texas prairie chicken', we're going to our next lession which is, speech.

Connections
Edited from The Monkees: Too Many Girls (1966)

Soundtracks
Goin' Down
(uncredited)
Written by Diane Hildebrand, Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith
Performed by The Monkees
Produced by Chip Douglas

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5/10

Hans Conreid and Severn Darden

Broadcast no. 51 (Jan 29 1968), "The Monkees' Paw" must be ranked a disappointment that held much promise, based on the 1902 W. W. Jacobs story about a monkey's paw that grants its owner three wishes, at a terrible price (THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR had filmed an eerie adaptation three years earlier). Hans Conreid plays Mendrek the Magician, whose run of bad luck comes to a screeching halt once he sells the monkey's paw to Micky, becoming a millionaire overnight while the band's dreams don't turn out well at all, leaving poor Micky without a voice (unless a crayon is nearby!). In a nod to the forthcoming "Mijacogeo," we get a mention of Frodis as the group try to recoup the Dolenz tonsils. Severn Darden, from the first season's "Monkee vs. Machine," makes an unbilled appearance as a psychiatrist who ends up replacing the silent Micky on the couch himself. The lone song featured is the second and last appearance of the band recording of Boyce and Hart's "Words," following a short rendition of "Goin' Down" minus vocals. 53rd in production, filmed Nov 13-15, next up- "Christmas Show" (shot just before Thanksgiving).