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The Monkees Monkees on the Wheel (1966–1968) Online

The Monkees Monkees on the Wheel (1966–1968) Online
Original Title :
Monkees on the Wheel
Genre :
TV Episode / Comedy / Music
Year :
1966–1968
Directror :
Gerald Shepard
Cast :
Davy Jones,Micky Dolenz,Michael Nesmith
Writer :
Coslough Johnson
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
30min
Rating :
8.7/10
The Monkees Monkees on the Wheel (1966–1968) Online

Micky 'Magic Fingers' Dolenz hits a lucky streak in Vegas, not realizing the roulette table is rigged. The Boss and Biggy soon steal the ill begotten money back from the Monkees, who are then given 24 hours by the police to retrieve it once more. So, they head back into the Casino dressed as gangsters The Insidious Strangler (Micky), The Professor (Peter), Muscles The Mauler (Davy) and Vicious Killer (Mike).
Episode complete credited cast:
Davy Jones Davy Jones - Davy (as David Jones)
Micky Dolenz Micky Dolenz - Micky
Michael Nesmith Michael Nesmith - Mike
Peter Tork Peter Tork - Peter
Pepper Davis Pepper Davis - Biggy
Rip Taylor Rip Taylor - Manager
Dort Clark Dort Clark - Policeman
Joy Harmon Joy Harmon - Zelda
Sharyn Hillyer Sharyn Hillyer - Della
David Astor David Astor - Boss

The episode ends with bloopers of Mike and Micky from the unaired at the time episode, "Monstrous Monkee Mash".


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Broadcast no. 46 (Dec 11 1967), "Monkees on the Wheel" benefits from its supporting cast of stand up comics (all Vegas regulars), David Astor's crime boss matching Micky's James Cagney impression, Pepper Davis doing a Vic Tayback impersonation as henchman Biggy, and Rip Taylor stealing scenes as the exasperated manager of the roulette wheel, where nobody seems to lose (Taylor would return to play Wizard Glick in "Mijacogeo"). Dort Clark ("Monkees a la Carte," "The Picture Frame") is back to represent the cops, and sparkling Joy Harmon, also previously seen in "The Picture Frame," flirts endlessly with Micky, so long as his 'magic fingers' roll in the cash. Watch for leggy Sharyn Hillyer, who had just finished her stint on STAR TREK ("A Piece of the Action"). At one point, Nesmith gets his nose tweaked by David Pearl (a regular Monkey stand-in), who calls him 'Wizard Glick!' (stay tuned for "Mijacogeo"). This was the second and last appearance for Harry Nilsson's "Cuddly Toy" (behind a different video featuring the band members playing the same instruments they do on the record), but the debut of "The Door Into Summer" (recorded May 29), a suitable song about greed, composed by producer Chip Douglas (who previously wrote "Forget That Girl") and Bill Martin (who previously wrote "All of Your Toys"). Both tracks marked the last time in the studio that Micky Dolenz played drums, with Nesmith on guitar, and Tork on piano. 50th in production, filmed Oct 25-27, concluding with a gag featuring Micky and Mike in costume for the very next to be shot- "The Monstrous Monkey Mash."