The Monkees

The Monkees (1966)

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Monkees Race Again - S2-E21

Continuity mistake: After Micky has just taken apart the Klutzmobile engine and the Baron has run over to the periscope, in the next scene, Micky has magically been re-tied in a chair, even though neither Wolfgang nor the Baron tied him up again.

Find the Monkees (a.k.a. The Audition) - S1-E19

Continuity mistake: Trying to get away from the Monkees, television producer Hubbell Benson enters an elevator on the first floor. After a quick cut, Benson is shown exiting the elevator on the third floor. A potted plant and a "3rd Floor" sign were added to the scene but it is obvious the elevator is still on the first floor. A large ash tray appears in both shots and its contents are unchanged.

Steven Lee

Hitting the High Seas - S2-E12

Revealing mistake: When Micky is hiding in the alcove whilst the Captain is talking to his parrot, the curtain that's hiding him from view already has a tear in it before the Captain slices one in it. If you look carefully, you can see where the tear has been quickly held together with something, so that when the Captain slices at the curtain on cue, Micky just has to pull the bits apart to make it look like it's been actually sliced.

The Prince and the Paupers - S1-E21

Continuity mistake: When the Monkees (excluding David) and Ludlow come out of the cupboard that they hid in when Wendy Forsythe came to visit, you can see some items in there on shelves and neatly stacked. When David (as Ludlow) and Michael accidentally open the door a bit later (thinking they're going into a different room), they get covered in the items as soon as they open the door. Plus some of the items that fall on them were not even in there before.

Heather Benton

The Royal Flush - S1-E1

Plot hole: After the Monkees have recorded Otto and Sigmund's plot to kill Bettina, Mike says, "See, I told you she was in trouble". But shouldn't Davy have said this line, since he was the one who was trying to convince them of the plot in the first place?

Peter: Hey, look, guys! All the comforts of home.
Mike: Yeah, your home, shotgun, not mine.

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The Success Story - S1-E6

Trivia: When Micky (disguised as airline personnel) is talking to Davy's grandfather at the airport, the board behind him states that one of the flights is going from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Los Angeles.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers - S1-E4

Question: When the Monkees are locked in the downstairs bedroom and they are planning to escape, where does Mick get the lab coat and the chemical bottle from which he plans to use to scare the evil people into letting them all leave?

Answer: The Monkees TV series was very much a fantasy (this was the "groovy" psychedelic 60s, after all). Impossible things, such as items appearing out of nowhere, happened on their show without explanation all the time.

Jean G

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