Son of a Gypsy
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| The Monkees episode | |
|---|---|
| “Son of a Gypsy” | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 16 |
| Guest star(s) | Jeanne Arnold, Vincent Beck, Victor Tayback, Mario Roccuzzo, Gene Dynarski, Elisabeth Camp |
| Writer(s) | Teleplay by Treva Silverman and Gerald Gardner & Dee Caruso; Story by Treva Silverman |
| Director | James Frawley |
| Production no. | 4724 |
| Original airdate | December 26, 1966 (NBC) |
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"The Son of a Gypsy" is a first-season segment of The Monkees television series. It first aired on NBC December 26, 1966 as the 16th episode of the series and repeated June 12, 1967, and was further rerun on CBS January 31 and August 8, 1970, and August 24, 1972.
[edit] Plot Summary
A band of gypsies kidnap Peter and force Micky, Michael and David to steal a valuable sculpture, the Maltese Vulture, in order to ransom him. Director James Frawley cameoes as a Yugoslavic guest at the party.
[edit] Dream Sequences/Quick-Change Costume Play
- Monkees as Gypsies
- Micky as a mugger
- Micky and Michael throwing punches with boxing gloves
- Micky, in rumpled hair and tuxedo, as a delegate
- Monkees as football players
