Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
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| “Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth” | |
|---|---|
| The Monkees episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
| Guest stars | Jerry Colonna, Henry Corden, Jesslyn Fax, Jim Boles, Chuck Bail, Kerry MacLaine |
| Written by | Dave Evans |
| Directed by | Robert Rafelson |
| Production no. | 4708 |
| Original airdate | October 31, 1966 (NBC) |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Monkees in a Ghost Town" | "The Chaperone" |
"Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth" is a first-season installment of The Monkees television series. It is episode eight of the series, first airing on NBC October 24, 1966 and repeated on CBS December 6, 1969 July 11, 1970, and September 18, 1971, and on ABC December 16, 1972 and July 21, 1973.
[edit] Plot Summary
The Monkees like to horse around, but this is ridiculous: they've become the reluctant owners of a pet black stallion and must find a way to hide it from their landlord. To save the stallion - and their tenancy - the boys try their luck at taking up farming and jockeying.
[edit] Dream Sequences/Quick-Change Costume Play
- Peter and David in horse costume
- Michael, Micky, David and Peter as matadors
- Micky as a jockey coach, David as a jockey
[edit] Featured Songs
- First-run: "Papa Gene's Blues" (Michael Nesmith), "All the King's Horses" (Michael Nesmith)
- CBS repeat: "I Never Thought it Peculiar" (Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart)
