The Monkees (TV Series)

The Devil and Peter Tork (1968)

Micky Dolenz: Micky

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Quotes 

• [the Monkees get a visual idea of Hell via a video romp to their song "Salesman" and are noticably shaken when they snap back to their house] 

  Mike : So that's, uh, that's what...

  [Mike mutters the term Hell, but his voice is replaced by a cuckoo sound effect] 

  Mike : ...is all about.

  Davy : Yeah.

  [cuckoo] 

  Davy : ...is pretty scary.

  Micky : You know what's even more scary?

  Peter : What?

  Micky : [looking straight at the camera]  You can't say...

  [We hear the cuckoo sound effect but can clearly read Micky's lips as he says Hell] 

  Micky : ...on television.

• Davy : [holding the Bible]  Ehm, can I interest anybody in taking a quick peek at this book here, it's been on the best seller list for many years.

  Judge Roy Bean : We don't read!

  Micky : Well, eh, you don't have to read the book, why don't we, we'll run the picture for ya, Three hours of glorious color on a full wide screen with stereophonic, eat popcorn, hm hmm.

  Mr. Zero : My dear boy, I appeared in that picture. The garden scene. I played the snake.

• Mr. Zero : Prosecution rests.

  Micky : Then the defense will rest also.

  [Micky whips a pillow to his head] 

  Judge Roy Bean : Until what time would you like to rest?

  Micky : Until we think of something better.

• Micky : Don't worry, guys. I have everything under control. When he comes through that door I'm gonna take this wooden stake and...

  [Mr. Zero pops into the boys' house and Micky's stake is transformed into a feather] 

  Micky : Uh, tickle his nose.

• Davy : I thought you were going to get rid of that thing.

  Micky : No, wait, he's really into it.

  Davy : But it takes up too much room.

  Micky : Show him, Pete.

  [Peter plays the harp, surprising Davy with his dexterity] 

  Davy : [somewhat sheepishly]  Uh, like I said, it's nice to have a harp around the house.

  Peter : Hey, do you think we can work it into the act?

  Micky : [dressed as a newsboy]  Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Rock and roll group gains fame and fortune by introducing harp into act!

• Mr. Zero : Are you ready, Peter?

  Micky : Eh, no, no, he's not ready. You see, eh, well, he left his suit in the cleaners!

  Davy : And not only that...

  Micky : He's not ready to go!

  Davy : ...he, he's got to write a letter to his mother, haven't ye?

  Peter : I have a million things to do, couldn't it be tomorrow?

  Mike : Oh! I remember reading in the paper. why, that due to a lack of interest, tomorrow was canceled so we'll have to make it the day after tomorrow.

• Mike : Come on, Micky. I mean, everybody knows that nobody in the world was ever an overnight success.

  [Mike answers the phone] 

  Mike : Hello?

  Voice on telephone : Harris Booking Agency. I understand you guys have a harp act.

  Mike : [as Micky and Davy look on puzzled]  A harp act. Uh, right.

  Voice on telephone : You're going to be an overnight success!

  Mike : [puzzled but not suspecting Zero has tipped off anyone]  Uh, okay, uh thank you very much.

  Mike : [after hanging up the phone]  Hmm, that's a flash.

  Micky : What?

  Mike : We're gonna be an overnight success.