One Man Shy
- Episode aired Dec 5, 1966
- 25m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
127
YOUR RATING
Peter falls for a pretty young debutante and needs the other Monkees' help to impress her and ward off her jealous suitor.Peter falls for a pretty young debutante and needs the other Monkees' help to impress her and ward off her jealous suitor.Peter falls for a pretty young debutante and needs the other Monkees' help to impress her and ward off her jealous suitor.
Davy Jones
- Davy
- (as David Jones)
Roxanne Albee
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
John London
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
The Monkees
- Themselves
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"One Man Shy" debuted what would be The Monkees' biggest-selling single, "I'm a Believer," written by Neil Diamond with the backing track recorded in New York City by Don Kirshner. Michael Nesmith was intended to sing lead, but at the vocal session in October 1966 he argued with producer Jeff Barry and stated, "I've produced records and that ain't no hit." Barry eventually asked Mike to leave and Micky Dolenz replaced him at lead vocal. The song hit #1 and became the biggest single of 1967, but the battle with Barry reflected the growing animosity between the group and their musical directors at Screen Gems.
- GoofsDuring 'Spin the Bottle' Peter Tork's position on the floor changes as he says, "It always happens this way."
- Quotes
Ronnie Farnsworth: I beg your pardon, a gentlemen does not stare at a lady.
Peter: A begger can look at a queen.
- Alternate versionsThis repeat showing on August 14, 1967 (and most subsequent showings afterwards) featured the song "Forget That Girl" instead of "I'm a Believer". CBS and ABC Saturday-morning repeats used the song "If I Knew" in its place.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Featured review
George Furth and Lisa James
"One Man Shy" depicts Peter's awkward courtship with a very pretty debutante (Lisa James), while her snobbish, high society boyfriend Ronnie (George Furth) refers to The Monkees as 'fifth-rate musicians' (Micky corrects him: "third rate!"). The group prove to be no match for Ronnie at skeet shooting or archery, with the twit warning his butler to stand back as Nesmith checks out the bow and arrow! The unforgettable George Furth was well cast in roles like this, delighting audiences for decades in such comedies as "Blazing Saddles," "Young Doctors in Love," and "Oh, God!" Best of all, this episode features the debut of Neil Diamond's "I'm a Believer," issued as the band's second single the month before (Nov 12 1966), produced in New York by Jeff Barry, who went on to produce The Archies nearly two years later. This was also the second go-round for Nesmith's own production of "You Just May Be the One," inferior to the band recording done in March 1967 for the third LP, HEADQUARTERS. Broadcast no. 13 (Dec 5 1966), "One Man Shy" was 16th in production, filmed Sept 28-Oct 3.
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- kevinolzak
- Dec 20, 2013
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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