The Monkees (TV Series)

Monkee Mayor (1967)

Irwin Charone: Mayor

Quotes 

• Mike : Hello, Mayor Motley. My name is Mike Nesmith and I'd like to talk to you about this new parking lot that's...

  Mayor Motley : I'm eh, sorry, Nesmyer, but I don't hire any construction workers.

• Mayor Motley : Now then, Neswosh...

  Mike : Nesmith.

  Mayor Motley : Our country was settled in 1612...

  Mike : Well I know that...

  Mayor Motley : From cross the shores...

  [cut to stock footage of Peter and Mike playing cowboys and indians] 

  Mayor Motley : From across the shores the pilgrims landed and found Indians.

  Mike : Yeah...

  Mayor Motley : Luckily they moved those indians. Why, throwing people out of their homes is the American way!

  Mike : Huh?

  Mayor Motley : Then we are in total agreement. And Nesboum, I wanna to thank you as one good American to another, for enlightening me as to your opinion.

• Mayor Motley : Do you think he's got a chance?

  Wilbur Zeckenbush : According to the democratic system of this city, anybody's got a change... if I own him. Do I own him?

  Mayor Motley : [cheering up]  No, you own me!

  Wilbur Zeckenbush : Then he hasn't got a chance.

• Mayor Motley : Mr. Nesmith?

  Mike : Nishwash.