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The Monkees (1966–1968)

TV Series  -  30 min  -  Comedy | Music
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The misadventures of a struggling rock band.

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Season:

2 | 1

Year:

1968 | 1967 | 1966
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination See more awards »
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Davy Jones ...
Davy (58 episodes, 1966-1968)
Micky Dolenz ...
Micky (58 episodes, 1966-1968)
Peter Tork Peter Tork ...
Peter (58 episodes, 1966-1968)
Michael Nesmith ...
Mike (57 episodes, 1966-1968)
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Storyline

Not very long running comedy about the extremely Beatles-esque band, The Monkees. The group of four (Micky, Davy, Mike, and Peter) encounter interesting events and tie-in their music with each episode to encompass fast-moving scenes of comedy. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>  

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Monkees See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(58 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

It was long rumored that and notorious cult figure and convicted killer Charles Manson auditioned for The Monkees, but that rumor is unfounded, as he was in federal prison at the time the auditions were held. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In a number of second-season episodes, Micky's hairstyle changes back and forth from a straight hairdo to a curly "permed" look. This was due to the fact that second-season episodes were filmed at two different times, the spring of 1967 (when a number of the actual episode storylines were filmed) and then later that fall (during which time all the song performances were filmed). During the summer break, Micky let his hair grow out. The difference is perhaps most notable in the episode "It's a Nice Place to Visit," when at one moment Micky is performing a song with his hair curled, and is then seen leaving the stage with his hair straight. See more »

Quotes

Mike: Welcome to Swineville, Peter, a happy, sleepy, little hillbilly town where seemingly innocent, nice, naive people turn just like that
[snaps fingers]
Mike: to a vengeful, hateful mob!
Peter: How do you know that?
Mike: Because these are my people.
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Crazy Credits

"The Christmas Show" ends with the Monkees giving the TV audience a
Christmas wish of peace. The group then brings the crew-members on to the
set and gives them all a very happy and raucous opportunity to give their
loved ones at home a Christmas greeting, all while the closing credits play
over this. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Pod People (#4.3)" (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"I wanna be free"
Written and Produced by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Performed by The Monkees See more »