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Writers:
Dee Caruso (writer) (21 episodes)
Gerald Gardner (writer) (21 episodes)
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Release Date:
12 September 1966 (USA) more
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Plot:
The misadventures of a struggling rock band. full summary
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Monkee Micky Dolenz in West End Musical 'Hairspray'
 (From TheImproper.com. 23 November 2009, 5:52 PM, PST)

Davy Jones 'attacks Monkees bandmates'
 (From digitalspy. 7 October 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)

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Ground breaking, zany and fun more (20 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 54)

Davy Jones ... Davy / ... (58 episodes, 1966-1968)

Micky Dolenz ... Micky / ... (58 episodes, 1966-1968)

Peter Tork ... Peter / ... (58 episodes, 1966-1968)

Michael Nesmith ... Mike / ... (57 episodes, 1966-1968)
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Runtime:
30 min (58 episodes)
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Color (Pathécolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Trivia:
To cast the show, the producers placed an ad in Variety, which was answered by 437 hopefuls, all of whom were interviewed. The only one cast as a result of the ad, it turned out, was Michael Nesmith; Davy Jones was already under contract to Screen Gems, which wanted to place him in a series, while Micky Dolenz learned of the audition from his agent and Peter Tork had been referred by his friend Stephen Stills. The four actors selected had to take a six-week course in improvisational acting, taught on the set by director James Frawley. more
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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. more
Quotes:
Peter: Hey, look, guys! All the comforts of home!
Mike: Yeah, YOUR home, shotgun, not MINE.
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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Ground breaking, zany and fun, 17 August 1999
Author: Hal Harris from Los Anglels

Something for everyone, the Monkees is still funny and eye-catching today. They exemplified the sixties for a lot of people in my generation and I still love them today. Not only for the nostalgia but just for the fun of it all.

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