The Monkees 

The misadventures of a struggling rock band.

Creators:

Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker

Stars:

Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

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

Storyline

Short-lived 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 comedic scenes.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | 1960s | named car | beatles parody | columbia tristar | 

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Taglines:

On TV see the Screen Gems TV show "The Monkees" tonight...a new music-filled comedy series featuring America's swingin'-est new foursome. Enjoy their exciting and totally different brand of wild and whacky comedy that's coming your way every Monday night on NBC-TV at 7:30 pm E.D.T. Beginning Sept. 12th (season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Monte Landis made numerous appearances during the show's second season, as The Monkees' latest adversary. This was the producers' idea, to introduce a new "running gag" by having the band face off against the same villain every week in a different guise. Landis wasn't always available, however.

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Goofs

In a number of second-season episodes, Micky Dolenz'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 Monkees: 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.

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Quotes

Micky: [Repeated line] We're a minute short as usual.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits show a montage of still photos of The Monkees making faces and wearing silly hats. During the first season, the music is a reprise of "Hey Hey, We're the Monkees," but for the second season it changes to "For Pete's Sake (In this generation)".

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Alternate Versions

The original version of the pilot episode ("Here Come The Monkees") featured Boyce and Hart's versions of that episode's songs, and also contained extra scenes but excluded a few that were in the broadcast version. In addition, the screen tests were used to open the show rather than close it, and the opening and closing credits and theme song were different.

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Connections

Referenced in The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall (1972)

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Soundtracks

The Door Into Summer
Written by Bill Martin
Performed by The Monkees
Produced by Chip Douglas

User Reviews

The Precursor to MTV

This is definitely one of the most influential shows in television history. The show was so funny and at times surreal but you could see that the boys had a lot of fun doing the shows even if they didn't like a lot of the music they were forced to do in the early shows. Speaking of the songs, this show was also a great showcase for many of the greatest songwriting talents of the 60's including Goffin and King, Neil Diamond, Boyce and Hart, John Stewart and Harry Nillson.

Details

Official Sites:

The Monkees Home Page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Monkees

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Raybert Productions, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (58 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1