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The Monkees
TV Series (1966 - 1968)
The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created in 1965 for an NBC television series.The show ran from 1966 to 1968,helped make them one of the 1960's most popular music acts.
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Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 12, 1966
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
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Series Fun Facts
- The show had two chief sponsors: Kellogg's cereals and Yardley Cosmetics of London, and they rotated each week. The Monkees made humorous half-minute sponsor tags for Kellogg's Rice Krispies…
[show]The show had two chief sponsors: Kellogg's cereals and Yardley Cosmetics of London, and they rotated each week. The Monkees made humorous half-minute sponsor tags for Kellogg's Rice Krispies and Yardley Black Label Aftershave. In 1969, when the show was picked up by CBS, The Monkees (sans by-now departed Peter Tork) were hired to shoot commercials for the series' new sponsor: Kool-Aid.
[hide] - Initially, Michael Nesmith was billed as "Wool Hat" in the show. The billing even appeared in the episode synopsis in "TV Guide" magazine. The only instance this name is used is in the pilot,…
[show]Initially, Michael Nesmith was billed as "Wool Hat" in the show. The billing even appeared in the episode synopsis in "TV Guide" magazine. The only instance this name is used is in the pilot, "Here Comes The Monkees" where their manager addresses Mike as "Wool Hat". In truth, Mike's unique costume choice came about as a way to stand out in the auditions.
[hide] - Monkees filming and recording sessions were usually closed to fans and outsiders, with only session personnel and occasional VIPs as guests. One person who fit both definitions was Micky's…
[show]Monkees filming and recording sessions were usually closed to fans and outsiders, with only session personnel and occasional VIPs as guests. One person who fit both definitions was Micky's sister Coco Dolenz, who'd always sung with him, and sang background vocals on some of their later records.
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