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Monkees, The

Comedy Series

About This Show

The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1966 to March 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men (The Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as rock 'n roll singers. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series television and won two Emmy Awards in 1967.

Starring:

Micky Dolenz

Davy Jones

Michael Nesmith

Peter Tork

Original run: September 12, 1966 – March 25, 1968

People Who Talked About This Show

  • George Barris
  • Stanley Frazen
  • Treva Silverman

Featured Content

Video clip: Opening and closing themes from The Monkees

Resources

Monkees DVD

DVD: The Monkees - Our Favorite Episodes

YouTube video player - HTML5 compatible.

People Talking About This Show

  • George Barris
    • Custom car designer George Barris on his work for The Monkees
      Clip begins at: 02:54, Duration: 03m 11s
  • Stanley Frazen
    • Stanley Frazen on editing The Monkees; working with Carol King
      Clip begins at: 06:19
  • Treva Silverman
    • Treva Silverman on writing for The Monkees television series
      Clip begins at: 05:36
    • Treva Silverman on decisions made on The Monkees; influenced by the Marx Brothers "controlled comic anarchy".
      Clip begins at: 00:26
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