Yesterday marked the 54th anniversary of the debut of The Monkees TV show. The band was already known because of their hit song, “Last Train To Clarksville,” so the show already had a built-in audience of young fans that wanted to see the show.
I was eight-years-old back then and I couldn’t wait to watch the show and it didn’t disappoint. The show was created to be the TV equivalent of The Beatles movie, “A Hard Day’s Night.”
Every episode featured The Monkees singing two songs along with madcap comedy. It was an instant hit and a year later, The Monkees records were outselling The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
In honor of this 54th anniversary, I’ve got six links to online articles about The Monkees TV Show and a video link to their screen tests for the show. And then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions for next week.
‘The Monkees’: The ’60s TV Show That Launched the Band’s 40-Year Career - A nice synopsis of the TV show and what happened to the band.
The Monkees broke the fourth wall of 1960s TV - This article shows how ahead of the time the Monkees TV series was.
10 Interesting Facts About The Monkees TV Show - I forgot that they were opposite “Gilligan’s Island” and I abandoned that show to watch The Monkees! I ended up seeing all of the “Gilligan’s Island” episodes later in reruns.
Inside the World of The Monkees — They Were Much More Than the ‘Pre-Fab 4’- This is a great feature about the show and the different members of The Monkees.
TV Series/The Monkees - This article is loaded with tons of bulleted factoids about the show.
The Day The Final Episode Of ’The Monkees’ Aired - The last episode aired on March 25, 1968. It was titled, “The Frodis Caper.”
The Monkees Screen Tests - The audio starts around 19 seconds. The only one that was unsolicited was Michael Nesmith’s audition.
Monday - I got this week’s Saturday Night Take-Out dinner from Donnely’s Irish Pub and it was delicious!
Tuesday - I’m not sure what I’m doing for this week’s Social Distance Sunday, but I better figure it out pretty soon, since this is indeed Sunday!
Wednesday - I’ll be shopping locally this Wednesday, but just like today, I have no plans. I need to get my shit together here!
Thursday - I’ll be cooking up another Marty Meal, but just like the above entries, I have no idea of what I’m going to prepare. I kind of need to spend today working on the blog.
Friday - I finished the Slider menu last week, so we’re up to a brand new menu for this weekly Arby’s series!
Saturday - This will be the second week of spotlighting Pizzas in Peoria!
Related Posts: Sunday Links: Abbey Road, Punk Magazine and Keith Moon.