The Monkees (TV series)

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The Monkees (TV series) is a 1960s American musical sitcom following a fictional rock band’s comedic misadventures, inspired by and helping to popularize the real-life pop group The Monkees.

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instanceOf musical sitcom
sitcom
television series
audioFormat mono
awardReceived Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
basedOn The Monkees (band)
linked to: The Monkees
cameraSetup single-camera
countryOfOrigin United States
createdBy Bert Schneider
Bob Rafelson
developedBy Bert Schneider
Bob Rafelson
distributor Screen Gems
endTheme (Theme From) The Monkees
featuresCharacter Davy Jones (character)
linked to: Davy Jones

Micky Dolenz (character)
Mike Nesmith (character)
Peter Tork (character)
linked to: Peter Tork
filmingLocation Los Angeles
firstAired 1966-09-12
format half-hour television series
genre musical comedy
sitcom
teen sitcom
hasSpinOff Head (film)
linked to: Head (1968 film)
hasTheme friendship and youth culture
misadventures of a struggling rock band
inspiredBy The Beatles films A Hard Day's Night and Help!
lastAired 1968-03-25
notableFor blending scripted comedy with music video-style sequences
helping popularize the band The Monkees
numberOfEpisodes 58
numberOfSeasons 2
openingTheme (Theme From) The Monkees
originalLanguage English
originallyBroadcastIn 1960s
originalNetwork NBC
pictureFormat color
productionCompany Raybert Productions
setting California
starring Davy Jones
Michael Nesmith
Micky Dolenz
linked to: George Dolenz

Peter Tork
targetAudience youth audience
usesTechnique breaking the fourth wall
fantasy sequences
slapstick comedy

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Bronson Canyon featuredIn The Monkees (TV series)
Bob Rafelson created The Monkees (TV series)
Bert Schneider produced The Monkees (TV series)
Bert Schneider notableWork The Monkees (TV series)
Pleasant Valley Sunday firstBroadcastOn The Monkees (TV series)
The Monkees createdFor The Monkees (TV series)
Bronson Caves featuredIn The Monkees (1960s TV series)
linked to: The Monkees (TV series)
Irving Lippman notableWork The Monkees (TV series)
Monte Landis notableWork The Monkees episode "The Monkees à la Mode"
linked to: The Monkees (TV series)
Monte Landis notableWork The Monkees episode "The Monkees Blow Their Minds"
linked to: The Monkees (TV series)
Severn Darden appearedIn The Monkees (TV series)
I'm a Believer featuredIn The Monkees TV series
subject linked to: I’m a Believer
linked to: The Monkees (TV series)
Robert Rafelson coCreatorOf The Monkees (TV series)
Bob Rafelson coCreatorOf The Monkees (television series)
subject linked to: Rafelson
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Raybert Productions notableWork The Monkees (TV series)
Raybert Productions produced The Monkees (1966–1968 TV series)
linked to: The Monkees (TV series)
Peter Tork notableWork The Monkees (TV series)
Stephen Blauner notableWork The Monkees (TV series)
Colgems Records associatedWith The Monkees TV series
linked to: The Monkees (TV series)