Before MTV emerged in 1981, The Monkees were not only TV's answer to the Beatles, they pioneered the concept of rock video to television with the way the songs were factored into each episode. They were either part of a chase scene or a concert scene. Anyway, the sitcoms was one of the most innovative and avant-garde shows of the mid 60s with improvisational humor, since the four Monkees took a six week course in improvisation prior to starting production, different ways of filming, including speeded up photography and offbeat plots. There were also guest stars throughout the show's two year run, including Rose Marie, Stan Freberg and Frank Zappa.
The one episode I remember the most was when Peter was kidnapped by a mad scientist and his memory was erased. I thought the show was a very funny show but as time went on, the plots started to become the same. Davy always got the girl and Peter kept getting into trouble. Eventually, the four decided to quit after the second season since they were tired of the same old same old. But their episodes live on DVD and when they occasionally but rarely rerun in syndication or on cable. The Monkees hits are still alive and well on oldies stations around the nation.
The one episode I remember the most was when Peter was kidnapped by a mad scientist and his memory was erased. I thought the show was a very funny show but as time went on, the plots started to become the same. Davy always got the girl and Peter kept getting into trouble. Eventually, the four decided to quit after the second season since they were tired of the same old same old. But their episodes live on DVD and when they occasionally but rarely rerun in syndication or on cable. The Monkees hits are still alive and well on oldies stations around the nation.