The Monkees‘ show was almost nixed before it got off the ground. That would have had a hugely negative impact on the history of popular music. It also would have changed the entire history of movies!

During a 2022 interview with Variety, Dolenz discussed how the Monkees pilot almost wasn’t picked up. “That is, until [Monkees creators] Bob [Rafelson] and Bert [Schneider], the brains of the ...

In a computerized toy factory, the Monkees foil an efficiency expert (Stan Freberg) who wants to replace an old toymaker (Walter Janovitz) with automation. A shady PR man (Andre Philippe) kidnaps the ...

The Monkees weren’t like most other bands from the 1960s. It wasn’t started by its members. Entertainment industry insiders Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider came up with the idea for the band before ...