Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider had to adjust the tone of 'The Monkees' to make sure it resonated with audiences when it finally aired on television.

So the Beatles got it. They got what the Monkees were, which was a TV show. It was not a band. It was not a group. It was a television show about a group. And then it did become a group and go out ...

In this Tapioca Tundra of a world, it’s a blessing when you can find a kindred spirit. I knew I’d done that in college in the ...

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!

there were the Monkees. Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones, first came together as the cast of a TV show (which aired from 1966 to 1968), then later became a real band.

The Monkees' only theatrically-released movie, 'Head', was a middle finger to Hollywood from someone who changed movies.

but Dolenz doesn’t hesitate in calling “The Monkees” a television series, not a band … at least initially. “I’ve felt the same way about it from the first audition until this moment ...