[TV] On this day 52 years ago

[Stat Brother]

An attempt by the Americans to cash in by hanging onto the coat tails of the Beatles.

Hmmm I think you'll find you have that the wrong way round.

Whatever happened to the Adequate Four? (They really should have worked on their nickname)

 

[Insel affe]

The Monkees is an American sit-com first aired on NBC from September 12, 1966.

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I guess we can't really turn this into a 'favourite Monkees track' thread, although at least it'll be pithy:-



(own that bass Davy )

Loved the re runs in the 70s Saturday morning tv meant The Monkees, Tarzan, or an Elvis film.

 

[el punal]

Southern are sorry to announce that the last train to Clarksville has been cancelled.

 

[Icy Gull]

I got to like Daydream Believer again when it was adapted as a football anthem for Barry Fry, one of my favourite chants before we became big time

 

[Brovion]

I loved the Monkees TV series as a boy in the 1960s. One episode contains a line I still like to use today about my own musical endeavours. Someone was slagging the band off as he didn't want his daughter involved with them or something.
Irate Dad: "I don't want you hanging around with a bunch of fifth-rate musicians!"
Davy Jones (indignantly) "Third rate!"

And 'Daydream Believer' is one of my favourite songs of all time

 

[Is it PotG?]

Who knew Davy had this one in his locker?

 

[Icy Gull]

Bit of trivia, Mike Nesmith’s mother invented correction fluid, later to be marketed as Tippex

Nesmith himself had one of the earliest videos as a solo artist. Still like this song too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnpcTsy10dE

 

[ditchy]

When my girlfriend said she was leaving me because of my out of control obsession with The Monkees, I thought she was joking .... ... And then I saw Her face ....!
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was that before she jumped on the last Last train to Clarkesville

 

[Blackadder]

Mike Nesmith was far more serious about his music. He was more into country music and wasn't as keen as the others to do reunions.

"What am I doing hanging 'round?" was probably my favourite.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Loved the Monkees TV show. I've looked at buying the DVD set for my kids but it is way expensive !

 

[Stat Brother]

With all the talk of Saturday morning TV I'm surprised nobody has mentioned:-

 

[Stat Brother]

Loved the Monkees TV show. I've looked at buying the DVD set for my kids but it is way expensive !

You could just watch them all on YouTube.

 

[Is it PotG?]

With all the talk of Saturday morning TV I'm surprised nobody has mentioned:-

Oh yes

 

[Brovion]

Another bit of trivia: The voice of Fleegle in the Banana Splits (the sort-of dog-shaped one) was provided by a man called Paul Winchell. He was also the voice of Dick Darstadly in the Wacky Races (another cartoon much loved by us 60s/70s kids).

However voiceover work was just one of his talents. He initially trained as a doctor and was also an inventor. He combined these two talents to become the first person to build and patent an implantable, artificial heart. He also invented and patented a disposable razor, a blood plasma defroster, a flameless cigarette lighter, an "invisible" garter belt, a fountain pen with a retractable tip, and battery-heated gloves.

Quite a polymath.

 

[Questions]

Hmmm I think you'll find you have that the wrong way round.

Whatever happened to the Adequate Four? (They really should have worked on their nickname)

I didn’t notice you started the thread Stat. That would explain your reply. Yes the Beatles imitated the Monkees...... of course dear.

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[Stat Brother]

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I've been annoyed with myself since you posted.
I knew I wasn't an Arabian Knights kid, but couldn't for the life of me remember which cartoon was my favourite.
I'm now equally annoyed with myself for looking it up (although in fairness I was never going to remember):-



#TeamThreeMusketeers

 

[The Large One]

My children's TV fact...

Actor Hugh Fraser, who played Captain Hastings in the 'Poirot' TV series (pictured, right)...

... also co-wrote the theme tune to 'Rainbow' in 1972, while a member of a folk band called 'Telltale'.

 

[Bodian]

I've been annoyed with myself since you posted.
I knew I wasn't an Arabian Knights kid, but couldn't for the life of me remember which cartoon was my favourite.
I'm now equally annoyed with myself for looking it up (although in fairness I was never going to remember):-

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#TeamThreeMusketeers

Only one of my mates in our road had a colour telly, the rest of us were still with Black & White. He was very popular on a Saturday morning. The next 'most popular' lad was the one with the Scalextric.

 

[Stat Brother]

Only one of my mates in our road had a colour telly, the rest of us were still with Black & White. He was very popular on a Saturday morning. The next 'most popular' lad was the one with the Scalextric.

Did you go round to watch The Whirlybirds?