The Featured Monkees Episode Of The Week is No. 32, “The Monkees On Tour” (prod. #4753, first aired on NBC April 24 and August 21, 1967), the first-season finale---another installment I constantly neglect to regularly feature. Also added/changes Collector's Footnotes in "Mijacogeo" (a.k.a. "The Frodis Caper").

And now for the ultimate update: after some 23 years residing on the front page, the vintage TV Guide, Flip and Chicago Tribune TV Week magazine covers of The Monkees have now been replaced by a collage of individual photographs of David, Micky, Peter and Michael (taken by Gene Trimble) that were ultimately represented in the end credits of The Monkees' television series (heavily influenced by the similar closing credits of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night).

Posted by monkeesfilmtv at 6:06 PM EST

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Decided to retire The Monkees Film & TV Vault 25th Anniversary/Silver Jubilee masthead from the front page a month early to introduce a brand-new regular masthead with a smoother-looking "TV Vault" emblem.

The MF&TVV Silver Anniversary masthead is now a permanent part of The Monkees Film & TV Vault's Silver Celebration page.

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HEAD (prod. #8888), a Columbia motion picture starring that popular TV rockband The Monkees, opened at the Studio Cinema and Greenwich Theaters in New York City. A gala was held at the Columbia Pictures studio on West 54th Street attended by The Monkees, Janis Ian, Andy Warhol, Boyce & Hart, Carole Bayer, Lester Sill, Bert Schneider, Bob Rafelson, Peter Fonda, Peter's brother Nick Thorkelson, and his grandmother.

A Raybert Production of A Columbia Pictures Release, directed by Monkees TV producer Bob Rafelson (his first film), written and produced by Rafelson and Jack Nicholson, and executive-produced by The Monkees TV show co-producer Bert Schneider, it featured many movie, sports and TV icons by the likes of Victor Mature, Sonny Liston, Annette Funicello, Carol Doda, Ray Nitschke, and a youthful Teri Garr (billed in the movie as Terry Garr). The songs featured in the movie were "Porpoise Song" by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, "Circle Sky" by Michael Nesmith, "Can You Dig It" and "Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again" by Peter Tork, "As We Go Along" by Carole King & Toni Stern, and "Daddy's Song" by Nilsson.

Trivia Footnote: The principal photography was a 3-month, 10-day shoot between February and May 1968 in Screen Gems Studio 7 and on location in California (Gerald Desmond Bridge, Long Beach; Pasadena Rose Bowl, Pasadena; Playa Del Rey; Bronson Canyon; Palm Springs; Columbia Ranch, Burbank; Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles), and and Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Unfortunately, a misleading ad campaign (a balding man's face? No indication of the group appearing in the film?) and a mistimed release date, due to a painfully prolonged postproduction process (November 6, 1968? Two months after The Monkees TV show's official cancellation [and the day after Richard M. Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey in a knockdown, dragout vie for The Presidency!]?) helped sabotage this otherwise fun-loving crowd pleaser, which landed with a tumultuous thud at the box-office with a meager $16,111 in ticket sales. But HEAD has over the years developed quite a cult following among moviegoers and Monkees fans.

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 "The Card-Carrying Red Shoes" (prod. #4766) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. (EST) on NBC as the 41st episode of The Monkees.

The sponsor was Kellogg's™, and the song featured was "She Hangs Out" written by Jeff Barry.

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On this Pleasant Valley Sunday, as we observe the 54th anniversary of the World Premiere of The Monkees' motion picture HEAD in New York City, this week's Featured Monkees Episode is the very last, the Micky Dolenz-cowritten/directed Episode No. 58, "Mijacogeo" (a.k.a. "The Frodis Caper") (prod. #4770, first aired on NBC March 25, 1968). I picked it on noticing that I never get to regularly feature this episode.

Also, updated/corrected a Guest Cast Note in “The Monkees At The Movies” to reflect the recent passing of guest Linda Albertano.

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 "The Monkees Marooned" (prod. #4755) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. (EST) on NBC as the 40th episode of The Monkees.

It was sponsored by Yardley Of London™, and the songs, produced by Chip Douglas, were “Daydream Believer” written by John Stewart and "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round" (in an alternate version with an extended fade) written by Michael Murphy.

Trivia Footnote: This was the last filmed episode of The Monkees to feature Michael Nesmith speaking with his old voice; he went to have a tonsillectomy right after "The Monkees Marooned" wrapped.

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