September 12, 1966 – March 25, 1968
The Monkees is an American television musical sitcom that first aired on NBC for two seasons, from September 12, 1966, to March 25, 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men (The Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series television and won two Emmy Awards in 1967, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The program ended in 1968 at the finish of its second season and has received a long afterlife through Saturday morning repeats (CBS from 1969 to 1972 and ABC from 1972 to 1973) and syndication, as well as overseas broadcasts.
It later enjoyed a 1980s revival, after MTV aired reruns of the program in 1986. It aired on Sunday afternoons on MeTV beginning on February 24, 2019, three days after the death of cast member Peter Tork, and ending on April 26, 2020. The network aired four episodes on December 12, 2021, as a tribute to Michael Nesmith, who died two days earlier, followed by a 'Weekend Binge' on December 11 and 12.
Storyline
The series follows the wacky adventures of a group of four young men (Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones) who attempt to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band known as The Monkees.
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Cartoon Streaks 1 SS016501 or Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT
- Hollywoodedge, Cartoon Streaks 3 SS016503
- Hollywoodedge, Funny Engine Steady CRT035401 (Heard in "The Case of the Missing Monkee".)
- Hollywoodedge, Rough Metallic Scra CRT017402
- Sound Ideas, BAT - SQUEALS, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, BELL, COWBELL - SMALL COWBELL RATTLE
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - BIG BOING
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - DRUM WITH WACKY TAKE/Hollywoodedge, Boing Two Bounces CRT018704/Sound Ideas, SPRING, CARTOON - SPRING STRETCH AND RELEASE
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - SINGLE TIMP DOING/Hollywoodedge, Wheezy Honk Cymbal PE941302/Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HEAVY RISING HIT/Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - DRUM RISE
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - BOINK 03
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - SMACK, SPIN, WHIRL DOWN AND DING/Hollywoodedge, Sharp Quick Snap Rev CRT017603
- Sound Ideas, DRUMS, CARTOON - LOG DRUM RUN AND SPRING, MUSIC, PERCUSSION
- Sound Ideas, DRUMS, CARTOON - SHORT BREAK WITH XYLO, MUSIC, PERCUSSION
- Sound Ideas, DRUMS, CARTOON - SHORT ROLL WITH WHISTLE, MUSIC, PERCUSSION
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BILP
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - LID ON MANHOLE HIT
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - LOW DULL HITS/Sound Ideas, FALL, CARTOON - TIMP AND BLOCK FALL
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - SHORT STRETCH AND RICCO
- Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - BIG LONG SKID
- Sound Ideas, SLIDE, CARTOON - SILLY SLIDE UP (Debut.)
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01 (H-B) (Heard once in "Monkee See, Monkee Die".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - COWBELL ZIP/Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HOLLOW HEAD KONK AND ZIP
- WB CARTOON, SIREN - CRAZY FLUTTER SIREN