The Monkees (TV series)

The Monkees
Season One title card
Genre	Sitcom Musical
Created by	Bob Rafelson Bert Schneider
Developed by	Paul Mazursky Larry Tucker
Starring	David Jones Micky Dolenz Michael Nesmith Peter Tork
Theme music composer	Tommy Boyce Bobby Hart
Opening theme	"(Theme From) The Monkees"
Ending theme	"For Pete's Sake" (second season only)
Composer	Stu Phillips (score)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	58 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Bob Rafelson Bert Schneider
Producers	Bob Rafelson Bert Schneider Ward Sylvester (season 2)
Cinematography	Irving Lippman Richard H. Kline
Editor	Mike Pozen (and others)
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	25 minutes
Production companies	Raybert Productions Screen Gems
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 12, 1966 (1966-09-12) – March 25, 1968 (1968-03-25)
Related
Head 33⅓ Revolutions per Monkee Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees New Monkees
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

The Monkees is an American television sitcom that first aired on NBC for two seasons, from September 12, 1966, to March 25, 1968.^[1] The series follows the adventures of four young men (The Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band.^[2] 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 and ABC) and syndication, as well as overseas broadcasts.

It later enjoyed a 1980s revival, after MTV aired reruns of the program in 1986.^[3] 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.