The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. The television show first broadcast on September 12, 1966 and lasted for two seasons (58 episodes). Modeled on The Beatles’ theatrical films A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, The Monkees featured the antics and music of a fictional pop-rock group. Due to the massive success of the records, and the public’s expectations, the four Monkees became a real pop group. The series was sponsored by Kellogg’s Cereals and Yardley Cosmetics of London. The show, which ran from 1966 to 1968, helped make them one of the most popular music acts of the decade. The final prime-time episode ran on September 9, 1968. Later on, the show was rerun on both CBS and ABC on weekend mornings. Years later, at the dawn of FOX network, FOX aired re-runs as part of their afternoon schedule.

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