A hit television show about a fictitious rock band; The Monkees (1966ndash;1968) earned two Emmysmdash;Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy. Capitalizing on the showrsquo;s success; the actual band formed by the actors; at their peak; sold more albums than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined; and set the stage for other musical TV characters from The Partridge Family to Hannah Montana. In the late 1980s; the Monkees began a series of reunion tours that continued into their 50th anniversary. This book tells the story of The Monkees and how the show changed television; introducing a new generation to the fourth-wall-breaking slapstick created by Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. Its creators contributed to the innovative film and television of 1970s with projects like Bob Carol Ted Alice; The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Laugh-In and Welcome Back; Kotter. Immense profits from the show; its music and its merchandising funded the producersrsquo; move into films such as Head; Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces.
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