NOVEMBER 19, 1968



After its debut in New York City, HEAD (prod. #8888), the motion picture starring that popular TV rockband The Monkees, premiered at The Vogue Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The event is covered on local Metromedia Radio stations KLAC and KMET by DJ Elliot Mintz, who also interviews the band. Others attending the gala are "Mama" Cass Elliott, Boyce & Hart, Dennis Hopper, Denny Doherty, comedy troupe The Committee, Sonny Tufts, Tina Louise, and HEAD costars Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston, and Annette Funicello.

(some data courtesy of Andrew Sandoval's book, The Monkees: The Day-by-day Story of the '60's TV Pop Sensation)

NOVEMBER 20, 1968

In addition to NYC and L.A., The Monkees' movie HEAD begins a brief run in theaters in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, and Boston.

NOVEMBER 20, 1967

"A Coffin Too Frequent" (prod. #47??) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC as the 43rd episode of The Monkees.

Kellogg’s™ originally sponsored the show this week, and the songs at hand were “Goin’ Down” written by Diane Hilderbrand, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz & David Jones and “Daydream Believer” written by John Stewart...which, as we all know, were flipsides of the Colgems #66-1012 single, issued 10/25/67.

This was the last filmed Monkees episode to feature Michael Nesmith topped by his beloved wool hat.

NOVEMBER 20, 1971

"Hitting The High Seas", Episode No. 44 of The Monkees (prod. #47??, aired on NBC November 27, 1967 and May 20, 1968), was repeated @ Noon Eastern on CBS, with a new song added: "Oh My My," written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim.

NOVEMBER 21, 1966

“Monkees A La Carte” (prod. #47??, first aired @ 7:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC as the 11th episode of The Monkees.

The sponsor was Kellogg’s™, and the songs heard were “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and “She”, both written & produced by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart.

NOVEMBER 21, 1970

"The Card-Carrying Red Shoes", Episode No. 41 of The Monkees (prod. #47??, aired on NBC November 6, 1967 and May 6, 1968), was repeated @ 12:30 p.m. Eastern on CBS.

NOVEMBER 22, 1969

"It's A Nice Place To Visit...", Episode No. 33 of The Monkees (prod. #47??, aired on NBC September 11 and December 18, 1967), was repeated @ Noon Eastern on CBS.

This was the only rebroadcast of The Monkees' second season opener in the entire Saturday Afternoon run.



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