The Monkees Our Favorite Episodes in Metal Lunchbox
Because Jones's favorite episode was actually the Emmy-winning Royal Flush, the inclusion of Hitting the High Seas is a conspicuous blunder, but it's compensated by Peter's Monkee vs. Machine. Directed by series producer (and then-budding filmmaker) Bob Rafelson, and featuring comedian Stan Freberg as a stodgy toy-company executive, this early episode was a first-season highlight. Mickey selected (and directed) the series finale, Mijacogeo (The Frodis Caper), which is noteworthy for a filmed performance of Tim Buckley singing a rare acoustic version of Siren Song (further proof that the Monkees were hipper than their TV personas). Mike's favorite Fairy Tale is a wild romp indeed, with Nesmith in drag (as a fairy princess), sounding shockingly like Cher from her later TV variety show. They're semi-inspired at best, but these vintage episodes still capture the lunacy that accompanied the meteoric success of the Pre-Fab Four. --Jeff Shannon ....read more
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