Find the Monkees
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| The Monkees episode | |
|---|---|
| “Find the Monkees” | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 19 |
| Guest star(s) | Bobo Lewis, Carl Ballantine Joe Higgins, Art Lewis |
| Writer(s) | Gerald Gardner (uncredited) & Dee Caruso (uncredited) and Dave Evans |
| Director | Richard Nunis |
| Production no. | 4721 |
| Original airdate | January 23, 1967 (NBC) |
| Episode chronology | |
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"Find the Monkees" (a.k.a. "The Audition") is episode #19 of The Monkees television series in the first season, originally airing January 23, 1967 on NBC and repeated February 28, March 28 and August 22, 1970 and December 11, 1971 on CBS and December 9, 1972 and July 14, 1973 on ABC.
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[edit] Plot Summary
Every rock group except our lovable Monkees has been invited to a TV audition, so the madcap moptops try to crash their way to stardom - by hounding the producer with gypsy, hillbilly and calypso numbers.
[edit] Interview Segment
The Monkees close the show with a chat about the riots on Sunset Strip.
[edit] Dream Sequences/Quick-Change Costume Play
- The Monkees as a Salvation Army band, a parade marching band, a Country and Western group and a gypsy group
[edit] Featured Songs
- First-run: "Papa Gene's Blues," "Mary, Mary" (both by Michael Nesmith), "Sweet Young Thing" (Michael Nesmith/Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
