This Week's Monkees TV Almanac (2/20-26/05)

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FEBRUARY 20, 1967

“Captain Crocodile” (prod. #4730) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC as the 23rd episode of The Monkees.

The sponsor of the week was Yardley Of London™, and the featured songs were “Valleri”, written & produced by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart and “Your Auntie Grizelda”, written by Jack Keller & Diane Hilderbrand and produced by Jack Keller & Jeff Barry.

FEBRUARY 20, 1971

"A Coffin Too Frequent", Episode No. 43 of The Monkees (first aired on NBC November 20, 1967), was repeated @ noon EST on CBS, with a new song added: "Oklahoma Backroom Dancer," written by Michael Nesmith.

FEBRUARY 21, 1970

“The Chaperone”, Episode No. 9 of The Monkees (prod. #4711, first aired on NBC November 7, 1966), was repeated @ noon EST on CBS, with a new song added: "Midnight Train," written by Micky Dolenz.

FEBRUARY 24, 1973

“I've Got A Little Song Here”, Episode No. 12 of The Monkees (prod. #4707, aired on NBC November 28, 1966 and June 26, 1967), was repeated @ 1:00 p.m. EST on ABC.

FEBRUARY 26, 1968

"The Monkees Mind Their Manor" (prod. #4751) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC as the 55th episode of The Monkees.

This telecast was presented by Kellogg’s™ and featured the tune “Star Collector” written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King and produced by Chip Douglas.

Trivia Footnote: Peter H. Thorkelson, director of "The Monkees Mind Their Manor", is best known to one and all as Peter Tork. This is the first of two Monkee-directed Monkees episodes this season.

FEBRUARY 26 1972

“Too Many Girls” (a.k.a. "Davy And Fern"), Episode No. 15 of The Monkees (first aired on NBC December 19, 1966), was repeated @ noon EST on CBS.