Monkees TV Milestones Of The Week

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AUGUST 25, 1973

“The Success Story,” Episode No. 6 of The Monkees (prod. #4710, from Oct. 17, 1966 and May 29, 1967, NBC), was repeated @ 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on ABC.

This repeat officially concluded the Saturday Afternoon run of The Monkees, as well as its 6-year run on network television overall. Its 58 episodes will be sold to local markets for syndication in September 1975.

AUGUST 26, 1968

The Monkees was preempted on NBC by The Democratic National Convention.

AUGUST 26, 1972

"Mijacogeo" (a.k.a. "The Frodis Caper"), Episode No. 58 of The Monkees (prod. #4722, from Mar. 25, 1968, NBC), was repeated @ noon (EDT) on CBS, with a new song added: "I Never Thought It Peculiar," written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.

AUGUST 28, 1967

“Monkee Mother,” Episode No. 27 of The Monkees (from Mar. 20, 1967), was repeated @ 7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC, sponsored by Kellogg’s™.

This was the last official telecast of The Monkees television series for its first season on NBC. It was one of 3 episodes to be rerun in summer 1967 not to be redubbed with new music from The Monkees' 3rd and 4th singles and their 3rd album; the others were “The Son Of A Gypsy” (June 12, 1967) and “Here Come The Monkees” (Original Pilot Film) (Aug. 7, 1967).

AUGUST 28, 1971

"Hillbilly Honeymoon" (a.k.a. "Double Barrell Shotgun Wedding"), Episode No. 39 of The Monkees (from Oct. 23, 1967 and Mar. 18, 1968, NBC), was repeated @ 12:30 p.m. (EDT) on CBS.

AUGUST 29, 1970

“Monkee Mother,” Episode No. 27 of The Monkees (from Mar. 20 and Aug. 28, 1967, NBC), was repeated @ noon (EDT) on CBS.