New Monkees

New Monkees is the name of both an American pop rock music group and a 1987 syndicated television show featuring the group.

New Monkees
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GenreSituation comedy
Based onThe Monkees
Developed byMatthew Fassberg
Victor Fresco
Written byRob Fresco
R.B. Armstrong
Jeremy Bate
StarringJared Chandler
Dino Kovas
Marty Ross
Larry Saltis
Gordon Oas-Heim
Lynnie Godfrey
Bess Motta
Theme music composerJoe Curiale
Jimmy Haddox
Opening themeTurn it Up
ComposersPeter Kaye, Mark Leggett, Edie Robinette-Petrachi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerSteve Blauner
ProducersMatthew Fassberg
Victor Fresco
CinematographyRobert Knouse
EditorsRobert DeMaio
David Helfand
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesCoca-Cola Telecommunications
Straybert Productions
Release
Original networkSyndication
Original releaseSeptember 14 (1987-09-14) –
December 7, 1987 (1987-12-07)
Related
The Monkees

Overview

Background

The 20th anniversary of The Monkees TV series in 1986 generated enough interest that New Monkees, a full reboot of the earlier series with none of the original members of The Monkees involved, was conceived later that year, and launched the following year. The show was distributed by LBS Communications in association with Coca-Cola Telecommunications. Straybert Productions, headed by Steve Blauner (a former partner of original Monkees producers Robert Rafelson and Bert Schneider), served as the project's producers.

The group's members were Jared Chandler (guitar and vocals), Dino Kovas (drums and vocals), Marty Ross (bass and vocals), and Larry Saltis (lead guitar and vocals). As it had been with the original Monkees, each had to pass a grueling set of auditions.[1] Unlike the previous series, however, musical ability was a key factor in the selection process. Ross, a multi-instrumentalist, had earlier been signed to CBS Records, with his former band The Wigs.

Revived interest

On November 11, 2017, all four New Monkees attended a 30-year reunion organized by Amy Collen. They were interviewed for the podcast Deep Dish Radio with Tim Powers,[2] and performed a few songs. On February 16, 2019, the New Monkees performed a concert (arranged by Jodi Ritzen) at the Pig 'n Whistle restaurant and bar in Los Angeles, with an appearance by the original Monkees' Micky Dolenz.[3]

Cast
  • Larry Saltis - Larry
  • Jared Chandler - Jared
  • Dino Kovas - Dino
  • Marty Ross - Marty
  • Gordon Oas-Heim - Manford
  • Lynnie Godfrey - Helen
  • Bess Motta - Rita the Waitress

List of episodes
No.TitleDirected by [4]Written byOriginal air date [4]
1"Weather the Storm"E. Von KelsoVictor FrescoSeptember 14, 1987 (1987-09-14)
A personal storm cloud follows Dino. It is raining, it is snowing, it is hailing — but only on him.
2"All My Martys"Bob RadlerR.B. Armstrong and J.S. BateSeptember 21, 1987 (1987-09-21)
When Marty falls asleep on a copy machine numerous duplicate Martys are set loose in the mansion. Wackiness ensues.
3"Test Tube Tube"E. Von KelsoRob FrescoSeptember 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)
Dino, Marty and Larry, dressed in ridiculous fruit costumes, are rehearsing for a children's party. Meanwhile, Jared discovers a strange room with only a TV and remote control inside. He zaps himself and a girl from the TV world in and out of various TV programs as the other boys wonder why he has yet to show up for practice in his Amazon costume.
4"Minister Bob"Bob RadlerRob FrescoOctober 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)
The boys meet two sumo wrestlers who also want to start a singing group. Meanwhile, Larry's Uncle Bob (a televangelist) causes trouble around the neighborhood.
5"Ruff Day"C. D. TaylorR.B. Armstrong and J.S. BateOctober 12, 1987 (1987-10-12)
It's a dog eat dog world and Jared knows all about it. While walking his dog, Jared has a mind exchange with his pet. High jinks transpire.
6"Don't Touch That Dial"Ed GreenbergVictor Fresco, Julianne NormanOctober 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)
Larry and Dino are catapulted into an evil parallel universe when Dino disobeys Jared's warning not to touch a certain red dial in the lab. Their plans to return home are complicated when Larry falls in love with the alternate universe version of their maid.
7"Monkee Mail"David WildRob Fresco, Victor Fresco, Matthew FassbergOctober 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)
The boys decide to answer some fan mail. The result? They meet some interesting fans.
8"Larry Leaves"Victor FrescoVictor FrescoNovember 2, 1987 (1987-11-02)
Larry takes it upon himself to cast the role of his girlfriend on the show.
9"King of Space and Time"Victor FrescoRob Fresco, Louis E. AngeloNovember 9, 1987 (1987-11-09)
Jared steps through a forbidden doorway in the mansion and enters a "video world", where space and time are controlled by a TV-channel selector.
10"Meet the Pope"Bob RadlerRob Fresco, Victor FrescoNovember 16, 1987 (1987-11-16)
Pope John Paul II is in town and the boys are caught up in the Pope-mania. They discover that the Pope has left his guitar at their diner, so they must run downtown to return it to him. Along the way, they begin to wonder if anyone really realizes the significance of the Pope's visit as they encounter shady characters who are exploiting the Pope's image to make a fast buck. Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini portrays a street huckster.
11"Helen Goes Shopping"George BloomRob Fresco, Robert DeMaioNovember 23, 1987 (1987-11-23)
Helen, the boys' super computer, is addicted to shopping. Unfortunately she has no money of her own so she uses the boys' credit cards.
12"The Game of Games Show"Rocky SchenckMatthew FassbergNovember 30, 1987 (1987-11-30)
The boys are contestants on a game show. Unfortunately they get caught up in the excitement and wager all of their possessions.
13"My Three Sons"Rob FrescoRob FrescoDecember 7, 1987 (1987-12-07)
When the show gets a new soundtrack, the boys dream the whole show is changing. In this version Jared and Helen are the parents of three naughty boys. A clip show with voices dubbed by The Firesign Theatre.

Stations

The New Monkees was distributed to independent stations and network affiliates by Colex Enterprises,[5] a joint venture of Columbia Pictures Television and LBS Communications Inc.[6][7]

Album

New Monkees - Warner Bros. Records (released 1987)

Track listing:
Side 1:

  1. "What I Want" (Eddie Schwartz/David Tyson)
  2. "Do It Again" (Julia Downes/John Parr)
  3. "I Don't Know" (Michael Cruz)
  4. "The Way She Moves" (Denis Keldie)
  5. "Boy Inside the Man" (Tom Cochrane)

Side 2:

  1. "Burnin' Desire" (Rob Elvis)
  2. "Whatever It Takes" (Alan Roy Scott/Arnie Roman)
  3. "Affection" (Ken Brown)
  4. "Carlene" (Greg Barnhill/Gene Houston/Johnny Hozey/Derrell Brown)
  5. "Corner of My Eye" (Larry Saltis/Mike Slamer/Charlie Mitchell)
  6. "Turn It Up" (Joe Curiale/Jimmy Haddox)

Single (45 RPM)

Warner Bros. Records (released 1987)

Track listing:

  1. "What I Want" (Side A)
  2. "Turn It Up" (Side B)

Yulesville By Various Artists (Warner Bros. Records)

B8 "What I Want (For Christmas)"

References
  1. "Hey, Hey, It's the New Monkees, Four Young Men Who Long to Be the Prime Primates of Prime Time". People. November 3, 1986. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. acast (November 14, 2017). "The NEW Monkees | Deep Dish Radio with Tim Powers on acast". acast. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. "Original Monkee Micky Dolenz Performs at New Monkees Reunion". BMI.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "New Monkees"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. Werlla, Becky. "The New Monkees ad". Pintrest.
  6. Gendel, Morgan (May 26, 1986). "'New Monkees' to Be Produced". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Rabkin, William (September 7, 1986). "Syndication: 'new' Shows for Old the 'pot of Gold' in Producing Network Television Shows is in Selling the Reruns. But Independent Stations Are Hoping to Cash in With New Shows Made Specifically for Syndication". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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