The Monkees

1966–1968 American situation comedy television series
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The Monkees

Summary

The Monkees is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,496 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Monkees is the creator of Bert Schneider[3].
  • The Monkees is the creator of Bob Rafelson[4].
  • The Monkees received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[5].
  • The Monkees received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[6].
  • The Monkees's instance of is recorded as television series[7].
  • The Monkees's composer is recorded as Stu Phillips[8].
  • The Monkees's genre is teen sitcom[9].
  • The Monkees's genre is American television sitcom[10].
  • The Monkees's genre is music television[11].
  • The Monkees was followed by Head[12].
  • A cast member of The Monkees was Davy Jones[13].
  • A cast member of The Monkees was Micky Dolenz[14].
  • A cast member of The Monkees was Michael Nesmith[15].
  • A cast member of The Monkees was Peter Tork[16].
  • The original language of The Monkees was English[17].
  • The Monkees's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[18].
  • The Monkees's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The Monkees comprises The Monkees, season 1[20].
  • The Monkees comprises The Monkees, season 2[21].
  • The Monkees began on September 12, 1966[22].
  • The Monkees ended on March 25, 1968[23].
  • The Monkees's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures Television[24].
  • The Monkees's narrative location is recorded as Los Angeles[25].
  • The Monkees's narrative location is recorded as California[26].
  • The Monkees's official website is recorded as http://www.monkees.com/[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Cast members include Davy Jones[13], Micky Dolenz[14], Michael Nesmith[15], and Peter Tork[16]. Created works include Bert Schneider[3], a film producer[28], 1933–2011[29], of United States[30], awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[31] and Bob Rafelson[4], a film director[32], 1933–2022[33], of United States[34], specialised in film direction[35].

Publication

The original language of The Monkees was English[17]. Genres include teen sitcom[9], American television sitcom[10], and music television[11].

Subject and Themes

The Monkees's main subject is it[36].

Reception

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[5], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1959[39] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[6], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1952[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Monkees was followed by Head[12].

Why It Matters

The Monkees ranks in the top 7% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,496 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

It has been cited as an influence by Nik Ranieri[45], a character animator[46], b. 1961[47], of Canada[48].

FAQs

What awards did The Monkees receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[5] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[6].

Who did The Monkees influence?

The Monkees has been cited as an influence by Nik Ranieri[45].

References

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  17. [19] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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