Monkees, The - Our Favorite Episodes (DVD, 1998)

I recently had seen Davy Jones on stage and decided I missed the old shows from years back. The quality of the DVD is excellent. Color and sound is also. If you want to go back to those days of running home from school to see the show that we all loved, order now----it made many memories come back to life.

Didn't we all wait to see what song they might sing in the episode? SO corny but still much enjoyed. All of Davy, Mickey, Mike and Peter's crazy antics are brought back to enjoy in this DVD.

I am so glad I ordered~~~~~ I am in love again! But with which one? I could not decide then and I cannot decide now!!

LSG

Wow, did this bring back memories. I watched it with my kids. There are only 4 episodes, but the introductions by all 4 original Monkees was really neat. We especially LOVE the episode that Mike picked as his favorite. A fun time. :)

Great and funny DVD!! And commentaries too. Kids, and adults will get a laugh! Silly and very funny episodes. I recomend this DVD.

We decided to buy this product so our six year old could see it. My husband and I both loved the Monkees growing up and thought she would like it too. My daughter really liked it, but we were both thinking the same thing..."it seemed so much better when we were kids, so much funnier." All in all, it's a good product, but it only has four episodes. My daughter is already asking for more.

Just like you remember!! I loved the Monkees as a kid and it is great to let my kids enjoy the classic show, just good old fashion comedy.

I have loved the Monkees since I was a teenager, and this DVD contains four of MY favorite episodes. It's nice to know the Monkees themselves love these episodes as much as I do!

The episodes on this DVD are as follows:

HITTING THE HIGH SEAS, intro'd by Davy Jones
Davy explains that this is his favorite because it is one of the episodes that was filmed on location. It's my favorite because of the jokes that have stuck in my head since I was a kid, such as:
"Davy Jones? As in Davy Jones's locker?"
"Yeah, right, it's his great-great grandfather, and when he's 25 he inherits the locker!"
It also contains two great songs, "Daydream Believer" and "Star Collector." However, my favorite song on this episode is the little snippet of "Tear the Top Off My Head" that Micky and Peter sing in one of the scenes. Perfect harmony! It really showcases their voices.

MONKEE VS. MACHINE, intro'd by Peter Tork
Interestingly enough, Peter introduces it as "Man vs. Machine." He goes on to describe it as his favorite because of the character actors who guest starred in that episode, and because he liked the storyline. It's my favorite for the storyline also, but also I love the scenes with the computer DJ-61, especially when Mike Nesmith outsmarts the computer and is labeled a genius (!).
The songs in this episode are "Saturday's Child" (love it!) and "Last Train to Clarksville," their first big hit.

THE FRODIS CAPER, intro'd by Micky Dolenz
This is Micky's favorite because it was his debut as a director. He describes the process he used and why it worked so well for him. I love it because during that introduction, you see Micky Dolenz as more than just a Monkee. He is now a successful director who loves his chosen profession.
I love various bits and pieces in this episode, such as how they use the song "Good Morning Good Morning" by the Beatles as part of their Rube Goldberg-style alarm clock system; the "mystic chant" bit; and the "Frodis," which is nothing more than a fake ficus with a painted football for an eye.
There is only one Monkees song in this episode, "Zor and Zam," which is a sort of serious-sounding antiwar song, but this is the Monkees, so how serious is it really? The other song featured at the end of the show is by their friend Tim Buckley. He sits on the car that was "played" by Frank Zappa in a different episode and sings a hauntingly beautiful song while strumming a guitar. I wish I knew the name of it, but it's not even listed in the credits! Maybe if you're a Tim Buckley fan you'll know it or can find out.

FAIRY TALE, intro'd by Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork
It's Mike's favorite because he got to dress up as a girl and act silly; Peter loves it because of Mike's sarcastic and hilarious performance as Princess Gwen. I love it because it's put together like an elementary school play. It's just so darn cute! I also love the "Fairy of the Locket." The end of the episode is almost funnier than the show itself, because the guys tease Mike about his son's reaction to Daddy dressed as a woman, and he refuses to acknowledge that he actually did it. I'm a sucker for those cute after-show moments.

Overall, I would say this DVD is a must-have for all Monkees fans. Buy it today! :D

I GREW UP AS A SECOND GENERATION OF MONKEE LOVER. ALL THE EPISODES I SAW WERE IN RE-RUNS. THE LAST ONE "FAIRY TALE" IS MY LEAST FAVORITE. IT JUST ISN'T LIKE THE OTHER EPISODES, AND I LIKE THE OTHER FORMAT BETTER. I REALLY ENJOYED, AND WATCHED SEVERAL TIMES, "MONKEE VS. MACHINE". THE EPISODE THAT MICKEY WROTE & DIRECTED, WAS SOMETHING YOU MAY WANT TO SEE A FEW TIMES, JUST TO CATCH ALL THE DETAILS! ALL IN ALL I WOULD PURCHASE THIS DVD AGAIN, BECAUSE NOW I CAN SUMMON THE MONKEES ANYTIME I LIKE. I STILL LOVE THE MONKEES AND ALWAYS WILL!!!

I bought it for my bf because it was his favorite show growing up. We watched it twice one day, but I wish it was longer.

I love The Monkees and I grew up watching the reruns as a child because I was born in 1966. They had a good, clean, wholesome, and positve image. There were never any profanities or obscentities of any kind so children of all ages could enjoy it without their parents worrying about it. No violence either, just good, clean fun! Their tv show was just so much fun to watch and you didn' really have to think about it too much. These particular episodes were so creative, fun, and very funny. And of course the music was just so energetic, simplistic, and very "feel good" oriented. I can hardly wait to build my Monkees collection with the rest of their episodes. I'll tell you one thing, they just don't make shows like that anymore but I wish they did!