This Weeks Monkees TV Almanac (12/6-12/09)

[AaronHandy3]

DECEMBER 6, 1969

“Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth”, Episode No. 8 of The Monkees (prod. #4708, first aired on NBC October 31, 1966), was repeated @ Noon (EST) on CBS, with a new song added: "I Never Thought It Peculiar," written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.

DECEMBER 9, 1972

“Find The Monkees” (a.k.a. "The Audition"), Episode No. 19 of The Monkees (prod. #4721, first aired on NBC January 23, 1967), was repeated @ 1:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC. This followed the show's 4-week hiatus due to a College Football Pre-Game Show on The Alphabet Network.

Interesting Note: during the 1972-73 season, ABC had 2 made-for-TV rock groups on its schedule: The Partridge Family (at the time in its 3rd season) on Friday nights (before it moved to Saturday nights in June '73), and The Monkees on Saturday afternoons.

DECEMBER 11, 1967

"The Monkees On The Wheel" (prod. #4742) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC as the 46th episode of The Monkees.

With Yardley Of London™ as the show's sponsor of the week, the songs heard were “Cuddly Toy” written by Harry Nilssen and “The Door Into Summer” written by Chip Douglas & Bill Martin.

Broadcast Note: CBS preempted Gunsmoke this week for a National Geographic special on sharks which recieved a 24.2 rating /37.6 share (13,550,000 viewers), while The Monkees came in second.

DECEMBER 11, 1971

“Find The Monkees” (a.k.a. "The Audition"), Episode No. 19 of The Monkees (prod. #4721, first aired on NBC January 23, 1967), was repeated @ noon Eastern on CBS.

DECEMBER 12, 1966

“Dance, Monkee, Dance” (prod. #4719) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC as the 14th episode of The Monkees.

The sponsor was Slicker and Black Label by Yardley Of London™, and the musical numbers featured “I’ll Be Back Up On My Feet” (billed erroneously as “I’ll Be Back On My Feet Again”) written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell and produced by Jeff Barry, and “I’m A Believer” written by Neil Diamond and produced by Jeff Barry.

DECEMBER 12, 1970

"The Monkee's Paw", Episode No. 51 of The Monkees (prod. #4740, aired on NBC January 29 and June 17, 1968), was repeated @ 12:30p.m. Eastern on CBS.

[MickeyMac]

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