In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing humor and anti-establishment social commentary.
Direction
Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson co-wrote this chaos—yes, THAT Jack Nicholson.
Editing
Jarring cuts that mock continuity itself. Intentionally broken.
Writing
The Monkees literally kill themselves on screen. Multiple times. For laughs?
Director
Bob Rafelson
Peter Tork
Peter
Davy Jones
Davy
Micky Dolenz
Micky
Michael Nesmith
Mike
Annette Funicello
Minnie
Timothy Carey
Lord High 'n Low
Logan Ramsey
Off. Faye Lapid
Vito Scotti
I. Vitteloni
Charles Macaulay
Inspector Shrink
T.C. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ace
William Bagdad
Black Sheik
Percy Helton
Heraldic Messenger
Sonny Liston
Extra
Ray Nitschke
Private One
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack Nicholson co-wrote the screenplay while allegedly on LSD, typing on the floor surrounded by scattered pages.
Released after the TV show was cancelled, this bombed theatrically but became a cult classic—proving the Monkees' point about manufactured failure.
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