@Timothy Gray Dude, did you know that according to his wife Phyllis, Mike Nesmith never spanked his kids? He would just say, "That's not cool" to the kids and try to reason with them? Just because it was the 60s and early 70s didn't mean that all parents from that time believed in corporal punishment.
@@melissacooper4282 Melissa, that's what Phillis said. She said that she would occasionally spank the kids but said that Mike just wasn't a hitting type. That's in part why the story of his putting his fist through the wall at the Beverly Hills hotel was actually unusual
I remember seeing these commercials as a teen in the 60's and now yearn for those 'innocent' days that I have forever lost as an adult. In 1966, I discovered the legendary Monkees and the new girl in school who I fell in love with, Barbara Adent, and it was a time I will always cherish fondly. While those days are long gone, the memories are alive and well in my heart and soul and will be for the rest of my life. If only today's teens could experience this innocence and joy of that time.....,
I'll bet those guys sold a LOT of Kellogg's cereal, cologne, and Kool-Aid. Along with a lot of other stuff! "Helen of Troy had the face that launched a thousand ships, well Davy Jones had the face that shipped a thousand lunch boxes" - Micky Dolenz LOL
I love these commercials! They remind me of the great things that you could get by sending in box tops and package labels. I miss those days! I miss you, Davy!
MISS YOU MIKE, PETER AND DAVY. So sad tonight. Micky's alone now. Mike is gone too. Almost saw him and Micky in their last ever concert 4 weeks ago...had tickets but plans fell through. Saw them in 9th grade at the Hollywood Bowl in 1967..the Greek theater in 1988, with Mike doing a surprise appearance. Count myself lucky. Farewell, Michael...you were a fabulous musician and will be missed. :(
@@obscurelyvague Yep! In fact Ringo is the main figure in the commercials, trying to get his band mates back together. The Monkees keep showing up and Ringo keeps joking, "Wrong guys, but okay!"
Peter Tork left the Monkees in late 68, leaving MM&D to carry on until early 70 when Mike left. The Kool-Aid commercials were a contractual obligation tied to the old tv show.
I loved product placement, and the show actors doing commercials! Such a good time in life! And the Monkees made me so happy 😊! I miss you Davy, Peter and now Mike 😢❤💙💖💕💗😢
1:32 I was in this commercial. It was filmed at Belmont Park in San Diego in Feb. of 1970. The park is gone but the roller coaster is still there. I remember drinking warm watery Kool Aid for two days while it was filmed. And got their autographs. Fun times for a kid.
Poor Papa Nez! In that first Yardley ad he was really going for catching that young lady, only to get passed up for Davy! 😅😅😲 You can tell men wrote this stuff... 😆
:20 seconds in, on the calendar is my birthday! If this was the 1967 commercial, I turned Nine years old, that day. I crushed on Peter Tork as only a tween understands and why do they call it puppy love? Yet, when I grew up...it was Mickey who stole my heart. I also had the pleasure to meet Mickey and Davy who were terrifically kind and really only wanted to eat their Burger Kings, to me, when I met them a few years later and still listening to their music. I still listen. Davy, Peter...you are missed. Mickey, Mike, I hope you are well. "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" and we thought it would last forever. Thank you, snapespatronus for this upload.
Mike not only looks like he didn't want to be there anymore, he openly wears it on his sleeve (like a lot of the second-season episodes of the show). I'm surprised he wasn't the first one to leave, instead of Peter.
I disagree. If there's any reluctance, it's simply the serious Monkee Mike character from the TV script. Nesmith never had any problem with being a Monkee.
These TV commercials revamped my memory of; when I was listening and watching, the 1984 'Pepsi' TV commercial. The audio TV commercial narrator said what the slogan said that's; "choice of a new generation."
This TV commercial had a problem/weakness; right after when the filming process was over, this was when Michael Jackson's hair got caught on fire. Niether one of us, ever saw this error.
@@terrihooks5443 No, I didn't see ANY of these commercials when they were new, but the commercials for Petticoat Junction, I SAW THOSE when they were new. One of their sponsors was Ivory Soap (99/100 pure - it floats) so YES, I'm getting old...
Some guys have! Some guys never will! Love the one for Black Label with Mike running and the girl runs right past him. I remember that commercial too! It was funny.
Lennon and McCartney NEVER hung out with Bugs, got wasted on KoolAId and played with Nerf Balls....AND...AND Snap Crackle and Pop???The Monkees BLOW the Beatles AWAY
@TheMonkeesRock Micky would be flattered to know that you are one of his biggest fans! I met some of his family years ago and my favorite memory was meeting his mom at her home and talking about Micky, the guys and the show. She passed on about 15 years ago and was a wonderful woman. Her name was Janelle Scott. And I remember watching "Circus Boy" as a kid and enjoyed the show. I think Micky was then known as Micky Braddock. (Do not know how he got that last name.) What a career he has had!
@TheMonkeesRock Thanks for your reply to my reflections and I also wish you could have been alive at that time. But thanks to RU-vid, you can enjoy all these songs and groups. I have a niece who is almost 15 and she LOVES the oldies and HATES today's music and so-called "singers". In the late 70's, I founded a Monkees newsletter club called "Monkees Marauders United" and my three friends and I published 13 issues in the two years we were a club. God bless the Monkees and memories! Victor
Kellogg's was the primary sponsor of "THE MONKEES" on NBC from 1966 through '68 (on alternate weeks, Yardley of London)- and as such, they were under contract to appear in "integrated" commercials for their sponsors at the end of the show. Just before the series went into repeats on CBS's Saturday morning schedule in 1969, they (minus Peter, who'd already left the group) appeared in several Kool-Aid spots for General Foods, who was also a "participating advertiser" during those reruns...
Micky was the funniest in all these, he was like I know this is lame so why not make it funny, Mike just was like I feel so demoted, and Davy was just trying to be his cute charming self, Peter was just his cooky self as well
I love how from the Kelloggs ads to the Kool Aid ads, you can tell Mike is just getting progressively sick of his Monkee image. "Enerf's Enerf" indeed, Wool hat.
I disagree. If there's any reluctance, it's simply the serious Monkee Mike character from the TV script. Nesmith never had any problem with being a Monkee.
@@davemacdonald1686 That was $150,000 for two seasons, actually. Mike's contract was up in 1972. That was the equivalent of $2 million, and what a huge financial strain that was on Mike for some time to come.
"Chloe Hoffman" Mike was much bigger than Davy. Davy was not much taller than 5 foot 3 ( my height) and he was a jockey, meaning that he had to have weighed no more than about 100 pounds soaking wet. But also though Mike had his arms outstretched as he held Davy , he had his hands resting on the shoulders of Mickey, (Or was it Peter?) so that he was not really using as much strength as balance and distribution of weight.
Mike Nesmith once said in an interview that he thought the Yardley black label commercial they did was ridiculous. He said something like "cereal ad's i can see, But cheesy cologne, cmon man". I can see where he is coming from, The Yardley Ad does stand out here as being a bit over the top for the Monkees.
Oh poor YOU!!! Kool Aid was such a nice treat when I was a kid. Especially in summer. It was sweet and came in flavors like cherry, strawberry and grape. I REALLY want some now! I'll have to get some next time I buy groceries. Still England is lovely and you have many consolations without Kool Aid, I'm sure!
It looks like Mike had a little more fun filming some over others. But yeah, in general he wasn't much for the more commercial aspects he was expected to do. 😊
Thanks! I LOVE seeing these again!! I remember the Rice Krispies "operation" from the series original run. I'm guessing the Kool-Aid ads (including the one with the Nerf balls) were made around 1970 when the series was rerun on Saturday mornings. (You can tell from Micky's sideburns and Davy's proto-mullet. Also by the absence of Peter Tork, who had left the group at that point.) Takes me back to junior high a long time ago!
I don't know what you're talking about. The only sugary cereals were Frosted Flakes and Apple Jacks. The best sugary cereals were yet to come, and certainly were never outlawed.
@TheMonkeesRock Well, you are a pre-teen! No need to lie about your age as the Monkees appeal to fans of many ages and glad to see that you and your generation like them, too. It is very amazing that after 45 years in the business, they are still touring and their music is still appealing! How many groups can say that? Not even the Beatles and Rolling Stones! Just too bad that Mike has never toured with them at least for one tour. Anyhow, sounds like you enjoyed the show and that is great!