Hey, Hey, Bet You Didn’t Know This About ‘The Monkees’

10. The TV series ran on all three major American networks

Seem everyone wanted in on some Monkee business. In all, only 58 episodes were made but the show managed to run on all three major networks in the U.S. It aired on primetime NBC from 1966 to 1968, as Saturday morning reruns on CBS from 1969 to 1972 and on ABC from 1972 to 1973.

11. Paul Williams auditioned and didn’t make it

Paul Williams, who ended up writing big hits for Three Dog Night, the Carpenters and Barbra Streisand was one of the many hopefuls who auditioned for the show and didn’t make the cut.

12. Stephen Stills also auditioned and didn’t make it

Stephen Stills was another one of those musician/actors who didn’t make the cut, but he did okay for himself. He was later indicted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two different times: once with Buffalo Springfield, and once was with Crosby, Stills and Nash.