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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305199328
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 6305199329
Label: Rhino Theatrical
Manufacturer: Rhino Theatrical
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Rhino Theatrical
Release Date: December 01, 1998
Running Time: 110 minutes
Sales Rank: 32617
Studio: Rhino Theatrical
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 1966
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Whether you're indulging nostalgia or experiencing the Monkees for the first time, Our Favorite Episodes--chosen by Davey Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith--is a curious time capsule. Even for veteran Monkeephiles, it's obvious that the TV series, totaling 58 episodes from 1966 to 1968, hasn't aged very gracefully. It's fun as a pop-cultural artifact, and original fans will fondly recall the eagerness with which each week's episode was anticipated. Looking back, however, the shows are marginally amusing, and their improvisational, low-budget strategy tends to limit their lasting appeal. For die-hard fans it won't matter a bit; any chance to own and archive the Monkee phenomenon (with brief latter-day interviews included) is going to be welcomed and thoroughly enjoyed.
Because Jones's favorite episode was actually the Emmy-winning 'Royal Flush,' the inclusion of 'Hitting the High Seas' is a conspicuous blunder, but it's compensated by Peter's 'Monkee vs. Machine.' Directed by series producer (and then-budding filmmaker) Bob Rafelson, and featuring comedian Stan Freberg as a stodgy toy-company executive, this early episode was a first-season highlight. Mickey selected (and directed) the series finale, 'Mijacogeo (The Frodis Caper),' which is noteworthy for a filmed performance of Tim Buckley singing a rare acoustic version of 'Siren Song' (further proof that the Monkees were hipper than their TV personas). Mike's favorite 'Fairy Tale' is a wild romp indeed, with Nesmith in drag (as a fairy princess), sounding shockingly like Cher from her later TV variety show. They're semi-inspired at best, but these vintage episodes still capture the lunacy that accompanied the meteoric success of the 'Pre-Fab Four.' --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - monkee's dvd
i ordered this dvd so my visiting grandaughters could have a good laugh. they did. they enjoyed it so much they took it home with them.
Rating:  - The Monkees Our Favorite Episodes
I am a big fan of The Monkees and this dvd was great. I highly recommend it.
Rating: - Hey, Hey, We're the Monkees!!
I enjoyed the Monkees when I was a kid, and having them on DVD now is fantastic! I love the slapstick humor and irreverance they exhibit, and to have their take on their favorite episodes thrown in there on top of it all was a very nice touch!
Rating:  - Save your Money for chewing gum.
I just got this DVD and I have to say that I'm sorry I bought it. I figured a Monkees DVD for under $10 was a good deal. I guess it wasn't.
Now, don't get me wrong. I've always been and will always be a Monkees fan! I think the Monkees are great and I love their music. My bands always play some Monkees tunes because they're great songs and so much fun to play. But as far as this DVD is concerned, it's like they just packaged 4 of the worst Monkees shows ever. I used to watch The Monkees ... Read More
Rating:  - Micky's got some good Frodis, man.
The main reason I bought this DVD was "The Frodis Caper", in which Dolenz mocks the show itself while thumbing his nose at the censors with marijuana references(I imagine Micky and Jon Anderson engaged in a lotta Maryjane kissing while writing the story).
It looks pretty much like a forerunner to their film "Head" and was clearly an indication on what the show would be like had it not been cancelled.
The second reason was Mike's fave "Fairy Tale", which I haven't seen ... Read More
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