When the TV series was about to be renewed for a third season, The Monkees wanted to change it from a half-hour sitcom to an hour-long variety show where they would introduce new artists; however, NBC gave the group an ultimatum: stick with the format as it was or be canceled. They stuck to their guns and, as a result, the TV series was canceled after two seasons.

In a number of episodes from season 2 of this TV series, Micky Dolenz's hair changes back and forth from a straight look to a curly "permed" look. This was due to the fact that these episodes were filmed at two different times: first in the spring of 1967 (during which time a number of the actual episodes' story lines were filmed) and then later that autumn (during which time all of the episodes' song performances were filmed). During the summer break, Dolenz let his hair grow out. The difference is perhaps most noticeable in the episode A Nice Place to Visit (1967) where, at one moment, Dolenz is performing a song with his hair curly and then, in another moment, is seen leaving the stage with his hair straight.

The Christmas Show (1967) departs from the usual stills montage by ending with The Monkees giving the TV audience a Christmas wish of peace. The group then brings the crew members onto the set and gives them all a very happy and raucous opportunity to give their loved ones at home a Christmas greeting, all while the closing credits play over this.

Several episodes of this TV series, either when shown in network reruns (i.e., the CBS run) or in syndication, had newer songs replacing older ones on their soundtracks.

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