We're back to the sixties and The Monkees are back to being a band for an entire episode!  The boys try out for a Rockathon to win $500 but to be eligible they need to have a girl in the group...cut to Ms Jones joining the Monkees!  But even while pretending to be a girl Davy somehow finds a way to fall in love with one of the members of their rival band The Westminstral Abbies!  Will The Monkees finally get their long awaited payday by scheming into the contest?  Will Davy's new love for the enemy derail them?  Will there ever be all four Monkees in a cold open again?  Check out this episode and stick around for a fantastic Randomatic Countdown With The Woolhat Of Mystery!

We're back to the sixties and The Monkees are back to being a band for an entire episode! The boys try out for a Rockathon to win $500 but to be eligible they need to have a girl in the group...cut to Ms Jones joining the Monkees! But even while pretending to be a girl Davy somehow finds a way to fall in love with one of the members of their rival band The Westminstral Abbies! Will The Monkees finally get their long awaited payday by scheming into the contest? Will Davy's new love for the enemy derail them? Will there ever be all four Monkees in a cold open again? Check out this episode and stick around for a fantastic Randomatic Countdown With The Woolhat Of Mystery!

Podcast Valley Sunday 56: Some Like It Luke Warm

Welcome to New Podcast Valley Sunday!  This week Paco &amp; Jef take one last break from the Monkees series and jump ahead into the future to the 1987 short lived TV series: New Monkees!  Stop rolling your eyes!  P&amp;J go through the first episode of the series "Weather The Storm", introduce you to the New Monkees (Larry, Dino, Jarod &amp; Marty) and talk about how the series came to be and how it had to go.  You may think that New Monkees was just a weird cash in on OG Monkees mid-80s success but the show really didn't get a chance to stretch it's legs or find the right audience or network (could it have been an early Fox favourite if it had landed there?  Discuss!)

Welcome to New Podcast Valley Sunday! This week Paco &amp; Jef take one last break from the Monkees series and jump ahead into the future to the 1987 short lived TV series: New Monkees! Stop rolling your eyes! P&amp;J go through the first episode of the series "Weather The Storm", introduce you to the New Monkees (Larry, Dino, Jarod &amp; Marty) and talk about how the series came to be and how it had to go. You may think that New Monkees was just a weird cash in on OG Monkees mid-80s success but the show really didn't get a chance to stretch it's legs or find the right audience or network (could it have been an early Fox favourite if it had landed there? Discuss!)

Podcast Valley Sunday: New Monkees

In this Peter Tork directed episode the boys find themselves in a familiar predicament when Davy must go back to England for the reading of a will and to save a village.  Ripping pages out of many first season scripts, this episode has some classic moments and some great jokes.  Paco and Jef walk you through this episode pointing out great set pieces (the Monkees beds look like old cars!) and some behind the scenes insight.  As the series comes closer to an end so does the Rando-matic Countdown as two more songs are pulled from the Woolhat Of Mystery and added to the countdown!

In this Peter Tork directed episode the boys find themselves in a familiar predicament when Davy must go back to England for the reading of a will and to save a village. Ripping pages out of many first season scripts, this episode has some classic moments and some great jokes. Paco and Jef walk you through this episode pointing out great set pieces (the Monkees beds look like old cars!) and some behind the scenes insight. As the series comes closer to an end so does the Rando-matic Countdown as two more songs are pulled from the Woolhat Of Mystery and added to the countdown!

Podcast Valley Sunday 55: The Monkees Mind Their Manor

The Monkees get fed up with their show and take off for Paris!  While there they get chased by girls...drive a selection of tiny vehicles...romp around Paris...and that's pretty much it.  But with four songs throughout the episode, a cameo from regular director James Frawley and Bob Rafelson writing and directing, this episode is a stand alone pseudo French New Wave romp that only the Monkees could pull off.  Paco &amp; Jef take a break from the Woolhat Of Mystery and add some Honorary Slip In's to the Randomatic Countdown!

The Monkees get fed up with their show and take off for Paris! While there they get chased by girls...drive a selection of tiny vehicles...romp around Paris...and that's pretty much it. But with four songs throughout the episode, a cameo from regular director James Frawley and Bob Rafelson writing and directing, this episode is a stand alone pseudo French New Wave romp that only the Monkees could pull off. Paco &amp; Jef take a break from the Woolhat Of Mystery and add some Honorary Slip In's to the Randomatic Countdown!

Podcast Valley Sunday 54: The Monkees In Paris

This week the Monkees are mechanics who need to help a friend of Davy's grandfather win an auto race but end up getting a couple Nazi's mad at them because THEY want to win the race (who writes this stuff?!).  Paco and Jef walk you through this (let's face it) mess of an episode that has a very loose feel but not in the good way the Monkees usually bring to the table.  Within the zaniness there are a couple recurring gags and some great callbacks to the early episodes.  

This week the Monkees are mechanics who need to help a friend of Davy's grandfather win an auto race but end up getting a couple Nazi's mad at them because THEY want to win the race (who writes this stuff?!). Paco and Jef walk you through this (let's face it) mess of an episode that has a very loose feel but not in the good way the Monkees usually bring to the table. Within the zaniness there are a couple recurring gags and some great callbacks to the early episodes.

Podcast Valley Sunday 53: The Monkees Race Again (aka Leave The Driving To Us)

Peter Tork

This week Paco has some big news concerning The Monkees BluRay box set re-release &amp; then they take through a journey to He** and back!  Peter sells his soul to the Devil so he can play the harp and become rich and famous but when the time comes to pay up the Monkees try to save his soul!  It's a classic episode that is jam packed with Monkees callbacks and great songs like Salesman, No Time and a harp rendition of I Wanna Be Free!  Plus the Randomatic Countdown featuring Woolhat of Mystery gives us three new Monkees songs to add to the list!  Action packed show!

This week Paco has some big news concerning The Monkees BluRay box set re-release &amp; then they take through a journey to He** and back! Peter sells his soul to the Devil so he can play the harp and become rich and famous but when the time comes to pay up the Monkees try to save his soul! It's a classic episode that is jam packed with Monkees callbacks and great songs like Salesman, No Time and a harp rendition of I Wanna Be Free! Plus the Randomatic Countdown featuring Woolhat of Mystery gives us three new Monkees songs to add to the list! Action packed show!

Podcast Valley Sunday 52: The Devil And Peter Tork

We pick up where we left off with Part 2 of Live 1967 and jump into each of the boys solo songs starting with Peter and moving through to Micky's high energy, electrolyte depleting solo that brings the house down!  Paco and Jef break down the second half of the concert where The Monkees play song classic hits (from the year before 1966) and some of their new self written and played songs off their brand new album Headquarters!  So sit back and get ready to have your head exploded by the best Monkees cover band ever: The Monkees!

We pick up where we left off with Part 2 of Live 1967 and jump into each of the boys solo songs starting with Peter and moving through to Micky's high energy, electrolyte depleting solo that brings the house down! Paco and Jef break down the second half of the concert where The Monkees play song classic hits (from the year before 1966) and some of their new self written and played songs off their brand new album Headquarters! So sit back and get ready to have your head exploded by the best Monkees cover band ever: The Monkees!

Podcast Valley Sunday Live 1967 Special Part 2

This week we take a break from the TV show to enter the arena...to listen and react to The Monkees Live 1967!    If you're favourite part of a concert is the person next to you not shutting up and talking through the whole thing then you're gonna love this episode!  Paco and Jef react to The Monkees on their first big tour playing songs from the show and songs from their latest (and very important) album, "Headquarters".  This is when The Monkees jumped off the tv screen and got out of the haunted mansions and onto the stage where they shut up all the haters who said they didn't know how to play their own instruments!  So get ready to scream your head off as we check out The Monkees Live 1967!

This week we take a break from the TV show to enter the arena...to listen and react to The Monkees Live 1967! If you're favourite part of a concert is the person next to you not shutting up and talking through the whole thing then you're gonna love this episode! Paco and Jef react to The Monkees on their first big tour playing songs from the show and songs from their latest (and very important) album, "Headquarters". This is when The Monkees jumped off the tv screen and got out of the haunted mansions and onto the stage where they shut up all the haters who said they didn't know how to play their own instruments! So get ready to scream your head off as we check out The Monkees Live 1967!

Podcast Valley Sunday Live 1967 Special Part 1

Have you ever wished that Micky would just shut up, already?!  If you said yes, then this is the episode for you!  Paco and Jef walk you through the tale of The Monkee's Paw where upon buying a gross dismembered monkey's paw, Micky gets three wishes...but each great wish brings with it a great bummer and Micky ends up losing his voice.  Is this the end of the Monkees as we know and love them?  Will Micky be banished behind the drums forever?  You'll have to listen to Podcast Valley Sunday to find out!  (or I guess you could watch the episode...but at least check back in to get our take on it)

Have you ever wished that Micky would just shut up, already?! If you said yes, then this is the episode for you! Paco and Jef walk you through the tale of The Monkee's Paw where upon buying a gross dismembered monkey's paw, Micky gets three wishes...but each great wish brings with it a great bummer and Micky ends up losing his voice. Is this the end of the Monkees as we know and love them? Will Micky be banished behind the drums forever? You'll have to listen to Podcast Valley Sunday to find out! (or I guess you could watch the episode...but at least check back in to get our take on it)

Podcast Valley Sunday 51: The Monkee's Paw

This week we get spooky as the boys find themselves in a haunted castle trying to save Davy from a whole slew of monsters like Dracula, Wolfman and Don Kirshner!  (well, maybe not Don). Borrowing stock footage and costumes from past episodes, Monstrous Monkee Mash is full of great easter eggs for the Monkee fan.  Be sure to stick around for the latest round of the Randomatic Countdown Featuring The Woolhat Of Mystery where three new Monkees songs are randomly pulled out of a green woolhat and placed into our ongoing Monkees list!

This week we get spooky as the boys find themselves in a haunted castle trying to save Davy from a whole slew of monsters like Dracula, Wolfman and Don Kirshner! (well, maybe not Don). Borrowing stock footage and costumes from past episodes, Monstrous Monkee Mash is full of great easter eggs for the Monkee fan. Be sure to stick around for the latest round of the Randomatic Countdown Featuring The Woolhat Of Mystery where three new Monkees songs are randomly pulled out of a green woolhat and placed into our ongoing Monkees list!

Podcast Valley Sunday 50: Monstrous Monkee Mash

Podcast Valley Sunday is a retrospective of all 58 episodes of The Monkees tv show!  (And two movies!)  Hosts Chris Paco and Jef Cameron delve deep into each episode and break down everything from which songs were used during the "Monkees Romp" to a 150 song on going countdown!  Mixing trivia and insight for all levels of Monkee fandom and hilarious antidotes and observations, Podcast Valley Sunday takes you on a trip you don't want to end.

This week Paco and Jef take on The Monkees Watch Their Feet...an episode that's hard to put your finger on and that's not a good thing.  Another episode without Mike leaves Davy, Peter and Micky dealing with space aliens trying to destroy the planet.  This episode is a bit uneven and Paco and Jef work their way through all the way to the Randomatic Countdown where a brand new song hits a brand new low and ends up at the very bottom!  Which song is it?  You know that you just have to listen to find out!

This week Paco and Jef take on The Monkees Watch Their Feet...an episode that's hard to put your finger on and that's not a good thing. Another episode without Mike leaves Davy, Peter and Micky dealing with space aliens trying to destroy the planet. This episode is a bit uneven and Paco and Jef work their way through all the way to the Randomatic Countdown where a brand new song hits a brand new low and ends up at the very bottom! Which song is it? You know that you just have to listen to find out!

Podcast Valley Sunday 49: The Monkees Watch Their Feet

This week we get a Monkees classic with Fairy Tales!  The boys try their hand at some classic fairy tales and come up with a fantastically surreal moments in this episode that jumps right out of the pages on onto your colour television at 7:00pm on Monday night!  With three out of four Monkees dressing up as women to a less than scary dragon, Fairy Tales is a classic Monkees episode!  So hurry up and turn the page!

This week we get a Monkees classic with Fairy Tales! The boys try their hand at some classic fairy tales and come up with a fantastically surreal moments in this episode that jumps right out of the pages on onto your colour television at 7:00pm on Monday night! With three out of four Monkees dressing up as women to a less than scary dragon, Fairy Tales is a classic Monkees episode! So hurry up and turn the page!

Podcast Valley Sunday 48: Fairy Tale

Mike Nesmith

This wasn't an episode we thought we'd be doing and definitely wasn't an episode we looked forward to.  But Mike meant/means so much to the both of us that we knew that we had to do something.  Rather than just go down Mike's Wikipedia page and list off his accomplishments we decided to just chat about what Mike meant to us, some of our favourite Mike moments from the show and recap Mike's top ten songs on our own Randomatic Countdown.  We hope you join us for a few laughs and some great music as we pay tribute to guy who had a very real impact on our lives and we're sad to see him go.  Happy Trails, Nez...we're glad we existed at the same time.   Paco &amp; Jef WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE SONGS OR RECORDINGS.  THEY ARE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

This wasn't an episode we thought we'd be doing and definitely wasn't an episode we looked forward to. But Mike meant/means so much to the both of us that we knew that we had to do something. Rather than just go down Mike's Wikipedia page and list off his accomplishments we decided to just chat about what Mike meant to us, some of our favourite Mike moments from the show and recap Mike's top ten songs on our own Randomatic Countdown. We hope you join us for a few laughs and some great music as we pay tribute to guy who had a very real impact on our lives and we're sad to see him go. Happy Trails, Nez...we're glad we existed at the same time. <ul><li> Paco &amp; Jef</li></ul> WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE SONGS OR RECORDINGS. THEY ARE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

Podcast Valley Sunday: Mike Nesmith Memorial

Merry Christmas!  Paco and Jef have gotten you a fantastic gift this year: a Supersized Christmas Special Episode of Podcast Valley Sunday!  Just what you asked for, right?!  In this episode P&amp;J walk you through the Monkees as they get bamboozled into babysitting an ungrateful 12 year old over the Christmas holidays and somehow try to make him believe in the spirit of Christmas!  Also in this episode the boys forgo the Woolhat Of Mystery and each choose two songs from The Monkees Christmas Party to be added to the Randomatic Countdown of every Monkees song!   **WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE AND IT'S USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

Merry Christmas! Paco and Jef have gotten you a fantastic gift this year: a Supersized Christmas Special Episode of Podcast Valley Sunday! Just what you asked for, right?! In this episode P&amp;J walk you through the Monkees as they get bamboozled into babysitting an ungrateful 12 year old over the Christmas holidays and somehow try to make him believe in the spirit of Christmas! Also in this episode the boys forgo the Woolhat Of Mystery and each choose two songs from The Monkees Christmas Party to be added to the Randomatic Countdown of every Monkees song! **WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE AND IT'S USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

Podcast Valley Sunday 47: The Christmas Show

The Monkees On The Wheel is an episode that never takes it's foot off the psychedelic pedal and delivers a zany mish mash of an episode (and that's saying something for the Monkees!)  The boys head to Vegas where they're instantly mixed up with some gangsters and some cops and have to somehow figure out how to get out of the jam they've gotten themselves into.  Paco &amp; Jef walk you through this wacky episode that has so many add-ons at the end that makes you wonder how the actual episode felt so jam packed with action and yet still had time to spare!  And be sure to stick around for the Randomatic Countdown featuring the Woolhat Of Mystery to see what three songs are added to ongoing list of all Monkees tunes! **WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE AND IT IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

The Monkees On The Wheel is an episode that never takes it's foot off the psychedelic pedal and delivers a zany mish mash of an episode (and that's saying something for the Monkees!) The boys head to Vegas where they're instantly mixed up with some gangsters and some cops and have to somehow figure out how to get out of the jam they've gotten themselves into. Paco &amp; Jef walk you through this wacky episode that has so many add-ons at the end that makes you wonder how the actual episode felt so jam packed with action and yet still had time to spare! And be sure to stick around for the Randomatic Countdown featuring the Woolhat Of Mystery to see what three songs are added to ongoing list of all Monkees tunes! **WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE AND IT IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

Podcast Valley Sunday 46: The Monkees On The Wheel

In this episode the boys go over to Texas to visit Mike's Aunt Kate only to find that her farm is under siege from Black Bart and his posse.  Paco and Jef talk you through this traumatic experience and have a great time doing it.  Hilarity ensues as Mike ends up pulling a phone off the wall and Micky and Peter play dress up to try and recruit some cowboys to help fight off Black Bart and save the farm!  The Woolhat of Mystery gives us three new songs to add to the ongoing Monkees countdown...do you agree with where they end up?

In this episode the boys go over to Texas to visit Mike's Aunt Kate only to find that her farm is under siege from Black Bart and his posse. Paco and Jef talk you through this traumatic experience and have a great time doing it. Hilarity ensues as Mike ends up pulling a phone off the wall and Micky and Peter play dress up to try and recruit some cowboys to help fight off Black Bart and save the farm! The Woolhat of Mystery gives us three new songs to add to the ongoing Monkees countdown...do you agree with where they end up?

Podcast Valley Sunday 45: Monkees In Texas

This week the Monkees take a job on a boat but Mike sets sail after the first scene!  Paco and Jef swashbucklingly take you through an episode that has plenty of ups (an acoustic off-the-cuff version of Tear The Top Right Off My Head!) and great music (Star Collector music video at the end!).  With an Honorary Slip In tune (Tear The Top...) entering the ongoing Randomatic Countdown, what will the other two be?????? **WE DO NOT OWN THIS MUSIC IT IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

This week the Monkees take a job on a boat but Mike sets sail after the first scene! Paco and Jef swashbucklingly take you through an episode that has plenty of ups (an acoustic off-the-cuff version of Tear The Top Right Off My Head!) and great music (Star Collector music video at the end!). With an Honorary Slip In tune (Tear The Top...) entering the ongoing Randomatic Countdown, what will the other two be?????? **WE DO NOT OWN THIS MUSIC IT IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

Podcast Valley Sunday 44: Hitting The High Seas

Paco &amp; Jef walk you through what is the most bonkers Monkees episode so far: A Coffin Too Frequent.  For an episode that only takes place in the Monkees pad it's chocked full of zaniness, costume changes and random storylines...and it's crazy even for The Monkees!  Join us while we see if the coffin in the boys living room really does bring a dead man back to life &amp; stick around for three new songs for the Randomatic Countdown! **WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE SONGS.  THEY ARE USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY**

Paco &amp; Jef walk you through what is the most bonkers Monkees episode so far: A Coffin Too Frequent. For an episode that only takes place in the Monkees pad it's chocked full of zaniness, costume changes and random storylines...and it's crazy even for The Monkees! Join us while we see if the coffin in the boys living room really does bring a dead man back to life &amp; stick around for three new songs for the Randomatic Countdown! **WE DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE SONGS. THEY ARE USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY**

Podcast Valley Sunday 43: A Coffin Too Frequent

Get ready for a special reaction episode!  Paco &amp; Jef found a video on YouTube of the 1986 Reunion show at the Greek Theatre where Mike Nesmith got onstage with the band...but other than that they knew nothing about it!  So take a seat and listen to the show as well as what our boys think about what they're seeing.  Without the usual structure Paco &amp; Jef turn this episode into a chill-sesh at times and we all hope you dig it!   **WE DO NOT OWN THESE SONGS.  THEY ARE USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY**

Get ready for a special reaction episode! Paco &amp; Jef found a video on YouTube of the 1986 Reunion show at the Greek Theatre where Mike Nesmith got onstage with the band...but other than that they knew nothing about it! So take a seat and listen to the show as well as what our boys think about what they're seeing. Without the usual structure Paco &amp; Jef turn this episode into a chill-sesh at times and we all hope you dig it! **WE DO NOT OWN THESE SONGS. THEY ARE USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY**

Podcast Valley Sunday: 1986 Reunion Reaction Special

This episode explodes out of the gates with a live version of "Goin' Down" and it never lets off the gas!  Paco &amp; Jef take you to an out of the way town where the Monkees make enemies with a local biker gang, the Black Angels.  The boys are in fine form and are really starting to get free with the storylines and scripts and it's a great time!  The Woolhat Of Mystery gives us some memorable songs...but you'll have to listen to find out if it's in a good way or a bad way! **WE DO NOT OWN THESE SONGS AND ARE USING THEM FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

This episode explodes out of the gates with a live version of "Goin' Down" and it never lets off the gas! Paco &amp; Jef take you to an out of the way town where the Monkees make enemies with a local biker gang, the Black Angels. The boys are in fine form and are really starting to get free with the storylines and scripts and it's a great time! The Woolhat Of Mystery gives us some memorable songs...but you'll have to listen to find out if it's in a good way or a bad way! **WE DO NOT OWN THESE SONGS AND ARE USING THEM FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY**

Podcast Valley Sunday 42: The Wild Monkees

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