I heard someone say once (I don’t remember who it was) that the Monkees were ridiculously one-dimensional. They were just a bunch of nuts who could sing. Well, I’ll admit that when I was a kid, most of the appeal of the show was that they were basically like living Looney Tunes. But as I grew up, I came to realize that the characters were much deeper and much more realistic than I ever gave them credit for. They’re like a family. They love and care for each other, and they’ll do almost anything to keep the group together and happy.
Mike is definitely the big brother of the group. He’s...
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