Friday, January 29, 2021

From Primetime to Daytime: Monkees Get Out More Dirt (1967)

 The title of this episode of The Monkees is a riff on laundry detergent ads, which is appropriate since much of the action centers on a local laundromat the boys frequent, and all four of them vie for the affection of its owner (special guest star Julie Newmar).

Here's "Monkees Get Out More Dirt":


To be fair, Julie was not that far removed from My Living Doll, which had signed off two years earlier. Her flirting with the guys is worth the price of admission alone. Her comic timing remained intact.

Oh, and keep an eye open for Wally Cox (Underdog) in the opening teaser.

Rating: A-.

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