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The Monkees, The Complete TV Series Blu-ray (Rhino) (Available now at monkees.com)

Rhino isn’t monkee-ing around with this one-of-a-kind, limited edition Blu-ray box set, presenting all 58 episodes of the beloved television show, newly remastered in HD from the original negatives for the first time, plus the cult classic film “Head”, the 1969 special 33-1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee and tons of bonus material including commentaries from all four Monkees, original Kellogg’s commercials, and much more! This release also has a bonus 7-inch single and a booklet with liner notes, and it’s exclusive to Monkees.com!

Discs 1-7

  • All 58 original, uncut episodes of THE MONKEES, remastered in HD from the original film negatives
  • Audio commentary from all four Monkees
  • NEW audio commentary from Micky Dolenz, Rodney Bingenheimer and “Monkee Girl” Valerie Kairys Venet
  • Alternate “Saturday morning rerun” versions of 10 episodes with alternate songs and mixes
  • All in the original glorious mono direct from the film audio mags

Disc 8

  • The 1968 movie HEAD, in HD
  • Optional DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround soundtrack
  • Audio commentary from all four Monkees

Disc 9

  • The 1969 NBC television special 33 1/3 REVOLUTIONS PER MONKEE, restored from newly discovered video elements
  • Audio commentary from Micky Dolenz

Disc 10 – BONUS DISC, AVAILABLE IN THIS STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION ONLY!

  • Original screen tests
  • Original TV commercial spots featuring The Monkees
  • Newly discovered outtakes from THE MONKEES TV series
  • Newly discovered color promo film for “Randy Scouse Git” created for TOP OF THE POPS and unseen since its original airing
  • Never-before-seen backstage footage of The Monkees at the 1967 Emmy Awards
  • Newly discovered outtakes from the movie HEAD
  • Newly discovered outtakes from the TV special 33 1/3 REVOLUTIONS PER MONKEE
  • The Monkees on THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW in 1969, including “Nine Times Blue” and “Everybody Loves A Nut (with Johnny Cash)”
  • The Monkees on THE GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR in 1969, including a medley of “Last Train to Clarksville/I’m A Believer/Salesman” and a performance of “Tear Drop City”
  • The Monkees on ROWAN & MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN in 1969
  • Davy Jones performing “Someday Man” from the 1969 TV special MUSIC BAG, unseen since its original airing
  • Newly restored color promo film for “Oh My My”

This collection is strictly limited to 10,000 individually numbered boxes and once those are sold out, this edition and bonus disc will never be available again.