Behind the Music

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Behind the Music — Season 1, Episode 113: The Monkees

Documentary60 min1 season, 230 episodes7.3/10

Episode synopsis

They were four young men hired by Hollywood to play a make-believe band but their critics dubbed them "the pre-fab four". They fought to make their own records -- seizing control in a high-stakes musical mutiny. The phony foursome stopped faking -- and started playing. They won the battle to be a real band -- but the victory led to their destruction. When the 60's ended, The Monkees were history. They weren't hip. They weren't cool. But two decades later -- they were back. Then, their comeback fell victim to bad blood, and bruised egos.

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An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.

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