In its original run, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour lasted only 31 episodes, but its funky brand of psychedelia had a lasting impact on a lot of kids born in the sixties. Take a look – and a listen!
Like most basically nice – and occasionally nutty – youngsters, The Monkees are in the throes of that “we-have-opinions-too” age. What follows is an exclusive interview granted, under rather mad-cap conditions, on the set.
We knew, even in the beginning, that the Monkees’ song ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ was a good record, and that this new musical group was going to go places whether we liked it or not.
The Monkees starred in a series of Kool-Aid TV commercials (and some print ads) during 1969 and 1970, after Peter Tork had left the group. Here’s a look back at three of the spots!
1) 16 Magazine: January 1980 Gene Simmons of Kiss, Rex Smith, Peter Barton, Greg Evigan, Andy Gibb 2) 16 Magazine: March 1980 Kiss, Leif Garrett, Styx,
Woodstock: What people said the famous music festival was REALLY like (1969) 
The original Gilligan’s Island theme song & cast you probably don’t remember (1963) 
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
Hershey’s rich cocoa fudge recipe from the ’70s & ’80s 
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