#monkee vs machine

[justyourfellowaussie]

Some big traditional fanart of The Monkees I did for my grade 10 art final last year. I did use @autmnalmanac 's Monkee fanart for poses and background for the drawings at the bottom. And I used @saveferris 's Monkee fanart to draw whatever Micky is holding in the doctor scene. Because I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to draw it when I was watching the footage.

[davy-zeppeli]

Boyfriend's brother made the mistake of asking me about how I got into the Monkees this badly in only a few months, and then asked for some facts. Matt I'm sorry you're getting attacked with my Monkee-Beam

[karter-kat]

Monkees V.S Machines

Ignore that I can not animate

[incorrectmonkeesquotes]

[savebatsfromscratch]

Some more monkees textpost memes made from reject memes from the meme pile in other fandoms. XD

(Original images of the Monkees below the cut.)

Image sources: The Royal Flush (memes two and three) | Head (1968) (meme four) | Fairy Tale (memes five and seven) | Monkee vs Machines (meme six) | Art for Monkees Sake (meme eight) | Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers (meme nine) | Monkees Get More Dirt (meme ten)

[torksmithtruther]

Peter and Mike interactions

EPISODE 1: The Royal Flush

4:20 - Peter glancing over to mike

5:17 - what time does the sun come out that window

EPISODE 2: Monkee See, Monkee Die

1:25 - it’s working so hard it’s tired

9:47 - scare each other 

16:52 - holding hands in seance 

23:04 - you’re looking at the fastest hand in the west 

EPISODE 3 - Monkee vs Machine

0:05 - mike answers phone under Peter’s chessboard 

1:18 - mike tying peter’s tie 

4:15 - mike comforting Peter 

9:07 - Peter looking mike up and down 

EPISODE 5 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cool

5:42 - look see what you did you made him cry

10:42 - we’re gonna miss you old buddy 

EPISODE 6 - Success Story

15:53 - crying on mike’s shoulder 

EPISODE 7 - Monkees in a Ghost Town

13:34 - mike dusting off peter’s back

EPISODE 11: Monkees A La Carte 

5:25 - Peter slapped, turns to Mike, what did I do wrong? Idk man but don’t do it again 

EPISODE 12: I’ve got a little song here 

0:00 - Peter and mike playing a board game 

6:25 - looking at each other next to each other 

15:34 - hey mike hey Peter hey mike what Peter my mum says….

19:14 - nishwash NESMITH

20:45 - close proximity, Peter mouthing nesmith 

23:42 - where’s Peter, looks up in awe

EPISODE 13: One Man Shy

2:58 - picture frame talk 

9:35 - Quick Look at each other 

11:58 - arm on Pete’s shoulder, he looks up

15:23 - cmon Pete cheer up 

15:36 - mike staring at him (didn’t u ever have a crush on anybody) 

EPISODE 14: Dance Monkee Dance

4:00 - you didn’t sign anything I hope not 

5:39 - bonks on the head 

13:50 - a stoOne drag 

23:14 - close proximity 

23:38 - mike comes back to drag him out the door

EPISODE 15: Too Many Girls

4:41 - close proximity tea leaf reading LOOKS AT LIPS

19:06 - shakes hands behind seats

EPISODE 17: The Case of the Missing Monkee

00:18 - close proximity (ive never heard it put quite that way before)

3:30 - he’s got a little button nose :’)

15:40 - hey Pete how’s it going babe

16:12 - soft look (he’s having a relapse)

EPISODE 18: I was a Teenage Monster 

7:45 - your home shotgun, not mine

12:52 - hey Pete you okay? Tooth ache

24:12 - mike grabs Peter when instruments explode 

EPISODE 19: The Audition (Find the Monkees)

5:50 - close proximity (hiccups) 

7:42 - close proximity (hayfever)

EPISODE 20: Monkees in the Ring

2:45 - just p cute together w Davy

3:11 - AWW the way mike looks back at him

17:20 - glance at each other 

EPISODE 21: The Prince and the Pauper

4:40 - close proximity (there he is) 

5:08 - look at each other 

19:40 - helps Peter fight the guy

EPISODE 22: Monkees at the Circus

11:23 - mike the mozzarella brothers are coming

12:20 - tightrope walk through each other 

EPISODE 23: Captain Crocodile 

0:20 - Pete gives him a lil tap 

3:08 - no Peter not that wire 

9:29 - idk Peter just looks at mike in the background 

11:37 - aw cmon Pete don’t cry 

14:34 - Peter tries to punch mike and he pretends to be hit 

EPISODE 24: Monkees A La Mode

5:24 - mike’s looking awfully longingly at Peter 

EPISODE 25: Alias Micky Dolenz

14:15 - close proximity 

16:26 - close proximity again

17:23 - close proximity again again 

19:17 - close proximity again again again 

EPISODE 26: Monkee Chow Mein 

0:04 - everyone knows you’re not gonna take egg rolls home to a dog 

1:26 - you’re gonna get sick… oh but I love fortune cookies 

1:45 - MIIIIIKE

8:50 - close proximity 

24:00 - close proximity agaaaaain

EPISODE 27: Monkee Mother

3:45 - pete’s lil smile at mike’s joke

12:20 - there’s no room in the refrigerator 

18:02 - bisexual lighting I see you 

21:25 - I see u staring mike

23:12 - their cute lil high fives someone sedate me 

EPISODE 28: Monkees on the Line

7:30 - Pete rubbing his wrists

24:04 - Peter gives him a lil tap on the shoulder 

EPISODE 29: Monkees get out more dirt 

0:24 - what are you doing (buttons missing)

1:42 - close proximity  

17:37 - close proximity 

EPISODE 30 - Monkees in Manhattan 

0:23 - MIKE ABSOLUTELY STARING 

EPISODE 31 - Monkees at the Movies 

9:48 - mike using Pete as camera 

14:06 - down Peter 

14:46 - beach date 

18:48 - lil glance 

EPISODE 33 - It’s a nice place to visit 

4:14 - Peter just staring 

11:41 - close proximity, lil look 

16:32 - close proximity 

19:11 - close proximity 

EPISODE 34 - The Picture Frame

7:16 - you guessed it, close proximity 

EPISODE 35 - Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik

15:26 - lil convo 

EPISODE 36 - Monkee Mayor 

1:27 - grabs Peter in fear

11:47 - grabs Peter again lol

17:16 - Peter dusts mike down 

20:47 - lil glance at Pete 

EPISODE 37 - Art, For Monkee’s sake

3:35 - Peter paints mike’s hat 

9:42 - mike thats one of the thieves 

11:00 - mike counting peter’s fingers 

EPISODE 38 - I was a 99 Lb Weakling

5:55 - I wish mike were here 

EPISODE 39 - Hillbilly Honeymoon

3:58 - car date

7:09 - close proximity, we’ll be back to get ya or we’ll die trying

16:50 - Peter laughing at mike’s joke

17:05 - damn Pete could u be any closer to him

18:45 - wrong accent!!!

21:05 - Peter staring 

EPISODE 40 - Monkees Marooned

2:35 - buried treasure….

3:00 - you guys are always picking on mike… thanks Pete 

4:59 - close proximity 

5:30 - MICHAEL MICHAEL DID YOU HEAR THAT

8:49 - Peter crying, mike comforting 

13:07 - close proximity 

14:20 - thats not what defected means 

14:51 - close proximity 

16: 45 - mike closes peter’s mouth 

24:11 - can’t get over Peter singing what am I doin hangin round while staring at mike

EPISODE 42 - Wild Monkees

5:01 - close proximity

5:53 - where did you get that water… the radiator 

7:42 - very close proximity 

13:06 - REEAH

16:20 - clooooose proximity 

17:51 - still v close, hands on shoulder 

18:18 - smeared smerched whAT.. well they hurt my feelings

EPISODE 43: A Coffin too frequent 

6:10 - the dashing debonair mike nesmith

EPISODE 45 - The Monkees in Texas

0:02 - in the car next to each other 

0:12 - two shot :))

EPISODE 46 - Monkees on the Wheel 

5:16 - Peter’s hand on mike’s mouth

7:05 - Making capital M with fingers 

8:55 - OO OO in face 

19:28 - pete’s cute lil glances to mike

20:51 - love this frame 

EPISODE 47 - The Christmas Show 

0:28 - clooooose proximity discussing peter’s xmas prezzies 

2:11 - mike calls for Peter lol 

3:46 - close proximity discussing the kid whole scene

10:50 - Peter helps mike get up and dusts him off 

12:36 - close proximity whole scene 

16:29 - mike sitting on Peter 

20:01 - I actually don’t know what Peter just did 

20:30 - don’t cry…no I won’t.. both cry 

21:00 - close proximity innit 

EPISODE 48 - Fairy Tale

0:40 - you gotta stop thinking abt the princess man 

14:25 - two shotttt

19:52 - idk whether to rlly include Gwen but here u go a anyway 

EPISODE 50 - Monstrous Monkee Manor

5:14 - a lil bit of close proximity 

6:53 - they look so good in this scene wtf, also Pete grabs arm 

7:28 - I’d rather stay here where its safe with you Michael 

23:28 - thats a nice watch where’d you get that… Michael 

EPISODE 51 - The Monkees’ Paw

7:23 - lil look 

10:56 - another lil look

12:22 - Peter pokes mike

13:43 - Peter scares mike 

14:11 - cloooose proximity 

14:24 - seems you two came together….

17:03 - lets hope so 

17:45 - Ahhh stop it stop it 

EPISODE 52 - The Devil and Peter Tork

3:06 - you can’t play the harp

7:04 - Peter wants his other 4 hours please thank you 

10:40 - I remember reading in the news tomorrow is cancelled

17:14 - this whole scene makes me cry 

19:25 - the power is inside of you - it was this scene that made me a torksmither icl I been waiting for this one 

EPISODE 53 - Monkees Race Again

0:40 - close proximity 

2:50 - close proximity 

16:39 - somethings missing, yeah it’s a car 

18:51 - yep thats right close proximity 

EPISODE 55 - Monkees Mind Their Manor 

0:51 - shaking their heads together 

20:45 - hey mike… can I say something 

EPISODE 56 - Some Like it Lukewarm

3:33 - Peter grabs mikes hand

EPISODE 58 - Mijacogeo - Frodis Caper

11:26 - close proximity 

14:01 - coming back to get Peter 

okay wow that's it. truth is i went into a temporary psychosis while making this. anything I haven't included was because I thought it wouldn't really do well in an edit or anything. and there are some episodes where there is nothing. been a monkees fan since 2015 ish when i was 10, i’m sure younger me would be proud this is what i’m dedicating my time to 10 years later. god i love consuming media. 

keep torksmithing fellas

[sitcomstyles]

"Monkees vs The Machine" - The Monkees

[monkee-mobile]

i feel like having mike break the male-voiced computer in monkee vs machine by flirting with it is either quite gay or a nod to the “now be a girl” in mikes screen test. either way mike can flirt with something male-presenting.

[thislovintime]

Peter Tork in 1964. Photo © Andrew Sandoval.

“We worked with the Phoenix Singers for about seven months, and during the last couple of months there were bad vibrations in the air. Pete loved to clown around on stage and the Phoenix Singers didn’t dig that. Pete also disliked being ordered around or told what to do. These two elements clashed, and the fireworks that resulted were the following: It was in October 1964, and we had just finished an in-person, fund-raising concert for Lyndon B. Johnson in Denver. As I said, the pressure had been building for several months. Two of the Phoenix Singers didn’t want Pete in the group, but my buddy Ned wanted him to stay because he dug him musically. I had mixed feelings at the time. I agreed that musically Pete was excellent, but I felt that he had to cool it a bit on stage because there was a personality conflict between him and the two Phoenix Singers mentioned. Anyway, after the LBJ thing in Denver we were preparing to drive back to the hotel in a rented car and Peter, who was going to drive, said, ��Everybody put on your safety belt.’ Ned, who was in a bad mood, said, ‘No.’ Peter told him once more to put on his safety belt, and once more Ned declined. Soon, they were at it. Ned got loud; Pete’s face got red; and I retreated into a corner of the car. Flash! Out came Pete’s stubborn streak: He said, ‘O.K. — if you don’t put on your safety belt, I refuse to drive.’ And he folded his arms and sat rigidly in the driver’s seat. In a fit of temper, Ned got out of the car and told Pete, ‘Get out!’ Pete removed his safety belt and angrily got into the back seat of the car, and we drove off. At the airport, we got on the plane to New York. It was on the way from Colorado to New York, at 30,000 feet in the air, that the three Phoenix Singers had a meeting, and two against one (for Ned still dug Pete’s musicianship) they voted Tork out of the group. Peter was quiet for the whole flight, and I could tell he was not very happy. I don’t think he cared about the Phoenix Singers that much, but I think he cared about the security that the job had provided and the fun he had been having on the road. I stayed on with the Phoenix Singers for quite a while, and Pete went on to the old routine down in the Village.” - Lance Wakely, 16 Magazine, April 1967 That Denver campaign event is presumably the one that took place 60 years ago today: “No admission will be charged at the [Denver] Coliseum, where the doors were to open at 4:30 p.m. The Phoenix Singers and the Queen City Jazz Band arranged to provide music from 4:30 p.m. until the President’s address starting at 6:00 p.m.” - The Daily Sentinel, October 12, 1964 (As an addendum to Lance Wakely’s article… From Peter’s episode commentary for Monkee vs. Machine (specifically, the line: “Peter, you dig? Pete.”): “I decided I didn’t like ‘Pete’ somewhere around here. Maybe it was that very moment.”)

[beedlemania]

do you have any thoughts on mike and the other boys taking care of davy when he’s all baby?

Of course I do!

Taking care of Davy makes Mike feel needed. As exasperated as he is when the guys get into trouble, he loves being their leader and helping them because it gives him a sense of purpose. As the older brother of many (according to monkee mother), Mike always finds himself doting on the others. They obviously look to him when they’re in trouble but for the little things, Peter just lets it happen but Micky always protests because ‘I am a legal adult, Mike’. Davy on the other hand, is like the holy grail for Mike because Davy needs doting on. He’ll help him do all the little things like brush his teeth and button his shirt. At first Davy pretends he’s going along with it for Mikes sake but he finds himself relying on Mike when he goes baby. Davy’s always clinging to Mike, holding his hand, attaching himself to his leg, getting a piggyback ride, or grabbing onto his arm. It helps Mike feel grounded and he gets less negative thoughts when Davy’s hanging out of him because he’s physical proof Mike is wanted and needed.

The Monkees have a plethora of bath toys but… no bath. Whenever Mike thinks Davy needs some sensory play he’ll get out a big bowl and fill it with water and bubbles and put the toys in and let Davy play. They sometimes do this out on the beach with a hole of seawater Micky digs but it gets them a few odd looks. Davy loves playing with water the same way he loves playing with sand (like that one scene that I’m pretty sure made it into the season one theme where he’s just running sand through his hands).

The little kid costumes (Monkees mind their manor, monkee vs machine, captain crocodile, Goldilocks sometimes) are clothes that Davy just wears sometimes. When he’s all baby one of the other guys will pick out his outfit and help him get dressed. Davy can do it by himself but he likes the others pampering him. He also puts up a fuss and refuses to put his arms through the holes because he thinks it’s funny.

Like @androcola ‘s posts (that I think were based off an ask by @scoobydoomidnightblue ), the Monkees have communal naptimes. I think this mainly stemmed from Davy needing a nap but refusing so the others had to pretend it was for their own benefit as well (they do love it though). I think even when he’s all baby, Davy’s still stubborn as ever so he’ll protest all kinds of care but love it really. He’ll enter a room silently, all ready in his jammies with his blanket in his hands, and the other guys are like ‘nap time!! Everyone down!’ And they all cuddle and fall asleep.

Peter takes care of Davy a lot more than the others expect him to. Peter loves taking care of Davy because 1) he loves Davy, simple as and 2) it makes him feel responsible. Since they share a room in S1, Davy always crawls into peters bed after a nightmare or just when he’s feeling extra soft and snuggly. Peter sings him to sleep and plays with his hair. He sometimes braids Davy’s hair and that’s why his hair is left so long. Peter also has no concept of money so whenever he has some, the fridge may be empty but Davy always has a new comic or something to play with.

Davy always gets too distracted to eat. The cereal boxes on the table get his full attention during meals and he’ll always be doing the crossword or whatever game is on them. Because of this, Mike has to spoon feed him. He’ll tuck a towel or napkin into Davy’s shirt as a bib because when Davy’s not paying attention he forgets to open his mouth and spills some milk and they do not have the cash to keep going to the laundromat. (Micky always gets up early to find whatever toy is in the box, then puts it back for Davy to find.)

Sometimes Davy goes full baby and the others drop everything to take care of him. Davy will go mute and communicate through pouts until he gets what he wants. The others bundle him up and cuddle with him and Mike will read to them, or Micky will tell/act out an animated story. Like irl Davy, Davy needs to be close/touching someone to sleep so he always makes sure he has a point of contact with all three of them before he settles down.

The other adults around also know about Davy, so when Davy’s feeling baby and Babbitt comes over, Mike will warn him and Babbitt will take Mike into another room and wont raise his voice. The older ladies next door will bring him treats or old kid stuff they found in their attics (toys, teddies, books, etc). Their neighbours don’t find it weird because 1) its one of the least weird things about those monkee kids and 2) one look at Davy with his pouty lips and big eyes make them all coo so they get it. Micky also gets very protective over him and though he is canonically a weakling, he’ll threaten anyone that says anything bad about Davy.

[torksbian]

You’re in for a treat with Season 2, it has all of my favorite episodes! Do you have any favorites from the first season so far?

yayy :) ohh there are so many good ones but for now i’ll say monkees on the line, monkee mother, the chaperone, monkee vs machine, and monkee see monkee die, and one man shy<3

[justcallmecel]

July 5th, 2024: Pt 1

Today’s Dog: The Irish Terrier! These dogs are generally believed to be bred from old Black & Tans, much like quite a few of the other breeds from the UK & Northern Ireland. A Canadian PM from the early 1920s had many Irish Terriers, and allegedly communed with the original one after its death. In Three Comrades, Erich Maria Remarque (who wrote the excellent All Quiet On the Western Front) penned an excellent section about meeting an Irish Terrier on Nikolaistrasse in Berlin. To my knowledge, Irish Terriers have not won any major dog shows, although they are fairly popular in dog circles!

Today’s Monkee: Saturday’s Child! This track was released on The Monkees (1966) and was featured in Monkee vs. Machine, one of the first episodes of the sitcom. This was written by David Gates, who wrote a few songs for Micky & Davy’s solo albums. Boyce & Hart (with Jack Keller) produced Saturday’s Child. This is a Micky lead, with Boyce & Hart playing a few instruments and the rest being hired session musicians. This was recorded on July 9th, 1966.

[jokerlennon]

should i listen to what bob rafelson has to say about monkee vs machine

[boy-oneder]

Hi! Secret Santa here! 😊

So cool that you like the Monkees, too! Mike is my favorite. For no reason other than I think he’s cute. 😂 My favorite episode is probably Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers. What about you, which is your favorite episode? And favorite Monkee?

What other bands do you like listening to?

Hope you have a good weekend!

That episode is hilarious! My favorite episode is Fairy Tale. I just love seeing Davy as Little Red Riding Hood and Mike dressed up as a princess and acting sassy 😆 Although, I do like Monkee vs. Machine as well. My favorite Monkee is Davy. Solely because I love me a short king 😄

I like The Who, Metallica, The Clash, Iron Maiden, Primus, Beastie Boys, Violent Femmes, Smashing Pumpkins, Ramones, Megadeth, They Might Be Giants, OK Go, The Toadies, Wall of Voodoo.

There's so many more bands I love, but this is a good representation of the kind of stuff I tend to like. What are some of your favorite bands?

My weekend was fine. I hope you had a nice weekend as well!✨

[mccraecook99]

Ginger Bunny-Columbia Pictures 100th Anniversary Tribute.

Since I know earlier this month,Columbia Pictures,one of Hollywood’s leading movie entertainment powerhouses and part of the Sony family reached its centennial year by turning 100 earlier this year. While not much of itand was more in the likes of Universal,MGM,Warner Bros.,and Disney/20th Century Studios, I still consider it a true Hollywood powerhouse and one of the leading film studios in Hollywood to this day. In honor of the elite Hollywood studio that had their famous iconic lady(Lady Columbia)light up the way with her torch to give us some of the greatest,award-winning, and iconic Hollywood movies(It Happened One Night,Mr.Deeds Goes To Town,Mr.Smith Goes To Washington,Gilda,From Here To Eternity,Dr. Strangelove,Oliver,Funny Girl,Taxi Driver,Close Enounters of The Third Kind,Heavy Metal,Annie,The Big Chill,Starman,Stand By Me,When Harry Met Sally,Boyz in the Hood,City Slickers,A League of Their Own,The Shawshank Redemption,Desperado,Little Women,Groundhog Day,Anaconda,Sense and Sensibility,Stuart Little,XXX,Big Fish,The Legend of Zorro,Superbad,The Social Network,Zombieland,Goosebumps,and Once Upon A Time….In Hollywood),made some of the biggest money-making movie franchises(Ghostbusters,Men in Black,Jumanji,The Karate Kid,Spider-Man,Sony’s Spider-Man Universe,and Bad Boys),produced many TV shows/sitcoms(Dennis the Menace,Bewitched,I Dream of Jeannie,Gidget,The Monkees,Fantasy Island,Charlie’s Angels,Seinfeld,The Critic,and Just Shoot Me!),distributed many computer animated films under the Sony Pictures Animation name(such as Open Season,Surf’s Up,Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs,Hotel Transylvania,Arthur Christmas,The Pirates: Band of Misfits,The Smurfs:The Lost Village,Spider-Man:Into The Spider-Verse and Across The Spider-Verse,The Mitchells Vs. The Machines,and Vivo),produced live-action comedy shorts featuring comedy icons such as The Three Stooges and Buster Keaton in the 1930’s to 1950’s, was a key player in distributing Walt Disney’s many Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies cartoons in the early 30’s, later released cartoon shorts made by it’s Screen Gems cartoon division in the 30’s-40’s and then ones produced by the pioneering animation studio known as UPA in the 40’s-50’s,and it’s TV unit helped make Hanna-Barbera a household name in the TV industry and a pioneer in television animation in the 60’s thanks to bringing it’s earlier cartoon creations like The Flintstones,The Jetsons,Yogi Bear,Huckleberry Hound,Jonny Quest,and Top Cat to television.

Here is a centennial tribute drawing pic I did for Columbia Pictures’ 100th anniversary featuring my own take on the studio’s iconic famous torch lady with my own rabbit girl OC,Ginger Bunny now dressed as the lady now holding the shining torch and standing on a pedestal. 

So, Happy 100th Anniversary to Columbia Pictures,  the studio that always had it’s famous lady standing on a pedestal that light up the screens with her torch to shine the way to start every movie and that have gave and brought us many films,shows,shorts,cartoons,and franchises over the last 100 years like Men in Black,the Spider-Man,Ghostbusters,Bad Boys,The Karate Kid,Jumanji,The Three Stooges,Hotel Transylvania,Charlie’s Angels,Bewitched,Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs,Senfield,and many more.