Episode 6: Tales From the Bargain Bin #1: The New Monkees
In 1986, a production company decided to search for four young men to be a Micky, Davy, Peter and Mike for a new generation. They assembled Marty, Larry, Jared and Dino, gave them songs, studio time, and a TV show. And also Coca-Cola. Success was expected to follow. It didn't. But why not? In this episode, Roger looks at who these guys were, the show they starred in, and the music they made, and wonders if perhaps they deserved a better fate than being punished by the public for who they weren't. And you can judge for yourself with the help of my YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQmUezIbRJ6qme5DWDi_kf22
