HERE THEY CAME — SIXTY YEARS AGO TODAY: It all began with a beach, a borrowed camera, and four young men who didn’t know they were about to change pop culture forever. On this very day in 1965, “Here Come The Monkees” began filming — a ten-day whirlwind across Hollywood soundstages, sunlit stretches of Malibu, and the iconic halls of the Hotel del Coronado. Raybert Productions wasn’t just crafting a TV pilot; they were bottling lightning. In between scripted chaos and surfside scenes, Davy, Micky, Mike, and Peter unknowingly stepped into a legacy. What started as a playful nod to Beatlemania soon became something wilder, warmer — and entirely their own. Sixty years later, that opening laugh track still echoes — reminding us that sometimes, the most unexpected beginnings leave the loudest echoes.
THE DAY FOUR MISFITS MADE HISTORY: How a Beach, a Camera, and a Crazy Idea Sparked a 60-Year Cultural Earthquake…