The Monkees et al: Comebacks
Andy Gill, Q, December 1986
TWENTY YEARS ago, Mickey Dolenz, a former child actor best known in the title role of Circus Boy, answered an ad for "Four Insane Boys, Ages 17-21" to star in NBC's new pop group sitcom, and found himself an overnight sensation as a Monkee.
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