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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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