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The television show has been described as an influential precursor to [[MTV]] (started 13 years later, in 1981), and the show had some initial popularity in syndication.

The television show has been described as an influential precursor to [[MTV]] (started 13 years later, in 1981), and the show had some initial popularity in syndication.

== Was Cancellation Political? ==

== Politically Motivated Cancellation of Television Show ==

The television show was successful, and yet cancelled after only two seasons.  Why?  One explanation is that bigwigs disliked how it stopped using canned laughter, because the show was so genuinely funny.<ref>https://www.cinemablend.com/television/13-Shows-NBC-Should-Embarrassed-About-Canceling-94867.html</ref>  More likely the unjustified cancellation was due to how ''The Monkees'' knocked the [[liberal]]-preferred [[Beatles]] out of their top ranking in record sales.

 

The television show was successful, and yet prematurely cancelled.  Why?  One unlikely explanation is that bigwigs disliked how it stopped using canned laughter, because the show was so genuinely funny.<ref>https://www.cinemablend.com/television/13-Shows-NBC-Should-Embarrassed-About-Canceling-94867.html</ref>  More likely the unjustified cancellation was due to how ''The Monkees'' knocked the [[liberal]]-preferred [[Beatles]] out of their top ranking in record sales.

== 20th Reunion tour ==

== 20th Reunion tour ==