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Were The Monkees on TV?
The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider specifically for the situation comedy series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968.
What happened in the second season of the The Monkees TV show?
During the filming of the second season, the band became tired of scripts which they deemed monotonous and stale.
What else was going on in the second season of The Monkees TV show besides the band being tired of scripts?
They had already succeeded in eliminating the laugh track, with the bulk of Season 2 episodes airing minus the canned chuckles.
Why did The Monkees get rid of the laugh tracks in the second season of The Monkees TV show?
Midway through Season 2, the Monkees themselves insisted the show eliminate the laugh track, believing their viewers were intelligent enough to know where the jokes were.
Did The Monkees members say anything about the second season of The Monkees TV show?
Tork said in DVD commentary that everyone had developed such difficult personalities that the big-name stars invited as guests on the show invariably left the experience hating everybody.
So The Monkees grew apart or something during the second season of The Monkees TV show?
The group became temporarily estranged and recorded some of their songs separately

Question: Did they end up leaving the show?
Self-contained rewrite: Did The Monkees end up leaving The Monkees tv show?