"Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik" - the thirty-fifth episode of The Monkees series (and the third of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (25 September 1967).  It was written by Jack Winter, directed by Alex Singer, and featured the songs "Love Is Only Sleeping" and "Cuddly Toy."  Sandoval describes the plot as: "Davy's hand in marriage becomes the object of desire for a wealthy Arabian princess."

"The Picture Frame"

When I watched "The Picture Frame" this morning, I noticed the painting in the jail cell (jail cells aren't wont to have paintings):

This lookt like a Vincent Van Gogh painting to me, so I did some research.  It's one of several versions of Van Gogh's "La Berceuse," painted between late 1888 and early 1889.

Here's a version from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:

Here's a version from the Met (with the notable difference of the hands' being folded the opposite direction):

I lookt at some other versions, but I couldn't positively identify which version was used in "The Picture Frame."  Whichever version was used, I'm sure it was a reproduction and not the original painting.

"The Picture Frame"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "The Picture Frame" - the thirty-fourth episode of The Monkees series (and the second of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (18 September 1967).  It was written by Jack Winter, directed by James Frawley, and featured the songs "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and "Randy Scouse Git."  Sandoval describes the plot as: "Peter labors to clear the name of his bandmates after they unwittingly rob a bank."

"It's a Nice Place to Visit"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "It's a Nice Place to Visit" - the thirty-third episode of The Monkees series (and the first of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (11 September 1967).  It was written by Treva Silverman, directed by James Frawley, and featured the song "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"  Sandoval describes the plot as: "A trip to Mexico goes south when the evil El Diablo captures Davy."