"Monkees Mind Their Manor"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Monkees Mind Their Manor" - the fifty-fifth episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-third of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (26 February 1968).  It was written by Coslough Johnson, directed by Peter H. Thorkelson (Peter Tork), and featured the song "Star Collector"  Sandoval describes the plot as: "The group travel to England to sort out Davy's inheritance of Sir Malcolm Kibee's estate."

"The Monkees in Paris"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "The Monkees in Paris" - the fifty-fourth episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-second of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (19 February 1968).  It was written and directed by Robert Rafelson, and featured the songs "Love Is Only Sleeping," "Don't Call on Me," "Star Collector," and "Goin' Down."  Sandoval describes the plot as: "The group, bored with the grind of their television show, flee to Paris for some freeform frolics."

"Monkees Race Again"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Monkees Race Again" - the fifty-third episode of The Monkees series (and the twenty-first of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (12 February 1968).  It was written by Dave Evans, Elias Davis, and David Pollack, directed by James Frawley, and featured the song "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"  Sandoval describes the plot as: "The group come to the rescue of a friend whose race car is the victim of sabotage."

"The Devil & Peter Tork"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "The Devil & Peter Tork" - the fifty-second episode of The Monkees series (and the twentieth of the second season) - was broadcast fifty years ago to-day (5 February 1968).  It was written by Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, and Robert Kaufman, directed by James Frawley, and featured the songs "Salesman" and "No Time."  Sandoval describes the plot as: "Peter sells his soul to the Devil (Monte Landis) during a lesson in music and morality."

"Valleri" b/w "Tapioca Tundra"

According to Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation, "Valleri" b/w "Tapioca Tundra" - the Monkees' sixth single (Colgems 1019) - was released in the U.S. fifty years ago this month (February 1968).  Sandoval lists two different dates for the U.K. release.  In the same box that details the U.S. release, he notes that the U.K. single (RCA 1673) was released in April, but later in the chronology, he says it was released on 22 March.