Ben Stiller created "The Grungies", the best spoof/mashup of the Monkees' Show and the Seattle Grunge scene. It's like an episode, set in Seattle, switched to Gen X, all in under 9 minutes.
Even the opening credits/theme song are a terrific rip-off of the original, down to the "hat trick", Monkee walk, Tarzan swing and rolling bed.
The characters are named Jonsie, Dolly, Tork, Stone. Tork is essentially a stoned "Cousin Itt ". Stone is a stoner with a hat. (And it might even be Rob Morrow ?)
Josh Goldsilver is played by "Mickey Dolenz". (Yes, it's really HIM!)
And their Manager/Landlord "Mr. A. Dult" is played by the familiar face of Paul Dooley (you'll recognize him)
The lead singer of the Goo Girls is played by Jeanne Tripplehorn. Her father, Tom Tripplehorne, was a guitarist for Gary Lewis & The Playboys ("This Diamond Ring" 1965, written by Al Kooper. The band on the recording was actually made up of the Wrecking Crew, Including Leon Russel)
Best of all, theme music for "The Ben Stiller Show" is credited to Dweezil, Frank Zappa's talented kid!
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