No idea what his ratings are, but the show is blandly comforting. Micky isn't nearly as manic as I'd expected him to be, though he's certainly affable. In an obligatory nod to his past, he irregularly does a "Monkee Minute" where he answers phoned-in questions in speed-round style. I'm not sure he realizes how snarky his responses tend to be (though to be fair, people ask some dumb and/or inarticulate questions). His faint contemptuousness toward his audience will probably be his downfall.
He's not the only of the ex-Monkees who is somewhat disdainful of fans of his former self. Several years ago I went to see Peter Tork do a solo show at a small club in Davis, and it was obvious in talking to some of the other folks in the audience that there were a number who were obsessed fans, or to put it more succinctly, "Monkees stalkers." Anyway, Peter was not the most charming (or talented--his inability to sing on-key was almost painful) of performers, but he was carrying on as show biz tradition dictates. Anyway these "stalkers" kept shouting out songs and making references to obscure stuff from the TV show. So at one point in the middle of the show, suddenly one of these folks jumps up between songs and runs to the stage (all of about 15 feet) bearing a Sharpie and something for him to sign--in the middle of the show! And Peter just went off. Totally ripped this poor woman a new one--"snarky" doesn't even begin to describe his behavior. She was out of line, no doubt, but considering that he was (and is) a has-been capitalizing on his past work, and she and her like were responsible for his continued cash flow, he could have handled it with a bit more grace. She slunk back to her seat near tears and I was out the door about five minutes later.
