The Monkees Vs. The Beatles?

"While they may have been musical rivals, the Beatles and the Monkees were actually good friends and crossed paths during their respective careers. Davy made his first US television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show with the cast of Oliver! on February 9, 1964, the same night that 73 million US viewers tuned in to see the debut of the Beatles. The Monkees attended the next-to-last ever Beatles concert in Los Angeles on August 28, 1966. In the summer of 1967, Beatles manager Brian Epstein promoted the Monkees' London shows. When in London, Micky visited Paul McCartney's house and attended a Beatles recording session at Abby Road Studios. Mike even appeared in the promotional film for the Beatles' 'A Day in the Life.' "