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1	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Controversial as the film may be, its ''soundtrack'' is pretty well-liked.
2	* CommonKnowledge:
3	** It didn't only gross $16,111 at the box office (that was a weekend take from its New York run that got quoted in a studio ad).[[note]]It only played briefly in a few cities then went on the DriveInTheater circuit, so its total box office was still probably only in the five-figure range.[[/note]]
4	** The football helmet Peter wears in the war scene isn't the same one Creator/JackNicholson wore in ''Film/EasyRider''. They're both gold-colored, but ''Head'' 's helmet was modern and had a facemask, while ''Easy Rider'' 's was an old-fashioned maskless one.
5	** The "From the guys who gave you ''Head''" story has never been confirmed.
6	* CultClassic: Earned a following among Monkees fans and lovers of oddball films.
7	* FashionVictimVillain: Lord High 'n' Low wears a buckled hat and black cape in his first appearance, and a fur vest later on. Also, Inspector Shrink wearing an apron ''under'' his suit jacket.
8	* OneSceneWonder: Music/FrankZappa, dragging a cow and talking about the messages in the Monkees' music.
9	* ProtectionFromEditors: Why would Creator/ColumbiaPictures allow such a bizarre film to be made under their watch? Well, the company's president at the time was Abe Schneider, [[{{Nepotism}} the father of Bert Schneider, who co-created The Monkees]]. Coupled with a production that strictly adhered to staying on budget and schedule, Schneider and Creator/BobRafelson basically had carte blanche to make whatever film they wanted.
10	* RetroactiveRecognition:
11	** Future dancer and choreography legend (and OneHitWonder with "Mickey") Toni Basil is the woman Davy dances with during "Daddy's Song". Also a DescendedCreator case, since she was the film's choreographer.
12	** Creator/JackNicholson has a very brief cameo AsHimself, a year before his StarMakingRole in ''Film/EasyRider''.
13	* ValuesResonance:
14	** Inspector Shrink's pronouncements about leisure in the future very accurately predicted the rise of modern cyberculture (memes, social media, gaming, etc.):
15	--->'''Inspector Shrink:''' A new world, whose only preoccupation will be how to amuse itself. The tragedy of your times, my young friends, is that [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor you may get exactly what you want]].
16	** The film's [[NewMediaAreEvil commentary on TV]] and shallow entertainment has aged surprisingly well.
17	* VindicatedByHistory: Although the film was a commercial flop and was regarded at the time as too "adult" for the Monkees' young audience (which ultimately destroyed their 60's careers), today many critics and movie buffs consider it as a truly expressive statement of the time period, and a sample of some of Franchise/TheMonkees' finest work.
18	* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Invoked by Peter in the BreakingTheFourthWall scene where he talks to Bob Rafelson after hitting the waitress.
19	-->"Bob, it's a movie for kids - they're not gonna dig it, man..."
20	** Today, it's still rated G, despite some implied drug references, cartoonish mayhem, Lord High 'n' Low's declaration that "the whole [[FreudWasRight phallic thing]] is happening!" and the "Can You Dig It?" {{Sultry Belly Dancer}}s.
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