The Monkees thumb|350px|Tork (right) with the Monkees in 1966|alt=|left In 1965, auditions were held for a new television sitcom called The Monkees, about a fictional pop-rock band called The Monkees. Stephen Stills auditioned but was rejected because the show's producers felt his hair and teeth were not photogenic.Peter Tork speaking in a July 12, 2013 phone interview with Roger Friedensen, a correspondent for The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. When Stills was asked if he knew of someone with a similar "open, Nordic look", Stills recommended Tork.Zimmer, Dave. Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Biography, Philadelphia: Da Capo Press, 2008, p. 31. Tork was chosen along with musician Michael Nesmith, actor/musician Micky Dolenz, and Davy Jones (who was already under contract to Screen Gems). Tork was the oldest member of the group.
thE monkeeS thumb|350pX|toRK (RighT) wITh thE mOnKees In 1966|AlT=|lefT in 1965, aUdItionS were HelD FoR a new tELeviSiOn SITCom caLlEd thE mOnkeeS, about a fIctIonal pop-roCK bAnd callEd tHE moNKeeS. stepHen STills aUdiTioNEd But Was rejecTed bECaUse ThE Show'S pRodUcErS Felt HiS haiR and teetH wEre Not pHOtoGenic.petEr torK speakInG in a july 12, 2013 phONe InTeRvieW with Roger friedEnseN, a correspondEnt FOr tHe NeWs & oBServeR in rAlEiGh, noRTH CArolInA. wheN StiLls was ASked if He knew of soMeOne wiTh a similar "OpEn, nordiC loOK", StiLLs recomMeNDed torK.ziMMer, daVe. crosby, Stills & nasH: The bioGraPHy, pHiladElphia: da CaPo presS, 2008, P. 31. tork was chOsen ALOng WitH MuSiCIan micHaEl NEsMitH, actOr/mUsicIAn Micky dOlEnz, aNd DAvY jones (Who waS alREaDy undeR contraCt to ScrEen gemS). tOrK Was ThE olDest MemBer Of tHe group.