Quizzical, Done.

 It was not to be for either Mickey Dolenz or Mike Nesmith, but rather it was the lucky (and talented) Henry Winkler who scored the role of The Fonz.

That dang smarty-pants Barbara has done it again!

Quizzical Answer

Paul Williams, Danny Hutton, Stephen Stills, Rodney Bingenheimer, Bryan MacLean, Harry Nilsson and over 400 others unsuccessfully auditioned for The Monkees TV show in 1965.

Ayem8y cleverly couched his correct answer between two incorrect guess to throw me off  no doubt, and to try and keep me from declaring him today's "Smartest Boy In School!"

Now just to keep the madness going:  What role did former Monkees Mickey Dolenz and Mike Nesmith lose after the audition process in 1973?

Class?  Anyone?