The BEST episodes of The Monkees
Every episode of The Monkees ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Monkees!
The Monkees were a made-for-TV pop group composed of Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz , Davy Jones and Peter Tork. The 1966-68 NBC show was a fast-paced farce interspersed with musical "romps" featuring the band's catchy tunes written by professional songwriters. Despite the show lasting just two seasons, the Monkees became a real recording, touring group and are remembered as iconic pop-culture figures of the 1960s.
#1 - The Monkees in the Ring
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/30/1967
Davy takes to the ring and becomes a star boxer.
#2 - The Prince and the Pauper
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/6/1967
Davy tries to help a lookalike prince who is shy with girls.
#4 - The Monkees in a Ghost Town
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/1966
Stranded in a ghost town, the Monkees are held captive by mobsters.
#5 - The Spy Who Came in From the Cool
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1966
The Monkees find themselves in the middle of the government's effort to capture two enemy spies.
#6 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1966
The manager of a rival group goes to extraordinary lengths to keep the Monkees out of a talent contest.
#7 - Monkee vs. Machine
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1966
A toy company's computer rejects Peter for a job but Micky is hired after short-circuiting it.
#8 - Fairy Tale
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1968
The Monkees appear in a fairytale in which Peter pursues a young princess.
#9 - The Monkees Get Out More Dirt
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/3/1967
All four Monkees fall for a tall, beautiful laundromat owner.
#10 - Monkee See, Monkee Die
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1966
The Monkees must spend the night in a haunted castle.
#11 - The Royal Flush
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1966
The Monkees help a pretty princess who is endangered by her evil uncle.
#12 - The Monkees on the Line
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/27/1967
The boys take a job at a phone-answering service.
#13 - A Nice Place to Visit
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1967
When the Monkees' car breaks down in Mexico, Davy falls in love with a pretty waitress.
#14 - The Picture Frame
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1967
The boys are tricked into robbing a bank, thinking they are appearing in a movie.
#15 - Some Like It Lukewarm
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/4/1968
Davy dresses as a woman so that the Monkees can enter a lucrative band contest.
#16 - The Devil and Peter Tork
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1968
Peter sells his soul to the devil to gain the ability to play the harp.
#17 - One Man Shy
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/5/1966
Mike. Micky and Davy help shy Peter woo a pretty debutante.
#18 - The Audition
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/23/1967
A television producer hears a Monkees song and sets out to find them.
#19 - The Monkees at the Circus
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/13/1967
The four boys pitch in to save a struggling circus.
#20 - The Monkee's Paw
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1968
The Monkees acquire a Tibetan monkey's paw with strange powers.
#21 - Monkee Mother
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/20/1967
A sweet older woman takes a motherly interest in the boys.
#22 - Monkees on the Wheel
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/11/1967
The Monkees visit Las Vegas for an engagement.
#23 - The Monkees in Manhattan
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/10/1967
The Monkees travel to New York to appear in a musical.
#24 - I've Got a Little Song Here
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/28/1966
Mike is duped by a dishonest music promoter into believing that he has written a hit song.
#25 - Dance, Monkees, Dance
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/12/1966
Peter is tricked into signing a lifetime contract with a ballroom dancing instructor.