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.

Last Updated: 3/7/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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The Monkees in the Ring
star
9.45
38 votes

#1 - The Monkees in the Ring

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/30/1967

Davy takes to the ring and becomes a star boxer.

Directors: James Frawley
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The Prince and the Pauper
star
9.30
37 votes

#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.

Captain Crocodile
star
9.28
36 votes

#3 - Captain Crocodile

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/20/1967

The Monkees appear on a children's television show.

The Monkees in a Ghost Town
star
8.96
55 votes

#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.

Directors: James Frawley
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The Spy Who Came in From the Cool
star
8.83
47 votes

#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.

Directors: Robert Rafelson
Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
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8.73
59 votes

#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.

Directors: James Frawley
Writer: Dave Evans
Monkee vs. Machine
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8.54
67 votes

#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.

Directors: Robert Rafelson
Writer: David Panich
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Fairy Tale
star
8.29
7 votes

#8 - Fairy Tale

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1968

The Monkees appear in a fairytale in which Peter pursues a young princess.

Directors: James Frawley
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The Monkees Get Out More Dirt
star
8.27
11 votes

#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.

Directors: Gerald Shepard
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Monkee See, Monkee Die
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8.27
74 votes

#10 - Monkee See, Monkee Die

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1966

The Monkees must spend the night in a haunted castle.

Directors: James Frawley
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The Royal Flush
star
8.09
101 votes

#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.

Directors: James Frawley
The Monkees on the Line
star
7.83
6 votes

#12 - The Monkees on the Line

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/27/1967

The boys take a job at a phone-answering service.

Directors: James Frawley
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Some Like It Lukewarm
star
7.83
6 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: James Frawley
A Nice Place to Visit
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7.82
11 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: James Frawley
The Picture Frame
star
7.82
11 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: James Frawley
Writer: Jack Winter
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The Devil and Peter Tork
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7.78
9 votes

#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.

One Man Shy
star
7.73
11 votes

#17 - One Man Shy

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/5/1966

Mike. Micky and Davy help shy Peter woo a pretty debutante.

Directors: James Frawley
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The Audition
star
7.67
9 votes

#18 - The Audition

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/23/1967

A television producer hears a Monkees song and sets out to find them.

Directors: Richard Nunis
Writer: Dave Evans
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The Monkees at the Circus
star
7.60
10 votes

#19 - The Monkees at the Circus

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/13/1967

The four boys pitch in to save a struggling circus.

Directors: Bruce Kessler
Writer: David Panich
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The Monkee's Paw
star
7.57
7 votes

#20 - The Monkee's Paw

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1968

The Monkees acquire a Tibetan monkey's paw with strange powers.

Directors: James Frawley
Monkee Mother
star
7.50
10 votes

#21 - Monkee Mother

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/20/1967

A sweet older woman takes a motherly interest in the boys.

Directors: James Frawley
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Monkees on the Wheel
star
7.44
9 votes

#22 - Monkees on the Wheel

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/11/1967

The Monkees visit Las Vegas for an engagement.

Directors: Gerald Johnson
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The Monkees in Manhattan
star
7.43
7 votes

#23 - The Monkees in Manhattan

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/10/1967

The Monkees travel to New York to appear in a musical.

Directors: Russ Mayberry
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I've Got a Little Song Here
star
7.40
10 votes

#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.

Directors: Bruce Kessler
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Dance, Monkees, Dance
star
7.38
8 votes

#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.

Directors: James Frawley
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