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The Best Episodes of The Monkees

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Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Monkees Season 1 Episode 2 - Monkee See, Monkee Die
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Monkee See, Monkee Die

    S1:E2

    The Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Treva Silverman

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  2. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 16 - Fairy Tale
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Fairy Tale

    S2:E16

    A Monkee pantomime romp through Fairy Tale Land, introduced by a "Town Crier" (Rege Cordic), sees Peter rescuing a haughty princess (Michael) from death by her fiendish fiancee (Murray Roman).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Peter Meyerson

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  3. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 24 - Some Like It Lukewarm
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Some Like It Lukewarm

    S2:E24

    To enter and win a band contest hosted by radio DJ Jerry Blavat, David poses as a girl and falls in love with Daphne (Deana Martin), posing as a boy for her group who is also in the contest.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Stanley Z. Cherry, Joel Kane

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  4. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 3 - Monkee vs. Machine
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Monkee vs. Machine

    S1:E3

    In a computerized toy factory, the Monkees foil an efficiency expert (Stan Freberg) who wants to replace an old toymaker (Walter Janovitz) with automation.

    Director:Bob Rafelson
    Writer:David Panich

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  5. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 4 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

    S1:E4

    A shady PR man (Andre Philippe) kidnaps the Monkees to prevent them from winning a talent contest in order for his clients (rival band the Four Swines) to win.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Dave Evans

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  6. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 5 - The Spy Who Came in from the Cool
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Spy Who Came in from the Cool

    S1:E5

    The Monkees get mixed up in a spy ring (Jacques Aubuchon, Arlene Martel) after Davy accidentally purchases a set of red maracas containing secret microfilm. Can the Monkees outwit two professional spies ?

    Director:Bob Rafelson
    Writers:Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  7. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 7 - Monkees in a Ghost Town
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Monkees in a Ghost Town

    S1:E7

    Stranded in a ghost town after their car runs out of gas, the Monkees are held prisoner by bank robbers (Len Lesser, Lon Chaney Jr.) and their boss, "The Big Man" (Rose Marie).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Peter Meyerson, Robert Schlitt

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  8. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 9 - The Chaperone
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Chaperone

    S1:E9

    Davy's feelings for retired General Harley Vandenberg's (Arch Johnson) daughter Leslie (Sherry Alberoni) leads Micky to pose as a female chaperone at a party after the real chaperone (Diana Chesney) gets drunk.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writers:Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  9. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 12 - I've Got a Little Song Here
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - I've Got a Little Song Here

    S1:E12

    Mike is fleeced by a fraudulent music publisher (Phil Leeds), but Micky dons the guise of a flashy Hollywood producer to get Mike's money back.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Treva Silverman

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  10. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 13 - One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante)

    S1:E13

    Bashful Peter tries to win the heart of lovely debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) while dealing with her haughty boyfriend Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Treva Silverman, Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  11. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 14 - Dance, Monkee, Dance
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Dance, Monkee, Dance

    S1:E14

    The Monkees sign up for lessons at Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go (Hal March), and then find out that their contracts are for life.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Bernie Orenstein

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  12. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 16 - Son of a Gypsy
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Son of a Gypsy

    S1:E16

    A band of gypsies, headed by the powerful Maria (Jeanne Arnold), force the Monkees to steal a priceless statuette called the "Maltese Vulture."

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Treva Silverman, Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  13. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 18 - I Was a Teenage Monster
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - I Was a Teenage Monster

    S1:E18

    A mad scientist (John Hoyt) hires the Monkees to teach his monster (Richard Kiel) music—and then transplants their musical talent into the monster. Can the Monkees get their talent back? Byron Foulger appears as Groot, Dr. Mendoza's assistant.

    Director:Sidney Miller
    Writers:Dave Evans, Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  14. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 19 - The Audition (Find the Monkees)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Audition (Find the Monkees)

    S1:E19

    When television producer Hubbell Bensen (Carl Ballantine) hears a tape of the Monkees, he frantically stages auditions in the hope of finding them for his new television show, unaware they are desperately trying to audition for him.

    Director:Richard Nunis
    Writer:Dave Evans

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  15. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 22 - Monkees at the Circus
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Monkees at the Circus

    S1:E22

    To save a bankrupt circus, the Monkees pose as a troupe of dazzling, supreme high-wire artists from France known as the Mozzarelli Brothers, but get in trouble when their guise requires them to actually perform.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:David Panich

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  16. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 23 - Captain Crocodile
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Captain Crocodile

    S1:E23

    The Monkees' appearance on popular children's show The Captain Crocodile Show is sabotaged by its host (Joey Forman), who fears that his guest's popularity is diminishing his own.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Peter Meyerson, Gerald Gardner, Robert Schlitt, Dee Caruso

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  17. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 24 - Monkees à la Mode
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Monkees à la Mode

    S1:E24

    The Monkees are chosen as "Typical Young Americans of the Year," by Chic magazine, a haughty publication that runs a bogus article on the group moulding them into a false image of clean cut young men.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writers:Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  18. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 26 - Monkee Chow Mein
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Monkee Chow Mein

    S1:E26

    Peter finds a secret message in a fortune cookie at a Chinese restaurant, forcing Monkeemen Davy and Mike to come to his rescue from the evil Dragonman (Joey Forman).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  19. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 27 - Monkee Mother
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Monkee Mother

    S1:E27

    Middle-aged widow Millie (Rose Marie) moves in with the Monkees as a new tenant, resulting in the boys' trying to find her a husband.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Peter Meyerson, Robert Schlitt

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  20. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 28 - Monkees on the Line
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Monkees on the Line

    S1:E28

    Hired by a telephone answering service, the Monkees are soon plunged into mix-ups, hang-ups and crossed wires leading to pursuit by a crooked bettor (Milton Frome).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Coslough Johnson, Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  21. The Monkees Season 1 Episode 29 - Monkees Get Out More Dirt
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Monkees Get Out More Dirt

    S1:E29

    The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl, luscious local laundromat proprietress April Conquest (Julie Newmar).

    Director:Gerald Shepard
    Writers:Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  22. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 1 - It's a Nice Place to Visit
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - It's a Nice Place to Visit

    S2:E1

    In El Monotono, Mexico, Davy is captured by a bandito (Peter Whitney) and his minions for being "captivated" with El Diablo's girlfriend (Cynthia Hull).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Treva Silverman

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  23. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 2 - The Picture Frame
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Picture Frame

    S2:E2

    Peter must prove the Monkees' innocence when they unwittingly rob a bank in the pretext of making a movie for two con men (Cliff Norton, Kelton Garwood).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  24. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 5 - Art, for Monkees' Sake
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Art, for Monkees' Sake

    S2:E5

    At an art museum, Peter copies an old painting for two guards (Monte Landis, Vic Tayback) who are actually thieves bent on snatching the real painting.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Coslough Johnson

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  25. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 6 - I Was a 99 lb. Weakling
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - I Was a 99 lb. Weakling

    S2:E6

    After losing his girlfriend Brenda to a muscle man named Bulk, Micky starts a health program under the guidance of fraudulent physical cultist Shah-Ku (Monte Landis).

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writers:Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Neil Burstyn

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Best Episodes Summary

"Monkee See, Monkee Die" is the best rated episode of "The Monkees". It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by James Frawley and written by Treva Silverman, it aired on 9/19/1966. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fairy Tale".