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The Best Episodes of The Monkees

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...
  1. 8.5/10(177 votes)

    #1 - The Devil and Peter Tork

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    S2:E20

    At an eerie pawn shop, Peter unwittingly sells his soul to devilish character Mr. Zero (Monte Landis) in order to purchase a golden harp! Can Peter's musical talent save him from Mr. Zero's evil clutches forever ?

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  2. 8.1/10(197 votes)

    #2 - Monkee vs. Machine

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    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.

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    Director:Bob Rafelson
  3. 8.1/10(149 votes)

    #3 - I Was a Teenage Monster

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    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.

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  4. 8.1/10(151 votes)

    #4 - The Monkees Get Out More Dirt

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    S1:E29

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

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  5. 8.1/10(152 votes)

    #5 - The Monkees at the Movies

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    S1:E31

    The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol (Bobby Sherman) on the set as extras in a beach movie.

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  6. 8.0/10(125 votes)

    #6 - The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)

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    S1:E30

    In New York City, the Monkees fend off an irate hotel manager (Philip Ober) as they help a producer (Richard Anders) get backing for a Broadway musical.

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  8. 8.0/10(144 votes)

    #7 - The Monkees on Tour

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    S1:E32

    A mini-documentary chronicling a live Monkees concert gig on location in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.

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    Director:Bob Rafelson
    Writer:N/A
  9. 8.0/10(122 votes)

    #8 - A Nice Place to Visit

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    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).

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  10. 8.0/10(115 votes)

    #9 - Wild Monkees

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    S2:E10

    The Monkees turn chicken when they unwittingly befriend the girlfriends of a tough motorcycle gang.

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    Director:N/A
  11. 8.0/10(133 votes)

    #10 - Monkees on the Wheel

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    S2:E14

    In Las Vegas, the Monkees are mistaken for crooked gamblers by a roulette dealer (Rip Taylor) and policeman (Dort Clark) and try their luck at exposing the real gang (David Astor and Pepper Davis).

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    Director:N/A
  12. 7.9/10(171 votes)

    #11 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

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    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.

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    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Dave Evans
  13. 7.9/10(173 votes)

    #12 - The Monkees in a Ghost Town

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    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).

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  14. 7.9/10(158 votes)

    #13 - I've Got a Little Song Here

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    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.

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  15. 7.9/10(141 votes)

    #14 - Captain Crocodile

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    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.

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  16. 7.9/10(124 votes)

    #15 - The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)

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    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).

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    Director:James Frawley
  17. 7.9/10(123 votes)

    #16 - Art for Monkees' Sake

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    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.

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  18. 7.9/10(110 votes)

    #17 - Monkees Marooned

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    S2:E8

    Peter trades his guitar for a con man’s treasure map. On a deserted island, the Monkees go hunting for treasure—and are hunted by a mad Australian (Monte Landis) and his man Thursday (Rupert Crosse).

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  19. 7.9/10(145 votes)

    #18 - Fairy Tale

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    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).

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  20. 7.9/10(161 votes)

    #19 - Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)

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    S2:E26

    The Monkees match wits with the insane Wizard Glick (Rip Taylor), who is out to control the minds of television viewers worldwide.

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  21. 7.8/10(164 votes)

    #20 - The Spy Who Came in From the Cool

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    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 ?

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  22. 7.8/10(145 votes)

    #21 - The Chaperone

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    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.

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  23. 7.8/10(142 votes)

    #22 - One Man Shy

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    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).

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  24. 7.8/10(127 votes)

    #23 - Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)

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    S1:E15

    A domineering stage mother tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's career.

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  25. 7.8/10(140 votes)

    #24 - Find the Monkees

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    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.

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  26. 7.8/10(125 votes)

    #25 - Monkees in Texas

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    S2:E13

    In the Lone Star State, the Monkees outwit Black Bart (Barton MacLane), his cohort Red (Len Lesser) and the gang to save Mike's Aunt Kate's (Jacqueline deWit) ranch.

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    Director:James Frawley

Best Episodes Summary

"The Devil and Peter Tork" is the best rated episode of "The Monkees". It scored 8.5/10 based on 177 votes. Directed by James Frawley and written by Robert Kaufman, it aired on 2/5/1968. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Monkee vs. Machine".