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The Best Episodes of The Monkees

Every episode of The Monkees ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Devil and Peter Tork" is the best rated episode of "The Monkees". It scored 8.5/10 based on 173 votes. Directed by James Frawley and written by Robert Kaufman, it aired on 2/5/1968. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Monkees Get Out More Dirt".

  • The Devil and Peter Tork
    8.5/10173 votes
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    #1 - The Devil and Peter Tork

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1968

    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 ?

    Director: James Frawley

    Writer: Robert Kaufman

  • The Monkees Get Out More Dirt
    8.2/10145 votes
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    #2 - The Monkees Get Out More Dirt

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/3/1967

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

    Director: Gerald Shepard

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

  • The Monkees at the Movies
    8.2/10148 votes
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    #3 - The Monkees at the Movies

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 4/17/1967

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

    Director: Russ Mayberry

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

  • Monkees Paw
    8.2/10116 votes
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    #4 - Monkees Paw

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1968

    A broken-down magician's (Hans Conried) magical monkey's paw starts to bring the equally broken Monkees luck... unfortunately, all bad.

    Director: James Frawley

    Writer: Coslough Johnson

  • Monkee vs. Machine
    8.1/10188 votes
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    #5 - Monkee vs. Machine

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1966

    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: Treva Silverman, David Panich

  • I Was a Teenage Monster
    8.1/10141 votes
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    #6 - I Was a Teenage Monster

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/16/1967

    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

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Dave Evans

  • Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers
    8.0/10162 votes
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    #7 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1966

    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

  • I've Got a Little Song Here
    8.0/10152 votes
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    #8 - I've Got a Little Song Here

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/28/1966

    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

  • Captain Crocodile
    8.0/10137 votes
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    #9 - Captain Crocodile

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/20/1967

    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

    Writer: Robert Schlitt, Peter Meyerson, Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

  • The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)
    8.0/10123 votes
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    #10 - The Monkees in Manhattan (a.k.a. The Monkees Manhattan Style)

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/10/1967

    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.

    Director: Russ Mayberry

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

  • The Monkees on Tour
    8.0/10140 votes
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    #11 - The Monkees on Tour

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 4/24/1967

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

    Director: Bob Rafelson

    Writer: N/A

  • A Nice Place to Visit
    8.0/10121 votes
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    #12 - A Nice Place to Visit

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1967

    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

  • Monkees on the Wheel
    8.0/10129 votes
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    #13 - Monkees on the Wheel

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/11/1967

    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).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Coslough Johnson

  • The Monkees in a Ghost Town
    7.9/10167 votes
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    #14 - The Monkees in a Ghost Town

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/1966

    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

    Writer: Robert Schlitt, Peter Meyerson

  • One Man Shy
    7.9/10137 votes
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    #15 - One Man Shy

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/5/1966

    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

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Treva Silverman

  • Find the Monkees
    7.9/10132 votes
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    #16 - Find the Monkees

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/23/1967

    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: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Dave Evans

  • The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)
    7.9/10122 votes
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    #17 - The Picture Frame (a.k.a. The Bank Robbery)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1967

    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

  • Art for Monkees' Sake
    7.9/10121 votes
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    #18 - Art for Monkees' Sake

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1967

    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

  • Wild Monkees
    7.9/10113 votes
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    #19 - Wild Monkees

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1967

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Stanley Ralph Ross

  • Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)
    7.9/10159 votes
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    #20 - Mijacogeo (a.k.a. The Frodis Caper)

    Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 3/25/1968

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

    Director: Micky Dolenz

    Writer: Dave Evans, Micky Dolenz

  • The Spy Who Came in From the Cool
    7.8/10160 votes
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    #21 - The Spy Who Came in From the Cool

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1966

    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

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

  • The Chaperone
    7.8/10140 votes
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    #22 - The Chaperone

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/1966

    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

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

  • Dance, Monkee, Dance
    7.8/10134 votes
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    #23 - Dance, Monkee, Dance

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/12/1966

    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

  • Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)
    7.8/10122 votes
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    #24 - Too Many Girls (a.k.a. Davy and Fern)

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/19/1966

    A domineering stage mother (Reta Shaw) tries to use Davy to further her daughter Fern's (Kelly Jean Peters) career.

    Director: James Frawley

    Writer: Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso, Dave Evans

  • Monkees Marooned
    7.8/10108 votes
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    #25 - Monkees Marooned

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1967

    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).

    Director: James Frawley

    Writer: Stanley Ralph Ross