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The Best Episodes of The Monkees Season 2

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Every episode of The Monkees Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Monkees Season 2!

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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  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. 8.0/10(122 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 8.0/10(115 votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. 8.0/10(132 votes)

    #4 - 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
  5. 7.9/10(123 votes)

    #5 - 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
  6. 7.9/10(122 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 7.9/10(109 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 7.9/10(145 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 7.9/10(161 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 7.8/10(125 votes)

    #10 - 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
  12. 7.8/10(121 votes)

    #11 - Monkees Paw

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    S2:E19

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

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  13. 7.8/10(111 votes)

    #12 - Monkees Mind Their Manor

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    S2:E23

    Davy inherits an English manor but must first win a tournament against Sir Twiggley Toppen Middle Bottom (Bernard Fox) with lances, swords and vocal cords.

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  14. 7.7/10(123 votes)

    #13 - Monkee Mayor

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    S2:E4

    Mike casts his wool hat into the ring to stop a crooked construction tycoon (Monte Landis) from turning the city into parking lots.

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  15. 7.7/10(131 votes)

    #14 - Hillbilly Honeymoon (a.k.a. Double Barrel Shotgun Wedding)

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    S2:E7

    Lost in Swineville, the Monkees get caught in the middle of a hillbilly feud between the Weskitts and Chubbers with Davy staring down the barrel of a shotgun wedding to pretty Ella Mae Chubber (Melody Patterson).

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  16. 7.7/10(168 votes)

    #15 - The Christmas Show

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    S2:E15

    The Monkees try to instil the spirit of Christmas in a cynical little boy (Butch Patrick) who has soured on the whole idea.

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    Director:N/A
  17. 7.7/10(132 votes)

    #16 - Some Like it Lukewarm (a.k.a. The Band Contest)

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    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.

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  18. 7.6/10(111 votes)

    #17 - A Coffin Too Frequent

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    S2:E11

    A mad scientist (George Furth), his goony cousin (Mickey Morton), and his dotty aunt (Ruth Buzzi) use the Monkees' pad for a séance to summon their relative Elmer from beyond.

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  19. 7.6/10(115 votes)

    #18 - Hitting the High Seas

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    S2:E12

    Thoughts of mutiny are bountiful as the Monkees try to stop the hijack of a cargo ship by a vengeful sea captain (Chips Rafferty).

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    Director:James Frawley
  20. 7.5/10(119 votes)

    #19 - Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik

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    S2:E3

    It is a "harem-scare 'em" scene as Davy faces the prospect of marriage to a lovely Nehudian princess (Donna Loren).

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  21. 7.5/10(141 votes)

    #20 - Monstrous Monkee Mash

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    S2:E18

    The Monkees attempt to rescue Davy from his girlfriend Lorelei (Arlene Martel), Count Batula (Ron Masak), a wolf man (David Pearl), mummy man, and a Frankenstein-looking monster in a creepy castle.

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  22. 7.4/10(111 votes)

    #21 - Monkees Watch Their Feet

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    S2:E17

    A documented film report by the Department of UFO Information, headed by Pat Paulsen, shows the Monkees foiling an invasion by aliens (Stuart Margolin and Nita Talbot) from Planet Zlotnick.

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  23. 7.4/10(120 votes)

    #22 - Monkees Blow Their Minds

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    S2:E25

    The Monkees swing to the rescue when mentalist Oracullo (Monte Landis) gains control of Peter's mind to use him in a nightclub act. Director James Frawley appears as Oracullo's assistant Rudy.

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  24. 7.2/10(130 votes)

    #23 - I Was A 99 Pound Weakling

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    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).

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  25. 7.1/10(107 votes)

    #24 - Monkees Race Again (a.k.a. Leave the Driving to Us)

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    S2:E21

    Davy drives the Monkeemobile in an auto race when the British entry is sabotaged by Baron Von Klutz (David Hurst) and his Klutzmobile. Featuring a cameo appearance by co-producer Bob Rafelson as the "World's Oldest Flower Child."

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    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Dave Evans
  26. 7.0/10(125 votes)

    #25 - The Card Carrying Red Shoes

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    S2:E9

    Peter is the target of a romantic prima ballerina (Ondine Vaughn) and a dastardly plot choreographed by the rest of the ballet company.

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    Director:James Frawley

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Devil and Peter Tork" is the best rated episode of "The Monkees" season 2. 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 is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "A Nice Place to Visit".