The Monkees — 1965-1968 · 2 seasons · 59 eps

★ 7.5

The Monkees

1965-1968 2 seasons 59 episodes

★ 7.5 (5,757 votes) Top 50%

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 and movie central casting, with full knowledge that their existence is part of a weekly television series.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1 0-29

S1 30-32

S2

E1

8.0

8.0

8.1

E2

7.4

8.2

8.0

E3

7.7

8.1

7.6

E4

8.1

7.8

E5

7.9

8.0

E6

7.8

7.3

E7

7.5

7.7

E8

8.0

7.9

E9

7.1

7.0

E10

7.9

8.0

E11

7.2

7.1

E12

7.5

7.0

E13

7.9

7.9

E14

7.9

8.1

E15

7.8

7.8

E16

7.9

8.0

E17

7.2

7.0

E18

7.6

7.6

E19

8.2

7.9

E20

7.9

8.7

E21

7.3

7.1

E22

7.1

6.5

E23

7.5

7.8

E24

8.0

7.8

E25

7.5

7.5

E26

7.6

8.0

E27

7.4

E28

7.6

E29

7.3

E30

8.2

Avg

7.7

7.7

Great

Good

Mid

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.7

S2E20 The Devil and Peter Tork

#2

S1E18 8.2

I Was a Teenage Monster

#3

S1E29 8.2

Monkees Get Out More Dirt

4. S1E31 "Monkees at the Movies" 8.2
5. S1E3 "Monkee vs. Machine" 8.1
6. S1E32 "The Monkees on Tour" 8.1
7. S2E1 "A Nice Place to Visit" 8.1
8. S2E14 "Monkees on the Wheel" 8.1
9. S1E0 "Unaired Pilot: Here Come The Monkees" 8.0
10. S1E7 "Monkees in a Ghost Town" 8.0

📉 Bottom Episodes

#59

S2E22 6.5

The Monkees in Paris

58. S2E17 "Monkees Watch Their Feet" 7.0
57. S2E12 "Hitting the High Seas" 7.0
56. S2E9 "The Card Carrying Red Shoes" 7.0
55. S2E21 "Monkees Race Again" 7.1

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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26 Standouts

5 Infamous

18 Hidden Gems

10 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E20 The Devil and Peter Tork

Most Infamous: S1E1 Royal Flush

Best Hidden Gem: S2E1 A Nice Place to Visit

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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