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The Best Episodes of The Monkees Season 2

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

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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
    The Monkees Season 2 Episode 1 - It's a Nice Place to Visit
    8.0/10(135 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 2 - The Picture Frame
    8.0/10(136 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 3 - Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik
    7.6/10(132 votes)

    #3 - Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  4. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 4 - Monkee Mayor
    7.8/10(136 votes)

    #4 - Monkee Mayor

    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.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  5. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 5 - Art, for Monkees' Sake
    8.0/10(135 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 6 - I Was a 99 lb. Weakling
    7.3/10(143 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 7 - Hillbilly Honeymoon
    7.7/10(143 votes)

    #7 - Hillbilly Honeymoon

    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).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Peter Meyerson

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  8. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 8 - Monkees Marooned
    7.9/10(122 votes)

    #8 - Monkees Marooned

    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).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross

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  9. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 9 - Card Carrying Red Shoes
    7.0/10(139 votes)

    #9 - Card Carrying Red Shoes

    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.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Lee Sanford

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  10. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 10 - The Wild Monkees
    7.6/10(126 votes)

    #10 - The Wild Monkees

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Jon C. Andersen
    Writers:Corey Upton, Stanley Ralph Ross

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  11. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 11 - A Coffin Too Frequent
    7.1/10(124 votes)

    #11 - A Coffin Too Frequent

    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.

    Director:David Winters
    Writer:Stella Linden

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  12. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 12 - Hitting the High Seas
    6.9/10(128 votes)

    #12 - Hitting the High Seas

    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).

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  13. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 13 - Monkees in Texas
    7.8/10(138 votes)

    #13 - Monkees in Texas

    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.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  14. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 14 - Monkees on the Wheel
    8.0/10(143 votes)

    #14 - Monkees on the Wheel

    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).

    Director:Gerald Shepard
    Writer:Coslough Johnson

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  15. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 15 - The Christmas Show
    7.8/10(181 votes)

    #15 - The Christmas Show

    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.

    Director:Jon C. Andersen
    Writers:Dave Evans, Neil Burstyn

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  16. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 16 - Fairy Tale
    7.9/10(159 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 17 - Monkees Watch Their Feet
    6.9/10(125 votes)

    #17 - Monkees Watch Their Feet

    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.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Coslough Johnson

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  18. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 18 - Monstrous Monkee Mash
    7.6/10(155 votes)

    #18 - Monstrous Monkee Mash

    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.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:David Panich, Neil Burstyn

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  19. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 19 - The Monkees' Paw
    7.8/10(135 votes)

    #19 - The Monkees' Paw

    S2:E19

    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

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  20. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 20 - The Devil and Peter Tork
    8.6/10(191 votes)

    #20 - The Devil and Peter Tork

    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 ?

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Robert Kaufman, Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso

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  21. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 21 - Monkees Race Again
    7.1/10(121 votes)

    #21 - Monkees Race Again

    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."

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Dave Evans, David Pollock, Elias Davis

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  22. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 22 - The Monkees in Paris
    6.4/10(126 votes)

    #22 - The Monkees in Paris

    S2:E22

    The Monkees take a vacation from the studio grind and are chased (on location) all over the French Capital by beautiful girls and gendarme.

    Director:Bob Rafelson
    Writer:Bob Rafelson

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  23. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 23 - Monkees Mind Their Manor
    7.8/10(124 votes)

    #23 - Monkees Mind Their Manor

    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.

    Director:Peter Tork
    Writer:Coslough Johnson

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  24. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 24 - Some Like It Lukewarm
    7.7/10(149 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. The Monkees Season 2 Episode 25 - Monkees Blow Their Minds
    7.4/10(133 votes)

    #25 - Monkees Blow Their Minds

    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.

    Director:David Winters
    Writer:Peter Meyerson

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"It's a Nice Place to Visit" is the best rated episode of "The Monkees" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 135 votes. Directed by James Frawley and written by Treva Silverman, it aired on 9/11/1967. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Picture Frame".