The Monkees Episode Ratings Heatmap
1966 · 2 Seasons · 58 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.6/10 (58 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.61), maintaining an average of 6.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 15 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 21 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 25 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 26 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 27 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 28 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 30 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 31 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.6 | 6.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 58 episodes, The Monkees has earned an overall series rating of 6.6 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Monkee See, Monkee Die"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 25 ("Monkees Blow Their Minds"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 24 ("Some Like It Lukewarm", 8) and Episode 25 ("Monkees Blow Their Minds", 5), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Monkees
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Monkee See, Monkee Die | 8.0 | 2 | Sep 19, 1966 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 16 | Fairy Tale | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 8, 1968 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 24 | Some Like It Lukewarm | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 4, 1968 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Monkee vs. Machine | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 26, 1966 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 3, 1966 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Spy Who Came in from the Cool | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 10, 1966 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Monkees in a Ghost Town | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 24, 1966 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Chaperone | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 7, 1966 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 12 | I've Got a Little Song Here | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 28, 1966 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 13 | One Man Shy (Peter and the Debutante) | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 5, 1966 |