The Monkees
Seen it?1966 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 2 Emmys and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 29 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Emmys: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11966 · 32 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight- Season 21967 · 26 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Bert Schneider, Bob Rafelson
- Davy JonesDavy
- Micky DolenzMicky
- Michael NesmithMike
- Peter TorkPeter