THE TELEVISION SERIES
THE MONKEES television series produced 58 episodes, as well as several variants as the songs were substituted for newer tracks when rerun and packaged for syndication. Prior to 1995, the television episodes were released in various volumes on VHS, Betamax and laserdisc. Twelve episodes were released, two per volume, between July 1986 and June 1987.
The first large collection of episodes was a laserdisc box set released by VAP Video in Japan in October 1992. Simply titled The Monkees, this set gathered 40 episodes with English and Japanese tracks. What made this set collectable was the inclusion of several episodes with their soundtracks altered for repeats and syndication.
The first release of the entire television run was a VHS box set released October 1995 and consisted of 21 videotapes packaged in a box designed to look like a television. 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee was also included, as well as the original version of the pilot episode. All 58 episodes in addition to 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee were also released separately by Columbia House on VHS. Between 1996 and 2000, various pairings of episodes were released to retail, as well as standalone VHS releases of 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee and The Christmas Show. A collection of four episodes with newly-shot linking material with all four Monkees was released as Our Favorite Episodes on VHS (as a bonus inside the Monkees lunchbox) and DVD, making the four episodes included (Hitting The High Seas, Monkee vs. Machine, Mijacogeo - The Frodis Caper and Fairy Tale) the first to be released in that format.
This was followed by a DVD release of season one in May 2003 and season two in November 2003. The DVDs were packaged in cardboard cases which borrowed elements of original singles sleeves, and all were included in a box designed to look like a record player. There was some bonus material included here as well, including commentaries on various episodes. These were rereleased in more standard packaging in September 2011.
The final word on the television series will likely be the release of The Complete Series on Blu-Ray, a ten-disc set that contains remastered versions of the entire series, as well as Head, 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, and a bonus disc packed with unreleased and rare content.
The list of television episodes and specials follows, with episode repeats listed if they included an alternate song to the original airing. New songs added to that broadcast are listed, as well as any home video that was released separately from collected sets of the full series.
Royal Flush; September 12, 1966 original broadcast
This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day / Take A Giant Step
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkee See, Monkee Die; September 19, 1966 original broadcast
Last Train To Clarksville / Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkee vs. Machine; September 26, 1966 original broadcast
Saturday's Child / Last Train To Clarksville
1986 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1997 Rhino VHS
1997 Rhino VHS (Our Favorite Episodes)
1998 Rhino DVD (Our Favorite Episodes)
Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers; October 3, 1966 original broadcast
Let's Dance On / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone / Last Train To Clarksville
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
The Spy Who Came In From The Cool; October 10, 1966 original broadcast
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone / All The King's Horses / Saturday's Child
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Success Story; October 17, 1966 original broadcast
I Wanna Be Free / Sweet Young Thing
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkees In A Ghost Town; October 24, 1966 original broadcast
Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day / Papa Gene's Blues
Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth; October 31, 1966 original broadcast
Papa Gene's Blues / All The King's Horses
1986 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
The Chaperone; November 7, 1966 original broadcast
This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day / Take A Giant Step / You Just May Be The One
2000 Rhino VHS
Here Come The Monkees; November 14, 1966 original broadcast
I Wanna Be Free / Let's Dance On
1986 Musicvision VHS
1996 Rhino VHS
2001 Rhino DVD
Monkees A La Carte; November 21, 1966 original broadcast
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone / She
1986 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
2000 Rhino VHS
I've Got A Little Song Here; November 28, 1966 original broadcast
Gonna Buy Me A Dog / Mary, Mary
One Man Shy (Peter And The Debutante); December 5, 1966 original broadcast
I'm A Believer / You Just May Be The One
1996 Rhino VHS
Dance, Monkee, Dance; December 12, 1966 original broadcast
I'll Be Back Up On My Feet / I'm A Believer
1986 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1997 Rhino VHS
Too Many Girls (Davy And Fern); December 19, 1966 original broadcast
I'm A Believer
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Son Of A Gypsy; December 26, 1966 original broadcast
Let's Dance On / I'm A Believer
The Case Of The Missing Monkee; January 9, 1967 original broadcast
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
2000 Rhino VHS
I Was A Teenage Monster; January 16, 1967 original broadcast
Your Auntie Grizelda
1986 Musicvision VHS
1996 Rhino VHS
The Audition (Find The Monkees); January 23, 1967 original broadcast
Mary, Mary / Sweet Young Thing / Papa Gene's Blues
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monkees In The Ring; January 30, 1967 original broadcast
Laugh / I'll Be Back Up On My Feet
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
The Prince And The Pauper; February 6, 1967 original broadcast
Mary, Mary
1986 Musicvision VHS
Monkees At The Circus; February 13, 1967 original broadcast
Sometime In The Morning / She
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Captain Crocodile; February 20, 1967 original broadcast
Valleri / Your Auntie Grizelda
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkees A La Mode; February 27, 1967 original broadcast
Laugh / You Just May Be The One
Alias Micky Dolenz; March 6, 1967 original broadcast
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love / Mary, Mary
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
2001 Rhino DVD
Monkees Chow Mein; March 13, 1967 original broadcast
Your Auntie Grizelda
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkee Mother; March 20, 1967 original broadcast
Sometime In The Morning / Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkees On The Line; March 27, 1967 original broadcast
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monkees Get Out More Dirt; April 3, 1967 original broadcast
(Theme From) The Monkees / The Girl I Knew Somewhere
1987 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monkees In Manhattan; April 10, 1967 original broadcast
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) / The Girl I Knew Somewhere / Words TV version
Monkees At The Movies; April 17, 1967 original broadcast
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You / Last Train To Clarksville / Valleri
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monkees On Tour; April 24, 1967 original broadcast
The Girl I Knew Somewhere / I'm A Believer
plus brief live footage of Last Train To Clarksville / Sweet Young Thing / Mary, Mary
Cripple Creek / You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover / I Wanna Be Free
I Got A Woman / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Monkee See, Monkee Die; May 1, 1967 repeat
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Royal Flush; May 8, 1967 repeat
You Told Me / The Girl I Knew Somewhere
featured as an alternate soundtrack on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers; May 15, 1967 repeat
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
isolated romp featured as an bonus feature on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
Monkee vs. Machine; May 22, 1967 repeat
You Told Me
Success Story; May 29, 1967 repeat
Shades Of Gray
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
The Spy Who Came In From The Cool; June 19, 1967 repeat
Randy Scouse Git
I've Got A Little Song Here; June 26, 1967 repeat
For Pete's Sake
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Captain Crocodile; July 10, 1967 repeat
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Monkees In A Ghost Town; July 17, 1967 repeat
Words
The Case Of The Missing Monkee; July 24, 1967 repeat
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Monkee Chow Mein; July 31, 1967 repeat
Words
One Man Shy (Peter And The Debutante); August 14, 1967 repeat
Forget That Girl
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monkees On Tour; August 21, 1967 repeat
Pleasant Valley Sunday / Words
plus brief live footage of Last Train To Clarksville / Sweet Young Thing / Mary, Mary
Cripple Creek / You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover / I Wanna Be Free
I Got A Woman / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
It's A Nice Place To Visit; September 11, 1967 original broadcast
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
The Picture Frame; September 18, 1967 original broadcast
Pleasant Valley Sunday / Randy Scouse Git
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
2001 Rhino DVD
Everywhere A Sheik, Sheik; September 25, 1967 original broadcast
Love Is Only Sleeping / Cuddly Toy
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkee Mayor; October 2, 1967 original broadcast
No Time / Pleasant Valley Sunday
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
2000 Rhino VHS
Art, For Monkees' Sake; October 9, 1967 original broadcast
Randy Scouse Git / Daydream Believer
1987 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
I Was A 99 lb. Weakling; October 16, 1967 original broadcast
Sunny Girlfriend / Love Is Only Sleeping
Hillbilly Honeymoon; October 23, 1967 original broadcast
Papa Gene's Blues
1996 Rhino VHS
2001 Rhino DVD
Monkees Marooned; October 30, 1967 original broadcast
Daydream Believer / What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Card Carrying Red Shoes; November 6, 1967 original broadcast
She Hangs Out
1996 Rhino VHS
The Wild Monkees; November 13, 1967 original broadcast
Goin' Down / Star Collector
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1997 Rhino VHS
A Coffin Too Frequent; November 20, 1967 original broadcast
Goin' Down / Daydream Believer
Hitting The High Seas; November 27, 1967 original broadcast
Daydream Believer / Star Collector
1986 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
1997 Rhino VHS (Our Favorite Episodes)
1998 Rhino DVD (Our Favorite Episodes)
Monkees In Texas; December 4, 1967 original broadcast
Words / Goin' Down
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
Monkees On The Wheel; December 11, 1967 original broadcast
The Door Into Summer / Cuddly Toy
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
The Christmas Show; December 25, 1967 original broadcast
Riu Chiu
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan) with alternate incidental music
1996 Rhino VHS
1997 Rhino standalone VHS
Fairy Tale; January 8, 1968 original broadcast
Daily Nightly
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
1997 Rhino VHS (Our Favorite Episodes)
1998 Rhino DVD (Our Favorite Episodes)
Monkees Watch Their Feet; January 15, 1968 original broadcast
Star Collector
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monstrous Monkee Mash; January 22, 1968 original broadcast
Goin' Down
1987 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1996 Rhino VHS
The Monkees' Paw; January 29, 1968 original broadcast
Goin' Down / Words
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
The Devil & Peter Tork; February 5, 1968 original broadcast
Salesman / No Time
1987 Musicvision VHS
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monkees Race Again; February 12, 1968 original broadcast
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?
The Monkees In Paris; February 19, 1968 original broadcast
Love Is Only Sleeping / Don't Call On Me / Star Collector / Goin' Down
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
Monkees Mind Their Manor; February 26, 1968 original broadcast
Star Collector
1996 Rhino VHS
Some Like It Lukewarm; March 4, 1968 original broadcast
The Door Into Summer / She Hangs Out
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
1997 Rhino VHS
Monkees Blow Their Minds; March 11, 1968 original broadcast
Valleri / Gonna Buy Me A Dog / Daily Nightly
Mijacogeo - The Frodis Caper; March 25, 1968 original broadcast
Zor And Zam
1997 Rhino VHS (Our Favorite Episodes)
1998 Rhino DVD (Our Favorite Episodes)
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee; April 14, 1969
(Theme From) The Monkees / I'm A Believer / (I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love
Naked Persimmon / Goldilocks Sometime / Wind Up Man / Darwin / I Go Ape
At The Hop Medley / String For My Kite / Solfeggietto / Listen To The Band
California, Here It Comes
1997 Rhino standalone VHS
I Was A Teenage Monster; September 13, 1969 repeat
Good Clean Fun
Monkee Vs. Machine; October 4, 1969 repeat
Listen To The Band
Monkees On The Line; November 1, 1969 repeat
Little Girl (Present version)
Mijacogeo - The Frodis Caper; November 8, 1969 repeat
I Never Thought It Peculiar
Success Story; November 29, 1969 repeat
French Song
isolated romp featured as an bonus feature on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth; December 6, 1969 repeat
I Never Thought It Peculiar
isolated romp featured as an bonus feature on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
The Wild Monkees; January 17, 1970 repeat
Looking For The Good Times
One Man Shy (Peter And The Debutante); January 24, 1970 repeat
If I Knew
Monkees Get Out More Dirt; February 7, 1970 repeat
Steam Engine
The Devil & Peter Tork; February 14, 1970 repeat
I Never Thought It Peculiar
The Chaperone; February 21, 1970 repeat
Midnight Train
isolated romp featured as an bonus feature on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
I've Got A Little Song Here; March 7, 1970 repeat
Steam Engine
The Monkees In The Ring; March 14, 1970 repeat
Looking For The Good Times / If You Have The Time (unconfirmed)
Monkees A La Mode; April 11, 1970 repeat
Oh My My
Hitting The High Seas; April 18, 1970 repeat
Oh My My
The Monkees In Manhattan; May 23, 1970 repeat
Acapulco Sun
Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers; May 30, 1970 repeat
Do You Feel It Too?
isolated romp featured as an bonus feature on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
Monkees Marooned; September 12, 1970 repeat
Do You Feel It Too?
The Spy Who Came In From The Cool; September 26, 1970 repeat
All Alone In The Dark
isolated romp featured as an bonus feature on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
The Prince And The Pauper; October 3, 1970 repeat
99 Pounds
The Monstrous Monkee Mash; November 14, 1970 repeat
Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye
Royal Flush; February 13, 1971 repeat
Apples, Peaches, Bananas And Pears / Good Clean Fun
1992 VAP Video laserdisc set (Japan)
A Coffin Too Frequent; February 20, 1971 repeat
Oklahoma Backroom Dancer
Dance Monkee Dance; November 27, 1971 repeat
If You Have The Time
Monkees On Tour; December 18, 1971 repeat
Steam Engine / Words
plus brief live footage of Last Train To Clarksville / Sweet Young Thing / Mary, Mary
Cripple Creek / You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover / I Wanna Be Free
I Got A Woman / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
featured as an alternate soundtrack on 2016 The Complete Series BD set
The Monkees In Paris; August 12, 1972 repeat
Oh My My / I Love You Better / Tell Me Love
Hey, Hey, It's The Monkees; February 17, 1997
(Theme From) The Monkees / You And I (Justus version)
Last Train To Clarksville / Circle Sky / Gonna Build A Mountain
Antarctica / Dance With Me / Regional Girl
Medley: Last Train To Clarksville/Daydream Believer/(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone/I'm A Believer/Pleasant Valley Sunday
The Complete Series (as noted above) has been chosen to represent the episodes in this database simply because this is to date the best presentation of the television show.
The Complete Series; July 2016 Rhino BD2-552705
HEAD
Head saw its first home release on videotape and laserdisc in September 1986. Rhino rereleased the film on VHS in January 1995 and on DVD in July 1998. The DVD featured, for the first time, trailers and TV spots for the film as bonus features. The film was later released in November 2010 on Blu-Ray as part of the America Lost And Found: The BBS Story box set, which was also released shortly after on DVD. A commentary with all four Monkees was assembled, and some more bonus features were added to the previous set of trailers, including the original screen tests uncut for the first time. The superior transfer of Head included here is the same transfer as found on The Complete Series set noted in the TELEVISION SERIES section.
Head; November 6, 1968
Porpoise Song (Theme From HEAD) / Ditty Diego / Circle Sky
Can You Dig It / As We Go Along / Daddy's Song / Happy Birthday To You
Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again / Swami - Plus Strings
ADDITIONAL HOME VIDEO
Heart And Soul - The Official Monkees Videography; January 1988 Rhino RNVD 1601 VHS and laserdisc, see below for DVD release
Justus; June 1997 Rhino VHS, see below for DVD release
Hey Hey We're The Monkees; November 1997 Rhino R3 2327 released on VHS
Live Summer Tour; November 2002 WIN Media 11922 released on DVD
Live Summer Tour (Limited Collector's Edition); February 2004 WIN Media released on DVD
Pool It!; April 2012 Friday Music FRM 70706 DVD release of the Heart And Soul - The Official Monkees Videography packaged with CD
Justus; May 2013 Friday Music FRM 72542 DVD release of Justus packaged with CD