Right now you can watch The Monkees on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 2 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Davy Jones is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Monkees is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Monkees does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz lead a cast with the timing to make it work. The series ran for 2 seasons (1966–1968), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. What keeps The Monkees from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Monkees is a strong candidate. I'm in the Band is the obvious comparison, but The Monkees earns its own place alongside it. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Davy Jones is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The Monkees wrapped up in 1968, created by Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.