Conversation so far:
Were The Monkees on TV?
The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider specifically for the situation comedy series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968.
What happened in the second season of the The Monkees TV show?
During the filming of the second season, the band became tired of scripts which they deemed monotonous and stale.
What else was going on in the second season of The Monkees TV show besides the band being tired of scripts?
They had already succeeded in eliminating the laugh track, with the bulk of Season 2 episodes airing minus the canned chuckles.

Question: Why did they get rid of the laugh tracks?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did The Monkees get rid of the laugh tracks in the second season of The Monkees TV show?