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{{short description|Season of television series}} |
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| starring = [[Tony Shalhoub]]{{ |
| starring = [[Tony Shalhoub]]{{Clear}} [[Traylor Howard]]{{Clear}}[[Ted Levine]] {{Clear}} [[Jason Gray-Stanford]] |
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| country = United States |
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| network = [[USA Network]] |
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| first_aired = {{start date|2006|7|7}} |
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| last_aired = {{end date|2007|3|2}} |
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| prev_season = [[Monk season 4|Season 4]] |
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| last_aired = {{end date|2007|3|2}} |
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| next_season = [[Monk season 6|Season 6]] |
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All four main characters returned for the fifth season. [[Tony Shalhoub]] returned as former homicide detective [[Adrian Monk]], with [[Traylor Howard]] returning as Monk's faithful assistant, [[Natalie Teeger]]. [[Ted Levine]] returned as the SFPD captain, [[Leland Stottlemeyer]], and [[Jason Gray-Stanford]] reprised his role as the lovable but oblivious [[Randy Disher|Lieutenant Randy Disher]]. |
All four main characters returned for the fifth season. [[Tony Shalhoub]] returned as former homicide detective [[Adrian Monk]], with [[Traylor Howard]] returning as Monk's faithful assistant, [[Natalie Teeger]]. [[Ted Levine]] returned as the SFPD captain, [[Leland Stottlemeyer]], and [[Jason Gray-Stanford]] reprised his role as the lovable but oblivious [[Randy Disher|Lieutenant Randy Disher]]. |
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[[Stanley Kamel]] returned as Monk's psychiatrist, [[Dr. Charles Kroger]]. [[Emmy Clarke]] portrayed [[Julie Teeger]], Natalie's daughter, in a third season. [[Melora Hardin]] continued to portray [[Trudy Monk]], Monk's deceased wife (whose murder is the series' main story arc), while Lindy Newton played a younger version of the character. [[Tim Bagley]] returned to play [[Harold Krenshaw]], Monk's main rival, after a one-season absence. The character of Monk's annoying upstairs neighbor, [[List of Monk characters#Kevin Dorfman|Kevin Dorfman]], was brought back, portrayed by [[Jarrad Paul]]. [[Cody McMains]] starred, for the first time, as Dr. Kroger's son, Troy Kroger. Michael Cavanaugh and [[Holland Taylor]] returned for the final time as Natalie's ultra-rich parents, Bob and Peggy Davenport, and [[Sharon Lawrence]] made her debut on the series as Stottlemeyer's girlfriend, [[List of Monk characters#Linda Fusco|Linda Fusco]]. Additionally, several non-recurring guest stars made appearances, including [[Brooke Adams (actress)|Brooke Adams]] (Shalhoub's wife, playing her third different character), Joshua Alba, [[Sean Astin]], [[Catherine Bach]], [[Graham Beckel]], [[Paul Blackthorne]], [[Stephen Bogardus]], [[Ivar Brogger]], [[Sarah Brown (actress)|Sarah Brown]], [[Dan Butler]], [[Ricardo Chavira]], [[Gordon Clapp]], [[Alex Cohen]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[David DeLuise]], [[Charles Durning]], [[Art Evans (actor)|Art Evans]], [[Tom Everett]], [[Kevin Farley]], [[Tamara Feldman]], [[John Furey]], [[Deborah Geffner]], [[Greg Grunberg]], [[Dan Hedaya]], [[Brad Hunt (actor)|Brad Hunt]], [[Jamie Kaler]], [[Brian Kerwin]], [[Jennifer Lawrence]], James Logan, [[Chi McBride]], [[Brian McNamara]], Jacob Miller, [[Silas Weir Mitchell (actor)|Silas Weir Mitchell]], [[Sandra Nelson]], [[Lawrence O'Donnell]], [[Jim Piddock]], [[Andy Richter]], Bryce Robinson, [[Kiernan Shipka]], Peter James Smith, [[Cynthia Stevenson]], [[Heather Tom]], [[Stanley Tucci]] (in an Emmy award-winning performance), [[Reginald VelJohnson]], [[Steven Weber (actor)|Steven Weber]], [[Frederick Weller]], [[Peter Weller]], [[Chris Williams (actor)|Chris Williams]], [[Danny Woodburn]], and [[Odette Yustman]]. |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= [[Mr. Monk and the Actor]] |
| Title= [[Mr. Monk and the Actor]] |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|7}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|7}} |
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| WrittenBy= Hy Conrad and Joe Toplyn |
| WrittenBy= Hy Conrad and Joe Toplyn |
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| DirectedBy= [[Randall Zisk]] |
| DirectedBy= [[Randall Zisk]] |
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| ShortSummary= |
| ShortSummary= The police find themselves dealing with a pair of seemingly unrelated homicides: a woman found dead of a head injury in her own apartment, and the shooting death of a pawnbroker during a robbery at his shop. The investigation is complicated by the presence of a renowned actor ([[Stanley Tucci]]) who is to portray Monk in a TV movie adaptation of one of his past cases – and who has a habit of losing himself in his roles as he prepares for them. Cameo appearance by [[Peter Weller]]. |
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| Viewers= 5.09<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/07/14/development-update-july-10-14-weekly-round-up-21788/7185/|title=Development Update: July 10–14 (Weekly Round-Up)|work=The Futon Critic|date=July 14, 2006|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 5.09<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/07/14/development-update-july-10-14-weekly-round-up-21788/7185/|title=Development Update: July 10–14 (Weekly Round-Up)|work=The Futon Critic|date=July 14, 2006|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike |
| Title= Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|14}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|14}} |
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| WrittenBy= [[Andy Breckman]] and Daniel Gaeta |
| WrittenBy= [[Andy Breckman]] and Daniel Gaeta |
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| DirectedBy= [[Jerry Levine]] |
| DirectedBy= [[Jerry Levine]] |
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| ShortSummary= A sanitation union boss |
| ShortSummary= A sanitation union boss is found dead in his office during a citywide garbage strike. Although Monk wants to call the case a suicide so the union will go back to work, Natalie persuades him to follow the evidence and investigate it as a murder, prolonging the strike and putting the mayor ([[Chi McBride]]) at risk of being indicted. Guest appearances by [[David DeLuise]] and [[Alice Cooper]]. |
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| Viewers= 4.89<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/07/21/development-update-july-17-21-weekly-round-up-21859/7188/ | title=Development Update: July 17–21 (Weekly Round-Up) | date=July 21, 2006 | publisher=The Futon Critic | access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 4.89<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/07/21/development-update-july-17-21-weekly-round-up-21859/7188/ | title=Development Update: July 17–21 (Weekly Round-Up) | date=July 21, 2006 | publisher=The Futon Critic | access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk and the Big Game |
| Title= Mr. Monk and the Big Game |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|21}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|21}} |
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| WrittenBy= Jack Bernstein |
| WrittenBy= Jack Bernstein |
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| DirectedBy= [[Chris Long (director)|Chris Long]] |
| DirectedBy= [[Chris Long (director)|Chris Long]] |
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| ShortSummary= The coach of Julie's high school basketball team is fatally electrocuted just before the league championship game. Julie and her friends persuade Monk to investigate, convinced that the death was not accidental, and he uncovers links to a recent wildfire and a cold case of a young girl's murder while "helping" Natalie coach the team. [[Jennifer Lawrence]] appears briefly as a mascot in one of her earliest television roles. Guest starring [[Jim O'Heir]]. |
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| Viewers= 5.09<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/07/28/development-update-july-24-28-weekly-round-up-21910/7194/|title=Development Update: July 24–28 (Weekly Round-Up)|work=The Futon Critic|date=July 28, 2006|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 5.09<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/07/28/development-update-july-24-28-weekly-round-up-21910/7194/|title=Development Update: July 24–28 (Weekly Round-Up)|work=The Futon Critic|date=July 28, 2006|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing |
| Title= Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|28}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|7|28}} |
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| WrittenBy= [[Lee Goldberg]] and [[William Rabkin]] |
| WrittenBy= [[Lee Goldberg]] and [[William Rabkin]] |
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| DirectedBy= [[Stephen Surjik]] |
| DirectedBy= [[Stephen Surjik]] |
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| ShortSummary= While having his smoke detectors tested at the firehouse, Monk witnesses the bludgeoning death of a firefighter and is then blinded when the killer throws cleaning solvent in his face. As Monk struggles to cope with the possibility that he may never see again, Stottlemeyer persuades him to help investigate as best he can, and he soon discovers that the firehouse attack may be connected to the death of a construction company secretary in a recent house fire. |
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| ShortSummary= When Monk goes to his firehouse to get his smoke detectors inspected, the crew is quickly called away to a fatal house fire in which a young woman is killed. Minutes later, a mysterious intruder walks into the firehouse, lethally bludgeons a veteran fireman, blinds Monk with cleaning acid, then escapes. Despite Monk losing his eyesight, Stottlemeyer coaxes him to continue investigating, and Monk soon finds that the fire and his attack are connected. |
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| Viewers= 5.20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/08/04/development-update-july-31-august-4-weekly-round-up-21976/7197/|title=Development Update: July 31 – August 4 (Weekly Round-Up)|work=The Futon Critic|date=August 4, 2006|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 5.20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/08/04/development-update-july-31-august-4-weekly-round-up-21976/7197/|title=Development Update: July 31 – August 4 (Weekly Round-Up)|work=The Futon Critic|date=August 4, 2006|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk, Private Eye |
| Title= Mr. Monk, Private Eye |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|4}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|4}} |
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| WrittenBy= [[Tom Scharpling]] and Daniel Gaeta |
| WrittenBy= [[Tom Scharpling]] and Daniel Gaeta |
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| DirectedBy= [[Peter Weller]] |
| DirectedBy= [[Peter Weller]] |
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| ShortSummary= Inspired by her grandfather's success in the toothpaste industry, Natalie persuades a reluctant Monk to open his own private detective agency. His first client, realtor [[List of Monk characters#Linda Fusco|Linda Fusco]] ([[Sharon Lawrence]]), wants him to find out who hit her car in a parking lot, but the accident leads him to a woman's disappearance that the police are investigating and a doctor ([[Fred Weller]]) who may be connected to it. |
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| Viewers= 5.28<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/08/11/development-update-august-7-11-weekly-round-up-22033/7199/ | title=Development Update: August 7–11 (Weekly Round-Up) | date=August 11, 2006 | publisher=The Futon Critic | access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 5.28<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/08/11/development-update-august-7-11-weekly-round-up-22033/7199/ | title=Development Update: August 7–11 (Weekly Round-Up) | date=August 11, 2006 | publisher=The Futon Critic | access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion |
| Title= Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|11}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|11}} |
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| EpisodeNumber= 67 |
| EpisodeNumber= 67 |
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| WrittenBy= Daniel Dratch |
| WrittenBy= Daniel Dratch |
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| DirectedBy= David Grossman |
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| ShortSummary= Monk and Natalie go to [[UC Berkeley]] for Monk's college reunion, but when Stottlemeyer and Disher show up investigating the murder of a longtime retired nurse who worked there, Monk discovers a murder plot against Trudy's roommate ([[Cynthia Stevenson]]). Also guest stars [[Brian McNamara]]. |
| ShortSummary= Monk and Natalie go to [[UC Berkeley]] for Monk's college reunion, but when Stottlemeyer and Disher show up investigating the murder of a longtime retired nurse who worked there, Monk discovers a murder plot against Trudy's roommate ([[Cynthia Stevenson]]). Also guest stars [[Brian McNamara]]. |
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| Viewers= 5.60<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/08/18/development-update-august-14-18-weekly-round-up-22085/7200/|title=Development Update: August 14–18 (Weekly Round-Up) | date=August 18, 2006 | publisher=The Futon Critic | access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 5.60<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/08/18/development-update-august-14-18-weekly-round-up-22085/7200/|title=Development Update: August 14–18 (Weekly Round-Up) | date=August 18, 2006 | publisher=The Futon Critic | access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= [[Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink]] |
| Title= [[Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink]] |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|18}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|18}} |
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| Viewers= 5.21<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827212722/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-date=August 27, 2006 | title=Cable Series by Total Households: week of 08/14/06-08/20/06 | publisher=[[Tribune Media Services]] | work=[[Zap2it]] | access-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 5.21<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827212722/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-date=August 27, 2006 | title=Cable Series by Total Households: week of 08/14/06-08/20/06 | publisher=[[Tribune Media Services]] | work=[[Zap2it]] | access-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert |
| Title= Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|25}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|8|25}} |
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| WrittenBy= Blair Singer |
| WrittenBy= Blair Singer |
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| DirectedBy= Randall Zisk |
| DirectedBy= Randall Zisk |
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| ShortSummary= Monk and Natalie go to a major rock concert (as far outside Monk's comfort zone as he could possibly get) in search of Captain Stottlemeyer's runaway son Jared (Jon Kyle Hansen), but get sidetracked when a roadie (Terry Fradet) turns up dead in one of the port-a-potties |
| ShortSummary= Monk and Natalie go to a major rock concert (as far outside Monk's comfort zone as he could possibly get) in search of Captain Stottlemeyer's runaway son Jared (Jon Kyle Hansen), but get sidetracked when a roadie (Terry Fradet) turns up dead of an apparent drug overdose in one of the port-a-potties, and are subsequently roped-in to investigating by the victim's girlfriend ([[Tamara Feldman]]). |
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| Viewers= 5.63<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903091825/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-date=September 3, 2006 | title=Cable Series by Total Households: week of 08/21/06-08/27/06 | publisher=Tribune Media Services | work=Zap2it | access-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 5.63<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903091825/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,272%7C%7C%7Ccable,00.html | archive-date=September 3, 2006 | title=Cable Series by Total Households: week of 08/21/06-08/27/06 | publisher=Tribune Media Services | work=Zap2it | access-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk Meets His Dad |
| Title= Mr. Monk Meets His Dad |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|11|17}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|11|17}} |
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| EpisodeNumber2= 9 |
| EpisodeNumber2= 9 |
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| EpisodeNumber= 70 |
| EpisodeNumber= 70 |
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| WrittenBy= Tom Scharpling and |
| WrittenBy= Tom Scharpling and Daniel Dratch |
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| DirectedBy= Jerry Levine |
| DirectedBy= Jerry Levine |
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| ShortSummary= When Monk's truck driving father Jack ([[Dan Hedaya]]) rolls into town at Christmas time, Monk joins him on the road, where they stumble across a very peculiar mystery after Jack's boss is killed. Also guest stars [[Brian Kerwin]]. |
| ShortSummary= When Monk's truck driving father Jack ([[Dan Hedaya]]) rolls into town at Christmas time, Monk joins him on the road, where they stumble across a very peculiar mystery after Jack's boss is killed. Also guest stars [[Brian Kerwin]]. |
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| Viewers= 3.95<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2020/08/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20061119.html|title=Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending November 19, 2006|date=August 7, 2020|work=Ratings Ryan|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> |
| Viewers= 3.95<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2020/08/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20061119.html|title=Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending November 19, 2006|date=August 7, 2020|work=Ratings Ryan|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
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| Title= Mr. Monk and the Leper |
| Title= Mr. Monk and the Leper |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|12|22}} |
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2006|12|22}} |
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| EpisodeNumber2= 10 |
| EpisodeNumber2= 10 |
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| EpisodeNumber= 71 |
| EpisodeNumber= 71 |
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| WrittenBy= Charles Evered |
| WrittenBy= Charles Evered and Joe Karter |
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| DirectedBy= Randall Zisk |
| DirectedBy= Randall Zisk |
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| ShortSummary= A missing billionaire suffering from [[leprosy]] ([[Stephen Bogardus]]) comes out of hiding to hire Monk, who soon finds himself in the midst of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir. The investigation leads Monk and Natalie to the man's wife ([[Sarah Brown (actress)|Sarah Brown]]), who originally has a difficult time believing their story. The episode was broadcast in black & white as well as in color. |
| ShortSummary= A missing billionaire suffering from [[leprosy]] ([[Stephen Bogardus]]) comes out of hiding to hire Monk, who soon finds himself in the midst of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir. The investigation leads Monk and Natalie to the man's wife ([[Sarah Brown (actress)|Sarah Brown]]), who originally has a difficult time believing their story. The episode was broadcast in black & white as well as in color. |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk Makes a Friend |
| Title= Mr. Monk Makes a Friend |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|1|19}} |
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| WrittenBy= Andy Breckman and Daniel Gaeta |
| WrittenBy= Andy Breckman and Daniel Gaeta |
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| DirectedBy= Randall Zisk |
| DirectedBy= Randall Zisk |
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| ShortSummary= A fun-loving everyman ([[Andy Richter]]) bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is this everyman hiding a dark secret? |
| ShortSummary= A fun-loving, FPSL-enjoyer everyman ([[Andy Richter]]) bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is this everyman hiding a dark secret? |
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| Viewers = 5.16<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/usa-and-sci-fi-debut-new-shows-murky-ratings/30045 | title=USA and Sci Fi Debut New Shows to Murky Ratings | date=January 23, 2007 | author=Becker, Anne | work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]] | publisher=[[NewBay Media]] | access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> |
| Viewers = 5.16<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/usa-and-sci-fi-debut-new-shows-murky-ratings/30045 | title=USA and Sci Fi Debut New Shows to Murky Ratings | date=January 23, 2007 | author=Becker, Anne | work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]] | publisher=[[NewBay Media]] | access-date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list/sublist|Monk |
{{Episode list/sublist|Monk season 5 |
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| Title= Mr. Monk Is At Your Service |
| Title= Mr. Monk Is At Your Service |
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| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2007|1|26}} |
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| WrittenBy= [[Rob LaZebnik]] |
| WrittenBy= [[Rob LaZebnik]] |
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| DirectedBy= Anton Cropper |
| DirectedBy= Anton Cropper |
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| ShortSummary= When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents’ ([[Michael Cavanaugh (actor)|Michael Cavanaugh]] and [[Holland Taylor]]) wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to the deceased's son ([[Sean Astin]]) to investigate, but he soon finds himself more obsessed with his job than with investigating. Also guest stars [[Ashley Johnson]]. |
| ShortSummary= When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents’ ([[Michael Cavanaugh (actor)|Michael Cavanaugh]] and [[Holland Taylor]]) wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to the deceased's son ([[Sean Astin]]) to investigate, but he soon finds himself more obsessed with his job than with investigating. Also guest stars [[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]]. |
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Season 5 | |
Starring | Tony Shalhoub Traylor HowardTed Levine Jason Gray-Stanford |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Release | |
Original network | USA Network |
Original release | July 7, 2006 March 2, 2007 | –
Season chronology | |
The fifth season of Monk originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 7, 2006, to March 2, 2007. It consisted of 16 episodes. Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford reprised their roles as the main characters. A DVD of the season was released on June 26, 2007.
Crew
[edit]Andy Breckman continued his tenure as show runner. Executive producers for the season included Breckman, David Hoberman, series star Tony Shalhoub, and writer Tom Scharpling. NBC Universal Television Studio was the primary production company backing the show. Randy Newman's theme ("It's a Jungle Out There") continued to be used, while Jeff Beal's original instrumental theme could be heard in some episodes. Directors for the season included Randall Zisk, Jerry Levine, Peter Weller, and Andrei Belgrader. Writers for the season included Andy Breckman, David Breckman, Jonathan Collier, Hy Conrad, Daniel Dratch, Lee Goldberg, Dylan Morgan, William Rabkin, Josh Siegal, Joe Toplyn, and Tom Scharpling.
Cast
[edit]All four main characters returned for the fifth season. Tony Shalhoub returned as former homicide detective Adrian Monk, with Traylor Howard returning as Monk's faithful assistant, Natalie Teeger. Ted Levine returned as the SFPD captain, Leland Stottlemeyer, and Jason Gray-Stanford reprised his role as the lovable but oblivious Lieutenant Randy Disher.
Stanley Kamel returned as Monk's psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Kroger. Emmy Clarke portrayed Julie Teeger, Natalie's daughter, in a third season. Melora Hardin continued to portray Trudy Monk, Monk's deceased wife (whose murder is the series' main story arc), while Lindy Newton played a younger version of the character. Tim Bagley returned to play Harold Krenshaw, Monk's main rival, after a one-season absence. The character of Monk's annoying upstairs neighbor, Kevin Dorfman, was brought back, portrayed by Jarrad Paul. Cody McMains starred, for the first time, as Dr. Kroger's son, Troy Kroger. Michael Cavanaugh and Holland Taylor returned for the final time as Natalie's ultra-rich parents, Bob and Peggy Davenport, and Sharon Lawrence made her debut on the series as Stottlemeyer's girlfriend, Linda Fusco. Additionally, several non-recurring guest stars made appearances, including Brooke Adams (Shalhoub's wife, playing her third different character), Joshua Alba, Sean Astin, Catherine Bach, Graham Beckel, Paul Blackthorne, Stephen Bogardus, Ivar Brogger, Sarah Brown, Dan Butler, Ricardo Chavira, Gordon Clapp, Alex Cohen, Alice Cooper, David DeLuise, Charles Durning, Art Evans, Tom Everett, Kevin Farley, Tamara Feldman, John Furey, Deborah Geffner, Greg Grunberg, Dan Hedaya, Brad Hunt, Jamie Kaler, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lawrence, James Logan, Chi McBride, Brian McNamara, Jacob Miller, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sandra Nelson, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jim Piddock, Andy Richter, Bryce Robinson, Kiernan Shipka, Peter James Smith, Cynthia Stevenson, Heather Tom, Stanley Tucci (in an Emmy award-winning performance), Reginald VelJohnson, Steven Weber, Frederick Weller, Peter Weller, Chris Williams, Danny Woodburn, and Odette Yustman.
Episodes
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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62 | 1 | "Mr. Monk and the Actor" | Randall Zisk | Hy Conrad and Joe Toplyn | July 7, 2006 | 5.09[1] | |
The police find themselves dealing with a pair of seemingly unrelated homicides: a woman found dead of a head injury in her own apartment, and the shooting death of a pawnbroker during a robbery at his shop. The investigation is complicated by the presence of a renowned actor (Stanley Tucci) who is to portray Monk in a TV movie adaptation of one of his past cases – and who has a habit of losing himself in his roles as he prepares for them. Cameo appearance by Peter Weller. | |||||||
63 | 2 | "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike" | Jerry Levine | Andy Breckman and Daniel Gaeta | July 14, 2006 | 4.89[2] | |
A sanitation union boss is found dead in his office during a citywide garbage strike. Although Monk wants to call the case a suicide so the union will go back to work, Natalie persuades him to follow the evidence and investigate it as a murder, prolonging the strike and putting the mayor (Chi McBride) at risk of being indicted. Guest appearances by David DeLuise and Alice Cooper. | |||||||
64 | 3 | "Mr. Monk and the Big Game" | Chris Long | Jack Bernstein | July 21, 2006 | 5.09[3] | |
The coach of Julie's high school basketball team is fatally electrocuted just before the league championship game. Julie and her friends persuade Monk to investigate, convinced that the death was not accidental, and he uncovers links to a recent wildfire and a cold case of a young girl's murder while "helping" Natalie coach the team. Jennifer Lawrence appears briefly as a mascot in one of her earliest television roles. Guest starring Jim O'Heir. | |||||||
65 | 4 | "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" | Stephen Surjik | Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin | July 28, 2006 | 5.20[4] | |
While having his smoke detectors tested at the firehouse, Monk witnesses the bludgeoning death of a firefighter and is then blinded when the killer throws cleaning solvent in his face. As Monk struggles to cope with the possibility that he may never see again, Stottlemeyer persuades him to help investigate as best he can, and he soon discovers that the firehouse attack may be connected to the death of a construction company secretary in a recent house fire. | |||||||
66 | 5 | "Mr. Monk, Private Eye" | Peter Weller | Tom Scharpling and Daniel Gaeta | August 4, 2006 | 5.28[5] | |
Inspired by her grandfather's success in the toothpaste industry, Natalie persuades a reluctant Monk to open his own private detective agency. His first client, realtor Linda Fusco (Sharon Lawrence), wants him to find out who hit her car in a parking lot, but the accident leads him to a woman's disappearance that the police are investigating and a doctor (Fred Weller) who may be connected to it. | |||||||
67 | 6 | "Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion" | David Grossman | Daniel Dratch | August 11, 2006 | 5.60[6] | |
Monk and Natalie go to UC Berkeley for Monk's college reunion, but when Stottlemeyer and Disher show up investigating the murder of a longtime retired nurse who worked there, Monk discovers a murder plot against Trudy's roommate (Cynthia Stevenson). Also guest stars Brian McNamara. | |||||||
68 | 7 | "Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink" | Andrei Belgrader | Hy Conrad | August 18, 2006 | 5.21[7] | |
When Dr. Kroger's cleaning lady is stabbed and killed in his office, apparently by one of the shrink's patients, Dr. Kroger believes he's responsible and decides to retire. It's up to Monk to solve the case and get Dr. Kroger back to work. Kiernan Shipka has a bit part, one of her earliest TV roles, credited as 'Little Girl'. Also guest stars Gordon Clapp. | |||||||
69 | 8 | "Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert" | Randall Zisk | Blair Singer | August 25, 2006 | 5.63[8] | |
Monk and Natalie go to a major rock concert (as far outside Monk's comfort zone as he could possibly get) in search of Captain Stottlemeyer's runaway son Jared (Jon Kyle Hansen), but get sidetracked when a roadie (Terry Fradet) turns up dead of an apparent drug overdose in one of the port-a-potties, and are subsequently roped-in to investigating by the victim's girlfriend (Tamara Feldman). | |||||||
70 | 9 | "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad" | Jerry Levine | Tom Scharpling and Daniel Dratch | November 17, 2006 | 3.95[9] | |
When Monk's truck driving father Jack (Dan Hedaya) rolls into town at Christmas time, Monk joins him on the road, where they stumble across a very peculiar mystery after Jack's boss is killed. Also guest stars Brian Kerwin. | |||||||
71 | 10 | "Mr. Monk and the Leper" | Randall Zisk | Charles Evered and Joe Karter | December 22, 2006 | N/A | |
A missing billionaire suffering from leprosy (Stephen Bogardus) comes out of hiding to hire Monk, who soon finds himself in the midst of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir. The investigation leads Monk and Natalie to the man's wife (Sarah Brown), who originally has a difficult time believing their story. The episode was broadcast in black & white as well as in color. | |||||||
72 | 11 | "Mr. Monk Makes a Friend" | Randall Zisk | Andy Breckman and Daniel Gaeta | January 19, 2007 | 5.16[10] | |
A fun-loving, FPSL-enjoyer everyman (Andy Richter) bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is this everyman hiding a dark secret? | |||||||
73 | 12 | "Mr. Monk Is At Your Service" | Anton Cropper | Rob LaZebnik | January 26, 2007 | 5.00[11] | |
When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents’ (Michael Cavanaugh and Holland Taylor) wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to the deceased's son (Sean Astin) to investigate, but he soon finds himself more obsessed with his job than with investigating. Also guest stars Ashley Johnson. | |||||||
74 | 13 | "Mr. Monk Is On the Air" | Mike Listo | Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan | February 2, 2007 | 5.16[12] | |
Monk and Natalie suspect that a popular radio shock jock (Steven Weber) has murdered his wife. There's only one problem: at the time of death, he was on the air broadcasting a live show. Also guest stars Danny Woodburn. | |||||||
75 | 14 | "Mr. Monk Visits a Farm" | Andrei Belgrader | David Breckman | February 9, 2007 | 4.86[13] | |
When Randy's uncle Harvey apparently dies by his own hand after accidentally killing his beloved prize pig, and leaves his farm to Randy in his will, Randy decides to quit the police force and start a new life in the country. But Randy soon suspects that his neighbor (Ricardo Chavira) may have murdered Harvey, so Monk joins him on the farm to investigate. Along the way Monk must also woo the local sheriff (Brooke Adams) and go undercover as a farmhand to investigate Randy's neighbor. Also guest stars James Gammon. | |||||||
76 | 15 | "Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy" | Anthony R. Palmieri and Draco Savage | Joe Toplyn | February 23, 2007 | 4.71[14] | |
When the mysterious "Six Way Killer" strikes in San Francisco, Monk must match his detective skills against the flashy forensic technology of a federal agent as they both pursue the murderer. | |||||||
77 | 16 | "Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital" | Wendey Stanzler | Jonathan Collier | March 2, 2007 | 5.71[15] | |
Monk goes to the emergency room for a bloody nose, but when a doctor in the hospital turns up dead, Monk joins the murder investigation, and soon his own life is in grave danger. Guest stars Charles Durning and Dan Butler. |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Emmy Awards
[edit]- Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)
- Outstanding Guest Actor – Comedy Series (Stanley Tucci for playing "David Ruskin" in "Mr. Monk and the Actor", won)
Golden Globe Awards
[edit]- Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)
Screen Actors Guild
[edit]- Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)
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