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| WrittenBy= Hy Conrad and Joe Toplyn
| WrittenBy= Hy Conrad and Joe Toplyn
| DirectedBy= [[Randall Zisk]]
| DirectedBy= [[Randall Zisk]]
| ShortSummary= Renowned method actor David Ruskin ([[Stanley Tucci]]) prepares to play Monk in a film adaptation of the events of "Mr. Monk and the Astronaut", but while Monk and Natalie investigate two murders—a young woman in a lover's quarrel, and a pawn shop owner during a robbery—Natalie warns Monk that Ruskin has a problem that may impede both investigations and endanger Monk.
| ShortSummary= Renowned method actor David Ruskin ([[Stanley Tucci]]) prepares to play Monk in a film adaptation of the events of "Mr. Monk and the Astronaut", but while Monk and Natalie investigate two murders—a young woman in a lover's quarrel, and a pawn shop owner during a robbery—Natalie warns Monk that Ruskin has a problem that may impede both investigations and endanger Monk. 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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| WrittenBy= Jack Bernstein
| WrittenBy= Jack Bernstein
| DirectedBy= [[Chris Long (director)|Chris Long]]
| DirectedBy= [[Chris Long (director)|Chris Long]]
| ShortSummary= When their beloved basketball coach is lethally electrocuted while showering in a school locker room, Julie and her teammates think she was murdered and hire Monk to investigate. [[Jennifer Lawrence]] makes a small appearance as ‘Mascot’ for Julie’s team, this being one of her earlier television appearances.
| ShortSummary= When their beloved basketball coach is lethally electrocuted while showering in a school locker room, Julie and her teammates think she was murdered and hire Monk to investigate. [[Jennifer Lawrence]] makes a small appearance as ‘Mascot’ for Julie’s team, this being one of her earlier television appearances. Also guest stars [[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>
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| WrittenBy= Daniel Dratch
| WrittenBy= Daniel Dratch
| DirectedBy= [[David Grossman (director)|David Grossman]]
| DirectedBy= [[David Grossman (director)|David Grossman]]
| 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]]).
| 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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| WrittenBy= Hy Conrad
| WrittenBy= Hy Conrad
| DirectedBy= Andrei Belgrader
| DirectedBy= Andrei Belgrader
| ShortSummary= 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'.
| ShortSummary= 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]].
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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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| WrittenBy= Tom Scharpling and Dan Dratch
| WrittenBy= Tom Scharpling and Dan Dratch
| DirectedBy= Jerry Levine
| DirectedBy= Jerry Levine
| 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.
| 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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| WrittenBy= [[Rob LaZebnik]]
| WrittenBy= [[Rob LaZebnik]]
| DirectedBy= Anton Cropper
| DirectedBy= Anton Cropper
| 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.
| 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]].
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| WrittenBy= Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan
| WrittenBy= Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan
| DirectedBy= [[Mike Listo]]
| DirectedBy= [[Mike Listo]]
| ShortSummary= Monk and Natalie suspect that a popular radio shock jock ([[Steven Weber (actor)|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.
| ShortSummary= Monk and Natalie suspect that a popular radio shock jock ([[Steven Weber (actor)|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]].
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| Viewers= 5.16<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2020/08/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20070204.html|title=Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 4, 2007|date=August 24, 2020|work=Ratings Ryan|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref>
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| WrittenBy= David Breckman
| WrittenBy= David Breckman
| DirectedBy= Andrei Belgrader
| DirectedBy= Andrei Belgrader
| ShortSummary= 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 (actress)|Brooke Adams]]) and go undercover as a farmhand to investigate Randy's neighbor.
| ShortSummary= 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 (actress)|Brooke Adams]]) and go undercover as a farmhand to investigate Randy's neighbor. Also guest stars [[James Gammon]].
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| WrittenBy= [[Jonathan Collier]]
| WrittenBy= [[Jonathan Collier]]
| DirectedBy= [[Wendey Stanzler]]
| DirectedBy= [[Wendey Stanzler]]
| ShortSummary= 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.
| ShortSummary= 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]].
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Revision as of 17:45, 8 July 2022

Monk
Season 5
DVD cover
StarringTony Shalhoub
Traylor Howard
Ted Levine
Jason Gray-Stanford
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkUSA Network
Original releaseJuly 7, 2006 (2006-07-07) –
March 2, 2007 (2007-03-02)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

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

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

Jarrad Paul in his penultimate performance as Kevin Dorfman
Main article: List of Monk characters
See also: List of Monk cast members

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.

The astronomical number of guest stars grew even higher for the fifth season. 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

See also: List of Monk episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
621"Mr. Monk and the Actor"Randall ZiskHy Conrad and Joe ToplynJuly 7, 2006 (2006-07-07)5.09[1]
632"Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"Jerry LevineAndy Breckman and Daniel GaetaJuly 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)4.89[2]
643"Mr. Monk and the Big Game"Chris LongJack BernsteinJuly 21, 2006 (2006-07-21)5.09[3]
654"Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing"Stephen SurjikLee Goldberg and William RabkinJuly 28, 2006 (2006-07-28)5.20[4]
665"Mr. Monk, Private Eye"Peter WellerTom Scharpling and Daniel GaetaAugust 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)5.28[5]
676"Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion"David GrossmanDaniel DratchAugust 11, 2006 (2006-08-11)5.60[6]
687"Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink"Andrei BelgraderHy ConradAugust 18, 2006 (2006-08-18)5.21[7]
698"Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert"Randall ZiskBlair SingerAugust 25, 2006 (2006-08-25)5.63[8]
709"Mr. Monk Meets His Dad"Jerry LevineTom Scharpling and Dan DratchNovember 17, 2006 (2006-11-17)3.95[9]
7110"Mr. Monk and the Leper"Randall ZiskCharles EveredDecember 22, 2006 (2006-12-22)N/A
7211"Mr. Monk Makes a Friend"Randall ZiskAndy Breckman and Daniel GaetaJanuary 19, 2007 (2007-01-19)5.16[10]
7312"Mr. Monk Is At Your Service"Anton CropperRob LaZebnikJanuary 26, 2007 (2007-01-26)5.00[11]
7413"Mr. Monk Is On the Air"Mike ListoJosh Siegal and Dylan MorganFebruary 2, 2007 (2007-02-02)5.16[12]
7514"Mr. Monk Visits a Farm"Andrei BelgraderDavid BreckmanFebruary 9, 2007 (2007-02-09)4.86[13]
7615"Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy"Anthony R. PalmieriJoe ToplynFebruary 23, 2007 (2007-02-23)4.71[14]
7716"Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital"Wendey StanzlerJonathan CollierMarch 2, 2007 (2007-03-02)5.71[15]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Monk

Emmy Awards

  • 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

  • Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)

Screen Actors Guild

  • Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)

References

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