Episode

Monk: Mr. Monk's Favorite Show

Name: Monk: Mr. Monk's Favorite Show
Released: 2009-08-07
Duration: 43 min
Cast: Tony Shalhoub, Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard, Stanley Kamel

MonkSeason 82009-08-07

Overview

After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.

Details

Series: Monk
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2009-08-07
Runtime: 43 min

Episode context

Mr. Monk's Favorite Show is Episode 1 in Season 8 of Monk. It aired on 2009-08-07. The runtime is 43 min.

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Episode 5: Mr. Monk Takes the Stand 2009-09-11 | 43 min Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.

Episode 6: Mr. Monk and the Critic 2009-09-18 | 43 min Natalie becomes convinced a critic who panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a murder at the same time as the show.

Episode 7: Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse 2009-09-25 | 42 min Voodoo appears to be the only explanation when unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths -- including, perhaps, Natalie's.

Episode 8: Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy 2009-10-09 | 42 min When Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.

Episode 9: Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk 2009-10-16 | 43 min Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.

Episode 10: Mr. Monk and Sharona 2009-10-23 | 42 min When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and finds himself torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.

Episode 11: Mr. Monk and the Dog 2009-10-30 | 42 min Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.

Episode 12: Mr. Monk Goes Camping 2009-11-06 | 42 min To woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies Lt. Disher on a scouting trip with the man's troublesome son -- where nature isn't the only thing the troop has to fear.