Episode
Monk: Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
Overview
Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.
Details
- Series
- Monk
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2009-09-11
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Mr. Monk Takes the Stand is Episode 5 in Season 8 of Monk. It aired on 2009-09-11. The runtime is 43 min.
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