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The Best Episodes of Monk

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The Best Episodes of Monk

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases....

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  1. Background image for Mr. Monk and the End (2)
    9.4/10(2.4k votes)

    #1 - Mr. Monk and the End (2)

    S8:E16

    Monk pursues the killer of his wife.

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  2. Background image for Mr. Monk and the End (1)
    9.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #2 - Mr. Monk and the End (1)

    S8:E15

    Monk is called to a crime at the location where he first heard the news of his wife's murder and begins the most important investigation of his life.

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  3. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Kid
    8.9/10(2.2k votes)

    #3 - Mr. Monk and the Kid

    S3:E16

    Monk unravels a baffling mystery after a toddler finds a severed finger in a park.

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  4. Background image for Mr. Monk Is Up All Night
    8.9/10(1.8k votes)

    #4 - Mr. Monk Is Up All Night

    S6:E9

    When Monk suffers from insomnia, he ventures into the night and stumbles upon a murder.

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  5. Background image for Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty
    8.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #5 - Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty

    S4:E16

    While sequestered on jury duty, Monk juggles two cases: proving that the accused is not guilty and figuring out who was killed outside the courthouse.

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  6. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Three Pies
    8.6/10(1.8k votes)

    #6 - Mr. Monk and the Three Pies

    S2:E11

    What could possibly make a cherry pie worth killing for? Monk finds out, with a little help from his long-lost brother Ambrose.

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  8. Background image for Mr. Monk Is on the Run (1)
    8.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #7 - Mr. Monk Is on the Run (1)

    S6:E15

    When Monk is arrested for murder, he escapes the custody of a small-town sheriff and becomes a fugitive on the run.

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  9. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes Home Again
    8.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #8 - Mr. Monk Goes Home Again

    S4:E2

    Monk solves a Halloween murder mystery while he and his brother Ambrose wait for their long-lost father to return home.

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  10. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
    8.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #9 - Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike

    S5:E2

    When a union boss' death threatens to prolong a city wide garbage strike in San Francisco, it's up to Monk to help end the strike by determining whether the boss' death was suicide or murder.

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  11. Background image for Mr. Monk Is on the Run (2)
    8.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #10 - Mr. Monk Is on the Run (2)

    S6:E16

    While everyone mourns Monk's "death," Monk searches for the truth that will clear his name.

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    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Mr. Monk and Sharona
    8.5/10(1.4k votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk and Sharona

    S8:E10

    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.

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    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Dog
    8.5/10(1.4k votes)

    #12 - Mr. Monk and the Dog

    S8:E11

    Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.

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    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Game Show
    8.4/10(1.7k votes)

    #13 - Mr. Monk and the Game Show

    S3:E8

    Monk heads to Los Angeles to help the father of his late wife solve a very puzzling mystery on a game show.

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  15. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Airplane
    8.3/10(1.9k votes)

    #14 - Mr. Monk and the Airplane

    S1:E12

    Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.

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    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Red Herring
    8.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #15 - Mr. Monk and the Red Herring

    S3:E10

    Why would a thief want to steal an ordinary pet fish? Monk finds out, and meets a new assistant in the process.

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  17. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Actor
    8.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #16 - Mr. Monk and the Actor

    S5:E1

    A famous actor preparing to play Monk gets a little too close to one of Monk's real-life murder investigations.

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  18. Background image for Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink
    8.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #17 - Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink

    S5:E7

    When Dr. Kroger retires after his cleaning lady is killed, it's up to Monk to solve the case and get Dr. Kroger back to work.

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    Writer:Hy Conrad
  19. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man
    8.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #18 - Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man

    S8:E2

    While investigating the puzzling, high profile murder of a maid whose assailant apparently tried to treat her wounds, Monk finds himself increasingly drawn to another case involving a visiting African man investigating his beloved wife's hit-and-run death.

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  20. Background image for Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk
    8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #19 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk

    S8:E9

    Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.

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  21. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Badge
    8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #20 - Mr. Monk and the Badge

    S8:E14

    Monk finds his return to the police force to be more challenging than he expected when he becomes involved in the case of a serial killer.

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    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate
    8.2/10(3.9k votes)

    #21 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate

    S1:E1

    Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.

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  23. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect
    8.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #22 - Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect

    S2:E7

    Monk knows who is behind a string of mail bombs that have been exploding around San Francisco. The only problem is his primary suspect... is in a coma.

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  24. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to Jail
    8.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #23 - Mr. Monk Goes to Jail

    S2:E16

    When a death-row inmate is murdered 45 minutes before his execution, Monk is brought in to find out why.

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  25. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month
    8.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #24 - Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month

    S3:E7

    Monk takes a job at a department store to solve the murder of one of the store's employees.

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    Director:Scott Foley
  26. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas
    8.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #25 - Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas

    S3:E14

    Monk travels to Las Vegas when Captain Stottlemeyer suspects foul play in the death of a millionaire casino owner's wife.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mr. Monk and the End (2)" is the best rated episode of "Monk". It scored 9.4/10 based on 2429 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Andy Breckman, it aired on 12/4/2009. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mr. Monk and the End (1)".