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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 Is Up All Night
    8.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Three Pies
    8.6/10(1.9k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Background image for Mr. Monk Is on the Run (1)
    8.6/10(1.5k votes)

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

    #4 - 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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    8.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #5 - 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
  6. Background image for Mr. Monk and the End (2)
    8.5/10(8 votes)

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

    S8:E16

    Monk pursues the killer of his wife.

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

    #7 - 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
  9. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Actor
    8.3/10(1.8k votes)

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

    #9 - 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
  11. Background image for Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate
    8.2/10(4.0k votes)

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

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to Jail
    8.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Mr. Monk Is at Your Service
    8.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #13 - Mr. Monk Is at Your Service

    S5:E12

    When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to investigate.

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  15. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend
    8.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #14 - Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend

    S6:E4

    Monk's friendship with Captain Stottlemeyer is put to the test when Monk suspects the captain's girlfriend of murder.

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  16. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank
    8.2/10(1.4k votes)

    #15 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank

    S6:E12

    When the safety deposit box holding one of Monk's treasured possessions is robbed, Monk will do whatever it takes to solve the case.

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  17. Background image for Mr. Monk and the TV Star
    8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #16 - Mr. Monk and the TV Star

    S2:E12

    Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife. His only problem: the actor's rock solid alibi.

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  18. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife
    8.1/10(1.5k votes)

    #17 - Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife

    S2:E14

    When the Captain's wife falls victim to a union dispute gone awry, it's up to Monk to find out what really happened and bring Stottlemeyer back from the brink.

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  19. Background image for Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan
    8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #18 - Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan

    S6:E1

    When Marci Maven is accused of a bizarre crime, she turns to the object of her obsession for help: Adrian Monk.

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  20. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
    8.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #19 - Mr. Monk and the Other Woman

    S1:E7

    Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.

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    Director:Adam Arkin
  21. Background image for Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation
    8.0/10(1.9k votes)

    #20 - Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation

    S1:E9

    During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.

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  22. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes Back to School
    8.0/10(1.7k votes)

    #21 - Mr. Monk Goes Back to School

    S2:E1

    Monk takes a job as a substitute high school teacher to determine whether a teacher's fall from a clock tower was really a suicide, or a lesson in murder.

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  23. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico
    8.0/10(1.7k votes)

    #22 - Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico

    S2:E2

    Monk travels to Mexico to investigate the mysterious demise of a skydiver who reportedly drowned to death... in mid-air.

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  24. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man
    8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #23 - Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man

    S2:E5

    Captain Stottlemeyer takes a page from the book of Monk in order to determine why anyone would want to murder the world's oldest man.

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  25. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater
    8.0/10(1.7k votes)

    #24 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater

    S2:E6

    Monk reluctantly takes the stage to investigate an actor's murder.

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  26. Background image for Mr. Monk Gets Married
    8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #25 - Mr. Monk Gets Married

    S2:E15

    It's unholy matrimony as Monk and Sharona pretend to be married to get the goods on a con man.

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    Director:Craig Zisk

Best Episodes Summary

"Mr. Monk Is Up All Night" is the best rated episode of "Monk". It scored 8.9/10 based on 1852 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by David Breckman, it aired on 9/14/2007. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies".