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The Best Episodes of Monk Season 3

Every episode of Monk Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Monk Season 3!

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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. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Monk Season 3 Episode 1 - Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan
    8.1/10(1724 votes)

    #1 - Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan

    S3:E1

    When Monk travels to New York City to investigate his wife's murder, he gets tangled up in a baffling case involving the shooting of a foreign ambassador.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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  2. Monk Season 3 Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the Panic Room
    7.7/10(1693 votes)

    #2 - Mr. Monk and the Panic Room

    S3:E2

    When a big-time record producer is found dead in his panic room, Monk must help decide the guilt or innocence of an unlikely suspect.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:David Breckman, Andy Breckman, Joe Toplyn

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  3. Monk Season 3 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk and the Blackout
    7.8/10(1621 votes)

    #3 - Mr. Monk and the Blackout

    S3:E3

    When the city is overrun by a string of unexplained blackouts, it's up to Monk to keep the "City by the Bay" out of the darkness.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Hy Conrad, Daniel Dratch

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  4. Monk Season 3 Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Gets Fired
    8.0/10(1577 votes)

    #4 - Mr. Monk Gets Fired

    S3:E4

    Monk must find the evidence to put away a grisly murderer and regain his detective's license from the grouchy new police commissioner.

    Director:Andre Belgrader
    Writer:Peter Wolk

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  5. Monk Season 3 Episode 5 - Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather
    7.8/10(1578 votes)

    #5 - Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather

    S3:E5

    Monk infiltrates an organized crime family as he tries to get to the bottom of an apparent mob hit.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin

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  6. Monk Season 3 Episode 6 - Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf
    8.0/10(1654 votes)

    #6 - Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf

    S3:E6

    The shoe is on the other foot when inexplicable happenings put Sharona's own sanity to the test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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  7. Monk Season 3 Episode 7 - Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month
    8.3/10(1699 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Scott Foley
    Writer:Ross Abrash

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  8. Monk Season 3 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk and the Game Show
    8.4/10(1735 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Daniel Dratch

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  9. Monk Season 3 Episode 9 - Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine
    8.1/10(1716 votes)

    #9 - Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine

    S3:E9

    Monk takes a new medication that alleviates the symptoms of his obsessive-compulsive disorder but impairs his ability to solve crime.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Tom Scharpling

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  10. Monk Season 3 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and the Red Herring
    8.3/10(1721 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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  11. Monk Season 3 Episode 11 - Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra
    7.9/10(1605 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra

    S3:E11

    When all signs in a murder investigation point to deceased Kung Fu movie star Sonny Chow, Monk must find the real culprit.

    Director:Tony Palmieri
    Writer:Joe Toplyn

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  12. Monk Season 3 Episode 12 - Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever
    8.1/10(1608 votes)

    #12 - Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever

    S3:E12

    When Monk is taken into protective custody after witnessing a Chinese mob killing, he's brought to a remote cabin in the woods where he uncovers another murder.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:Andy Breckman, Hy Conrad

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  13. Monk Season 3 Episode 13 - Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic
    8.0/10(1656 votes)

    #13 - Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic

    S3:E13

    Monk gets stuck in a traffic jam and finds that the cause of the standstill is murder.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:Tom Scharpling, Andy Breckman, Joe Toplyn

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  14. Monk Season 3 Episode 14 - Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas
    8.2/10(1583 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Directors:Randall Zisk, David Breckman
    Writers:Daniel Dratch, Joe Toplyn

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  15. Monk Season 3 Episode 15 - Mr. Monk and the Election
    7.5/10(1506 votes)

    #15 - Mr. Monk and the Election

    S3:E15

    When Natalie runs for school board, Monk must figure out who's behind an attempt on her life.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writers:Andy Breckman, Nell Scovell

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  16. Monk Season 3 Episode 16 - Mr. Monk and the Kid
    8.9/10(2304 votes)

    #16 - Mr. Monk and the Kid

    S3:E16

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

    Directors:Eric Laneuville, Andre Belgrader
    Writers:Tom Scharpling, Hy Conrad

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" is the best rated episode of "Monk" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 1724 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Andy Breckman, it aired on 6/18/2004. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Mr. Monk and the Panic Room".