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Monk S5E5 — Mr. Monk, Private Eye
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Monk•Season 5•Episode 5

Mr. Monk, Private Eye

7.7/10 · 1,281 votesAug 4, 200643 min

Ranked #10 of 16 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

When Natalie convinces Monk to go into business as a private eye, his first case is a seemingly innocuous fender bender that leads to a far more dangerous investigation.

Directed byPeter Weller
Written byTom Scharpling

Seasons8

Season 5 Episodes16

Cast4

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Adrian Monk

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Leland Stottlemeyer

Jason Gray-Stanford

Jason Gray-Stanford

Randall Disher

Traylor Howard

Traylor Howard

Natalie Teeger

Crew2

Tom Scharpling

Tom Scharpling

Writer

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Director

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Episode Summary

"Mr. Monk, Private Eye" is episode 5 of Monk season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,281 votes, ranking #10 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Peter Weller and written by Tom Scharpling, it aired on August 4, 2006.