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The Best Episodes of Monk Season 8

Every episode of Monk Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Monk Season 8!

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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 8 Episode 1 - Mr. Monk's Favorite Show
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Mr. Monk's Favorite Show

    S8:E1

    After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Monk Season 8 Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:David Breckman

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  3. Monk Season 8 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk and the UFO
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Mr. Monk and the UFO

    S8:E3

    Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Monk Season 8 Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Is Someone Else
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Mr. Monk Is Someone Else

    S8:E4

    Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Monk Season 8 Episode 5 - Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Mr. Monk Takes the Stand

    S8:E5

    Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal

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  6. Monk Season 8 Episode 6 - Mr. Monk and the Critic
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Mr. Monk and the Critic

    S8:E6

    Natalie becomes convinced a critic who panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a murder at the same time as the show.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writer:Hy Conrad

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  7. Monk Season 8 Episode 7 - Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse
    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse

    S8:E7

    Voodoo appears to be the only explanation when unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths -- including, perhaps, Natalie's.

    Director:Andre Belgrader
    Writer:Joe Toplyn

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  8. Monk Season 8 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy

    S8:E8

    When Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Monk Season 8 Episode 9 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Peter Wolk

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  10. Monk Season 8 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and Sharona
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Monk Season 8 Episode 11 - Mr. Monk and the Dog
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk and the Dog

    S8:E11

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

    Director:David Breckman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Monk Season 8 Episode 12 - Mr. Monk Goes Camping
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Mr. Monk Goes Camping

    S8:E12

    To woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies Lt. Disher on a scouting trip with the man's troublesome son -- where nature isn't the only thing the troop has to fear.

    Directors:Randall Zisk, Joe Pennella
    Writers:Tom Gammill, Max Pross

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  13. Monk Season 8 Episode 13 - Mr. Monk Is the Best Man
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Mr. Monk Is the Best Man

    S8:E13

    In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Monk Season 8 Episode 14 - Mr. Monk and the Badge
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Monk Season 8 Episode 15 - Mr. Monk and the End (1)
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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  16. Monk Season 8 Episode 16 - Mr. Monk and the End (2)
    8.6/10(10 votes)

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

    S8:E16

    Monk pursues the killer of his wife.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Mr. Monk's Favorite Show" is the best rated episode of "Monk" season 8. It scored 7.2/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/7/2009. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man".