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The Worst Episodes of Monk

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The Worst 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 Big Reward
    7.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #1 - Mr. Monk and the Big Reward

    S4:E13

    Monk and Natalie try to solve a diamond heist that promises a big reward. But in their race for the money, they face three unscrupulous competitors.

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  2. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert
    7.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #2 - Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert

    S5:E8

    Monk goes to a rock concert to look for Captain Stottlemeyer's son and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation.

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  3. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Rapper
    7.4/10(1.7k votes)

    #3 - Mr. Monk and the Rapper

    S6:E2

    Monk is hired to clear the name of a famous rap star who is accused of murder.

    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writer:Dan Dratch
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  4. Background image for Mr. Monk Falls in Love
    7.4/10(1.4k votes)

    #4 - Mr. Monk Falls in Love

    S7:E6

    When Monk develops a crush on a model who is accused of murder, he is determined to prove her innocence, even though she confessed.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale
    7.5/10(2.0k votes)

    #5 - Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale

    S1:E3

    An 800-pound recluse, aka Dale the Whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. But how can a man who can't even fit through his bedroom door be a murderer?

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  6. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny
    7.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #6 - Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny

    S2:E13

    A law student promises to get Monk reinstated to the police force in exchange for his help in finding the kidnappers of her beloved grandmother.

    Director:Tony Bill
    Writer:Joe Toplyn
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  8. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Election
    7.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Big Game
    7.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #8 - Mr. Monk and the Big Game

    S5:E3

    Julie's basketball coach is murdered, and Monk must step in as the new coach while trying to solve the case.

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  10. Background image for Mr. Monk Visits a Farm
    7.5/10(1.4k votes)

    #9 - Mr. Monk Visits a Farm

    S5:E14

    When Lt. Disher inherits a farm from an uncle who committed suicide, he decides to quit the police force and start a new life in the country. But Disher soon suspects that his uncle was murdered, so Monk joins him on the farm to investigate.

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  11. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man
    7.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #10 - Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man

    S6:E8

    When a man Monk sent to prison years earlier is cleared by new DNA evidence, Monk helps him rebuild his life.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Mr. Monk's Other Brother
    7.5/10(1.4k votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk's Other Brother

    S7:E10

    When Monk's delinquent half-brother, Jack Jr., escapes from prison and breaks into Monk's apartment, he manipulates Monk into helping him find the person he claims framed him for murder.

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  13. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Bully
    7.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #12 - Mr. Monk and the Bully

    S7:E14

    When a childhood bully who terrorized Monk hires the detective to trail his wife, whom he suspects of infidelity, Monk relishes the opportunity to prove him right — and things get even sweeter when the bully is accused of murder.

    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes Camping
    7.5/10(1.2k votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Psychic
    7.6/10(2.0k votes)

    #14 - Mr. Monk and the Psychic

    S1:E2

    Everyone believes psychic Dolly Flint has accomplished the impossible when she discovers the body of the former Police Commissioner's missing wife. Everyone except Monk.

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  16. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival
    7.6/10(1.9k votes)

    #15 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival

    S1:E4

    Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.

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  17. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man
    7.6/10(1.8k votes)

    #16 - Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man

    S1:E8

    Monk, himself a former marathon runner, figures out the clever scheme devised by a furniture magnate to dispose of his mistress during a citywide marathon.

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  18. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Earthquake
    7.6/10(1.8k votes)

    #17 - Mr. Monk and the Earthquake

    S1:E10

    Sharona's life is in danger while Monk brilliantly solves a seemingly perfect crime committed during a San Francisco earthquake.

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  19. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame
    7.6/10(1.6k votes)

    #18 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame

    S2:E3

    When a ruthless CEO and his wife are lured to their deaths, Monk connects their murders to a baseball great and his quest for the homerun record.

    Writer:Hy Conrad
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  20. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus
    7.6/10(1.6k votes)

    #19 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus

    S2:E4

    When a circus ringmaster is murdered by a high flying daredevil, all leads point to his vengeful ex-wife. But how could the acrobatic ex have committed the crime with a broken foot?

    Director:Randall Zisk
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  21. Background image for Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy
    7.6/10(1.6k votes)

    #20 - Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy

    S2:E8

    When a high-powered magazine publisher chokes to death under mysterious circumstances, all clues lead to the infamous swinging party palace, The Sapphire Mansion.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show
    7.6/10(1.5k votes)

    #21 - Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show

    S4:E10

    Monk enters the world of high fashion when he believes a young man accused of a model's murder is innocent.

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  23. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Naked Man
    7.6/10(1.5k votes)

    #22 - Mr. Monk and the Naked Man

    S6:E3

    Monk must confront his prejudice against nudists when he's called to investigate a murder on a nude beach.

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  24. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Daredevil
    7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #23 - Mr. Monk and the Daredevil

    S6:E7

    Monk's world is turned upside-down when a famous daredevil is revealed to be his rival, Harold Krenshaw.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus
    7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #24 - Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus

    S6:E10

    Monk becomes a social pariah when he shoots a man dressed as Santa Claus. Can he clear his name and foil a larger criminal plot in time for Christmas?

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Mr. Monk Takes a Punch
    7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #25 - Mr. Monk Takes a Punch

    S7:E4

    Monk finds a new lease on life after giving up his hope of reinstatement to the SFPD.

    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mr. Monk and the Big Reward" is the worst rated episode of "Monk". It scored 7.3/10 based on 1517 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Tom Scharpling, Daniel Dratch, it aired on 2/3/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert".