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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 Meets His Dad
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Mr. Monk Meets His Dad

    S5:E9

    Monk's estranged father, Jack, returns at Christmas time, but all is not merry with the Monks.

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  2. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Big Game
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Leper
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Mr. Monk and the Leper

    S5:E10

    Monk finds himself in the middle of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir.

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  5. Background image for Mr. Monk Is on the Air
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Mr. Monk Is on the Air

    S5:E13

    Monk goes toe-to-toe with a popular radio shock jock who is suspected of killing his wife.

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  6. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Actor
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion

    S5:E6

    While attending his 25th college reunion, Monk reminisces how he met Trudy and tries to prevent the murder of a former classmate.

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  9. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for Mr. Monk Makes a Friend
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Mr. Monk Makes a Friend

    S5:E11

    A fun-loving everyman named Hal bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is Hal up to something?

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  11. Background image for Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing

    S5:E4

    Monk is blinded after he witnesses a murder in a fire station but realizes that he can still solve cases.

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  12. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy

    S5:E15

    When the mysterious "Six Way Killer" strikes in San Francisco, Monk's detective skills are pitted against the flashy forensic technology of a federal agent as they both pursue the murderer.

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  13. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Big Reward
    7.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Mr. Monk, Private Eye
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Mr. Monk, Private Eye

    S5:E5

    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.

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  15. Background image for Mr. Monk Is at Your Service
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Mr. Monk Visits a Farm
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital

    S5:E16

    Monk goes to the emergency room for a bloody nose, but when a doctor in the hospital turns up dead, Monk joins the murder investigation, and soon his own life is in grave danger.

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

    #17 - Mr. Monk and the Rapper

    S6:E2

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

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

    #18 - 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.

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

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny
    7.5/10(1.5k votes)

    #20 - 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.

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

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man
    7.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #22 - 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.

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

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Bully
    7.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #24 - 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.

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

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mr. Monk Meets His Dad" is the worst rated episode of "Monk". It scored 6.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Jerry Levine and written by Tom Scharpling, Dan Dratch, it aired on 11/17/2006. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike".