The Best Episodes Written By Joe Toplyn

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #1 - The Promise

   S1:E28/22/1992

   Larry is annoyed that David Spade is booked on another show and Hank's fan club visits.

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   7.9/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Mr. Monk and the Astronaut

   S4:E143/3/2006

   Monk tries to prove that an astronaut committed murder despite the suspect's seemingly airtight alibi: he was in space.

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   7.7/10(13 votes)

   #3 - Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic

   S3:E132/11/2005

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

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   7.6/10(14 votes)

   #4 - Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny

   S2:E132/6/2004

   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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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist

   S4:E153/10/2006

   Lieutenant Disher quits the force when no one believes that he witnessed a murder while under anesthesia at the dentist.

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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Mr. Monk and the Lady Next Door

   S7:E121/23/2009

   While investigating a murder at a museum of oddities, Monk befriends a warm older woman, but he has trouble believing the friendship comes without a catch.

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   7.3/10(10 votes)

   #7 - Mr. Monk and the Genius

   S7:E27/25/2008

   Monk goes up against a Bobby Fisher-type chess genius who always appears to be two steps ahead of Monk.

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   7.2/10(11 votes)

   #8 - Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas

   S3:E142/18/2005

   Monk travels to Las Vegas when Captain Stottlemeyer suspects foul play in the death of a millionaire casino owner's wife.

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   7.2/10(9 votes)

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

   S5:E152/23/2007

   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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10. 

    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Mr. Monk and the Panic Room

    S3:E26/25/2004

    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.

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    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk and Little Monk

    S4:E88/26/2005

    When a childhood crush comes to Monk with a mysterious murder, Monk tries to win her heart by solving the case.

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12. 

    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra

    S3:E111/28/2005

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

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13. 

    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Mr. Monk and the Actor

    S5:E17/7/2006

    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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14. 

    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend

    S6:E48/3/2007

    Monk's friendship with Captain Stottlemeyer is put to the test when Monk suspects the captain's girlfriend of murder.

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    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse

    S8:E79/25/2009

    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.

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