r/Monk • • 16d ago

r/Monk Chat Thread

18 Upvotes

Hi everyone! Welcome to r/Monk. We are trying to limit the posting of frequently discussed topics, so this thread is the place for general chit-chat about Monk. There will be a new post every month.

Please do not make new posts about topics such as the following. (Instead, discuss here!)

  • "I just started watching Monk," or just finished the series, or just watched the movie, etc.
  • Ranking and favorite episodes, characters, quotes, etc.
  • Natalie vs. Sharona

r/Monk • • 3h ago

[SPOILERS] Should I watch the movie

22 Upvotes

So monk is probably my favorite show of all time I’ve rewatched it and made everyone in my life watch it more times then I can count but, I’ve healed of on watching the movie because to me monk had the perfect ending to a show it makes me cry every time and I never cry he finally moves on and in my head cannon becomes a detective again, when I heard they were making a movie I was so excited but then it came out and I heard that they completely reset his character, he doesn’t get the happy ending monk truly deserved and he’s almost worse then he was before and that just makes me sad, but my wife really wants to watch the movie with me so I’ve got to ask fellow monk fans should I finely give up my protest and watch the movie.


r/Monk • • 6h ago

Mr Monk Redecorating?

5 Upvotes

Does anyone else find it strange that in 'Mr Monk Stays in Bed', the episode begins with Natalie wallpapering Adrian's hallway? As someone who hates change, to the point of needing the same toothbrush and lamp when his breaks, this seems so incongruous! As it brings nothing to the plotline of the episode I wonder why it was included? Also, the hallway seems to revert back to an unwallpapered state later!


r/Monk • • 1h ago

[Discussion] Does anyone here have a monk tattoo???

• Upvotes

If yes pls show us! :)


r/Monk • • 1d ago

[SPOILERS] Monk and Snoop Dogg (Murderuss)

37 Upvotes

I'm just wondering if it's generally agreed that the Snoop Dogg episode is supposed to be about p Diddy and biggie smalls and the writers are basically flat out saying p Diddy killed biggie?


r/Monk • • 1d ago

top tier moments

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27 Upvotes

this episode is too good. the dog was a great actor too


r/Monk • • 1d ago

[SPOILERS] Goofs/errors /plot holes

10 Upvotes

In the episode were they think a man is killing all Julie teegers while at the first juiles house a cop gets a call telling him about Julie #2 he claims it's her because he is looking at the driver's license

Natalie should have realized it wasn't her daughter because Julie didn't have a driver's license at that moment

In the Jason Alexander episode Monk claims you can't taste dirt and tell where it's from. This is also a wrong. Anybody who ever did ffa knows about the dirt identification challenged/contest where people literally taste dirt in order to identify it. If Jason can (pretend) to know where the car has been based on the bug then logically a person can tell where a car might have been based on the dirt


r/Monk • • 2d ago

Monk Watch Order

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Let me know if I am missing anything!

  • SEASON 1-5
  • Season 5 webisodes:
    •   Mr. Monk and Dr. Kroger
    •   Mr. Monk and the Computer
    •   Mr. Monk and the Blood Test
    •   Mr. Monk Goes to the Gym
  • Season 6-7
  • Season 8 episodes 1-3
  • Little Monk episode 1 (Little Monk and the Missing Bracelet)
  • Season 8 episode 4
  • Little Monk and the Business Boys (Ep.2)
  • Season 8 Episode 5
  • Little Monk and the Business Boys (Ep.3)
  • Season 8 Episode 6
  • Little Monk and the Rubber Ball (Ep.4)
  • Season 8 Episode 7
  • Little Monk and the Monk Cousin (Ep.5)
  • Season 8 Episode 8
  • Little Monk and the Geography Bee (Ep.6)
  • Season 8 Episode 9
  • Little Monk and the Saturday Rehearsal (Ep.7)
  • Season 8 Episode 10
  • Little Monk and the Balloon (Ep.8)
  • Season 8 Episode 11 
  • Little Monk and the Talent Show (Ep.9)
  • Season 8 Episode 12
  • Little Monk and the Little Trophy (Ep.10)
  • Season 8 Episodes 13-16
  • Monk Season 8 Interview - Traylor Howard
  • Monk COVID-19 Short 
  • Mr Monk shelters in place
  • Mr. Monk's Last Case

Other:

  • (Monk Novels) 
  • Mr Monk and the Leper, black and white (S5E10) (on season 5 DVD) 
  • Turkish adaptation (if you want lol)
  • Other Monk specials / behind-the-scenes

r/Monk • • 5d ago

Favorite character who only appears once or a handful of times

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205 Upvotes

"there was a bomb"


r/Monk • • 5d ago

that look Leland gives both monk & randy 😁

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r/Monk • • 6d ago

Another angle...

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120 Upvotes

r/Monk • • 6d ago

Finale

59 Upvotes

I just finished rewatching the finale and I think it is one of the best ever! The way they tie everything up so perfectly is satisfying and heartwarming! I also love the callback to the pilot (the stove being on). Just a perfect ending to a perfect show!


r/Monk • • 6d ago

[SPOILERS] Santa Smackdown! 🎅 🕵️‍♂️

54 Upvotes

r/Monk • • 7d ago

[Discussion] Mr. Monk And The Cake

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205 Upvotes

Hopefully this doesn't break any rules, but I thought the sub would appreciate the cake me and my brothers had made for our mother. It's her favourite show and she's actually the one who got me into Monk, funnily enough lol

As you can see, Mr. Monk noticed a smudge on one of the corners and just had to clean it up, much to the dismay of Natalie


r/Monk • • 7d ago

[SPOILERS] Most Underrated Episode

60 Upvotes

There are some episodes that are consistently in the top favorites (garbage strike, three pies, the kid) but what is an episode that you think deserves more love?


r/Monk • • 8d ago

Happy Birthday Tony Shalhoub.

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693 Upvotes

r/Monk • • 8d ago

Inconsistencies in the series

38 Upvotes

Hey everyone, have you noticed any inconsistencies in the series that you would like to share? Or anything that's wildly implausible?

I'm always baffled how Monk hates to touch anything and is obsessed with hygiene but yet he wears shoes on his couch and touches the sides with his soles. Or how he doesn't need a tissue for when he touches every bollard on his path.

Have you noticed more of these?


r/Monk • • 8d ago

[Discussion] Continuity confusion Spoiler

11 Upvotes

I’ve gotten like 2 1/2 to 3 seasons into this show but i havent watched it in a long time so im restarting since i basically remember nothing. Im on the first episode again and so far what confuses me is that Leland kept explaining away Monks reasonings for things. Like when Monk called him out for him and his wife having problems and he said “how did you know that” and Monk listed reasons why he knew that and Leland looked confused. Or like when he didnt believe Monk when he said the suspect is over 6’3 tall and that there were no skid marks on the road so that meant the car crash was not an accident. But if Leland was Monks watch commander back when Monk was still on the force, then shouldn’t he have known Monk just knew things and shouldn’t even question it or be confused at this point? Because im so confused by this, i thought maybe somehow after his wife’s accident he fell into his mental illness then thats what caused him to be Sherlock-like although i know thats stupid reasoning. Is there some kind of explaination to this or is it just a “its a new show and we need a way to show what he does is amazing and people just cant believe how right he is all the time” type thing. Thanks in advance.


r/Monk • • 8d ago

Just started Carrie and look who popped up!

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101 Upvotes

Guidance Counselor Harold 🫢


r/Monk • • 8d ago

Would a police captain be realistically involved with investigations?

19 Upvotes

I know Leland does a lot of paperwork, but realistically would he have been out of the office that much? Thank you,


r/Monk • • 9d ago

Bread and butter tattoo

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125 Upvotes

My lovely partner tragically died in June, at 27 yo 💔 (I'm 27 too)

I wanted a tattoo that said "Le pain" (The bread in french) and "Le beurre" (The butter in french) on my wrists for years, but when they died, i've wanted to do it in a form of tribute 💔

Since they're dead, I'm devastated, the symptoms of my autism and other problems are worse, same for my OCD, soooo it seemed logical to me, to do it in reference to Monk, and Andrea, my partner.

(Sorry for my English, I'm french and i have some difficulties with expression 🥲)


r/Monk • • 9d ago

[Discussion] If you worked for Monk, would you call him Mr Monk or Adrian?

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r/Monk • • 10d ago

Tim Bagley (Harold) is the guidance counselor in the new Carrie series

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107 Upvotes

r/Monk • • 10d ago

Probably Monks best Accidental partner...

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66 Upvotes

r/Monk • • 11d ago

funny randy line

115 Upvotes

girlfriend and i say it’s a family heirloom around the house all the time 😂😂