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The Best Episodes of Monk Season 5

Every episode of Monk Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Monk Season 5!

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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 5 Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
    8.5/10(1592 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:Andy Breckman, Daniel Gaeta

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  2. Monk Season 5 Episode 1 - Mr. Monk and the Actor
    8.3/10(1599 votes)

    S5:E1

    A famous actor preparing to play Monk gets a little too close to one of Monk's real-life murder investigations.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writers:Joe Toplyn, Hy Conrad

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  3. Monk Season 5 Episode 7 - Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink
    8.3/10(1338 votes)

    S5:E7

    When Dr. Kroger retires after his cleaning lady is killed, it's up to Monk to solve the case and get Dr. Kroger back to work.

    Director:Andre Belgrader
    Writer:Hy Conrad

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  4. Monk Season 5 Episode 12 - Mr. Monk Is at Your Service
    8.2/10(1328 votes)

    S5:E12

    When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to investigate.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Rob LaZebnik

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  5. Monk Season 5 Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing
    8.0/10(1327 votes)

    S5:E4

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

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  6. Monk Season 5 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and the Leper
    7.9/10(1363 votes)

    S5:E10

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

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Charles Evered

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  7. Monk Season 5 Episode 13 - Mr. Monk Is on the Air
    7.9/10(1264 votes)

    S5:E13

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

    Director:Mike Listo
    Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal

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  8. Monk Season 5 Episode 6 - Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion
    7.8/10(1300 votes)

    S5:E6

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

    Director:David Grossman
    Writers:Daniel Dratch, Dan Dratch

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  9. Monk Season 5 Episode 11 - Mr. Monk Makes a Friend
    7.8/10(1252 votes)

    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?

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writers:Andy Breckman, Daniel Gaeta

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  10. Monk Season 5 Episode 5 - Mr. Monk, Private Eye
    7.7/10(1281 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Tom Scharpling

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  11. Monk Season 5 Episode 9 - Mr. Monk Meets His Dad
    7.7/10(1345 votes)

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writers:Tom Scharpling, Dan Dratch

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  12. Monk Season 5 Episode 16 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital
    7.7/10(1197 votes)

    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.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writers:Jonathan Collier, Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal

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  13. Monk Season 5 Episode 14 - Mr. Monk Visits a Farm
    7.6/10(1248 votes)

    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.

    Director:Andre Belgrader
    Writer:David Breckman

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  14. Monk Season 5 Episode 15 - Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy
    7.6/10(1250 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Tony Palmieri, Anthony R. Palmieri
    Writer:Joe Toplyn

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  15. Monk Season 5 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk and the Big Game
    7.5/10(1386 votes)

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Chris Long
    Writers:Andy Breckman, Jack Bernstein

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  16. Monk Season 5 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert
    7.3/10(1303 votes)

    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.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writers:Andy Breckman, Blair Singer

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike" is the best rated episode of "Monk" season 5. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1592 votes. Directed by Jerry Levine and written by Andy Breckman, Daniel Gaeta, it aired on 7/14/2006. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Mr. Monk and the Actor".