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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 Worst Episode
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    Monk Season 4 Episode 13 - Mr. Monk and the Big Reward
    7.3/10(1331 votes)

    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.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writers:Daniel Dratch, Tom Scharpling

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  2. 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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  3. Monk Season 6 Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the Rapper
    7.4/10(1497 votes)

    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. Monk Season 7 Episode 6 - Mr. Monk Falls in Love
    7.4/10(1198 votes)

    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.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Monk Season 1 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale
    7.5/10(1858 votes)

    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?

    Directors:Kevin Inch, Rob Thompson
    Writers:Andy Breckman, John Romano

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  6. Monk Season 2 Episode 13 - Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny
    7.5/10(1379 votes)

    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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  7. Monk Season 3 Episode 15 - Mr. Monk and the Election
    7.5/10(1294 votes)

    S3:E15

    When Natalie runs for school board, Monk must figure out who's behind an attempt on her life.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writers:Andy Breckman, Nell Scovell

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  8. 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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  9. Monk Season 6 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man
    7.5/10(1145 votes)

    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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  10. Monk Season 7 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk's Other Brother
    7.5/10(1200 votes)

    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.

    Director:David Hoberman
    Writer:David Breckman

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  11. Monk Season 7 Episode 14 - Mr. Monk and the Bully
    7.5/10(1129 votes)

    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.

    Director:David Breckman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Monk Season 8 Episode 12 - Mr. Monk Goes Camping
    7.5/10(1080 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Randall Zisk, Joe Pennella
    Writers:Tom Gammill, Max Pross

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  13. Monk Season 1 Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the Psychic
    7.6/10(1901 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Eric Laneuville, Dean Parisot, Kevin Inch
    Writers:Andy Breckman, John Romano

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  14. Monk Season 1 Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival
    7.6/10(1726 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Directors:Rob Thompson, Randall Zisk
    Writers:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Andy Breckman

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  15. Monk Season 1 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man
    7.6/10(1640 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Mitch Markowitz

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  16. Monk Season 1 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and the Earthquake
    7.6/10(1613 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Directors:Kevin Inch, Adam Shankman
    Writers:Tom Scharpling, David Breckman, Hy Conrad

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  17. Monk Season 2 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame
    7.6/10(1458 votes)

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Hy Conrad

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  18. Monk Season 2 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy
    7.6/10(1477 votes)

    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:Tom DiCillo
    Writer:Jim Krieg

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  19. Monk Season 4 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show
    7.6/10(1315 votes)

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Jonathan Collier

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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. Monk Season 6 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk and the Naked Man
    7.6/10(1280 votes)

    S6:E3

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

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writers:Tom Gammill, Max Pross

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  23. Monk Season 6 Episode 7 - Mr. Monk and the Daredevil
    7.6/10(1172 votes)

    S6:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alan Zweibel

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  24. Monk Season 6 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus
    7.6/10(1177 votes)

    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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  25. Monk Season 7 Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Takes a Punch
    7.6/10(1205 votes)

    S7:E4

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

    Director:Barnet Kellman
    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 1331 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Daniel Dratch, Tom Scharpling, 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".