Monk - Season 6
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Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), the phobic private detective on
psychiatric leave from the San Francisco police department, has his
work--both professional and personal--cut out for him in Monk:
Season Six. Typical of the long-running TV dramedy, Season Six
doesn't cultivate any new story arcs played out over its 16
episodes. But Monk does get a little closer both to understanding
himself and the mystery behind his wife Trudy's unsolved murder--the
defining event that drove Monk into off-the-charts
obsessive-compulsive behavior. The season opens with the enjoyable
"Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan," guest-starring Sarah Silverman as
Marcy Maven, a largely benign stalker of Monk who annoys him and his
long-suffering assistant, Natalie (Traylor Howard). When Marcy is
accused of using her dog to murder a neighbor, however, Monk leaps
to her rescue, endangering himself and Natalie. The episode is
particularly noteworthy for a scene in which Monk reluctantly takes
part in a go-on-a-date-with-a-studly-cop charity auction, and no one
bids on him. (Except Marcy, of course.) "Mr. Monk and the Rapper"
stars Snoop Dogg as a successful rap artist who hires Monk to prove
he didn't murder a rival. Problem is, Monk actually believes Dogg's
character did the misdeed. The story re-introduces Monk's neurotic
tendency to blend in with stressful situations during a kind of
mental blackout. Shalhoub is hilarious taking on hip-hop
affectations in his language and manner, and he has the same
chameleon-like problem in a later episode called "Mr. Monk Joins a
Cult." In the latter, Monk infiltrates a religious cult under the
sway of a charismatic leader (Howie Mandel) suspected of murder. But
while investigating the alleged spiritual figure, Monk is persuaded
by him to leave his life and join the group. Monk's psychiatrist,
Dr. Kroger (Stanley Kamel), proves instrumental in helping Monk free
himself from the cult, one of many services that makes Monk feel
obliged to help Kroger when the shrink's son, Troy (Cody McMains),
gets in trouble in "Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure." One of the
more harrowing scenes in Season Six takes place in that story: Monk
and Troy are buried alive in a car covered by a ton of gravel. "Mr.
Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa" finds Monk a pariah after being
accused of wounding a seemingly friendly fellow tossing stuffed toys
to people on the street. Finally, the two-part "Mr. Monk Is On the
Run" finds Monk himself turned fugitive after he appears to have
shot a man involved in Trudy's death. Pursued by a crooked lawman
(Scott Glenn), Monk conspires with Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levin)
to help him disappear, much to the distress of Natalie. --Tom Keogh
Description:
Get even more obsessed with TV's funniest and quirkiest detective
series, Monk, as every episode from the smash-hit sixth season comes
to DVD on 4 discs! Tony Shalhoub reprises his 3-time Primetime Emmy®
Award and Golden Globe-winning role as the brilliant but
phobia-laden detective Adrian Monk, who never lets his
obsessive-compulsive disorder stop him from solving a crime in the
most ingenious way imaginable! Dropping the clues this season are a
roster of red-hot guest stars including Alfred Molina, David
Koechner, Sarah Silverman, Snoop Dogg, Angela Kinsey and Vincent
Ventresca. Take a tip from an insider: you'll be "committed" to the
best detective series now on TV!
