Episodes
1. Mr. Monk's Favorite Show
7.2
August 7, 2009
43 min
After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.
Guest Stars:
Michael Stoyanov, Sarah Aldrich, Elizabeth Perkins, Cameron Monaghan, Gary Weeks
2. Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man
7.6
August 14, 2009
43 min
While investigating the puzzling, high profile murder of a maid whose assailant apparently tried to treat her wounds, Monk finds himself increasingly drawn to another case involving a visiting African man investigating his beloved wife's hit-and-run death.
Guest Stars:
3. Mr. Monk and the UFO
7.2
August 21, 2009
42 min
Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.
Guest Stars:
Daniel Stern, Jeremy Howard, Ethan Cohn, Eric Lange, Eric Stonestreet
4. Mr. Monk Is Someone Else
6.2
August 28, 2009
43 min
Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.
Guest Stars:
Reed Diamond, Michael Fairman, Tim Bagley, Vincent Curatola, Eric Balfour
5. Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
7.9
September 11, 2009
43 min
Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.
Guest Stars:
Jonathan Lipnicki, Joseph D. Reitman, Héctor Elizondo, Jay Mohr, Jamie Donnelly
6. Mr. Monk and the Critic
6.9
September 18, 2009
43 min
Natalie becomes convinced a critic who panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a murder at the same time as the show.
Guest Stars:
Erin Cahill, Dylan Baker, Emmy Clarke, Bernie Kopell, Kathe Mazur
7. Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse
5.9
September 25, 2009
42 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Meat Loaf, John Lacy, Claire Rankin, Sean Blodgett, Michael Patrick McGill
8. Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy
6.2
October 9, 2009
42 min
When Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.
Guest Stars:
Joelle Carter, Tim Bagley, Héctor Elizondo, Brad Grunberg, Amy Aquino
9. Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk
6.8
October 16, 2009
43 min
Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.
Guest Stars:
John Carroll Lynch, Virginia Madsen, Sean Blodgett, Aaron Linker, Lex Medlin
10. Mr. Monk and Sharona
7.9
October 23, 2009
42 min
When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and finds himself torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.
Guest Stars:
Bitty Schram, Chandra West, Jack Wagner, Karen Strassman, Benjamin Burdick
11. Mr. Monk and the Dog
7.8
October 30, 2009
42 min
Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.
Guest Stars:
Wallace Langham, Denise Dowse, Marguerite Moreau, Suzanne Ford, Eddie Pepitone
12. Mr. Monk Goes Camping
7.2
November 6, 2009
42 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Alex Wolff, Wade Williams, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Maurice Compte, Rodney Eastman
13. Mr. Monk Is the Best Man
6.8
November 13, 2009
43 min
In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.
Guest Stars:
Carol Kane, Virginia Madsen, Teri Polo, Michael Shalhoub, Barbara Brownell
14. Mr. Monk and the Badge
7.9
November 20, 2009
43 min
Monk finds his return to the police force to be more challenging than he expected when he becomes involved in the case of a serial killer.
Guest Stars:
Ian Paul Cassidy, Mark Harelik, Héctor Elizondo, Jack McGee, Brooke Adams
15. Mr. Monk and the End (1)
7.9
November 27, 2009
43 min
Monk is called to a crime at the location where he first heard the news of his wife's murder and begins the most important investigation of his life.
Guest Stars:
Craig T. Nelson, Emmy Clarke, Mary Beth Evans, Héctor Elizondo, Ed Begley Jr.
