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Season 8

Season 8

2009
16 Episodes

A surprising link to his late wife's past helps Adrian to solve her murder and move on to a better future as his friends' lives begin to change.

Episodes

Mr. Monk's Favorite Show
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1. Mr. Monk's Favorite Show

Aug 7, 2009
43 min
7.2

After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.

Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man
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2. Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man

Aug 14, 2009
43 min
7.6

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.

Mr. Monk and the UFO
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3. Mr. Monk and the UFO

Aug 21, 2009
42 min
7.2

Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.

Mr. Monk Is Someone Else
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4. Mr. Monk Is Someone Else

Aug 28, 2009
43 min
6.2

Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.

Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
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5. Mr. Monk Takes the Stand

Sep 11, 2009
43 min
7.9

Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.

Mr. Monk and the Critic
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6. Mr. Monk and the Critic

Sep 18, 2009
43 min
6.9

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.

Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse
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7. Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse

Sep 25, 2009
42 min
5.9

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.

Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy
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8. Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy

Oct 9, 2009
42 min
6.2

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.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk
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9. Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk

Oct 16, 2009
43 min
6.8

Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.

Mr. Monk and Sharona
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10. Mr. Monk and Sharona

Oct 23, 2009
42 min
7.9

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.

Mr. Monk and the Dog
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11. Mr. Monk and the Dog

Oct 30, 2009
42 min
7.8

Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.

Mr. Monk Goes Camping
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12. Mr. Monk Goes Camping

Nov 6, 2009
42 min
7.2

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.

Mr. Monk Is the Best Man
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13. Mr. Monk Is the Best Man

Nov 13, 2009
43 min
6.8

In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.

Mr. Monk and the Badge
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14. Mr. Monk and the Badge

Nov 20, 2009
43 min
7.9

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.

Mr. Monk and the End (1)
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15. Mr. Monk and the End (1)

Nov 27, 2009
43 min
7.9

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.

Mr. Monk and the End (2)
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16. Mr. Monk and the End (2)

Dec 4, 2009
43 min
8.6

Monk pursues the killer of his wife.