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* Monk's OCD is generally PlayedForLaughs, but there are several times in the show where it's played seriously when it overrides his need for self-preservation. One such case is when he went to Mexico, where he dehydrates himself to the point of nearly dying of thirst because he refuses to drink any brand of water that's different than the one he usually drinks. In the same episode, the killer (whom is specifically trying to kill Monk) [[FlawExploitation takes advantage]] of his OCD by planting a bomb behind a crooked picture that will go off when he tries to straighten it.
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* The killer in "Mr. Monk Goes To Mexico" is significant in that he is one of the few villains on the show to [[FlawExploitation take advantage]] of Monk's OCD. One of his attempts in the episode is where he plants a motion-sensitive bomb on the back of a picture in Monk's hotel room, then placing it back on the wall crookedly, [[BatmanGambit knowing]] his target can't resist the urge to make it straight.
* Monk's OCD is generally PlayedForLaughs, but there are several times in the show where it's played seriously when it overrides his need for self-preservation. One such case is when he went to Mexico, where he dehydrates himself to the point of nearly dying of thirst because he refuses to drink any brand of water that's different than the one he usually drinks. In the same episode, the killer (whom is specifically trying to kill Monk) [[FlawExploitation takes advantage]] of his OCD by planting a bomb behind a crooked picture that will go off when he tries to straighten it.
* Monk's OCD is generally PlayedForLaughs, but there are several times in the show where it's played seriously when it overrides his need for self-preservation. One such case is when he went to Mexico, where he dehydrates himself to the point of nearly dying of thirst because he refuses to drink any brand of water that's different than the one he usually drinks.
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There's also Mr. Monk and the Astronaut, where he tries to screw on the top of a warhead to make it just like the others. Monk even acknowledges what he's doing is [[TooDumbToLive suicidal]] when Natalie points it out, but his compulsion is so strong that ''can't stop''.
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** There's also Mr. Monk and the Astronaut, where he tries to screw on the top of a warhead to make it just like the others. Monk even acknowledges what he's doing is [[TooDumbToLive suicidal]] when Natalie points it out, but his compulsion is so strong that ''can't stop''.
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* "[[Recap/MonkS3E3MrMonkAndTheBlackout Mr. Monk and the Blackout]]": The murder of Alby Drake. Imagine being chained to a tree, and a bulldozer turns on, and then begins ramming the tree. You try to unchain yourself, but you drop the key. You then realize the man in the bulldozer is Winston Brenner, your former best friend. You then hug the tree you're tied to in desperation, and when the tree finally snaps, you fall dozens of feet high into a building, and when the tree hits it it explodes. Luckily, the coroner determined that Drake died on impact; it could have been even nastier had he survived the fall and instead died of electrocution or crush injuries.
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* "[[Recap/MonkS3E3MrMonkAndTheBlackout Mr. Monk and the Blackout]]": The murder of Alby Drake. Imagine being chained to a tree, and a bulldozer turns on, and then begins ramming the tree. You try to unchain yourself, but you drop the key. You then realize the man in the bulldozer is Winston Brenner, your former best friend. You then hug the tree you're tied to in desperation, and when the tree finally snaps, you fall dozens of feet high into a building, and when the tree hits it it, it explodes. Luckily, the coroner determined that Drake died on impact; it could have been even nastier had he survived the fall and instead died of electrocution or crush injuries.
** There's also the fact that that the victims of the case have nothing in common, so the police are unable to tell who might be next. It's only thanks to Monk realizing they served as a jury that they're able to narrow down the last victim and the killer.
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* "Mr. Monk and the TV Star" may have one of the most graphic crime scenes in the series, with the victim having been stabbed to death and her blood everywhere on the floor around her. When we see the "how he did it" flashback, we watch her get the knife violently rammed into her stomach and then her throat slit. Extremely violent stuff for a cable television show.
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* "Mr. Monk and the TV Star" may have one of the most graphic crime scenes in the series, with the victim having been stabbed to death and her blood everywhere on the floor around her. When we see the "how he did it" flashback, we watch her get the knife violently rammed into her stomach and then her throat slit. Extremely violent stuff for a cable television show.show.
* Monk's OCD is generally PlayedForLaughs, but there are several times in the show where it's played seriously when it overrides his need for self-preservation. One such case is when he went to Mexico, where he dehydrates himself to the point of nearly dying of thirst because he refuses to drink any brand of water that's different than the one he usually drinks. In the same episode, the killer (whom is specifically trying to kill Monk) [[FlawExploitation takes advantage]] of his OCD by planting a bomb behind a crooked picture that will go off when he tries to straighten it.
There's also Mr. Monk and the Astronaut, where he tries to screw on the top of a warhead to make it just like the others. Monk even acknowledges what he's doing is [[TooDumbToLive suicidal]] when Natalie points it out, but his compulsion is so strong that ''can't stop''.
* Monk's OCD is generally PlayedForLaughs, but there are several times in the show where it's played seriously when it overrides his need for self-preservation. One such case is when he went to Mexico, where he dehydrates himself to the point of nearly dying of thirst because he refuses to drink any brand of water that's different than the one he usually drinks. In the same episode, the killer (whom is specifically trying to kill Monk) [[FlawExploitation takes advantage]] of his OCD by planting a bomb behind a crooked picture that will go off when he tries to straighten it.
There's also Mr. Monk and the Astronaut, where he tries to screw on the top of a warhead to make it just like the others. Monk even acknowledges what he's doing is [[TooDumbToLive suicidal]] when Natalie points it out, but his compulsion is so strong that ''can't stop''.
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* "[[Recap/MonkS5E16MrMonkGoesToTheHospital Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital]]". After Monk starts getting too close to the truth, Dr. Scott injures him and admits him to the hospital under a false name. He then paralyzes Monk's vocal cords and sets up an IV drip with tetracycline, to which Monk is allergic, to make his death look like a hospital error. At this point, Natalie comes back from her date, feeling guilty about leaving her boss. However, she's unaware that he's in danger and the panicking Monk can't tell her. Only when the nurse casually calls Monk by the false name does Natalie finally realize something's wrong. She races back barely in time to stop the drip.
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* "[[Recap/MonkS5E16MrMonkGoesToTheHospital Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital]]". After Monk starts getting too close to the truth, Dr. Scott injures him and admits him to the hospital under a false name. He then paralyzes Monk's vocal cords and sets up an IV drip with tetracycline, to which Monk is allergic, to make his death look like a hospital error. At this point, Natalie comes back from her date, feeling guilty about leaving her boss. However, she's unaware that he's in danger [[AndIMustScream and the panicking Monk can't tell her.her]]. Only when the nurse casually calls Monk by the false name does Natalie finally realize something's wrong. She races back barely in time to stop the drip.
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** In a way, the episode is much scarier when you realize the killer has the second highest body count of the series with 12 murders, one of which includes his own wife.[[note]]The highest is Frank De Palma from ''Mr. Monk is Someone Else'', who was had at least 17 murders he was suspected of, but no proof could be found.[[/note]]
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** In a way, the episode is much scarier when you realize the killer has the second highest body count of the series with 12 murders, one of which includes his own wife.[[note]]The highest is Frank De Palma from ''Mr. Monk is Someone Else'', who was had at least 17 murders he was suspected of, but no proof could be found. The only one with a higher body count would be The Butcher of Zemenia from "Mr. Monk Falls in Love", being a literal war criminal, but there is admittedly no solid number there.[[/note]]
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* "Mr. Monk Is On The Air":
** TheReveal of how Max Hudson killed his wife. He was housesitting and dogsitting for his neighbor, and spent a month training an innocent Jack Russell Terrier to sneak into the house on hearing a catchphrase on the radio, turn on the fireplace gas, and close the bedroom door while his wife was sleeping. It doesn't help that the dog is happily barking the whole time while recreating it to give the detectives their proof. His owner is pretty horrified and agrees to cooperate to deliver the proof.
** TheReveal of how Max Hudson killed his wife. He was housesitting and dogsitting for his neighbor, and spent a month training an innocent Jack Russell Terrier to sneak into the house on hearing a catchphrase on the radio, turn on the fireplace gas, and close the bedroom door while his wife was sleeping. It doesn't help that the dog is happily barking the whole time while recreating it to give the detectives their proof. His owner is pretty horrified and agrees to cooperate to deliver the proof.
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* "Mr. Monk Is On The Air":
**Air": TheReveal of how Max Hudson killed his wife. He was housesitting and dogsitting for his neighbor, neighbor and spent a month training an innocent Jack Russell Terrier to sneak into the house on hearing a catchphrase on the radio, turn on the fireplace gas, and close the bedroom door while his wife was sleeping. It doesn't help that the dog is happily barking the whole time while recreating it to give the detectives their proof. His owner is pretty horrified and agrees to cooperate to deliver the proof.
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** What makes this especially spooky is that minutes before, Julie had been driving her mother crazy with her lack of concern about the situation, and for most of the scene, Natalie, Stottlemeyer, and Disher are the only people in view. Then the camera cuts to show that Julie in the doorway, now shaken.
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** What makes this especially spooky is that minutes before, Julie had been driving her mother crazy with her lack of concern about the situation, convinced all the restrictions were overkill, and for most of the scene, Natalie, Stottlemeyer, and Disher are the only people in view. Then the camera cuts to show that Julie is standing in the doorway, now shaken.horrified at the confirmation of how deeply in danger she is.
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* "Mr. Monk Buys a House": Monk and Natalie get being held hostage by "Honest" Jake Phillips.
* "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist": Being tortured by a sadistic dentist who is GenreSavvy enough to compare it to living through ''Film/MarathonMan''.
* "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist": Being tortured by a sadistic dentist who is GenreSavvy enough to compare it to living through ''Film/MarathonMan''.
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* "Mr. Monk Buys a House": Monk and Natalie get being held hostage by "Honest" Jake Phillips.
* "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist":Being Monk gets tortured by a sadistic dentist who is GenreSavvy enough to compare it to living through ''Film/MarathonMan''.''Film/MarathonMan''. Thankfully, Randy, Stottlemeyer, and Natalie get there before any major damage is done, but the whole thing probably increased Monk's phobia of dentists.
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* The climax in ''Literature/MrMonkOnTheRoad''. Monk has just put together the pieces to realize that a friendly family in the camping ground with them have been spree-killing people across the United States. Natalie runs to alert the campground director, only to find him high on the killers' marijuana brownies. She returns to see the group's muscle about to ram the motor home over a cliff while Ambrose stands frozen at the door. Natalie runs toward the scene, desperately screaming at Ambrose to run -- but just like [[Recap/MonkS2E11MrMonkAndTheThreePies the last time]], Ambrose' agoraphobia is too strong. He only lives because Monk scores a last-second shot on the killer.
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* The climax in ''Literature/MrMonkOnTheRoad''. Monk has just put together the pieces to realize that a friendly family in the camping ground with them have been spree-killing people across the United States. Natalie runs to alert the campground director, only to find him high on the killers' marijuana brownies. She returns to see the group's muscle about to ram the motor home over a cliff while Ambrose stands frozen at the door. Natalie runs races toward the scene, desperately screaming at Ambrose to run -- but just like [[Recap/MonkS2E11MrMonkAndTheThreePies the last time]], Ambrose' agoraphobia is too strong. He only lives because Monk scores a last-second shot on the killer.
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* In "Mr. Monk is On the Run," we find out that Adrian has been suffering from recurring nightmares of Trudy's death ever since it happened--nightmares that we get to see in all their horror. What makes them even worse is that he envisions himself standing outside of Trudy's car, screaming for her to run, as she happily turns the key in the ignition, not knowing that there's a bomb wired to it. Monk tells his psychiatrist that he's tried every single night to run to Trudy in the dream, but he's paralyzed and cannot do it--he's been ForcedToWatch the love of his life die in a fiery explosion for ''years.'' Later in the episode, the dream plays out in reality, with Monk standing and watching the governor of California and his wife happily waving to a parade crowd as their car, which has also been rigged with a bomb, inches closer and closer to the detonation point. Thankfully, Adrian is able to overcome his paralysis and save the day, but if he hadn't, the governor, his wife, and countless people around them would have been killed.
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** We find out that Adrian has been suffering from recurring nightmares of Trudy's death ever since it happened--nightmares that we get to see in all their horror. What makes them even worse is that he envisions himself standing outside of Trudy's car, screaming for her to run, as she happily turns the key in the ignition, not knowing that there's a bomb wired to it. Monk tells his psychiatrist that he's tried every single night to run to Trudy in the dream, but he's paralyzed and cannot do it--he's been ForcedToWatch the love of his life die in a fiery explosion for ''years.'' Later in the episode, the dream plays out in reality, with Monk standing and watching the governor of California and his wife happily waving to a parade crowd as their car, which has also been rigged with a bomb, inches closer and closer to the detonation point. Thankfully, Adrian is able to overcome his paralysis and save the day, but if he hadn't, the governor, his wife, and countless people around them would have been killed.
** We find out that Adrian has been suffering from recurring nightmares of Trudy's death ever since it happened--nightmares that we get to see in all their horror. What makes them even worse is that he envisions himself standing outside of Trudy's car, screaming for her to run, as she happily turns the key in the ignition, not knowing that there's a bomb wired to it. Monk tells his psychiatrist that he's tried every single night to run to Trudy in the dream, but he's paralyzed and cannot do it--he's been ForcedToWatch the love of his life die in a fiery explosion for ''years.'' Later in the episode, the dream plays out in reality, with Monk standing and watching the governor of California and his wife happily waving to a parade crowd as their car, which has also been rigged with a bomb, inches closer and closer to the detonation point. Thankfully, Adrian is able to overcome his paralysis and save the day, but if he hadn't, the governor, his wife, and countless people around them would have been killed.
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** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. Furthermore, as bad as Dale was then, he never threatened Sharona's loved ones, but that [[EvenEvilHasStandards single standard]] is gone now. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.
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** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. Furthermore, as bad as Dale was then, he never threatened Sharona's loved ones, but that [[EvenEvilHasStandards single standard]] is gone now. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.appearances.
* "Mr. Monk and the TV Star" may have one of the most graphic crime scenes in the series, with the victim having been stabbed to death and her blood everywhere on the floor around her. When we see the "how he did it" flashback, we watch her get the knife violently rammed into her stomach and then her throat slit. Extremely violent stuff for a cable television show.
* "Mr. Monk and the TV Star" may have one of the most graphic crime scenes in the series, with the victim having been stabbed to death and her blood everywhere on the floor around her. When we see the "how he did it" flashback, we watch her get the knife violently rammed into her stomach and then her throat slit. Extremely violent stuff for a cable television show.
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** In a way, the episode is much scarier when you realize the killer has the highest body count of the series, with 12 murders, one of which includes his own wife.
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** In a way, the episode is much scarier when you realize the killer has the second highest body count of the series, series with 12 murders, one of which includes his own wife.[[note]]The highest is Frank De Palma from ''Mr. Monk is Someone Else'', who was had at least 17 murders he was suspected of, but no proof could be found.[[/note]]
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** The build-up to the climax is also terrifying. A DirtyCop is in on the plan to kill the governor, and he's rigged up defenses to keep anyone from helping. Stottlemeyer and Disher desperately try to rush the car and divert the crowd, while Natalie scrambles up a lightpost in an attempt to disable the detonator. But the cop--not caring that ''hundreds'' of people are gathered and would be killed or injured by the explosion--instead orders them arrested, claiming that they're criminals. Hearing the three of them screaming for the crowd to leave and being ignored is nerve-wracking.
** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.
** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.
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** The build-up to the climax is also terrifying. A DirtyCop Sheriff Rollins, a DirtyCop, is in on the plan to kill the governor, and he's rigged up defenses to keep anyone from helping. Stottlemeyer and Disher desperately try to rush the car and divert the crowd, while Natalie scrambles up a lightpost in an attempt to disable the detonator. But the cop--not Rollins--not caring that ''hundreds'' of people are gathered and would be killed or injured by the explosion--instead orders them arrested, claiming that they're criminals. Hearing the three of them screaming for the crowd to leave and being ignored is nerve-wracking.
** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. Furthermore, as bad as Dale was then, he never threatened Sharona's loved ones, but that [[EvenEvilHasStandards single standard]] is gone now. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.
** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. Furthermore, as bad as Dale was then, he never threatened Sharona's loved ones, but that [[EvenEvilHasStandards single standard]] is gone now. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.
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* "[[Recap/MonkS1E5MrMonkGoesToTheAsylum Mr. Monk Goes To The Asylum]]:" Dr. Lancaster's {{Gaslighting}} of Monk when he starts noticing holes in the official story of Dr. Gould's murder is terrifying. Before Sharona managed to find evidence backing him up, it's pretty clear Lancaster was winning, and was close to breaking Monk completely. Even worse, Dr. Lancaster was previously an extremely friendly person who actually seemed like he might be able to help Monk, and the shift from helpful doctor to cold blooded killer is very jarring.
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* "[[Recap/MonkS1E5MrMonkGoesToTheAsylum Mr. Monk Goes To The Asylum]]:" Dr. Lancaster's {{Gaslighting}} of Monk when he starts noticing holes in the official story of Dr. Gould's murder is terrifying. Before Sharona managed to find evidence backing him up, it's pretty clear Lancaster was winning, and was close to breaking Monk completely. Even worse, Dr. Lancaster was previously an extremely friendly person who actually seemed like he might be able to help Monk, and the shift from helpful doctor to cold blooded killer is very jarring.jarring.
* In "Mr. Monk is On the Run," we find out that Adrian has been suffering from recurring nightmares of Trudy's death ever since it happened--nightmares that we get to see in all their horror. What makes them even worse is that he envisions himself standing outside of Trudy's car, screaming for her to run, as she happily turns the key in the ignition, not knowing that there's a bomb wired to it. Monk tells his psychiatrist that he's tried every single night to run to Trudy in the dream, but he's paralyzed and cannot do it--he's been ForcedToWatch the love of his life die in a fiery explosion for ''years.'' Later in the episode, the dream plays out in reality, with Monk standing and watching the governor of California and his wife happily waving to a parade crowd as their car, which has also been rigged with a bomb, inches closer and closer to the detonation point. Thankfully, Adrian is able to overcome his paralysis and save the day, but if he hadn't, the governor, his wife, and countless people around them would have been killed.
** The build-up to the climax is also terrifying. A DirtyCop is in on the plan to kill the governor, and he's rigged up defenses to keep anyone from helping. Stottlemeyer and Disher desperately try to rush the car and divert the crowd, while Natalie scrambles up a lightpost in an attempt to disable the detonator. But the cop--not caring that ''hundreds'' of people are gathered and would be killed or injured by the explosion--instead orders them arrested, claiming that they're criminals. Hearing the three of them screaming for the crowd to leave and being ignored is nerve-wracking.
** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.
* In "Mr. Monk is On the Run," we find out that Adrian has been suffering from recurring nightmares of Trudy's death ever since it happened--nightmares that we get to see in all their horror. What makes them even worse is that he envisions himself standing outside of Trudy's car, screaming for her to run, as she happily turns the key in the ignition, not knowing that there's a bomb wired to it. Monk tells his psychiatrist that he's tried every single night to run to Trudy in the dream, but he's paralyzed and cannot do it--he's been ForcedToWatch the love of his life die in a fiery explosion for ''years.'' Later in the episode, the dream plays out in reality, with Monk standing and watching the governor of California and his wife happily waving to a parade crowd as their car, which has also been rigged with a bomb, inches closer and closer to the detonation point. Thankfully, Adrian is able to overcome his paralysis and save the day, but if he hadn't, the governor, his wife, and countless people around them would have been killed.
** The build-up to the climax is also terrifying. A DirtyCop is in on the plan to kill the governor, and he's rigged up defenses to keep anyone from helping. Stottlemeyer and Disher desperately try to rush the car and divert the crowd, while Natalie scrambles up a lightpost in an attempt to disable the detonator. But the cop--not caring that ''hundreds'' of people are gathered and would be killed or injured by the explosion--instead orders them arrested, claiming that they're criminals. Hearing the three of them screaming for the crowd to leave and being ignored is nerve-wracking.
** The BigBad of the episode is none other than Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck, who orchestrated the whole plan to kill the governor, and he's somehow gotten even worse during his time in prison. In his previous episodes, Dale was FauxAffablyEvil, but now he's straight-up sadistic. When Natalie arrives to interrogate him, he mocks her dead husband and declares that he knows ''everything'' about her and her family just because she's associated with Monk. Keep in mind that the last time Dale and Monk met, Sharona was his assistant--Natalie didn't even know Biederbeck existed, but he already has every bit of information available on her at his disposal. It's heavily implied that being in jail for so long is [[GoMadFromTheIsolation gradually driving Dale insane]], given that he endlessly repeats words and generally seems more unhinged than his earlier appearances.
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** Natalie's worries when she hears on the police radio that "Julie Teeger" has been killed. She asks for Monk on clarification on the police code before stealing the car to get to the murder site. This happens not once, but ''twice''. She's shocked but relieved on seeing that the other two Julies are not her daughter.
** Monk discovers Matthew Teeger's deceased mother's stuffed body in an upstairs room, in a chair gently rocking in the wind. It's a shoutout to ''Psycho''. Monk then demands an emergency therapy session late at night to cope with the horror.
** Later, just before a commercial break, Captain Stottlemeyer comes to Natalie's house and starts (trying to sound casual) telling them to pack up and move to a safe place at the police station, but Natalie ''immediately'' realizes he's hiding something. He comes clean.
** Monk discovers Matthew Teeger's deceased mother's stuffed body in an upstairs room, in a chair gently rocking in the wind. It's a shoutout to ''Psycho''. Monk then demands an emergency therapy session late at night to cope with the horror.
** Later, just before a commercial break, Captain Stottlemeyer comes to Natalie's house and starts (trying to sound casual) telling them to pack up and move to a safe place at the police station, but Natalie ''immediately'' realizes he's hiding something. He comes clean.
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** Natalie's worries when she hears on the police radio that a "Julie Teeger" has been killed.was victimized in a 187. She asks for Monk on clarification on the police code before stealing the car to get to the murder site. This happens not once, but ''twice''. She's shocked but relieved on seeing that the other two Julies are not her daughter.
** Monkdiscovers checks upstairs for Matthew Teeger's deceased mother's stuffed body in an upstairs room, mother and discovers her sitting in a chair gently rocking in the wind. The tension is palpable the entire time Monk is trying to get an answer...and then he builds up the courage to touch the chair and discovers that "she" is only a stuffed body with a ghastly expression. It's a shoutout to ''Psycho''.''Film/{{Psycho}}''. Monk then demands an emergency therapy session late at night to cope with the horror.
** Later, just before a commercial break, Captain Stottlemeyer comes to Natalie's house andstarts (trying (while trying to sound casual) starts telling them to pack up and for a move to a safe place room at the police station, but Natalie ''immediately'' realizes he's hiding something. He comes clean.
** Monk
** Later, just before a commercial break, Captain Stottlemeyer comes to Natalie's house and
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--->'''Julie:''' ''(Visibly shaken)'' ...You mean the only one ''left''.
* "Mr. Monk and the Magician": Imagine being Monk, tied to a chair in a basement, and this magician will kill you and incinerate you in a furnace, and erase you completely from existence.
* "Mr. Monk Buys a House": Imagine being Monk and Natalie being held hostage by "Honest" Jake Phillips.
* "Mr. Monk and the Magician": Imagine being Monk, tied to a chair in a basement, and this magician will kill you and incinerate you in a furnace, and erase you completely from existence.
* "Mr. Monk Buys a House": Imagine being Monk and Natalie being held hostage by "Honest" Jake Phillips.
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--->'''Julie:''' ''(Visibly ''(visibly shaken)'' ...You mean the only one ''left''.
** What makes this especially spooky is that minutes before, Julie had been driving her mother crazy with her lack of concern about the situation, and for most of the scene, Natalie, Stottlemeyer, and Disher are the only people in view. Then the camera cuts to show that Julie in the doorway, now shaken.
* "Mr. Monk and the Magician":Imagine being Monk, Monk confronts Torini, who insists on doing a disappearing act with Monk as the subject. After making him disappear, he pretends something weird happened and he can't bring him back. Monk ends up tied to a chair in a basement, and this magician will completely at the mercy of a man who already killed his upstairs neighbor. Torini plans to kill you Monk and then incinerate you in a furnace, his body to destroy the evidence, and erase you completely from existence.
it's only thanks to his LovelyAssistant having an attack of conscience that he's delayed enough for the police to catch up.
* "Mr. Monk Buys a House":Imagine being Monk and Natalie get being held hostage by "Honest" Jake Phillips.Phillips.
** What makes this especially spooky is that minutes before, Julie had been driving her mother crazy with her lack of concern about the situation, and for most of the scene, Natalie, Stottlemeyer, and Disher are the only people in view. Then the camera cuts to show that Julie in the doorway, now shaken.
* "Mr. Monk and the Magician":
* "Mr. Monk Buys a House":
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* "[[Recap/MonkS1E5MrMonkGoesToTheAsylum]]:" Dr. Lancaster's {{Gaslighting}} of Monk when he starts noticing holes in the official story of Dr. Gould's murder is terrifying. Before Sharona managed to find evidence backing him up, it's pretty clear Lancaster was winning, and was close to breaking Monk completely. Even worse, Dr. Lancaster was previously an extremely friendly person who actually seemed like he might be able to help Monk, and the shift from helpful doctor to cold blooded killer is very jarring.
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* "[[Recap/MonkS1E5MrMonkGoesToTheAsylum]]:" "[[Recap/MonkS1E5MrMonkGoesToTheAsylum Mr. Monk Goes To The Asylum]]:" Dr. Lancaster's {{Gaslighting}} of Monk when he starts noticing holes in the official story of Dr. Gould's murder is terrifying. Before Sharona managed to find evidence backing him up, it's pretty clear Lancaster was winning, and was close to breaking Monk completely. Even worse, Dr. Lancaster was previously an extremely friendly person who actually seemed like he might be able to help Monk, and the shift from helpful doctor to cold blooded killer is very jarring.
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** In a way, the episode is much scarier when you realize the killer has the highest body count of the series, with 12 murders, one of which includes his own wife.
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** In a way, the episode is much scarier when you realize the killer has the highest body count of the series, with 12 murders, one of which includes his own wife.wife.
* "[[Recap/MonkS1E5MrMonkGoesToTheAsylum]]:" Dr. Lancaster's {{Gaslighting}} of Monk when he starts noticing holes in the official story of Dr. Gould's murder is terrifying. Before Sharona managed to find evidence backing him up, it's pretty clear Lancaster was winning, and was close to breaking Monk completely. Even worse, Dr. Lancaster was previously an extremely friendly person who actually seemed like he might be able to help Monk, and the shift from helpful doctor to cold blooded killer is very jarring.
* "[[Recap/MonkS1E5MrMonkGoesToTheAsylum]]:" Dr. Lancaster's {{Gaslighting}} of Monk when he starts noticing holes in the official story of Dr. Gould's murder is terrifying. Before Sharona managed to find evidence backing him up, it's pretty clear Lancaster was winning, and was close to breaking Monk completely. Even worse, Dr. Lancaster was previously an extremely friendly person who actually seemed like he might be able to help Monk, and the shift from helpful doctor to cold blooded killer is very jarring.
