History Recap / MonkS6E6MrMonkAndTheBuriedTreasure

* ActuallyPrettyFunny Tony Gammelobo is still holding a cheeseburger halfway up to his mouth when he is found first by Troy, and later by Stottlemeyer. Aside from the dead part, his final position being in such a candid way is good for a few laughs.

* PottyEmergency: Happens to Randy ''twice'', the second time allowing Monk and Troy to send a message to them.

* NeverSayThatAgain: While they're investigating Gammelobo's car after he dies in it, Disher finds a piece of a receipt among the evidence bags that he needs for a "lifetime refills" promotion that he's trying to win. He tells Stottlemeyer that the techs said it wasn't crucial to the case and makes a rambling {{Dissimile}} speech (using ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'' as a metaphor) to convince the captain to let him have it. Finally, Stottlemeyer says he can have it, as long as he never repeats the {{Dissimile}} during Stottlemeyer's lifetime.

* ParlorGames: Troy attempts to get Monk's mind off their claustrophobic setting by playing Twenty Questions with him. Unfortunately, this fails because he lets Monk go first. Monk's answer? Gravel.

While trying to beat one of Dr. Kroger's other clients in gift-giving, Monk gets involved in another homicide investigation.

* BuriedAlive: The car Troy and Monk are in gets buried in a gravel pit by Steven Connolly.

** Disher's engorged bladder from drinking so much diet soda.

* InsideJob: This bank robbery was masterminded by bank manager Steven Connolly, his brother Jack, and their partner Tony Gammelobo.

* InsideJob: This bank robbery was masterminded by bank manager Steven Connolly, his brother Jack, and their partner Tony Gammelobo

* OverlyLongGag: While briefing Monk and Naralie about the bank robbery, Stottlemeyer eventually gets annpyed with Randy's binge-drinking that he punctures the cup multiple times.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: [[Recap/MonkS1E1MrMonkAndTheCandidate Way back in the first episode,]] Dr. Kroger mentioned his son wanted Monk's autograph. If Troy is the son he was talking about, he seems to have either forgotten all about Monk or dropped any hero-worship he once had.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: [[Recap/MonkS1E01MrMonkAndTheCandidate Way back in the first episode,]] Dr. Kroger mentioned his son wanted Monk's autograph. If Troy is the son he was talking about, he seems to have either forgotten all about Monk or dropped any hero-worship he once had.

* ChekhovsGun: Troy's loud trash metal music. It's initially just irritating to Monk and Natalie. Then Troy puts in on full blast to get Stottlemeyer, Disher, and Natalie's attention after he and Monk are buried alive.

* TreasureHuntEpisode: Played with, since [[spoiler:the X on the map isn't for buried treasure, but for a body]].

* WorkingTheSameCase: Monk and Natalie accompany Dr. Kroger's son and his pals into the hills following a supposed treasure map. It's actually tied to a bank robbery that Stottlemeyer and Disher are investigating. In the first half, Stottlemeyer's and Monk's investigations are intercut, though we the audience are aware from the beginning that the two cases are connected.

* BuriedAlive: The car Troy and Monk are in gets covered in gravel by the perp of the week.
* ChekhovsGun: Troy's loud music. It's initially just irritating to Monk and Natalie. Then Troy puts in on full blast to get Stottlemeyer, Disher, and Natalie's attention after he and Monk are buried alive.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: Troy mentions that he used to want to be a therapist "like [his] old man." He's considering it again by the end of the episode.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: While trying to keep Monk calm, Troy does the same FingerTenting that his father does during therapy sessions.

* ChekhovsGun: Troy's loud music. It's initially just irritating to Monk and Natalie. Then Troy puts in on full blast to get Stottlemeyer, Fisher, and Natalie's attention after they're buried alive.