The BEST episodes of Monk season 5
Every episode of Monk season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Monk season 5!
An ex-cop suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder solves crimes with various (and usually exasperated) sidekicks. The 'defective detective' may have an abundance of phobias (heights, crowds, and even milk), but also razor-sharp deductive skills, which he uses to help the San Francisco police with especially baffling cases.
#1 - Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2006
Monk finds himself adrift in an ocean of filth when a garbage strike brings San Francisco to a halt...and Adrian to near-paralysis.
#2 - Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2007
When the mysterious “Six Way Killer” strikes in San Francisco, Monk matches his detective skills against the flashy forensic technology of a federal agent as they both pursue the murderer.
#3 - Mr. Monk Visits a Farm
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2007
When Lt. Disher inherits a farm from an uncle who committed suicide, he decides to quit the police force and start a new life in the country. But Disher soon suspects that his uncle was murdered, so Monk joins him on the farm to investigate.
#4 - Mr. Monk and the Leper
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/22/2006
A missing millionaire suffering from leprosy comes out of hiding to hire Monk, who soon finds himself in the midst of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir. This episode was aired twice, once in black and white and once in color.
#5 - Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2006
Monk tries to solve a murder after losing his eyesight.
#6 - Mr. Monk and the Big Game
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2006
Julie and her friends hire Monk to look into the suspicious death of their basketball coach.
#7 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2007
Monk goes to the emergency room for a bloody nose, but when a doctor in the hospital turns up dead, Monk joins the murder investigation, and soon his own life is in grave danger.
#8 - Mr. Monk, Private Eye
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2006
When Natalie convinces Monk to go into business as a private eye, his first case is a seemingly innocuous fender bender that leads to a far more dangerous investigation.
#9 - Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2006
Monk attends his college reunion and uncovers a complex murder plot against one of his former classmates.
#10 - Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2006
When Dr. Kroger retires after his cleaning lady is killed, it's up to Monk to solve the case and get Dr. Kroger back to work.
#11 - Mr. Monk Makes A Friend
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/2007
A fun-loving everyman named Hal bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is Hal up to something?
#12 - Mr. Monk Meets His Dad
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2006
When Monk's truck driving father rolls into town at Christmastime, Monk joins him on the road, where they stumble across a very peculiar mystery.
#13 - Mr. Monk Is on the Air
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2007
Monk goes toe to toe with a popular radio shock jock who is suspected of killing his wife.
#14 - Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2006
Monk goes to a rock concert to look for Captain Stottlemeyer's son and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation.
#15 - Mr. Monk Is at Your Service
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2007
When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to investigate.
#16 - Mr. Monk and the Actor
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2006
While working on a double murder, Monk finds that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery when he finds that an obsessive method actor has been cast to play...Adrian Monk in a new movie.