When a union boss' death threatens to prolong a city wide garbage strike in San Francisco, it's up to Monk to help end the strike by determining whether the boss' death was suicide or murder.
- Directed by
- Jerry Levine
- Written by
- Andy Breckman, Daniel Gaeta
Guest stars
Stanley Kamel
Charles Kroger
David DeLuise
Larry Cutler
Chi McBride
Mayor Ray Nicholson
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Tony Longo
Second Union Official
Lu Parker
TV Reporter
Silas Weir Mitchell
Drugstore Manager
Lulu Antariksa
Whispering Child #1
Robert Blanche
Union Vice President
Michael Shamus Wiles
Jimmy Cusack
Jayden Lund
Morris
- L
Lonnie Colón
Ronnie
All episodes — Season 5
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S5 E1Mr. Monk and the Actor
Jul 7, 20066.844 min
A famous actor preparing to play Monk gets a little too close to one of Monk's real-life murder investigations.
S5 E3Mr. Monk and the Big Game
Jul 21, 20066.944 min
Julie's basketball coach is murdered, and Monk must step in as the new coach while trying to solve the case.
S5 E4Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing
Jul 28, 20067.244 min
Monk is blinded after he witnesses a murder in a fire station but realizes that he can still solve cases.
S5 E5Mr. Monk, Private Eye
Aug 4, 20067.343 min
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.
S5 E6Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion
Aug 11, 2006744 min
While attending his 25th college reunion, Monk reminisces how he met Trudy and tries to prevent the murder of a former classmate.
S5 E7Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink
Aug 18, 20067.643 min
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.