Monk's estranged father, Jack, returns at Christmas time, but all is not merry with the Monks.
- Directed by
- Jerry Levine
- Written by
- Tom Scharpling, Dan Dratch
Guest stars
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 E2Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
Jul 14, 20066.644 min
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.
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.