Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink
- Episode aired Aug 18, 2006
- TV-PG
- 43m
Dr. Kroger questions his abilities after a patient becomes the prime suspect in a murder. He decides to retire but a distressed Monk is convinced someone else is responsible.Dr. Kroger questions his abilities after a patient becomes the prime suspect in a murder. He decides to retire but a distressed Monk is convinced someone else is responsible.Dr. Kroger questions his abilities after a patient becomes the prime suspect in a murder. He decides to retire but a distressed Monk is convinced someone else is responsible.
- Joseph Wheeler
- (as Kevin Fry-Bowers)
- Madeline Kroger
- (as Juli Donald)
- Troy Kroger
- (as Cody Mcmains)
- Clark
- (uncredited)
- Tech
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTowards the end Monk states that he is starting to develop a phobia of blankets and asks if it has a name. Lodiculaphobia is the fear of blankets.
- GoofsLt. Disher and Capt. Stottlemeyer are seen playing a game of chess. Unfortunately, the chess board was incorrectly set up, so that the bottom-right square is black.
The chess game being played makes little sense. White has pieces all over the board, while Black only has two pieces remaining, which means Black should have already resigned. Lt. Disher moves his pawn diagonally, which is not a legal move because usually a pawn can only move one square forward.
- Quotes
Dr. Charlie Kroger: Adrian, I cannot continue to practice anymore after today. The police think that one of my patients killed Teresa Mueller. I should have seen it coming. I didn't; I missed it. This is all my fault.
Adrian Monk: This isn't happening. This can't be happening.
Dr. Charlie Kroger: Adrian, I promise you I'll get you another doctor. I'll call you next week.
Adrian Monk: Okay! So it's not true! You're not retiring! I mean, you can't because... He can't retire...
Dr. Charlie Kroger: [to Natalie] This is step one in the grieving process: denial.
Adrian Monk: Damn you, Charles! Damn you to hell! I hate you. I hate you! You are dead to me.
Natalie Teeger: That's not denial.
Dr. Charlie Kroger: No, step two, that's anger.
Adrian Monk: Okay. Okay, we're all adults here. We can work this out. I can hire you full time, all right? Put you on payroll.
Dr. Charlie Kroger: This is step three: bargaining. It usually doesn't go around this quickly.
Adrian Monk: Why me? Why is it always me? Everybody's always leaving me.
Natalie Teeger: Depression?
Dr. Charlie Kroger: Yeah.
Adrian Monk: This can't go on. I mean, it's just too much. Okay, you're right. It's not the end of the world. I'll just have to find another doctor. I owe you so much. Thanks to you, I think I can get past this. Thanks, doc.
Dr. Charlie Kroger: And finally, acceptance.
Natalie Teeger: Thank God that's over.
Adrian Monk: He can't retire! The man can't quit because he's not a quitter.
Natalie Teeger: Wait, what's going on?
Dr. Charlie Kroger: I don't know. It's like he's starting all over again, like he's in a loop.
Adrian Monk: I hate you for this, Kroger! You are dead to me! You understand me? Dead!
Dr. Charlie Kroger: I really should be heading home.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
- SoundtracksViolin Concerto In D Major, III. Rondo, Op. 61
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
This is the music Dr. Kroger is listening to at home.
- Hitchcoc
- Apr 3, 2020
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- Runtime43 minutes
- Color