Mr. Monk and the Critic
- Episode aired Sep 18, 2009
- TV-PG
- 43m
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7.9/10
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After a critic pans Julie's performance in a play, Natalie tries to convince Monk that he committed a murder during the show.After a critic pans Julie's performance in a play, Natalie tries to convince Monk that he committed a murder during the show.After a critic pans Julie's performance in a play, Natalie tries to convince Monk that he committed a murder during the show.
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Keith D. Robinson
- Officer Darden
- (as Keith Robinson)
Tommy Dorian
- Julie's Friend
- (uncredited)
Josh Polizzi
- Theatre Patron in Restroom
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe marquee of the Vinton Street Theater's Center For Performing Arts, the venue of the community theatre musical that Julie Teeger is performing in, reads "Showtime! The Vinton Street Players Go Broadway!" The solo number that she sings, "Away," is an original song written by series creator Andy Breckman for an earlier work of his from 1994, "Proud Dad".
- GoofsWhen Natalie is arrested, Disher says that they can't match the bite mark on the strawberry pastry in the hotel room to the half-bitten Chinese dumpling Natalie retrieved from the killer's trash because they couldn't get a cast made as the strawberry was too soft. However, DNA forensics would have revealed that both bite marks came from the same person.
- Quotes
[at the theater]
Adrian Monk: I just went to the bathroom.
Natalie Teeger: What, *here*? Wow! Congratulations, Mr. Monk, I'm proud of you! How was it?
Adrian Monk: It was magical.
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Featured review
Direct Rip-off from a few great episodes of Columbo
That's exactly why Monk never grew on me despite the obvious entertainment qualities. The show literally owes its existence to Columbo. Being inspired is okay, especially when it comes to how Monk presents himself in a clumsy and awkward manner. But when you add such stories and gotchas to the equation, what have we got left to judge this by?
I can't speak for people who have never seen Columbo, but for us devout buffs of that milestone show, Monk has little to offer as a mind game. The clues and the reasoning are so basic that one wonders why these cops even need someone like Monk to solve the crime.
I know, I know... This is not to be taken seriously as it's nothing more than a detective comedy. But we actually HAVE seen great shows like Moonlighting which have managed to be extremely original.
From Natalie's perfume smelling to the bite on the chocolate covered strawberry, every bit of information we are fed places us too much ahead of the investigation. I mean, you need to pay absoultely NO attention to be surprised by such gotchas!
Okay, it's a decent show. But I simply refuse to elevate it to the level of classics like Columbo OR very recent, highly successful examples of the genre like HPI.
I can't speak for people who have never seen Columbo, but for us devout buffs of that milestone show, Monk has little to offer as a mind game. The clues and the reasoning are so basic that one wonders why these cops even need someone like Monk to solve the crime.
I know, I know... This is not to be taken seriously as it's nothing more than a detective comedy. But we actually HAVE seen great shows like Moonlighting which have managed to be extremely original.
From Natalie's perfume smelling to the bite on the chocolate covered strawberry, every bit of information we are fed places us too much ahead of the investigation. I mean, you need to pay absoultely NO attention to be surprised by such gotchas!
Okay, it's a decent show. But I simply refuse to elevate it to the level of classics like Columbo OR very recent, highly successful examples of the genre like HPI.
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- muratmihcioglu
- Dec 22, 2023
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