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• 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Season For Mr Monk

  Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2007

  And Monk alone
  Whilst I am a fan of Mr Monk with Sharona, since that team embodied the original concept of the series, this season has been very good as a way of showing how Tony Shalhoub is the master at working his character.
  Stand out episodes in a group of great works include, Mr Monk and the Actor, Mr Monk and the Garbage Strike, Mr Monk and the Class Reunion, Mr Monk Meets his Dad, and Mr Monk Goes to Hospital.Each of these key episodes show either emotional key points, or emotional depth to Monk that only Tony seems to be able to illustrate.The Most striking visual for me is when Mr Monk is alone and watching such happy times of his wedding to Trudy, when earlier he had shown how miserable his childhood had been.In Mr Monk meets his Dad, Dan Hedaya brings a swing bridge to Monks life to show just how special he was and is in life.
  It still strikes me that it is only Sharona who has acted as a Good counterpoint to Monks depth.Traylor is not up to the demands of the original characters role, so she is in as a fifth wheel.
  I challenge any first season fan to watch that and then go straight to this season and say they have the same product outside of Monk. I was glad to See Tony recently in 1408 and he showed his skill there.
  THE DVD: The Bonus Features... Webisodes, kinda cute but not a good add on. The Commentary was not that great. And as much as I like PSYCH, just why was this added ??? I would have preferred MORE Monk material.
  

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• 5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Monk and the Really Cool Review

  Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2007

  Since I refuse to schedule my life by television, I had to wait until this season came out on DVD to enjoy it. Plus, watching the DVDs gives you so many more features than waiting each week for the next episode. I pre-ordered this season and waited anxiously for it to arrive, and wasn't disappointed.

  Oddly enough, I was surprised again at how much more Natalie (Mr. Monk's assistant) suits the part than did his previous assistant/nurse, Sharona. I think it's her background, and a good bit of personality. Like Monk, she has lost a spouse tragically, which enables her to empathize with him a bit more whenever the subject of Trudy, his deceased wife, comes up. I hope she stays with him for a long time.

  I was glad to see Ted Levine's character, Captain Stottlemeyer, move on after his wife left him in the previous season. She caused irritation in every episode she appeared.

  Other than those observations, season 5 is as good as any previous season, and shows no sign of slowing down. If they keep making them like this, I'll keep buying them and highly recommending them. It has to be about the best TV out there today.

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• 5.0 out of 5 stars Family Friendly Monk

  Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2008

  For fans of Monk, season five is in no way a disappointment. Monk, Stottlmeyer, Natalie, and Disher are as great as ever, littering the sixteen episodes with priceless moments that will have you in stitches. (Seventeen episodes, if you count both the B&W and color versions of "The Leper".)

  Aside from a comedic make-out scene, a reference to a "sex affair" (both in "the Leper"), and some mild swearing throughout it's as family-friendly as ever. (Thank you USAnetwork!)

  The mysteries are still challenging and creative. (Keep an eye out for clues!)

  As for the DVDs themselves, the quality is excellent. All episodes are in widescreen.

  The only way at all that this product is lacking is the sparse special-features. The brief webisodes are odd and don't fit the style of normal Monk episodes at all.

  The additional Psych episode is neither here nor there unless you have a strong opinion concerning the show. (I hate it. :P)

  However, the commentary over Mr. Monk and the Leper is priceless and very enjoyable. It's worth sitting through the episode a second time.

  All-in-all, I would say that this four DVD set is worth its cost.

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• 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Show, Great Season!

  Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017

  As with previous seasons, Monk does not disappoint. In all honesty, the episode, "Monk Gets A New Shrink" is worth the cost of the entire DVD. Although the critics felt this was a weak episode, this one had me in constant laughter. Amusing as it was to see him go through the 5 stages of grief in a matter of seconds, what was even more hilarious was the inside look of Dr. Kroger's family dynamic. Instead of observing a very happy family, the doctor and his wife seem to have their hands full with a very disturbed, rebellious son who insists on having his DNA tested repeatedly to prove he is their biological child. Add Harold and his competitive thirst for Dr. Kroger's full time attention and devotion, and you have the recipe for success!

  Needless to say, this is a must get DVD!

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• 4.0 out of 5 stars Odd but effective

  Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023

  Interesting television series about a detective with a lot of mental challenges but can still help the police solve cases. Many of the episodes were too easy to figure out but, they are entertaining to watch.
  

• 5.0 out of 5 stars Monk Does Not Disappoint

  Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

  This show is loads of fun to watch. I especially enjoy seeing him get the best of the bully or bad guy. He is obviously impaired with his obsessive/compulsive tendencies and the bad guy thinks he has found a weakness in the investigation and he/she will get away with it. They are always wrong. The creators and writers come up with impossible situations where Monk cannot possibly be right about his conclusion as to who did it. The fun is in seeing how he hones in on little details that give away the villain and how he/she did it. So very entertaining to watch. Tony Shalhoub is remarkable as Monk. He is such a versatile actor. Season Five is great as is all of the other seasons.
  

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• 5.0 out of 5 stars easily one of the best shows in TV

  Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2013

  I didn't realize how many Monk episodes I had already seen before purchasing the series but I enjoy watching them again. tony shalhoub is so entertaining and the characters around him are also fun and likeable and watching it just makes you feel - happy. even if the plots are predictable - which they are not too terribly predictable, about the same as murder she wrote or matlock - the development of the stories are what's fun to watch. to see his quirks and see people around him who also are dysfunctional in their own ways but manage to make it through the day. I love monk and look forward to every DVD in the mail.
  

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