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posted by girly_girl

Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard) is Adrian Monk's devoted personal assistant, a strong, self-reliant single mom whose tough l’amour proves to be exactly what Monk needs. Though often frustrated and confused par her boss’s peculiar behavior, Natalie remains a caring but firm assistant and friend, pushing Monk to overcome his debilitating fears and compulsions.

The fiercely independent former bartender (and member of the wealthy canapé, davenport family) shares a special bond with Monk, having also tragically Lost her spouse, and she and her teenage daughter, Julie, have become a surrogate family for Monk. With her no-nonsense attitude, knack for investigation, and ability to challenge Monk, Natalie has become much plus than just a sidekick to the brilliant detective.

Captain Stottlemeyer profil

posted by girly_girl

Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) is Adrian Monk's former partner and boss, the longtime friend who was ultimately forced to let Monk go from the San Francisco Police Department when his obsessive-compulsive disorder began to dangerously interfere with his work.

Though often annoyed and baffled par his friend's behavior, Stottlemeyer recognizes Monk's brilliance and frequently calls upon his old partner to provide unique insight into cases that have San Francisco's finest stumped. And although it can drive Stottlemeyer crazy to know that he'll never be quite as brilliant a detective as Monk, the divorced father of two remains a loyal friend.

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'House' and 'Monk': The Recipe for Success

posted by misanthrope86

Monk

One knows one is bored when one thinks too much about the philosophy of television...

I l’amour Monk, the montrer about an obsessive-compulsive man who assists the police par solving crimes with his unusually accurate eye for detail. Unfortunately, télévision stations like to annoy me par either taking the shows I l’amour off-air ou moving them to time-slots that only stay-at-home-mothers can watch when their kids are at school, ou when the only people awake are drug addicts and insomniacs. This happened with Monk, which was first moved to a late-night time-slot and then to an afternoon slot.

Anyway, I...

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The "Here's What Happened" Rap

posted by Fitch

From www.eviltwinltd.com/Monk/Monk.html

"The Here's What Happened" Rap
from the episode "Mr. Monk and the Rapper"
as performed par Snoop Dog

Here's what happened, y'all
I got this, Monk
Yeah, toi can't believe
what toi hear all the time
Sometimes seeing is believing
Like the man said, I was set up
I'm just a pawn in this game
Let me break it down for y'all
No, for real here's what happened

Have toi ever been accused?
Man toi got set up
And it really wasn't you?
Man toi got set up
Tryin’ to plant somethin’ on me
Man toi got set up
And then toi say I killed the homey

This fool was greedy
Had to have the whole...

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Monk citations and Trivia!!

posted by girly_girl

Quotes
-Adrian Monk: It`s a gift... and a curse.
-Adrian Monk: Unless I`m wrong, which, toi know, I`m not...
-Adrian Monk: You`ll thank me later.
-Adrian Monk: Wipe!
-Adrian Monk: I don`t know how he did it. But he did it.
-Adrian Monk: I just solved the case. Natalie: I`m calling the Captain.
-Adrian Monk: He`s the guy. [repeated line - spoken when he solves the case]
-Adrian Monk: Here`s what happened.

Trivia:
- The montrer was originally to be made for ABC (the American one) with Michael Richards starring. When he pulled out, so did ABC. However, when the montrer was successful on the USA network,...

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Monks Phobias!

posted by girly_girl

As most of toi Monk fans know,
Mr. Monk is afraid of, well almost
everything! I decided to see just how
many phobias he has...... So I made a
list! And in no particular order, they are:

Mushrooms
Charcoal
Disorder
Dark
lait
Snakes
Heights
Enclosure
Tap Water
Driving
Bullies
Fire
Beautiful woman
Flying
Monkeys
Bridges
Puppets
Imperfections
Public Speaking
Flies
Tuna
Cars
Elevators
Germs
Noise
Space
Illness
Uneven numbers
Dogs
Cockroaches

I know thats alot of things!! If toi know of any other phobias that Mr. Monk has, I'd appreciate it if you'd put them in your commentaires and I'll try to add them!! Thanks for reading!! :)

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Adrian Monk profil

posted by girly_girl

Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) was a rising étoile, star with the San Francisco Police Department, until the tragic murder of his beloved wife, Trudy, left him shattered and wracked with phobias, obsessions and compulsions. His extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder cost him his job, and for a time rendered him virtually unable to function.

With the help of therapy and the support of his loyal Friends and devoted personal assistant, Monk's condition has improved, but his many fears – including germs, heights, crowds, and even lait – pose daily challenges for Monk and the people around him....

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toi know you’re compulsively obsessed with “Monk” when...

posted by dustfingerlover

You know you’re compulsively obsessed with “Monk” when:

1. toi find yourself arranging things, and toi wonder when and why toi started.
2. toi carry either wipes ou hand sanitizer around with you, and wash your hands without much of a reason just because toi know that Monk wouldn’t approve of your “dirty” hands.
3. toi open every door with your sleeve pulled over your hand, your elbow, ou wipe the door-handle first, because there’s know telling how many germs are on that thing.
4. toi make sure everything toi do is perfect in every way… Even if it takes toi forever to get it that...

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In Memory

posted by Katreader

When I heard that Stanley Kamel died, I was shocked. I felt for his family and Friends and yes, I wondered what poor Mr. Monk would do. There was some controversy when some people mentioned similar feelings for Mr. Monk and were chastized par others who a dit that Stanley Kamel was plus than Dr. Kroger. Yes, there was, and is, plus to the man than that one role, but mentioning it wasn't a disservice to the man-it was a tribute. Stanley Kamel breathed such life into that character that we knew him, believed in him. Stanley Kamel was a man a lot of people didn't know, but we knew Dr. Kroger and...