This week's premiere episode of Monk is great. Monk gets to meet his
favorite childhood sweetheart, an aging actress who starred in a
Brady-Bunch-like show. They did a great job of making the Brady Bunch clone
for the scenes, especially toward the end. I don't want to spoil it for you,
but it's fun.
Monk becomes her body guard when the actress is threatened. Of course, he's
the ultimate dorky fan. He learns, much to his horror, that she has slept
around a lot and written a tell-all book.
The mystery plot, frankly, is one you can see coming a mile away. The rest
of the show, though, is great Monk story and acting. Elizabeth Perkins is
wonderful as the guest-starring actress/ former child star. Don't miss it!
TONY SHALHOUB STARS IN USA NETWORK'S HIT SERIES “MONK” WHICH PREMIERES ITS
EIGHTH AND FINAL SEASON ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2009 AT 9/8C
Special Season guest stars include Elizabeth Perkins, Rena Sofer, Dylan
Baker, Meat Loaf, Bernie Kopell, Jay Mohr, Daniel Stern, Alex Wolff, Adewale
Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Balfour, Kelly Carlson, Vincent Curatola, Reed
Diamond and Wallace Langham, with Tim Bagley and Bitty Schram Returning in
their Beloved Roles
MONK, the critically acclaimed original series starring Emmy, Golden Globe
and SAG award winner Tony Shalhoub, premieres its eighth and final season on
USA Network on Friday, August 7, 2009 at 9/8c. MONK remains one of the
highest-rated original scripted series in basic cable history. Tony Shalhoub
(“Big Night,” “Wings,” “Men in Black,” “Cars”) has earned three Emmy Awards,
a Golden Globe Award and two SAG Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
for his portrayal of Adrian Monk, a brilliant detective who suffers from
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Monk's psychological disorder costs him his
position as a legendary homicide detective on the San Francisco Police
force. Due to the tragic unsolved murder of his wife, Monk has developed an
abnormal fear of germs, heights, crowds and virtually everything else, which
provides an unusual challenge to solving crimes … not to mention his
day-to-day existence.
Traylor Howard (“Two Guys and a Girl,” “Me, Myself and Irene”), Ted Levine
(“Memoirs of a Geisha,” “American Gangster”), Jason Gray-Stanford (“Flags of
Our Fathers,” “A Beautiful Mind”), Hector Elizondo (“Chicago Hope,” “Pretty
Woman”) and Emmy Clarke (“My House in Umbria,” “Fur”) co-star on the hit
original series. Guest-stars for season eight include Elizabeth Perkins,
Rena Sofer, Dylan Baker, Meat Loaf, Bernie Kopell, Jay Mohr, Daniel Stern,
Alex Wolff, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Balfour, Kelly Carlson, and Reed
Diamond. Special appearances will also be made by Tim Bagley as Monk's
nemesis Harold Krenshaw and Bitty Schram (“A League of their Own”). Schram
co-starred on the show from its inception as Monk’s beloved nurse and “Girl
Friday” sidekick, Sharona Fleming. Feature director Dean Parisot (“Fun with
Dick and Jane”), who directed the MONK pilot (in addition to “Galaxy Quest”
with Shalhoub), is scheduled to direct one of the final episodes of the
show.
As the series concludes, all of your questions will be answered. In addition
to the return of Sharona and resolution to Monk's efforts for reinstatement
to the SFPD, the final episodes will concentrate on solving the murder of
Monk’s beloved wife, Trudy. As the season kicks off, Monk is thrilled to act
as a bodyguard to his favorite actress, a former child star (Perkins) who
published a tell-all book, when an attempt is made on her life; Monk finds
himself increasingly drawn to a case involving a visiting African man (Akinnuoye-Agbaje)
who is investigating his beloved wife's hit-and-run death -- a case that
strongly resonates with Monk; Natalie becomes convinced a critic (Baker) who
panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a
murder at the same time as the show; unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco
residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths - including,
perhaps, Natalie's. Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case
when an aggressive defense attorney (Mohr) targets the detective's
unconventional methods. Monk must uncover the link between a missing woman
and a UFO sighting after he and Natalie get stuck in a small desert town.
Monk accompanies Lt. Disher on a camping trip to woo the troublesome son
(Wolff) of an officer on the reinstatement committee - and nature turns out
to be the least of their worries. Monk assumes the identity of a dead
hit-man in an effort to foil an assassination plot, and Monk reluctantly
adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.
MONK is executive produced by David Hoberman ("The Proposal," "Beverly
Hills Chihuahua"), Andy Breckman (“Saturday Night Live,” “The Late Show with
David Letterman,” “Rat Race”), Tony Shalhoub, Randy Zisk (“House,” “Without
a Trace”) and Tom Scharpling ("The Best Show on WFMU"). MONK is from
Universal Cable Productions in association with Mandeville Films and ABC
Studios. Universal Cable Productions was established to create a sustainable
pipeline of quality content and derive the greatest value from it across
multiple platforms. The studio will be an industry leader in unique and
innovative programming for USA and SCI FI Channel, and all cable networks.
USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in 94
million U.S. homes. A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television
leader in original series and is home to the best in blockbuster theatrical
films, acquired television and entertainment events. The award-winning USA
website is located at
http://www.usanetwork.com . Characters Welcome. USA Network is a program
service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC Universal, one of the
world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development,
production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a
global audience.
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