Mr. Monk and the T.V. Star
- Episode aired Jan 30, 2004
- TV-PG
- 43m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.4K
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A T.V. star charms Monk's entire team with the VIP treatment. But Monk is convinced he murdered his wife.A T.V. star charms Monk's entire team with the VIP treatment. But Monk is convinced he murdered his wife.A T.V. star charms Monk's entire team with the VIP treatment. But Monk is convinced he murdered his wife.
Jeffrey Vincent Parise
- Dustin Sheers
- (as Jeff Parise)
Lara Wickes
- J
- (as Lara Boyd Rhodes)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaObsessed fan Marci Maven, played by Sarah Silverman, complains constantly about her favorite TV show's new theme song. This is a reference to the minor controversy that brewed among Monk fans over the introduction of the new theme song "It's a Jungle Out There" written and performed by Randy Newman in the second season of Monk.
Many fans have clamored for the return of the original theme song by Jeff Beal, even going as far as organizing letter-writing campaigns and petitions to USA Network demanding its return.
At the end of the show, Marci Maven asks Adrian Monk to promise that if he ever gets his own show, he won't ever change the theme song. When Monk agrees to the promise, the original theme song by Jeff Beal begins to play as the scene fades to credits.
- GoofsBrad is shown killing his ex-wife - surely any decent forensic officer could have found out that the blood spatter on his shirt and the floor wasn't consistent with him trying to help his wife. This being a high-profile case, a good blood-spatter analyst should have been consulted.
- Quotes
Sharona Fleming: [visiting a film studio] Is he anybody?
Laurie: No. He's just a writer.
- ConnectionsReferences Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
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Very meta
I love meta episodes and Mr Monk and the TV Star doesn't let down, with a gentle send-up of CSI stars. Like a show-within-a-show, there are self-deprecating observations about "real" police detectives. Also Sarah Silverman played a key guest role. Interestingly, Sarah gets the more prestigous "and" credit, whereas Stanley Kamel gets his usual "with".
Also I love the episode's awareness of the audience cricitism about Randy Newman's "It's a jungle out there" replacing Jeff Beal's opening theme, which IMHO is far superior to Randy's one really.
Also I love the episode's awareness of the audience cricitism about Randy Newman's "It's a jungle out there" replacing Jeff Beal's opening theme, which IMHO is far superior to Randy's one really.
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- safenoe
- Feb 13, 2020
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