Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
- Episode aired Jul 14, 2006
- TV-PG
- 44m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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A city-wide garbage strike throws Monk completely off his game as he tries to solve the murder of a union boss.A city-wide garbage strike throws Monk completely off his game as he tries to solve the murder of a union boss.A city-wide garbage strike throws Monk completely off his game as he tries to solve the murder of a union boss.
Chi McBride
- Mayor Ray Nicholson
- (as Chi Mcbride)
David DeLuise
- Larry Cutler
- (as David Deluise)
Darlene Conte
- Reporter #1
- (as Darlene Kegan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen a delusional Monk believes that Alice Cooper is the killer, he states that Cooper's motive was to steal an antique chair because "rock-and-roll stars love to collect antiques." Cooper does indeed collect antique timepieces.
- GoofsMonk and Stottlemeyer would never have been permitted to enter a fabrication room, the "cleanest room in the world" that is "100% germ-free", without some sort of masks over their noses and mouths.
- Quotes
Adrian Monk: Dr. Kroger?
Dr. Charles Kroger: Adrian. Have you been sending me your trash?
- SoundtracksMonk Theme (Series Version)
Performed by Jeff Beal
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With a title like this. . .
As soon as I saw the title of "The Garbage Strike," I knew this episode was going to be hilarious. The Sanitation Union has gone on strike for better wages, and when the union leader is found dead, the union members become even angrier and less willing to negotiate. As another reviewer wrote, this show gets off to a weak start: in an uncharacteristic turn (probably caused by his anxiety over the garbage in the streets), Monk tries to pass off the leader's murder as a suicide. He hopes that if the union members see the death as a suicide, they will reconcile with city leaders and start collecting the garbage again. However, at Natalie's insistence, Monk soon comes clean and begins investigating the murder. This is a typical Monk case with lots of details and twists. As the reeking bags of garbage pile up all over the city, Monk's already fragile mental state deteriorates even more, with hysterical results. Be sure to stay tuned for Alice Cooper's hilarious cameo!
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- Jul 29, 2008
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- Filming locations
- Intersection of Scott Avenue and McDuff Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(garbage vigilante scene)
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- Runtime44 minutes
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