Monk season 6
| Monk | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | USA Network |
| Original release | July 13, 2007 – February 22, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth season of Monk originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 13, 2007, to February 22, 2008. It consisted of 16 episodes. Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford reprised their roles as the main characters. A DVD of the season was released on July 8, 2008.
Crew
Andy Breckman continued his tenure as show runner. Executive producers for the season included Breckman, David Hoberman, series star Tony Shalhoub, writer Tom Scharpling, and Rob Thompson. NBC Universal Television Studio was the primary production company backing the show. Randy Newman's theme ("It's a Jungle Out There") was continued to be used, while Jeff Beal's original instrumental theme could be heard in some episodes. Directors for the season included Randall Zisk, Michael W. Watkins, David Breckman, and Andrei Belgrader. Writers for the season included Andy Breckman, David Breckman, Jonathan Collier, Hy Conrad, Daniel Dratch, Tom Gammill, Dylan Morgan, Max Pross, Salvatore Savo, Josh Siegal, Joe Toplyn, Tom Scharpling, and Peter Wolk.
Cast
All four main characters returned for the sixth season: Tony Shalhoub as former homicide detective Adrian Monk, Traylor Howard as Monk's faithful assistant Natalie Teeger, Ted Levine as SFPD captain Leland Stottlemeyer, and Jason Gray-Stanford as Lieutenant Randy Disher.
Stanley Kamel returned for his final season as Monk's psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Kroger. After Kamel's death during the hiatus following the sixth season, writers for the seventh season chose to have the character also die of a heart attack. Emmy Clarke continued to portray Natalie's daughter, Julie Teeger, and Sharon Lawrence completed her run as Stottlemeyer's girlfriend, Linda Fusco. Melora Hardin portrayed Trudy Monk, Monk's deceased wife. Ray Porter took over the role of Dale the Whale, a part formerly held by Adam Arkin and Tim Curry. Sarah Silverman returned as Monk's number-one fan and founder of the Monk-o-Philes, Marci Maven, after a three season hiatus. Silverman earned an Emmy nomination for this role. Tim Bagley reprised his role as Harold Krenshaw, Monk's number-one rival. Cody McMains also returned for a second appearance as Troy Kroger, Dr. Kroger's teenage son. Larry Miller made a second appearance as Garrett Price, Monk's lawyer, since his first appearance in season 3. Gail O'Grady appeared a second time since the pilot episode, "Mr. Monk and the Candidate", but as a different character, Lovely Rita.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 1 | "Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan" | Randall Zisk | Andy Breckman | July 13, 2007 | 4.82[1] |
| 79 | 2 | "Mr. Monk and the Rapper" | Paris Barclay | Daniel Dratch | July 20, 2007 | 4.88[2] |
| 80 | 3 | "Mr. Monk and the Naked Man" | Randall Zisk | Tom Gammill and Max Pross | July 27, 2007 | 5.01[3] |
| 81 | 4 | "Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend" | Wendey Stanzler | Joe Toplyn | August 3, 2007 | 4.31[4] |
| 82 | 5 | "Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees" | Michael W. Watkins | Peter Wolk | August 10, 2007 | 5.10[5] |
| 83 | 6 | "Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure" | Sam Weisman | Jonathan Collier | August 17, 2007 | 4.54[6] |
| 84 | 7 | "Mr. Monk and the Daredevil" | Jonathan Collier | Alan Zweibel | August 24, 2007 | 5.03[7] |
| 85 | 8 | "Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man" | Anton Cropper | Salvatore Savo | September 7, 2007 | 4.39[8] |
| 86 | 9 | "Mr. Monk Is Up All Night" | Randall Zisk | David Breckman | September 14, 2007 | 4.52[9] |
| 87 | 10 | "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" | Randall Zisk | Daniel Schofield and Ben Gruber | December 7, 2007 | 4.55[10] |
| 88 | 11 | "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" | Anton Cropper | Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan | January 11, 2008 | 5.65[11] |
| 89 | 12 | "Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank" | Michael W. Watkins | Hy Conrad | January 18, 2008 | 5.46[12] |
| 90 | 13 | "Mr. Monk and the Three Julies" | David Breckman | Tom Scharpling and Joe Toplyn | January 25, 2008 | 5.32[13] |
| 91 | 14 | "Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece" | Andrei Belgrader | Jon Wurster | February 1, 2008 | 5.45[14] |
| 92 | 15 | "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)" | Randall Zisk | Tom Scharpling | February 15, 2008 | 5.60[15] |
| 93 | 16 | "Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part Two)" | Randall Zisk | Hy Conrad and Daniel Dratch | February 22, 2008 | 6.88[16] |
Awards and nominations
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)
- Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series (Sarah Silverman for playing "Marci Maven" in "Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan", nominated)
Screen Actors Guild
- Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)
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