monk actor monk actor episode fifth season american comedy drama detective television series monk 62nd episode overall series follows private detective obsessive disorder multiple assistant episode monk link different cases actor hired play film emotionally written directed monk actor guest starred staff envisioned episode imagining possibility monk famous detective episode aired united_states july watched million viewers critics gave positive reception praising specially performance led win emmy award outstanding guest actor comedy series plot man cheating wife woman named finds hidden camera fighting camera kills following day monk announces vacation murder wife later monk goes crime scene investigate informed captain lieutenant film produced method actor set play monk film observe monk tries impress day follows monk investigates case owner shot robbery monk intrigued entered wall stole small money discussing presence harm monk howard monk find crime weapon monk finds found hair gun argues thief stole watch replace person committed crimes later watch film shooting prediction right monk point unable complete sequence setting disorder leaves studio goes monk house know reasons job explores monk files murder monk afflicted monk goes house case sees torn paper prevent reading adjacent restaurant clients drawn wall crime night tried destroy evidence murder scene guard believing monk informs killer arrive car arrest arrived keeping hostage monk enters stops emotionally shaken says saved end talks trip production monk actor written directed concept episode emerged staff working fourth season episode monk astronaut wondered monk famous idea use set actors monk astronaut create episode film recorded case writers wanted create episode focusing film eventually monk actor original script exceeded minutes scene involving child gun toy cut murder weapon year old actor hired scene filmed friends met acted play moon miami starred film big night said main reason choice actor role said funny thing role monk offered big night declined affirmed requested appear monk long time episode rejected schedule reasons guest star episode set direct monk private eye volunteered role actor plays reception monk actor available video demand service june television premiere july est according usa press release episode viewed estimated number million viewers nielsen_media_research indicated viewership million rating usa today called shy compared season premiere figure million usa said watched scripted hour basic cable time slot episode received ign gave score deemed excellent digital fix elected sullivan 49th best television episode year critic called great episode compared episode similar premise wrote newsday toss fascinating terrific emotional partner critics praised performance interactions reviewer commented watching pretend monk pretending sophisticated delight right watching monk nervous ridiculous extremes delight especially appears monk nervous disorder catching contrast reviewers elected best moment episode reaction fact role played woman dates variety example monk fit comedy scenes dramatic ones writer commented watching play laughs shows monk writers opportunity let movie actor share monk insights learned detective help hurt monk highlighted line wanted play character wasn depressing dark england hamlet criticism episode said dependent monk subtle mannerisms absurd degree tries impress actor playing similarly said pushes far today critical excessive overall credibility praised dynamic criticized actor imitating life thing movies gag pretty dry primetime emmy awards won award outstanding guest actor comedy series role episode
Mr. Monk and the Actor