Monk · Episode 3x8 'Mr. Monk and the Game Show'
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With Sharona in New Jersey to visit her ailing mother, Monk is left in the very incompetent hands of his annoying upstairs neighbor, Kevin Dorfman, but the prospect of a week with Kevin is eased somewhat by a visit from Trudy's father, Dwight Ellison. Dwight invites Monk (and Kevin) to spend the week with him and his wife, Marcia – and at the same time investigate gameshow host Roddy Lankman, who appears to be involved in a conspiracy to allow one of his contestants, Val Birch, to win every game. Despite the memories of Trudy aroused by spending time with her parents in her former home and the questionable help of Kevin, Monk discovers evidence that Lankman visited Birch's house – and that Birch visited the site of the accident that killed Lankman's assistant, Lizzie Talvo. To discover exactly how Lankman and his crooked contestant are communicating – and possibly prove that they're involved in something much worse than cheating – Monk becomes a contestant on the game show. His knowledge o
German (Deutsch)
Monk reist nach Los Angeles, um seinem Schwiegervater bei der Lösung seines Game-Show-Problems zu helfen.
French (Français)
Sharona partie s'occuper de sa mère souffrante, Monk doit prendre soin de son ancien voisin, Kevin Dorfman. Alors que Monk s'efforce de le supporter, quelqu'un frappe à la porte. A sa grande surprise, il s'agit de Dwight Ellison, le père de son ex-épouse, Trudy. Ellison est le président exécutif du comité de surveillance d'un jeu télévisé très populaire. Il est persuadé que le champion actuel de l'émission triche. Il demande donc à Monk de l'accompagner à Los Angeles afin de l'aider à résoudre cette énigme.
Italian (Italiano)
Il signor Monk va a Los Angeles per aiutare suo suocero a risolvere un intricato omicidio che ruota intorno ad un gioco a premi. Il proprietario del gioco scopre che un suo amico imbroglia nel suo gioco è Monk scopre come: quando il conduttore fa le domande suggerisce al suo amico le risposte e Monk fa lo stesso imbroglio vincendo il gioco.
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- TMDb 69% · 11 (more information on website)
- IMDb 84% · 1,527 (more information on website)
Cast
| Character | Person |
|---|---|
| Adrian Monk | Tony Shalhoub |
| Leland Stottlemeyer | Ted Levine |
| Randall Disher | Jason Gray-Stanford |
Guest Stars
| Character | Person |
|---|---|
| Kevin Dorfman | Jarrad Paul |
| Dwight Ellison | Bob Gunton |
| Roddy Lankman | John Michael Higgins |
| Marcia Ellison | Rosemary Forsyth |
| Trudy Monk | Melora Hardin |
| Val Birch | Larry Brandenburg |
| Lizzie Talvo | Lisa Sheridan |
| The Librarian | Lauren Cohn |
| Director | Daniel Passer |
| Tanya | Amy Grabow |
| Stage Hand | Michael Caldwell |
| Security Guard | Nick Stellate |
| Stagehand (uncredited) | Victor Dean |
Crew
| Department | Job | Person |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director | Randall Zisk |
| Writing | Writer | Daniel Dratch |