Mr. Monk and the Big Reward (3 Feb. 2006)

Adrian is one of four detectives on the hunt for a priceless diamond that promises a handsome reward for its finder.

Director:

Randall Zisk

Writers:

Andy Breckman (creator), Tom Scharpling,

Stars:

Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk
Traylor Howard	...	Natalie Teeger
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer
DJ Qualls	...	Rufus - Computer Geek
Tyler Mane	...	Dirk - Motorcycle Rider
Davenia McFadden	...	Gladys Menchen (as Davenia Mcfadden)
Ryan Alosio	...	Warren Landis
Jamie Anne Allman	...	Jennie Mandeville (as Jamie Brown)
Faran Tahir	...	Museum Official
Daniel Browning Smith	...	Danny Chasen
Derrick O'Connor	...	Inspector St. Clare
Stanley Kamel	...	Dr. Charles Kroger
Carissa Kosta	...	Cashier (as Carissa Koutantzis)
James Wing Woo	...	Kwan

Storyline

Adrian is one of four detectives on the hunt for a priceless diamond that promises a handsome reward for its finder.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MORATIM Produktions, Mandeville Films, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the end, the captain says that they have been put on retainer and guaranteed 16 homicides a year for 2 years. This is how long the series had been extended for at the time (16 episodes for 2 years).

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Goofs

When Jennie Mandeville first goes into the police office she reports robbing the Commercial Savings Trust in Sausalito. Sausalito is across the Bay from San Francisco, completely out of their jurisdiction. Jennie should have realized this (and picked a bank inside the city) but even if she didn't know any better, Lt. Disher would never have bothered to take her statement. He would have instead arranged for her transfer to Sausalito and been done with it.

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Quotes

Dr. Charles Kroger: What would you do if you had a million dollars?
Adrian Monk: Well, I guess I'd hire you full time, and keep you on retainer 24/7. Maybe I'd buy you a house right next to mine so that I could just drop in, anytime.
[Chuckles]
Adrian Monk: This is fun. What would you do with a million dollars?
Dr. Charles Kroger: [Cautiously] Buy an island... a desert island... in the middle of nowhere.
Adrian Monk: So we would do our sessions over the phone?
Dr. Charles Kroger: Heh, you see this island, in my mind... no phone service.
Adrian Monk: I guess I'd have to buy a boat.
Dr. Charles Kroger: You see, that's funny ...
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Connections

References Sophie's Choice (1982)

User Reviews

A Very Silly (Too Silly) Episode

Mr. Monk, the cheapskate, is broke as usual, negligent is paying Natalie, as usual, reluctant to ask for a raise, as usual, and is solving cases for free, as usual. All of this has Natalie upset, naturally, until she sees that there is a one million dollar reward for anyone who solves the recent heist from a local museum of a diamond worth $20 million.

Monk has competition for the reward money: three goof-ball stereotypes (a retired Scotland Yard man, a nerd-like skinny young guy and a crude Dog-like bounty hunter, complete with pony tail. They follow Monk every step of the way, hoping to cash in on his intelligence, since Monk is the only one figuring things out.

This was a fun episode until the last dozen minutes when it got really silly, too silly, with an unsatisfying ending.