Monk - Season Three (2002)

TV’s most brilliant detective is back, and he’s ready to battle any crime… as long as it doesn’t involve germs, heights or other people! Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub returns to DVD in all 16 third season episodes of the funny, fresh and quirky series, Monk. Rejoin Adrian Monk, the defective detective, who must overcome his obsessive-compulsive disorder and investigate the death of his wife, Trudy. Still hoping to be reinstated in the San Francisco Police Department, Monk continues to use his sharp intelligence, photographic memory and ever-present hand wipes to solve even the dirtiest cases. At his side are Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine), Lieutenant Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford), Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram) and newcomer Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard), and together they take on some daunting opponents, including the Mafia, the FBI and a possibly murderous chimpanzee. Monk’s back on the case and better than ever in this hilarious third season, which includes five obsessive brand-new featurettes!

Mon Three Season

The Monk Season Three DVD was sent to my Son who is living in Japan. I have to compliment Amazon for their expertise when it come to shipping Items internationally. It arrived before the date that was given to me as an arrival date. My son and his new friends in Japan enjoyed the DVD. The DVD was in perfect condition and the DVD was Monk Season Three in entirety. A good buy as always from Amazon.


July 27, 2008

Tragicomedy improves, but I miss Sharona

I'm not sure why Bitty Schram was let go from this show, but her absence is very noticeable. Traylor Howard does all right and becomes a bit more likeable by the end of this season, but so far she doesn't quite measure up.

Aside from that, the main cast members continue to do fine work. Shalhoub hits every note, tugging at the viewers' heartstrings as he clutches a pillow and imagines Trudy; tries medication for his OCDs but finds that they hamper his detection skills; and especially at the end of this season, when he wants to adopt a toddler but realizes that he can barely care for himself, never mind a child.

Levine and Gray-Stanford discover more layers of their characters as well. I look forward to a fourth season and more Monk!!



June 12, 2008

Monk 3rd season goodbye Bitty hello Traylor

Monk's 3rd season show the character to be just as fresh and interesting as the previous ones. Although I hated to see Bitty Schram leave the series, I have to admit Traylor was a welcome addition. It is interesting that the Monk books are written in the 1st person by her character, Natalie. I know people who like watching the show will enjoy the books as well. Well, Sharona is in the 1st nine episodes which makes this season a must for Monk fans. The funny thing about Monk is how when you watch him you can see a bit of yourself. We all have little quirks and obsessions just not so pronounced. Here's the thing, buy it. You'll thank me for it later. RLJ June 5, 2008

monk as good as ever.

I here alot about people disliking the sherona dismissal and to be honest I loved it.

Sherona was probaly a really good nurse to monk but, not sure she was ever going to be a great assitant. simply put she babied him too much and he was never able to grow. In a sense I think eventually they would had either change sherona character somewhat in season 4 or get rid of her all togehter. I mean it got to the point where not only was she taking care of him with all his phobias but, he felt like his protector as well.

Natalie was totally different. She treated him like a man with probelms...instead of a little kid with probelms. However she is also a lot sweeter then sherona.

Just to get to the episodes themsleves. Best episode easily is mr monk and the cobra. Truthfully didn't have that much hope for it but, got a Trudy clip at the end. IMO that episode alone is worth buying the boxset as it one of the sweetest moments in the show.

we mr monk and the game show where it is a good mystery and we also get to meet trudy's parents and get to see some early monk. Mr. monk takes his medicine is also a very good episode. Finally as well the season finale was very touching. Mr monk and the kid. A very emotinal story when monk has to take care of a kid. I was very impressed by this episode.

The whole season was very strong in general and definately worth buying. May 24, 2008

Good season, bad transfer

Well, I received Monk: Season 3 for my birthday and was originally very happy with my gift, but stopped watching it because of a VERY poor transfer of Mr. Monk and the Game Show. Being one of my favorite episodes, I was extremely unhappy with how the picture and sound was. The picture quality was very grainy, with the video actually made up of tiny colored specks. The sound wasn't much better; It was fuzzy and hissed. This didn't make much sense, as the television airing was crystal clear. Take this problem into consideration before you buy! March 20, 2008

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