Archive for the 'Monk' Category
Monk: Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist
Upset, he turns in his badge and tries to restart the garage band he had in the twelfth grade. When the dentist and his assistant become linked to an
armored car heist, they drug Monk (who, naturally, hates going to the dentist) and try to do their own rendition of the
torture scene from Marathon M…
Monk: Mr. Monk and the Astronaut
Monk’s
constituents in the police station are awestruck by the famous man, and can’t believe Monk’s theory that somehow he
was able to commit a murder while floating around deep space.
A lot of times, Monk focuses hard on Monk’s phobias, but once in a while an episode will peel back a
few more …
The Five: Episode naming patterns
Why? Some shows, like Friends and Seinfeld, painted themselves in a
corner very early on with episode names, not thinking the show would last for 200 episodes or so. Some, amazingly abundant, offer titles that refer to something that happened in the episode.
Yawwwwn. BOOORINNNG.I like …
Monk has a companion on USA Network
It plus co-stars Corbin Bernson as the main character’s father, who happens to be a real police officer. It’s about a wanna-be detective, played by
James Roday, who cons the police into believing that he has psychic powers that will help them solve crimes. USA has ordered 11 episodes, for a total …
In TV land, pilots never die
The creators went back to the drawing board, pitched it the next year, and now it’s a successful
series. I actually kind-of prefer the original title
considering it’s quirky. It’s a show about four Irish brothers who keep finding
themselves tangled up in the mob. Another example is Monk, which wa…
The Five: Things to watch instead of the Super Bowl
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, Sports, Food/Home/DIY, Cable, Programming, MonkIf you’re not watching the Super Bowl
today, you don’t have to go out and, like, do something outdoors. Sixteen episodes of Yes, Dear start at 7 pm ET.Continue reading The Five: T…
Monk: Mr. Monk and the Big Reward
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Cable, OpEd, MonkMonk and Natalie find themselves financially strapped due to a lack of
cases. Seeing that as the reply to their problems, Natalie convinces
Monk to try and solve the case.Continue reading Monk: Mr. Monk and the Big RewardPer…
Monk: Mr. Monk and the Captain’s Marriage
Continue reading Monk: Mr. Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Celebrities, MonkMonk, like MASH, is difficult to
define as either a “comedy” or a “drama,” but whatever it is, the “drama” part was kicked
up a few notches with last night’s episode, which focused on…
Monk: Mr. Monk Bumps His Head
The first episode guest starred Malcolm McDowell as an unscrupulous fashion guru. Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Talent, MonkOkay, that is actually the second episode of the
season. Monk Bumps His HeadPermalink | Email this | Comments Let’s move on.C…
Monk gets two more seasons
I’m a late comer to the show and only started watching it
recently. Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Industry, MonkAs Bob mentioned,
Monk kicks off its fifth season that evening on USA. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Why I did…
iTMS just got a lot more shows
Viva la revolution!Continue reading iTMS just got a lot more showsRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments But wait! You know that you could buy TV
shows off the iTunes Music Store for a while now, but the offerings have been limited to five ABC shows with some
rumored…
NBC, CBS to charge for reruns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, NBC, CBS, Industry, The Amazing Race, Battlestar Galactica, CSI, PVR Wire, Cable/Satellite, MonkNBC
and CBS think viewers are willing to pay whether they miss some primetime television. Yesterday, both networks announced
different plans to offer some programming on-d…












