Season 8

1. Mr. Monk's Favorite Show

August 7, 2009 · 43m

After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.

2. Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man

August 14, 2009 · 43m

While investigating the puzzling, high profile murder of a maid whose assailant apparently tried to treat her wounds, Monk finds himself increasingly drawn to another case involving a visiting African man investigating his beloved wife's hit-and-run death.

3. Mr. Monk and the UFO

August 21, 2009 · 42m

Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.

4. Mr. Monk Is Someone Else

August 28, 2009 · 43m

Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.

5. Mr. Monk Takes the Stand

September 11, 2009 · 43m

Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.

6. Mr. Monk and the Critic

September 18, 2009 · 43m

Natalie becomes convinced a critic who panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a murder at the same time as the show.

7. Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse

September 25, 2009 · 42m

Voodoo appears to be the only explanation when unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths -- including, perhaps, Natalie's.

8. Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy

October 9, 2009 · 42m

When Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.

9. Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk

October 16, 2009 · 43m

Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.

10. Mr. Monk and Sharona

October 23, 2009 · 42m

When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and finds himself torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.

11. Mr. Monk and the Dog

October 30, 2009 · 42m

Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.

12. Mr. Monk Goes Camping

November 6, 2009 · 42m

To woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies Lt. Disher on a scouting trip with the man's troublesome son -- where nature isn't the only thing the troop has to fear.

13. Mr. Monk Is the Best Man

November 13, 2009 · 43m

In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.

14. Mr. Monk and the Badge

November 20, 2009 · 43m

Monk finds his return to the police force to be more challenging than he expected when he becomes involved in the case of a serial killer.

15. Mr. Monk and the End (1)

November 27, 2009 · 43m

Monk is called to a crime at the location where he first heard the news of his wife's murder and begins the most important investigation of his life.

16. Mr. Monk and the End (2)

December 4, 2009 · 43m

Monk pursues the killer of his wife.