The entire 8 season/125 episode series arrives on 32 DVDs. These are exactly the same as the previously released season sets. Each 4 disc season arrives in its own single-width DVD case and the cases are housed in a double slipcase that is hinged in the middle. It's a nice package.

Extras:

Unfortunately there isn't a bonus disc for people who shell out the bucks for this impressive collection. All of the on-disc extras from the earlier releases are included though. You can find a more detailed listing of them in the individual season set reviews. (Season one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and eight.)

The two things that are exclusive to this set are an 18-page episode guide that lists a synopsis for each episode as well as letting you know which disc it can be found on, and a 32-page book: An Obsessive's Guide to Monk. This is nice, though it's a little light on substance. Mainly filled with pictures, the book lists Monk's pobias (well, the 38 that come out in the series at least), quotes from the detective, and it has some cleaning tips. It was nice, but fans who bought the earlier releases aren't missing much.

Final Thoughts:

If you have the earlier season sets, there's no real reason to pick this up. The exclusive book is ho-hum at best and the DVDs are exactly the same. If you haven't been following the cases of this master detective though, this is a great way to pick them all up in one easy step. All the episodes in one white, clean box. Just the way Monk himself would like it. Highly Recommended.