Monk 07/09 - "Mr. Monk and the Blackout"
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Monk 07/09 - "Mr. Monk and the Blackout"
Someone keeps setting bombs in a local power station, causing blackouts.
The case tonight was secondary to the fact that Monk goes out on a date with the hot p.r. director of the power company. He takes her to a nice restaurant with a view, but the elevator doesn't stop even with the floor so they walk up 52 flights of stairs. Coming down in the elevator, a blackout, of course Monk unravels. "Lobbylobbylobbylobby!"
Nice homage to Captain Stottlemeyer's old movie, SotL, with Monk running around the house in night-vision goggles.
An almost unrecognizable Judge Reinhold makes a guest appearance.
The case tonight was secondary to the fact that Monk goes out on a date with the hot p.r. director of the power company. He takes her to a nice restaurant with a view, but the elevator doesn't stop even with the floor so they walk up 52 flights of stairs. Coming down in the elevator, a blackout, of course Monk unravels. "Lobbylobbylobbylobby!"
Nice homage to Captain Stottlemeyer's old movie, SotL, with Monk running around the house in night-vision goggles.
An almost unrecognizable Judge Reinhold makes a guest appearance.
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I usually catch the repeat of this on Friday night at 11 here but they had track & field on instead. Now I have to remember to catch it during the week.
I usually catch the repeat of this on Friday night at 11 here but they had track & field on instead. Now I have to remember to catch it during the week.
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Originally posted by MrX
Stupid USA
I usually catch the repeat of this on Friday night at 11 here but they had track & field on instead. Now I have to remember to catch it during the week.
Stupid USA
I usually catch the repeat of this on Friday night at 11 here but they had track & field on instead. Now I have to remember to catch it during the week.
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I caught it this morning(missed the first 15 minutes)
I thought it was good
The nightvision goggles scene was funny as was the date.
"If I don't get my 45 minutes I don't function correctly"
I thought it was good
The nightvision goggles scene was funny as was the date.
"If I don't get my 45 minutes I don't function correctly"
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My whole family was cracking up during Friday nights show.
I could tell from the shadow of the guy who set the bomb during the 1st few minutes of the show. My fam hates it when I tell them who did and why.
I could tell from the shadow of the guy who set the bomb during the 1st few minutes of the show. My fam hates it when I tell them who did and why.
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I like the conversation flash cards Monk was using.
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Originally posted by Comfort Eagle
This is the first of the new season that I have actually caught. I always, always miss this show for some reason. I really need tivo.
This is the first of the new season that I have actually caught. I always, always miss this show for some reason. I really need tivo.
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This episode really brought the funny. I almost fell off the couch when Monk was using the cards during his phone call to the power company PR lady (Alicia Coppola was looking mighty fine in this episode). Their date was also pure classic Monk comedy. This was a return to form for Monk.
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I loved the Pictionary game: "a line ... a crooked line ... a line that should be more straight ... two lines ... two uneven lines ... two crooked, uneven lines ... it's a disturbingly asymmetrical shape!"
Also good to see the lovely Alicia Coppola (aka "Leeeeeza"). I enjoyed her on American Dreams.
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Also good to see the lovely Alicia Coppola (aka "Leeeeeza"). I enjoyed her on American Dreams.
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Originally posted by BadlyDrawnBoy
the flash cards were great, especially the fact that the Trudi pile was huge and he had such a hard time with Texas.
the flash cards were great, especially the fact that the Trudi pile was huge and he had such a hard time with Texas.
From Stottlemeyer: "Disher, did you read the whole file?"
And the final "Lobby, lobby, lobby, lobby...."
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Also somehow guessed who the culprit was when the guy first came on the screen.
Also somehow guessed who the culprit was when the guy first came on the screen.
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Will this one be on again this week? I forgot to set my cable DVR before leaving town and missed this one.
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According to Monk's web page, your last chance at the rebroadcast will be Wednesday night at 10PM.
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I guess I haven't been paying attention as this was the first time I'd seen Alicia Coppola in anything since Remote Control. She looks better now than she did then.
Decent episode if only for Monk trying to go on a date. Very big step. Tony Shalhoub is so great at those moments of sad vulnerability.
Decent episode if only for Monk trying to go on a date. Very big step. Tony Shalhoub is so great at those moments of sad vulnerability.