Although Monk is mostly annoyed by her, he becomes momentarily flattered when Marci starts acting as his buffer in relation to his personal quirks and social dealings with people. display: none; When Jack finally shows up in person, he is working for the Midland, Texas-based Tiger Bay Trucking Company and had been stopped in San Francisco for running a red light. In the first episode of season five, "Mr. Monk and the Actor", Monk wants to take up the entire week with therapy, but Dr. Kroger says he does not like working on the weekends so he can spend time with family. After a few tense moments, he throws the ball to Leland, and Randy arrests Kedder. Stanley Kamel, who portrayed Monk's therapist, Dr. Charles Kroger, died in April 2008 during the production hiatus in between seasons six and seven. Also, McCabe was a homeless person, as Monk has deduced from the state of his teeth, whose surgery had been paid for by Dale and represented by Stella Chaze, who had been posing as an outreach person. He escapes from prison but is framed for murdering Lindsey Bishop, one of the social workers at the prison, right afterwards. In this episode, she is framed by her understudy Jenna Ryan for stabbing actor Hal Duncan in a performance of the play Blood on the Moon during a preview performance prior to it heading to New York City. In fact, Ambrose did not even leave his room for an unspecified amount of time. He is also revealed to be an amateur magician himself. He is played by Kane Ritchotte in the pilot, season two, and the first half of season three, and by Max Morrow in the rest of season one. Little is known about Jack Monk's personal history. Eventually, Monk realizes why Rickover refused to move away from his longtime house and confronts Rickover again in his yard as he is returning home, forcing Rickover at gunpoint to dig up Wendy Stroud's body. Her last words to a paramedic were "bread and butter", a message to Adrian meaning that she would never leave him, as this was something she always told her husband when they had to temporarily let go of each other for some reason or another. At times, Stottlemeyer prefers to discuss an ongoing case with Monk instead of Disher, such as when the lieutenant complains vociferously about a toothache in "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist." Trudy Monk was born in Los Angeles in 1962[1] to Dwight and Marcia Ellison. Fuming, he tells them "I'm gonna do you a favor and pretend that this conversation never happened." Harold is married and has a son, Jimmy. Menu. However, when Molly reminds Monk that there are other people out there who are going through the same things that he has gone through and that they need his help, he decides to resume his career as a detective. Not much is known of Stottlemeyer's life before he joined the SFPD in the series, though in an interview, Ted Levine stated it was his own belief that Stottlemeyer had served in the military and was later discharged, lived on the East Coast, then moved to California as a young man, joining the police force. Marci first appears in "Mr. Monk and the TV Star" as a fan of Brad Terry, the star of the crime drama television series Crime Lab S.F.. As Monk and Sharona are first investigating the murder of Brad Terry's ex-wife Susan Malloy, Marci hands an envelope to Sharona, saying that it is a petition to get the old theme song back, since quite a lot of people hate the new theme song of Crime Lab S.F. Despite sharing the same disorder, Monk and Harold are constantly at odds, mostly over which of them is liked better by Dr. Kroger or Dr. Bell, or which of them have made more progress in overcoming their various problems. Stottlemeyer's second-in-command, Lieutenant Randy Disher, is a source of much comedic strife. Monk and Natalie catch Linda through a sting operation. The episode "Mr. Monk Fights City Hall" reveals that Dr. Bell served on the city council in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but he got bored with the job and started sending his secretary as his proxy. Monk prefers the magazines to be arranged in two vertical rows of three. Nunn hired Warrick Tennyson, an explosives expert, to build and plant the bomb, while Nunn detonated it with a cellular phone. He was stunned when he was diagnosed with heart failure and later needed a lifesaving transplant. WebElizabeth Natalie Schram (born July 17, 1968) is an American actress best known for playing Sharona Fleming in the television series Monk and for playing Evelyn Gardner, mother of Stillwell "Angel," in the film A League of Their Own (1992). WebMichael W. Watkins 4 Episodes 2008 Lawrence Trilling 3 Episodes 2003 Dean Parisot 3 Episodes 2009 David Breckman 3 Episodes 2009 Anthony R. Palmieri 3 Episodes 2007 Stanley Kamel, who played Adrian Monk's long-suffering psychiatrist on the TV detective show "Monk," has died. He was 65. Kamel was found dead of a heart attack in his Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday by his agents, publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement. The song is also featured in the season 8 episode "Mr. Monk Goes Camping" as the ringtone on Randy's cell phone. However, in "Mr. Monk Goes to a Farm", Captain Stottlemeyer calls Randy "Son", implying that he feels like a father to Randy. Dr. Kroger is instrumental in trying to get Monk reinstated as a detective, all while discussing his problems and progress as a person. Kamel has appeared in numerous TV roles over the past three decades, including "The West Wing," "Six Feet Under," "Melrose Place," "The Golden Girls," "Days of Our Lives" and "Murder One. To make sure this happened, he had set up arrangements so that the doctor who did his surgery was sent away to Hawaii right after the operation, and a new doctor who had never met Dale, McCabe, or Cannon, would oversee his recovery. "Actor Stanley Kamel was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday, April 8, by his long time agents and friends, Donna Massetti and Marilyn Szatmary. Twelve years later, in 2009, Rickover has come far in his career, having been recently nominated for the California Supreme Court. Before Stottlemeyer can even formally introduce himself, she instantly recognizes Stottlemeyer as a divorcee (replying "I've been in the real estate business for fourteen years and I can smell divorce from a hundred feet away"). However, Stottlemeyer appreciates Disher's abilities and even harbors a degree of affection for him, especially in situations of personal peril. However, Monk discovers that the cleaning lady was killed by drug trafficker Francis Merrigan, who also owns an office in Dr. Kroger's building. She confides her troubles to Natalie, who, guilt-ridden, immediately catches the first flight home to San Francisco. Captain Leland Francis Stottlemeyer, portrayed by Ted Levine, is a captain of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD)'s homicide detail, and a longtime and long-suffering friend of main protagonist Adrian Monk from their days on the force together, when Stottlemeyer served as Monk's fourth partner and later as watch commander. The stalker first breaks into and ransacks Leland's apartment, then uses a voice scrambler and calls T.K. At the end of the episode, Randy picks up Sharona to go to the airport, sharing a kiss as they load her bags. Benjy reassures her that he can handle it. After they are rescued, it becomes clear that Troy has a better relationship with his father, and is planning to follow his father and study psychology in college. After moving to Los Angeles in his 20s, the artist joined the original L.A. Roxy cast of The Rocky Horror Show in 1973, where he portrayed both Eddie and Dr. Everett Scott. In "Earthquake" she remarks to Sharona that she thinks Sharona copies her by moving to San Francisco, buying the same purse, etc. Actor Stanley Kamel, who died of a heart attack Tuesday, had a special bond with his "Monk" co-star, Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub. This is mentioned in the season 4 episode "Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding". }, First published on April 10, 2008 / 4:10 PM. Before Nunn can answer, he is shot dead by a corrupt local sheriff, John Rollins. Paris police Inspector Guy Gadois knows the lyrics and music of the song by heart. Adrian does not know what this may mean until he mentions this to Dr. Bell. Julie plays a key role in the season four episode "Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show", when Julian Hodge (Malcolm McDowell) invites her to participate in his fashion show, despite her young age. Despite the fact that Monk is always shown to be annoyed by Kevin, he is seen crying after Kevin's murder, hinting at a possible friendship they had. She works for a magazine similar to Consumer Reports and is covering the debut of the new LaserVac self-cleaning vacuum. Randy's lack of luck getting dates is so notorious that when he actually does land a girlfriend, in the episode "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month", no one believes him. Marci loses interest in Monk when Ringel shoots her during a hostage situation at his lumberyard. While having a temporary relapse (in "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing"), Adrian mentions that Trudy lived for 20 minutes after the bomb went off. Tennis star Serena Williams, supermodel Karlie Kloss unveil baby bumps at the Met Gala Trying to impress her, Sharona tells her that she is Monk's partner, not his assistant/nurse. Though Glee is an ensemble Monk shuts off Tennyson's morphine drip, watches his face contort in pain for a moment, then turns it back on, saying that Trudy would not have wanted him to suffer. 's maid of honor and best friend Stephanie Briggs, who happens to be an accomplice of Kettering's and killed him after he blackmailed her for money. At one point during the investigation, Linda drops by Monk and Natalie's new office while they are talking with Stottlemeyer and Disher. In the novel Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop, he starts to feel a little hostile towards Monk after taking a lot of ribbing from Paul Braddock (and at one time, Braddock actually insults Stottlemeyer, accusing him of using Monk as a metaphorical crutch). He retires out of guilt as the police believe that one of his patients is responsible. The investigation eventually leads them to a local doctor named Jay Bennett (Fred Weller), who had hit Linda's car while driving from the marina after killing his girlfriend Anna Pollard out in the bay. Trying to become an actress during the season eight episode "Mr. Monk and the Critic", Julie's beautiful voice is the key to proving that theater critic John Hannigan snuck out and killed his girlfriend Callie Esterhaus during a theater performance. In the novel Mr. Monk is Miserable, "I Don't Need a Badge" has become a cult phenomenon in Paris. Jack goes to Adrian in hopes that Adrian can clear his name. However, just before they leave for Hawaii, Linda's former business partner Sean Corcoran is shot dead by a shotgun-wielding intruder in front of a married couple during an open house tour. Then Monk shows himself off as a "tough guy" by shoving Harold away, who then apologizes. She first appears "Mr. Monk, Private Eye", when she hires Monk and Natalie to investigate damages done to her signature Buick Lucerne at the marina done by someone who left a threatening note on the car afterwards. Although Kevin gets his money back, by the time he makes his next appearance in "Mr. Monk and the Game Show," he has lost it all to a number of serious misfortunes, including gambling losses, two greedy wives, and a dishonest accountant. That night at Natalie's house, Natalie reflects on what Monk did for Julie, telling her that the only other man she knows who would have cared more about Julie's fish than an item worth a lot of money was Mitch. Julie begins researching information on Fellows after Natalie returns to San Francisco to re-take her position as Monk's assistant. Around the same time, Rickover hires bomber Frank Nunn to plant a bomb in Trudy's car. In "Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife", Monk is forced to take Jared and his brother to lunch because Karen is hospitalized after a tow truck driver is shot and killed by a sniper, causing the truck to veer into Karen's oncoming van, and because Leland is working the homicide case. He was portrayed by Cameron Cush in this episode. In the season eight episode "Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse", it is revealed that Natalie's superstitions about voodoo result from when she and Mitch lived on a military base in South Carolina. They were married for twenty years. 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They married on August 8, 1990. Natalie has a photo of Kevin on display, which she at first claims took over two hours to take because she wanted one where he was not talking, but upon noticing a skeptical look from Monk, admits to having used Photoshop. Adrian confronts Jack in front of Natalie, just as Jack is conning her into signing a check for an orphanage in Quebec. She initially appears in a three-episode story arc beginning with "Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk". Especially in the early episodes of the show, there is a certain degree of tension between Stottlemeyer and Monk. Karen first appeared in "Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man", where she begs Leland to investigate the death of Miles Holling, the oldest man in the world. During a coughing fit brought on by the poisoned wipes, Monk decides not to kill Rickover and puts the gun down on the sundial in Rickover's yard, which Rickover then picks up and holds to his own head, yelling "You take care of her!," before pulling the trigger. Once convinced of the validity of one of Monk's theories, Stottlemeyer always proves a staunch ally in apprehending Monk's primary suspects. The intense guilt contributed to and intensified his nervous breakdown, his obsessive-compulsive manifestations, and his bizarre phobias. Aerosmith announces farewell tour In "Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend", Stottlemeyer's duties and the fact that Linda has moved uptown to Richmond means that she can only talk to him at 6:30p.m. each night on webcam dates. While trying to deal with the investigation into the murder of wanted ecoterrorist Martin Kettering, Leland finds himself in trouble when someone starts making threats against him and T.K. The band breaks up, and Randy returns to the SFPD shortly afterwards. However, her life as a former Vice cop does give Devlin some advantages that Randy does not have. Dr. Bell's character has a considerably constructed background, in sharp contrast to Dr. Kroger. According to Monk, Molly seems to be similar to Trudy not only in appearance but also in her mannerisms. However, he does remember that the man had six fingers on his right hand. Hence, starting with season seven, Monk gets a new therapist, Dr. Neven Bell, who remained for the final two seasons. On February 27, 2015, Nimoy passed away at the age of 83 due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (via The New York Times ). "That woman is as obsessive and compulsive as you are." In the same scene, Monk is also forced to endure a blatant insult to Kevin's memory when Torini writes down a phony confession that he is responsible for Kevin's murder on a piece of paper, which he folds and places in Monk's hand. ", He played the father of Rebbeca Gayheart's character in an eight-episode arc of "Beverly Hills 90210" in 1995. Dale consents to undergo a gastric bypass operation so that he can be integrated into the regular prison system. Early life Eventually, by Mr. Monk Gets Even, she moves her business to San Francisco. March 11, 2005, 10:47 AM PST / Source: The Associated Press. As revealed in the season five episode "Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink", Charles has taken three paternity tests at the "request" of his son. Ambrose blames himself for Trudy's death. It was necessary to have two actors play the role because Ritchotte lives on the West Coast, while the pilot was filmed in Vancouver and seasons two and three in Los Angeles. Dr. Neven Bell (portrayed by Hctor Elizondo) becomes Monk's therapist in the season seven premiere "Mr. Monk Buys a House", replacing Dr. Kroger. Among other things, she is less tolerable of Monk's eccentricities and less flexible to accommodating his needs than Randy ever was. Unknown to Kevin, Torini is secretly trafficking heroin for an Asian drug cartel. Even though Ambrose's last television appearance was in 2008, he continued to appear in the Monk novel series by Lee Goldberg. The episode also establishes that their marriage is not necessarily stable, to such an extent that when Randy informs Leland that Karen wants to see him, Leland panics and has Randy keep her occupied while he gets his office reorganized (hanging a dreamcatcher from his lamp, hiding some of his personal junk, and installing a waterfall (that he fills with coffee). By a stroke of luck, Monk manages to avoid breaking character and tells Harold that he has made a mistake, and threatens to kill him if he does not back away. Kroger eventually died of a heart attack, mirroring the real death of the actor that portrayed the character. Monk agrees, and they eventually find it at a quarry. While investigating the "abduction" of actress Sally Larkin, Harold shows up at the crime scene and tells Monk about his new therapist, that he is over their feud, and also gives him Dr. Climan's business card. Starting in Mr. Monk On the Couch, Ambrose has a live-in assistant, Yuki Nakamura, introduced in Mr. Monk on the Road. Her accomplice, the store's night manager, kills paperboy Nestor Alvarez while trying to steal newspapers that they think are Kevin's (they are actually Monk's papers). Lieutenant Amy Devlin: Stottlemeyer's replacement right-hand following Randy's departure. They have two sons, Jared and Max. In Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse, when a firehouse dog named Sparky is murdered, Julie hires Monk to investigate pro bono. It happened to be her third speeding offense, meaning that she got arrested and the car was impounded, so the threats against Leland were Stephanie getting increasingly desperate, trying to get the pistol back before Leland found it. While Stottlemeyer is initially concerned that Trudy's name would upset Monk, Monk is enthused, saying that everyone should have a Trudy in their life. Also inherent in this hostility is a certain degree of jealousy; Stottlemeyer appears only too aware that he is not nearly the detective that Monk is. Ken Monkhouse, also known as Monkey on Highway Thru Hell, died on May 24, 2020 from a heart attack, according to Jamie Davis Towing. The novel Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu offers an explanation for the apparent contradiction between Randy's seeming ineptitude at solving cases and his continuing role as a ranked police officer: Stottlemeyer, in a covert meeting with Monk and Natalie, states that Randy in fact has a high clearance and conviction rate; the cases he solves are simply not high profile or unusual enough to be mentioned in the press (or covered in a Monk adventure). Gail Fleming (Amy Sedaris) is Sharona's younger sister and an actress. Her career in Vice was ended, though, when a judge refused to let her testify at the trial for her last case without showing her face.