Monk : Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale (2002)
Directed by Rob Thompson / Randall Zisk / Andre Belgrader / Randy Zisk / Jerry Levine
Genres - Drama, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Show [TV], Prime-Time Drama [TV], Procedural Show [TV] |
Run Time - 45 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Monk (Tony Shalhoub) suspects that 800-pound tycoon Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck (Adam Arkin) is the murderer of one Judge Lavinio. But how can this be? Dale the Whale is so obese that he can't even get out of his bed, much less leave his room. Also, it looks as though Monk is acting on a personal vendetta against Biederbeck, stemming from a devastating lawsuit a few years before. Even so, Monk is obsessed (surprise, surprise!) with proving Biederbeck's guilt, and his nurse-assistant Sharona (Bitty Schram) offers her services to prove Monk right--even if it kills her. With this episode, Max Morrow joins the cast as Sharona's son Benjy.