Monk - Season Four | 
 enlarge | Directors: Andre Belgrader, Anthony R. Palmieri, Daniel Dratch, Eric Laneuville, Jefery Levy
Actors: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-stanford, Ted Levine, Laurie Metcalf
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 3529
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 693 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.2
MPN: MCAD29284D
UPC: 025192928420
EAN: 0025192928420
ASIN: B000F0UUTG
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2002
Release Date: June 27, 2006
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/27/2006
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Adrian Monk is still "the man" as this brilliant fourth season demonstrates. Not that his confidence in his crime-solving abilities isn't tested from time to time. In the fun season-opener, Monk finds himself upstaged by low-rent private eye Marty Eels (guest star Jason Alexander in a spinoff-worthy role). The very flappable Monk is further undone by Eels' seemingly uncanny ability to find clues in the baffling case of a jewelry store robbery ("He's cheating," Monk protests in vain). This is something of a "threshold" season for Monk, to quote his psychiatrist, who is moved to openly weep when Monk uncharacteristically allows a glass to go uncoastered at one point. But his obsessive-compulsive disorders still get the best of him, as in one of the season's more clever episodes, "Mr. Monk Goes to the Office," in which Monk, going undercover, is blissfully in his element as an "office drone," doing the same tasks day in and day out. Just as he is accepted as one of the office gang, he alienates them by not participating in a bowling tournament (it must be the shoes). Tony Shalhoub, a two-time Emmy-winner for his nuanced performances as Monk, was nominated for his third Emmy for this season. One of his finest hours is "Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk," in which it appears that his beloved late wife, Trudy, is not only still alive, but a suspect in a murder. This season also develops Monk's relationship with his new personal assistant, Natalie (Trayler Howard). In "Mr. Monk Gets Drunk," it's all about trust when Natalie initially doesn't believe Monk's implausible tale of a disappeared wine-country-inn guest Monk claims to have met the night before. Genius is pain, John Lennon once said, and this applies to Monk. His neurotic tendencies alienate him from the mainstream. In "Office," he so wants to be accepted that he writes conversational cue cards, and the solving of the crime doesn't compensate for him being a cubicle laughingstock. But as the series progresses, Monk is getting better, so much so, that Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) informs him that he is being put under contract retainer for "16 homicides a year." With a sly nod to the series' renewal, Stottlemeyer tells him they best take things "one year at a time." --Donald Liebenson
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 Exceptional subtitles for hearing impaired!! September 1, 2008
critters (VA)
Monk 4 has exceptional subtitles--clean, complete, and covering everything including most, if not all, of the extra stuff. I didn't watch the whole season straight through, so I might've forgotten some of the extras. It's pretty unusual, and very welcome, to have accessibility for the extras. Thanks, whoever's responsible!!! Monk is just too good to miss a word!
 Monk Season Four August 30, 2008
Carol A. Lake
Monk continues to be one of the best series on t.v. Tony Shalhoub plays his difficult character believably and with just the right amount of humor.
It's good t.v. without vivid violence. The strong language is only moderate and kept to a low level. Almost as good as Moonlight...which some idiot canceled.
So Fun August 4, 2008
M. Burrow (USA)
This is one of the few TV shows that my whole family enjoys. Tony Shalhoub is so fun!
Monk Season Four July 27, 2008
Suzanne C. Short (Blue Island, IL)
The Monk Season Four DVD was sent to my Son who is living in Japan. I have to compliment Amazon for their expertise when it come to shipping Items internationally. It arrived before the date that was given to me as an arrival date. My son and his new friends in Japan enjoyed the DVD. The DVD was in perfect condition and the DVD was Monk Season Four in entirety. A good buy as always from Amazon.
More changes for the characters July 1, 2008
Viva (So. Cal.)
Things keep changing for the characters, which is a good thing for any tv series; it helps the show to evolve. The captain's marriage crumbles, Julie tries modeling, Randy speaks up for himself, and Monk has several breakthroughs with the help of Dr. Kroger, although the main character's tragic core remains, and is central to the show.
I still have to say that I miss Bitty Schram tremendously; Howard just doesn't quite fill the void, although she does her best.
I also wish we could see Monk's troubled brother more frequently.
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