Monk - Season Three

Dvd came quickly and in good condition. Pkg'd very good.

Excellent transaction love the Monk series

Season 3 is when the character Natalie was introduced. I also think the show gets funnier and more clever in season 3.

Tony Shalhoub is consistently excellent as Monk. Sharona fulfills her role as the "Watson" character in a way that is beyond good.Trivial, but noticeable: I do wish some reviewers would get this right ... Monk solves way more than one case a show, in fact usually several, so its not just a matter of a new season and "16 more cases to solve", in fact it is closer to double that amount, easily.Sharona just disappears "Mid-Season", and The so-called Sharona clone, Natalie, is introduced. Well, she is not, officially, a Sharona clone. Yes she is a new assistant, but look at the specials on disk 3.The Special Feature LIFE BEFORE MONK is actually at odds with the NATALIE TEEGER PROFILE, where Tony says ( wether for the official Studio line, or ?? ) that the change to Natalie is to basically cut loose Monk and see if/how he grows. Well, check out the two special features on disc 3, the two are incompatible as views on the same situation.From Shows 1-9 in the third series, Sharona Helps Monk, Motivates Monk, and pushes him on to do more; Sharona is the emotional, and plot catalyst in many ways ( she rips the Hair piece off the Commisioner, and thus helps solve the case).In the Shows 10-16, Teeger is a fifth wheel, does less than Sharona, and is superbly vacuous. One scene has Monk asking why she is doing something and "Natalie" says " I can do anything I want, I'm cute...".In one great episode, Mako ( as Master Zee) makes some observations that resonate so well, and in a manner that only Mako, a superb character player, can deliver.I don't want to say which scenes are the best emotionally, but when Monk/Adrian, gets to play essentially on his own, Monk is superbly emotional and emotive.If they can find a way to restore Sharona, then this will restore the original Successful Formula.Also,the Box is of a high Quality than previous boxes; contrary to some comments, the smaller plastic covers are better than the foldouts in Seasons 1 and 2 because they are more robust. I have bought enough of the Digipack foldouts to know, and to be able to recommend that the Individual Disc Covers are Superb.I honestly hope that this is not the last Major Season of Monk, but maybe, like so many great shows, three seasons is the limit; however, some superb shows can last 8 seasons with great writing. In my view, the core writing idea is great, what you need is maybe some fresh views on a timeless plot structure, not a change to a vacuous assistant that allows the lead to show his skills. The superb essence of this show is the ensemble cast that works so very, VERY well.

I remember watching this series when I was younger and laughing at all the awkward situations Mr. Monk would get himself into. For me, the comedy still holds up. I caught myself actually laughing out loud while enjoying this show.I bought this season while it was on sale for $5. I love Monk and I am so happy I found a high quality streaming option.However, I would not pay the normal price for the separate seasons when I could purchase the entire series on DVD for $70. For me personally, the convenience is not worth the amount they are asking.

I love Monk! This series holds up very well. Monk is timelessly and annoyingly funny.

USA Network has a long and rich history of quality programming, but the cable network hit the jackpot and entered a new era when it introduced Adrian Monk to the world in 2002.Mr. Monk is attempting to navigate through the unspeakable tragedy of the horrific death of his beloved wife, Trudy. The phobias he experienced as a young man growing up in San Francisco seemed to be under control thanks to his remarkable spouse, but suddenly bubbled back to the surface and completely overtook his life that December 1997 day, so much so that his best friend, Captain Leland Stottlemeyer, was forced to discharge Monk from the SFPD.Season three marks a pivotal turning point for Monk after his loyal nurse and assistant, Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram) returned to her native New Jersey. Not only was Monk's universe about to collapse inward upon him, the show was on the ledge as well.Enter Natalie Teeger. Ms. Teeger, a military widow who is mother to brilliant 12-year old Julie, stops a home invasion by stabbing the intruder with a pair of scissors. Monk is then hired by Captain Stottlemeyer to clear Natalie of any criminal wrongdoing. During the course of the investigation, Natalie and Julie become fascinated with the "defective detective", and the Teegers are even more awed when Mr. Monk saves Julie's goldfish at the expense of a very valuable moon rock during a science fair.Traylor Howard's arrival not only saved Monk, but it sent the show soaring to new heights. If you haven't watched Monk yet, watch season three. You'll soon want to watch the other seven seasons.

Monk is a quality series with a perfect formula. I love all the seasons and watch them over and over. The actors are high quality, the pace is easy to watch, and they don't make great series like this any more.

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Une série originale, drôle et émouvante, basée sur de bonnes intrigues policières. Le héro, un détective maniaque et phobique, est excellent. Ses tocs et ses phobies en font un personnage attachant. On ne se lasse pas des histoires au fil des saisons. Les scénarii sont tjs aussi bons et surprenants. A voir et à revoir...

le plaisir de pouvoir visionner en VO quand on a quand même besoin de sous titres - et une série originale!

La saison clé ou les deux assistantes se passent la main de l'une à l'autreles épisodes sont enlevés et riche de bonnes enquêtes. de temps en temps, il arrive même a résoudre deux ou trois enquêtes par épisode, un mot lui convient bien, ENORME

série amusante , sans prétention , mais surtout regardable par toute la famille ... très bien