Monk: The Obsessive Compulsive Collection (Seasons One - Four) [DVD]

This show was so awesome - you can watch these episodes over and over and not get tired of the story - and notice more details and quirks of Monk or the other characters with each time you watch. Hilarious and touching and entertaining mystery fare. These writers had it going on when they wrote this show - the character of Monk is like "everyman" - he represents in hyperbole the fears and insecurities that are the human condition. But the reason i LOVE this show is that it is not just a laughable picture of neurosis - every episode is a hopeful story of prevailing in spite of our weaknesses (not prevailing over weakness...because his weaknesses remain.) but prevailing in spite of them because he always wins anyway. In spite of himself. It's an awesome message. A very positive show in that way - a huge message of underdog hope. It's one of the most refreshing and entertaining shows that this era of TV has produced. I WISH these writers would put together another show. I don't think they could fail! Great writing, great (great) acting. I will always love Tony Shalhoub because of Monk!

Monk is a completely different, and substantially more competent, detective than most crime fighters you will see on tv. He has the skills of a modern-day Sherlock Holmes - only warped with his obsessive/compulsive issues. You root for him to show up the bully/bad guy - and he never fails. Their look of gob-smacked amazement when they are caught without an acceptable explanation of why they did what they did is always so satisfying. The good guy shows up the bad guy. The other characters are fun, sometimes silly, but always entertaining. I loved this show and hated to see it end. This was a fun show and had a sense of right and wrong that is missing from some other shows today.

I was looking at purchasing all 8 seasons all at once as a set, but after reading the reviews I decided against it. They were saying things like; the discs froze or won't play at all. So I decided to go this way thinking my chances were going to be better, because the seller isn't mass making them in bulk for as little as possible. And I was right, I'm on season 4 on the second disc and haven't had any problems... they all played, no skipping or freezing.

As a fan of crime solving programs, Monk provides always comes through. However, he provides a great comic relief which makes these programs truly unique. His powers of observation, his way of solving the crimes and his relationship with his friends is endearing. One more thing that I would like to mention is that among his strange behavior you will see a love for his murdered wife to be truly amazing. These are the kind of DVDs you can watch over and over again.

I'm not going to waste too much time on this review,as hollywood will always make a quick buck off of anyone or anything.Also people who have never walked a mile in another person's shoes will never see the darker side to what other's brush off,or find "entertaining" I've had obsessive compulsive disorder since the age of 13.With medicine,O.C.D is tolerable,without it;it's just as disabiling as cancer.Ihad an uncle who also had this disease;a more severe case than mine.He committed suicide. Since O.C.D is a fairly new diagnosed disease (a little over ten years now) many older people who had the disease in the past never got any treatment or help,as it was unknown.Since O.C.D can be hereditary (my father also has obsessive compulsive),I live with him and watch him continue to decline.After 30 to 50 years with no treatment;there is no hope for that person.The disorder takes over the person's mind completely and they are trapped in an endless cycle of rituals.All I can do is stay with my father and comfort him as best I can in a house he never leaves. Monk not only takes O.C.D light-heartedly and jokes about it,it also misinforms the public.Here are a few grains of truth for people who don't really know much of anything about O.C.D other than what they see on Monk. 1.Not all O.C.D sufferes are terrified of germs. 2.Neurosis and obsessive compulsive disorder are two seperate things.A person who is neurotic isn't necessarily obsessive compulsive and vice versa. 3.Much of Monk's personality is tied to O.C.P or obsessive compulsive personality,not disorder. If you really want to understand O.C.D and not give money to an insensitive and ignorant misconception;read the book,"The Broken Brain" by Nancy C. Andreasen M.D,PhD.

The golden globe winning series is satisfying for the fans of crime dramasand also the fans of comedy it's a great combination of thrill and comedytony shalhoob the emmy award winning actor is just brilliant .he is able to convince us that he is the Obsessive Compulsive detective,with great preformance by tony shalhoob and his supporitng cast you can sence the attraction between them which makes watching the episode even more enjoyable .in my point of view This is one of the best shows on TV. I say that because it shares one common trait with every show I have ever loved: Heart. Behind the ominous tinge of death, the cynical barkings of Captain Stottlemeyer, the Barney Fife-esque antics of Randy Disher, the equal parts maternal nagging and New Jersey attitude of Charona Flemming and the fact that it's basically a show about poking fun at one guy's mental problems is love. We LOVE Adrien Monk. We join him in mourning his wife's death, and we live and die with each step he takes toward being reinstated.This is more than a cop show. This is more than a detective show. This is more than a comedy. This is more than a drama. Given the slightest amount of cosmic justice, this show will go down in history alongside "Sports Night," "Freaks and Geeks," and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (I apologize for nothing) as a show that did not give in to the horrors of professional television, but rose above them to produce pure art.this a great show I really recommend itthank you for reading ,enjoy

As a fan of serial detective shows - Monk has to be my most favourite.Monk is funny in a way that is both humourous and tragic. This series is full of action but its memorable characters and cleverly-crafed plots will also tug at your heart-strings, too. Here Tony Shalhoub plays a detective with psychological issues who is a genuis capable of solving complex crimes - but he is paralyzed by phobias and OCD which prevent him from performing duties as a regular police officer. Monk, with the help of his assistant aid the San Francisco Police Department in unraveling mysteries in the most hilarious and clever way.Fantastic!

ＢＳでやっている分はシーズン４がまだ終了していないので、日本語吹き替え版DVD-BOX発売はもうちょっと時間がかかりそう！でも今すぐに全部欲しい！というMonkファンならオススメです。シーズン１〜４まで全話収録されていますし、吹き替え版には(多分)なかったエピソードも含まれています。角野卓造さんの吹き替えはとても味があっていいですが、Tony Shalhoubの生声もいいですよ。内容は折り紙付き☆５つですが、リージョン１なのとBOXが無駄に大きい気がするので☆４つで。

It was a real pleasure watching the first four seasons of Monk. It has enough humour to keep it from getting too serious.

I watched the Season 1-4 'Obsessive Compulsive' collection like a true trooper with OCD, ...non-stop. While the show is not about finite articulation of crimes or crime scenes like a CSI type show, it does provide a refreshing look at detective work via Tony Shalhoub as Monk, the OCD Detective, or as some call him on the show the 'Defective Detective' Even though my own version of OCD , with respect to continuity particularly involving his germaphobia in many episodes where if Monk was truly as phobia stricken as the writers portray, he would not do certain things in certain episodes. Or, the writers knowing this, could have explained it better why in some instances Monk seemingly 'forgot' his phobia about germs and nature in contradiction to things he said himself in previous episodes. ( ex; rolling around the grass with the child, after declaring several times, 'nature is dirty, animals do terrible things on grass' etc etc. )With that said, who cares?, the show is fun, LOL funny at times, and a fresh idea in an arena of re-do's and work -overs. If I was forced to make a comparison, I might venture "Columbo becomes obsessed with clean " This purchase was one of the best I have ever made! Favourite episodes, way too many to count, take a chance and buy this set, you will definitely not be sorry.Wants: ( without giving anything away) More evolution in the 'Trudy' case solving, then of course, ( even though I'm contrary to OLS ( Obligatory Love Scenes) a long term new love interest for Monk, his character is so sweet intrinsically, thanks to the writers, you just can't help but want him and his brother to succeed! Oh yes, more of the brother would be great, along with more flashbacks from their childhood, especially the parents.Buy this, it's a little gem! Unfortunately in a world where Thursday night ratings are all that matter, this is probably lost for most of the general public who probably and most likely, if they took a minute and thought about it, are tired of the same old same old re-hashes in TV land.

One of my girlfriends used to talk to me about Monk all the time, which is why I bought this item, although I had never watched an episode. I found it engrossing. After a while, it is hard not to think like Monk. The only thing I would say is that the change in character at the beginning of one of the seasons was unexpected and abrupt, so I was left feeling a little disappointed that no further explanation was given.It is a well written, well acted show.