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Monk · Season 2

Monk season 2 episode 5: Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man

Aired 25 July 200344 minRated TV-PG

7.8TMDB · 17 votesMark watched

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What happens in “Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man”

Captain Stottlemeyer takes a page from the book of Monk in order to determine why anyone would want to murder the world's oldest man.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 16 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Lawrence Trilling, written by Daniel Dratch.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.8 out of 10 (17 votes).

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Lawrence Trilling
Writer
Daniel Dratch
Guest stars
Patrick Cranshaw as Miles HollingBill Erwin as Hiram HollingSonya Eddy as OpalGlenne Headly as Karen StottlemeyerHira Ambrosino as ReporterStellina Rusich as Trudy MonkRalph Peduto as GravediggerJim Jansen as Mayor Steven Rudner

Credits: TMDB.

More from Monk Season 2

Previous · S02E04Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus18 July 2003
S02E06Next · S02E06Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater1 August 2003
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