The record producer Ian Blackburn is working late night at his home studio when the alarm of intruder sounds. He takes his pet, the chimpanzee Darwin, and locks themselves in a panic room. When the police officers arrive, they find Ian murdered with four shots and Darwin playing with the gun. Sharona and Monk are summoned by Sottlemeyer to give a second opinion, since the captain believes that Darwin has killed Blackburn. Monk finds mysterious footprints outside the house, but no other evidence. Monk and Sharona interview Ian's former wife, the popular and wealthy singer Chloe Blackburn, and the panic room builder, Kurt Wolff. When Sharona learns that Darwin will be sacrificed for killing Ian, she does not accept the decision. She breaks in and robs the animal from the public shelter and hides the chimp in Monk's home. When Monk's landlord Leo Navarro comes to Monk's house to see what is happening, Monk solves the case.
"Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" is one of the weakest episodes of this series. The writers are exaggerating and repeating Monk's COD and sometimes his reaction is not funny, but tiresome. The annoying title song proceeds in this season. The funniest scene is Captain Stottlemeyer and Darwin in the interrogation room at the precinct. The gorgeous Carmen Electra has a cameo in the role of Ian Blackburn's wife. Monk solves the case with his usual skill. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Monk e o Quarto do Pânico" ("Monk and the Panic Room")
"Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" is one of the weakest episodes of this series. The writers are exaggerating and repeating Monk's COD and sometimes his reaction is not funny, but tiresome. The annoying title song proceeds in this season. The funniest scene is Captain Stottlemeyer and Darwin in the interrogation room at the precinct. The gorgeous Carmen Electra has a cameo in the role of Ian Blackburn's wife. Monk solves the case with his usual skill. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Monk e o Quarto do Pânico" ("Monk and the Panic Room")