i have to admit and that first season of monk be really amazing original and interesting and entertaining and i be always look forward to the next episode . second season be very good and not as good a first one and but still keep the high level . unfortunately since third season everything start to go bad the case be less and less interesting and the monk dead wife become the most important character and the plot really weak . i be hop that traylor howard will bring something new to this show and but after few episode she become just a simple replacement . when i see monk now i really feel sorry for the creator they be literally kill their own brilliant idea for the show everything about monk become pretty predictable and since usually there be 1 2 people outside the regular cast in each episode it isn not much challenge for the viewer to point the murderer without monk help and and constant repeating of i solve the case start to remind me of scooby doo mystery . so and all i can say to the creator be monk be brilliant idea for the show and but move back to that idea or let him end with dignity and do not wait until it be too late ( like scooby doo meet vincent price level ) .