# Final Season of Monk on USA

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-season-of-monk-on-usa/505308>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 4, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-season-of-monk-on-usa/505308 "2009-08-04T17:16:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-season-of-monk-on-usa/505308/81 "2009-08-29T15:58:08Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> Did Louis Lombardi, Edgar from _24_ play one of the mobsters?

Yes. He wasn’t in the imdb credits (which isn’t surprising- they sometimes run a few weeks behind on guest stars- Eric Balfour and Reed Diamond aren’t listed either) but I knew I recognized him, and when I looked at [Louis Lombardi](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0518385/)I knew that was him last night.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-season-of-monk-on-usa/505308/82 "2009-08-29T16:24:56Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> Yes. He wasn’t in the imdb credits

Cool.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-season-of-monk-on-usa/505308/83 "2009-08-29T16:44:31Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> Yeah, the show is kind of mean to its supporting characters (Leland’s girlfriend being a killer, killing off the annoying guy upstairs [though he’s probably less annoying to neighbors than Monk], Harold Krenshaw almost being killed by his cousin, etc.).

Pretty much all Dramas (and this is a dramady) have this issue. Bad writers always turn to the recourse of hacks- "_this time, it’s personal"._

Sampiro : IRL he’d already have a Disability Retirement.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-season-of-monk-on-usa/505308/84 "2009-08-29T16:50:47Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Pretty much all Dramas (and this is a dramady) have this issue.

I didn’t realize until watching my secret crush Jim Parsons (Sheldon from _Big Bang Theory_) discuss his nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series that MONK is classified as comedy. (Parsons discussed his competition and Tony Shalhoub is nominated in the same category.) I’ll admit it’s not exactly drama but I think I’d lean that way before outright comedy.

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