# New "Monk" Episode Tonight 11/17 !? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 17, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-monk-episode-tonight-11-17/380827 "2006-11-17T14:10:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-monk-episode-tonight-11-17/380827/1 "2006-11-17T14:10:18Z")
In a strange bit of holiday programming, the USA cable chanel is showing a new Monk episode tonight: **Mr. Monk Meets His Dad**. Then, nothing until the new season begins in January. ---
**Author:** ![jacob\_wrestling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/76d3ee/32.png) [@jacob\_wrestling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacob_wrestling)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-monk-episode-tonight-11-17/380827/2 "2006-11-17T14:20:01Z")
A new season begins in January?! What will that be, season 6? I never understood why USA schedules Monk so oddly. It’s like they’re deliberately trying to make me miss it. And, once again, I’ll miss it tonight because I have no fancy shmancy recording device. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-monk-episode-tonight-11-17/380827/3 "2006-11-17T14:21:26Z")
I think they did the same thing last season, dropping in a new holiday episode (though I swear it wasn’t aired until _after_ Thanksgiving!), and then picking up the new season in January. They did it with “Dead Zone” too, though I never watch that. I’d like to see a holiday episode of “Psych”. I’m liking that show a lot more than “Monk” lately. ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-monk-episode-tonight-11-17/380827/4 "2006-11-17T14:24:18Z")
Not exactly a new season - my mistake. From [the futon critic](http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=monk&view=listings)ADDITIONAL NOTES: the show’s fifth season will be split into two halves - summer 2006 (eight episodes) and winter 2007 (seven episodes) plus a holiday special; renewed through its sixth season (2007-08 season) on 1/12/06 ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-monk-episode-tonight-11-17/380827/5 "2006-11-17T17:36:08Z")
According to [USA’s website](http://www.usanetwork.com/series/monk/) (where you can see a short and hilarious clip of tonight’s episode) there is also a new episode on 22-December. > [@](#): > > Monk is in such a giving mood for the Holidays that USA Network is showing another all-new episode in December with the premiere of “Mr. Monk and the Leper” on Friday, December 22! > And “Mr. Monk and the Leper” will be no ordinary Monk masterpiece – you’ll be able to watch a special Black & White version of the show at 9/8C, followed by the customary Color version at 10/9C. Once you’ve seen both, return here to the Official Site to vote for your favorite. I, for one, am totally pumped about a new episode. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-monk-episode-tonight-11-17/380827/6 "2006-11-17T19:59:31Z")
Yay! New _Monk_! January '07 was a little long to wait for my Monk fix. I’m off to the USA website to check out the trailer.