Faced with a string of nine brutal murders, all with different MOs and no apparent similarities among the victims, Captain Stottlemeyer calls in Monk to help him investigate. Suspicion falls at first on Henry Smalls, an insurance agent whose calendars appear in three of the victims’ photographs. But as Monk, accompanied by Sharona and her new boyfriend, Deputy Mayor Kenny Shale, waits in the dark for Smalls to return home, he helplessly witnesses a fatal stabbing in which the suspect becomes the victim. Rushing after the murderer, who is wearing a ski mask, Monk tries futilely to subdue him, but all he’s able to discover is that the murderer bites his fingernails. As the number of victims rises to eleven, the diversity of the victims, combined with the fact that they all live in Marin County, suddenly causes both Monk and Stottlemeyer to realize that they’re all members of a jury. The ensuing investigation leads them to a six-year-old personal injury case, won by the plaintiff, who is

Suspecting that her boss, Elliott D’Souza, has been murdered by playboy/publisher Dexter Larsen after withdrawing his financial backing for Larsen’s Sapphire magazine, D’Souza’s secretary hires Monk to investigate. After enlisting the help of the initially reluctant Stottlemeyer and Disher and convincing them that D’Souza’s death was no accident despite his being alone in a room locked from the inside, Monk suddenly tries to withdraw from the case. The reason? Larsen has obtained and is threatening to publish nude photographs of Sharona, relics of her past as a struggling single mother in Atlantic City. When Sharona discovers the reason for Monk’s strange behavior, her first reaction is shame and fear, but Benjy’s response to her partial confession arms her with fierce determination to retrieve the photos and “”nail”” the murderer. Through the common bond of motherhood, she persuades the Sapphire Girl who had provided Dexter’s alibi to confess the truth. Meanwhile, Monk puts together De

In a new twist on the “how could he (or she) possibly have done it” theme that we saw first in “Dale the Whale”, Monk suspects that the man responsible for the mail bombing murder of rich and beautiful Amanda Babbage is the victim’s brother, Brian – who has been in a coma for four months after attempting to lure Stottlemeyer and Disher into a car chase and crashing into two cars. Since the package was postmarked three days before the bombing, Stottlemeyer is naturally skeptical, but he prefers siding with Monk to tagging along behind Agent Grooms of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, who suspects the victim’s other brother, Ricky. Monk, meanwhile, has other problems. Dr. Kroger is leaving for a three-week vacation, Sharona’s ex-husband wants her to come back to him and leave her job, and he temporarily loses most of his hearing after being caught in the explosion of another bomb. Depressed and lonely, Monk confides his woes to the comatose suspect – and makes a near-fatal blun…

Sharona’s actress sister, Gail, is suspected of murdering Hal Duncan, a fellow actor who dies onstage after Gail stabs him with what she insists is a retractable knife. When Sharona’s mother (who thinks that Sharona is Monk’s partner, not his assistant) arrives for a visit and Sharona tells her the bad news, Monk and Sharona promise to “”do whatever it takes”” to discover what really happened. “”Whatever it takes”” turns out to be a bit more than Monk bargained for, however. After talking with the props manager, he begins to suspect that Jenna Ryan, Gail’s understudy, somehow killed Duncan and framed Gail, even though she was at a party on the other side of town when Duncan died. In order to talk with and observe Jenna, he endures a painful half hour at a speed dating service and even agrees to take the dead man’s part in the play for two days until a new actor arrives. While Monk is on stage battling stage fright and fully aware that one of the knives on the stage is real, Sharona searche

In an attempt to stabilize his shaky marriage, Captain Stottlemeyer redecorates his office with the New Age artifacts that his “”hippie wife,”” Karen, has given him, but he can’t bring himself to watch the documentary that she spent forty-five thousand dollars to film. When Karen thinks that her documentary subject–the world’s oldest man–was murdered, the captain rejects the suggestion as absurd but calls in Monk to pacify her. Unfortunately for the captain, Monk agrees with Karen, and Stottlemeyer finds himself on Monk’s front porch with two packed suitcases. Monk, glad for a chance to repay the captain for helping him through his three-and-a-half year “”slump,”” invites him to stay as long as he needs to. Predictably, they both end up with frazzled nerves and very little sleep. Depressed over his own “”slump”” and his inability to solve a five-year-old case involving the death of a seventeen-year-old boy, the captain becomes even more despondent when Monk finds a clue that he missed in

When a sarcastic and unpopular ringmaster is murdered by an acrobat wearing a face mask and a Ninja-like costume, Stottlemeyer suspects an animal trainer who not only has a motive (he’s the former lover of the ringmaster’s dinner date) but also owns the murder weapon. Monk, however, suspects the ringmaster’s ex-wife, a trapeze artist billed as “”the Queen of the Sky”” who is also a sharpshooter. Unfortunately for Monk’s theory, the trapeze artist, Natasia Lovara, has a broken foot, confirmed by X-rays. The mystery, as in “”Billionaire Mugger”” and “”Dale the Whale,”” is not who did it but how it was done. Meanwhile, the everythingaphobic Monk alienates Sharona by telling her that her fear of elephants is irrational and advising her to “”suck it up.”” Only when the elephant actually crushes its trainer’s head in front of both Monk and Sharona does he begin to empathize with her and attempt to offer her the sort of comfort and understanding that she routinely offers him. Having been informed b

When a ruthless CEO and his wife are lured to an industrial park and are shot dead in their car, Monk connects their murders to a star baseball player’s quest for the single season home run record.

When a friend’s college-age son dies mysteriously in Mexico, the mayor sends Monk to investigate. Doubting the coroner’s report that the young man “”drowned”” in mid-air, Monk nevertheless has difficulty concentrating on the case. His eighteen suitcases carrying not only his clothes and “”back-up pillowcases”” but a year’s supply of food and his favorite brand of bottled water are stolen, leaving him with nothing he considers safe to eat or drink. Even worse, someone is trying to kill him, first by running him down with a pick-up truck and then by planting an explosive device behind a picture that he compulsively straightens every time he enters his room. Neither the witnesses nor the police, a south-of-the-border caricature of Stottlemeyer and Disher, offer any helpful leads–except for the mention of another unsolved murder, this one a mauling by a “”wild lion,”” the previous year. The fact that both victims were from San Francisco offers Monk the clue that he needs to solve the case and e

When English teacher Beth Landow falls from the clock tower at Trudy’s former high school, the assistant principal doubts the police department’s conclusion that the death was a suicide and invites Monk to investigate. Monk quickly concludes that the suicide note is a forgery: a highly respected English teacher wouldn’t confuse “”its”” with “”it’s.”” A few words with the teachers in the lounge lead him to suspect that the murderer is a science teacher, Derek Philby. Unfortunately for Monk, Philby was proctoring an SAT exam when Ms. Landow’s body landed on Philby’s car, setting off his car alarm and alerting the entire school to her death. Armed with a strong suspicion but no evidence, Monk becomes a substitute teacher in hopes of finding the information that will incriminate Philby, who arrogantly informs him that he’s “”failing the class””–he has no evidence to support his hypothesis. Faced with students who throw erasers at him, an irate father who is also the school’s gym teacher threat

Monk’s first flight proves to be harder than he anticipated when he begins to suspect that a fellow passenger murdered his wife.

When monk’s favorite singer, Willie Nelson, is suspected of murdering his tour manager, Monk steps in to clear his name.

Renowned philanthropist Henry Rutherford is killed when a minor earthquake rocks the city and sends a display case falling on top of him. But when Monk examines the scene, he finds clues that suggest foul play.

While on vacation at a resort, Benjy claims he witnessed a murder. Monk believes him, but with no body and the cleanest crime scene Monk has ever seen, it’s going to be hard to convince everybody else.

A woman is murdered during the San Francisco marathon and Monk suspects her married lover. But he was running the race, and his tracking chip says he never left.

A very tidy woman who resembles Trudy turns Monk’s head while he’s investigating a triple homicide. The only problem is, she’s the prime suspect.

When billionaire software magnate Sidney Teal is shot dead by ex-cop Archie Modine after allegedly turning mugger and another policeman mysteriously flees the scene, Stottlemeyer calls in Monk to investigate. Meanwhile, Sharona threatens to quit (this time for sure) when her paycheck bounces, and Stottlemeyer is hounded by reporters demanding information on “Fraidy Cop.”

Monk is committed to an asylum, where he becomes convinced the chief psychiatrist committed a murder several years prior.

A police officer and friend of Stottlemeyer is framed for a crime he didn’t commit involving a ferris wheel. Meanwhile Monk tries to convince Stottlemeyer to get him reinstated.

A judge is murdered while placing a 911 call, but before she dies she names her attacker – notorious criminal Dale Biederbeck. The problem is, “Dale the Whale” is over 800 pounds and hasn’t left his bed in years.

When a woman drives off the road to her death, her body is mysteriously found the next morning by a psychic known for fudging the truth. Monk must discover if she’s telling the truth this time, or else let a murderer go free.

With an introduction to Monk’s talent, his phobia’s, and need for an assistant, Monk investigates the murder of the candidate bodyguard and a political worker. He determines the candidate was not the intended target.

A former San Francisco police detective suffering from an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called in to investigate an apparent assassination attempt of a mayoral candidate in which one of his bodyguards is killed.

“To Sirloin with Love” is the twentieth episode of the thirteenth season of King of the Hill and originally premiered on September 13, 2009 on Fox Broadcasting Company.

The episode was written by Jim Dauterive, Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May, and Christy Stratton. “To Sirloin with Love” received a 2.9/6 rating among adults 18-49 and received positive reviews from critics.

Minh and Connie go to Laos for vacation. Khan is alone at home, and Peggy makes Hank promise to check on him. Strickland wants a big promotion to sell grills and puts Hank in charge. Bobby and Joseph find an old Vaudeville comedy routine on vinyl.

Dale attempts to give Joseph the “sex talk” but fails to, and takes a test claiming he has “dementia” leading to him joining a mental home, but then realizes he has to get out before Joseph and Lori go “all the way”.

Bill decides to take in roommates and Hank fears it will lead to disaster. Meanwhile, Bobby and Joseph go ghost hunting at their school.

Hank is shocked when his mother announces she is marrying a man she has only known for a few weeks. Soon after, the newlyweds celebrate by purchasing an RV and heading to Hank’s.

Bobby becomes quite the ladies’ man when several girls in his class consider him a potential date for the Homecoming dance, but Hank is worried that Bobby is being used.

After Boomhauer trades houses with a Canadian family for the summer the Arlen gang tries to make some new neighbors at feel welcome. However it soon becomes apparent that Canadians and Arlenites do not see eye to eye.

Luanne tries to become a breakout star in the children’s entertainment industry.

Hank is troubled when Bobby’s Little League Coach is hassling Bobby about his lack of ability until Hank realizes that the Coach is only trying to make Bobby a better player.

Hank discovers that his father’s last requests are a collection of bizarre tasks including the wish to have his ashes flushed down a toilet that General George S. Patton once used. Meanwhile, Bill and Dale bicker over an empty beer can.

Bobby is offered an intervention at the church, after Hank becomes upset by his misbehavior. Meanwhile, Hank and his pals challenge a rival neighborhood to a Fourth of July fireworks showdown

After Nancy takes a glamorous new job in Dallas and temporarily leaving Dale behind he finds the freedom of the bachelor life too hard to handle.

After Peggy finds out that she is not cool she befriends one of Arlen’s most glamorous and cool moms in an effort to learn how to be cool. Bobby befriends her daughter, a girl named Michael Savage.

Hank and the gang get a rematch for the high-school championship game they lost, when Bill accidentally breaks Hank’s nose during a practice. He gets it fixed by a plastic surgeon and loves his new nose—maybe too much.

Bobby is left waiting at the mall when Hank and Peggy’s date goes long. Feeling his parents’ guilt, Bobby uses the incident to pit each against one another to show him their affection. Soon, Peggy and Hank stop giving him anything Bobby wants and he demands they spend more time with him.

The Propane Hall of Fame is inducting Buck Strickland this year and he has asked Hank to come with him to make sure he stays out of trouble. This becomes a hard task after Buck meets his illegitimate son while at the event in Memphis.

Lucky’s sister Myrna and her children attend a baby shower in which Peggy is throwing for Luanne. It doesn’t take long before Myrna and Peggy clash over how the children will be raised by Luanne, with Peggy wanting the good, old fashioned skills where as Myrna likes the more modern way and by the book.

Hank tries to help Bobby become a member of the Order of the Straight Arrow, but he disagrees with the “Arrowmaster” who is a new member of Arlen. Meanwhile, Peggy gets involved in the disagreement as she is the local Welcome Wagon representative.