| "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" | |
|---|---|
| Monk episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Randall Zisk |
| Written by | Dan Schofield Ben Gruber |
| Production code | #610[1] |
| Original air date | December 7, 2007 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Larry Miller as Garrett Price Emmy Clarke as Julie Teeger Stanley Kamel as Dr. Charles Kroger Randle Mell as Michael Kenworthy Dorothy Constantine as Alice Dubois Gina Philips as Brandy Barber | |
"Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of the American comedy-drama detective television series Monk, and the show's 87th episode overall. The series follows Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistant Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard). In this episode, Monk is labeled by media as a social pariah as he is accused of shooting a man dressed in Santa Claus apparel, and must prove his innocence.
It was written by Dan Schofield and Ben Gruber, and directed by Randall Zisk. Though it was filmed in August, "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" is the third annual Christmas special of the series. When the episode first aired in the United States on the USA Network on December 7, 2007, it was watched by over 4.5 million viewers. Critics gave it mixed reception, with most criticizing how Trudy, Monk's deceased wife, was mentioned and that no more details were given.
- ^ "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa – Credits". USA Network. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.