The sixth season of ''

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'' originally aired in the United States on

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from July 13, 2007, to February 22, 2008. It consisted of 16 episodes. Tony Shalhoub,

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, Ted Levine, and

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reprised their roles as the main characters. A DVD of the season was released on July 8, 2008.

Crew

Andy Breckman continued his tenure as show runner. Executive producers for the season included Breckman, David Hoberman, series star Tony Shalhoub, writer Tom Scharpling, and Rob Thompson. NBC Universal Television Studio was the primary production company backing the show.

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's theme (" It's a Jungle Out There") was continued to be used, while

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's original instrumental theme could be heard in some episodes. Directors for the season included

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, Michael W. Watkins, David Breckman, and Andrei Belgrader. Writers for the season included Andy Breckman, David Breckman, Jonathan Collier, Hy Conrad, Daniel Dratch, Tom Gammill, Dylan Morgan, Max Pross, Salvatore Savo, Josh Siegal, Joe Toplyn, Tom Scharpling, and Peter Wolk.

Cast

All four main characters returned for the sixth season: Tony Shalhoub as former homicide detective Adrian Monk,

as Monk's faithful assistant

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, Ted Levine as SFPD captain

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, and

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returned for his final season as Monk's psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Kroger. After Kamel's death during the hiatus following the sixth season, writers for the seventh season chose to have the character also die of a heart attack.

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continued to portray Natalie's daughter,

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, and

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completed her run as Stottlemeyer's girlfriend,

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. Melora Hardin portrayed Trudy Monk, Monk's deceased wife. Ray Porter took over the role of Dale the Whale, a part formerly held by Adam Arkin and Tim Curry. Sarah Silverman returned as Monk's number-one fan and founder of the Monk-o-Philes,

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after a three season hiatus. Silverman earned an Emmy nomination for this role.

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reprised his role as Harold Krenshaw, Monk's number-one rival. Cody McMains also returned for a second appearance as Troy Kroger, Dr. Kroger's teenage son. Larry Miller made a second appearance as Garrett Price, Monk's lawyer, since his first appearance in season 3.

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appeared a second time since the pilot episode, "

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", but as a different character, Lovely Rita.

Episodes

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards

*Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated) *Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series ( Sarah Silverman for playing "Marci Maven" in "Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan", nominated)

Screen Actors Guild

*Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)

References

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