One of the more clever television creations of the new millennium, Monk combines the high-grade suspense of a traditional TV drama with the quirky humor of a big screen comedy. Originally developed for ABC, the show became an instant prime-time lynchpin for the USA network, proving itself one of the more successful shows on cable TV

In Monk, Tony Shalhoub stars in the title role of Adrian Monk, a former San Francisco detective placed on psychiatric leave. A true legend in the community, Monk solves unsolvable crimes via his towering intellect, photographic memory, and meticulous observations. But the one case that alludes Monk is the 1997 murder of his wife Trudy, which forever altered Monk's capacity to perform his job. Suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and a number of odd phobias, Monk requires a personal assistant, Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram), for even his most basic daily activities.

Yet Monk remains a police consultant on difficult cases, and he hopes to persuade Capt. Leland Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) to give him his old job back. But Stottlemeyer and colleague Lt. Randall Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford), harbor doubts about Monk's mental faculties. As Monk solves cases though, those doubts dissipate and Stottlemeyer and Disher learn to appreciate Monk's special talents - despite his inability to cope with the day-to-day activities of a normal detective Nevertheless, he remains a de facto investigator as he and Sharona aid the San Francisco police department in solving numerous high profile cases

The Monk (Season 3) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" in which Monk and company take a trip to New York City to investigate a lead on Trudy's murder given to Monk in the previous year's season finale. But while settling into their hotel, a riot breaks out in the lobby, and three people are killed, including the Latvian ambassador (who was just standing next to Monk). With Monk's identification of the killer's left ear being the only eye witness description of the perpetrator, the NYPD must rely on Monk's unique skills in order to solve the crime Other notable episodes from Season 3 include "Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather" in which Monk is pressured by a local mafia boss to help solve the murder of five of his henchmen, and "Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever" in which Monk witnesses a Chinese gangland murder, prompting the FBI to place him in the witness protection program - harboring him in a cabin out in the middle of nowhere

Below is a list of episodes included on the Monk (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 30 (Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan) Air Date: 06-18-2004
Episode 31 (Mr. Monk and the Panic Room) Air Date: 06-25-2004
Episode 32 (Mr. Monk and the Blackout) Air Date: 07-09-2004
Episode 33 (Mr. Monk Gets Fired) Air Date: 07-16-2004
Episode 34 (Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather) Air Date: 07-23-2004
Episode 35 (Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf) Air Date: 07-30-2004
Episode 36 (Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month) Air Date: 08-06-2004
Episode 37 (Mr. Monk and the Game Show) Air Date: 08-13-2004
Episode 38 (Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine) Air Date: 08-20-2004
Episode 39 (Mr. Monk and the Red Herring) Air Date: 01-21-2005
Episode 40 (Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra) Air Date: 01-28-2005
Episode 41 (Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever) Air Date: 02-04-2005
Episode 42 (Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic) Air Date: 02-11-2005
Episode 43 (Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas) Air Date: 02-18-2005
Episode 44 (Mr. Monk and the Election) Air Date: 02-25-2005
Episode 45 (Mr. Monk and the Kid) Air Date: 03-04-2005