I finally caught up with the MONK episode from last Friday. Some sour and sweet dealings with the father who abandoned his family (played by Dan Hedaya). The murder mystery was one of the more feeble ones. First off we were shown the murder in the opening scene, so like Columbo, the point of the show was to see how THEY figured it out. I guessed how that would happen within the first ten minutes.
So, the mystery part was disappointing, but I did like the father-son dynamic. I found that inevitably very heartwarming.
Brian Kerwin was the other main guest star. Between DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, GREY'S ANATOMY, and MONK, he's been busy the last year. (He's guest starred on some shows I don't watch but have been told about by others, too.)