Monday-What I'm Stopping My Math Homework at All Costs to Watch

For the first two and a half seasons of "Monk" I was so glued that when one of the main characters left I went into actual mourning. I went on a personal strike when one of my favorite actresses Bitty Schram who played Sharona Fleming left the show for what I believe to be money issues.

So after about a season of refusing to watch my favorite show, I had eventually picked up the show again. My love for the show had died out and the love never grew back to its fullest extent. I like the blame it in the departure of Ms. Schram and the installation of Traylor Howard who has played Natalie Teeger (Monk's newest assistant) since Sharona's departure.

As a small sidenote, I could not hate Traylor Howard more. I think that she is "Traylor-trash" and everything she has been in has been a failure simply because she's been in it. Apparently "Monk"'s popularity outweighed her bland character and "I'd rather watch 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' than this" acting, and the show has continued on without Bitty who I will always miss.

This week, however, I have not been more excited to see "Monk" in so long that I refuse to miss tonight's re-airing of Friday's Part 1 of 2 Season Finale Episode of "Monk." I can't believe I've missed it THREE times already, but God bless USA NETWORK for obsessively re-airing their shows. The show is to air late late tonight at 1 a.m. To be technical, it is very very very early Tuesday. Set your VCRs, DVRs, call in sick tomorrow, and stay up late. I really mean that this one looks worth watching. After six seasons of "Monk," so few clues about Monk's late wife Trudy's death have been given. Tonight, the episode appears to revolve around more clues about her murderer and not be completely stupid (think back to the barely worth watching Season 2 Finale where a "much less than usual quality of acting" came from Tim Curry as Dale the Whale and then the Season 3 Premiere with a trip to New York which was just as unsatisfying for the most part). This episode even seems to promise that Monk will be going to jail. I've never seen "Monk" portrayed as this dramatic. No jokes or cheery music were let on in the commercials for either of the two parts. I don't really know what else to say because I haven't seen it yet.

Once again, look out for it late late late Monday (tonight) 1 a.m. (technically Tuesday) on USA NETWORK. Please check http://www.usanetwork.com for more information.