Plot Summary:

While solving a murder is the main plot for most episodes, there are a few episodes in which Monk helps investigate other crimes, such as kidnappings in the season two episode Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny and the season three episode Mr. Monk and the Kid, or a failed murder plot in the season six episode Mr. Monk and the Daredevil. There are a number of times where the episode is not about the murder itself but about finding evidence to arrest the killer, e.g. Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert, or Mr. Monk and the Genius, and episodes where the murder is related to the main plot, e.g. in Mr. Monk on Wheels. Some episodes actually start as a totally different type of case, but eventually a murder happens, e.g. a suspected abduction turns into a murder case in Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized. In season seven, in the 100th episode, Mr. Monk solved his 100th (and 101st) case since his wifes death, a milestone in his career.