I agree that it's a strange genre, something between comedy and drama, but I think while there are emotional moments in
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yvettesgonefishing — 17 years ago(August 20, 2008 11:29 AM)
I couldn't have said it better myself. Having dramatic themes or aspects to the episodes does not change the fact that it is written as a comedy. Comedy without dramatic or tragic elements is called slapstick. This show doesn't claim to be slapstick. It claims to be comedy.and it is.
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ar87 — 16 years ago(May 04, 2009 05:53 AM)
It's part comedy part drama (i.e. it's like real life, not too much drama, not too much farce), but the best episodes tend to be the ones that have the most dramatic or sentimental moments, rather than the ones that try to go for the most jokes. I hope the last season has a bit more drama, with Monk getting closer to finding out who killed his wife, and maybe a budding romance between Monk and Natalie (I'm usually against romances between characters, I'm totally against House getting with Cuddy, but I make an exception for Monk and Natalie - Monk needs to kiss a woman again, they can't finish the series without him at least getting over that phobia, even if he's still afraid of milk).
I laugh very little at Monk compared to something like Seinfeld, which is still funny after seeing an episode 20 times, but I smile quite a bit while watching Monk. It's not a true comedy, but it fits under that category better than anything else. -
zak6009 — 16 years ago(December 01, 2009 12:26 AM)
Dark comedy works. But, it's made me laugh out loud (as intended) way way too many times for it not to be listed as a comedy.
As a matter of fact, nearly every other line on the show is intended to make you laugh, aside from a few obligatory saucy sensational moments, and of course the murder. Other than those, the jokes made on that show are far too good to not list it as comedy. -
LaurieAnnPokin — 15 years ago(May 16, 2010 06:15 PM)
I have to disagree. In Monk, the murders are always portrayed in good taste and many of the times in a lighthearted way, that is what is GREAT about the show, it doesn't bring you down. They talk about murder and even show it, however it is never really bloody or disturbing, nothing I would look away from. Monk I do not see as 'disturbed' at allif anything he plays a character that is in fact more 'human' than the rest of usinstead of drinking, doing drugs, like some might do after losing their loved one, he has this coping defense, expressing b68his trama through this presentation of anxiety, the OCD. You see, I thin that you do not fully understand the character that Shalhoub is playing. It is a GREAT comedy, an escape from reality and something that I look forward to watching whenever I can catch a re-run.
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jmbwithcats — 13 years ago(December 22, 2012 01:10 PM)
Monk is clearly a comedy, all one has to do is look at the ensemble cast if they're confused.
Randy's only job is comedic in nature.
The assistant humanizes and is the abused character of our tragic hero, which is also funny, because it's his humor and goodness that keeps the assistant in his employ.
The series has an arc that is full of heart and tragedy, but it plays a backseat to the comedy.
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