One hundred episodes of "Monk" have been aired, and the special 100th episode may have been one of the very best. Loaded with guest stars, a unique set of cases,

When Adrian Monk is at his most vulnerable, he can be pitiful, selfish, heartbreaking, and vicious. He is also the sanest and most human, because his obsessive-compulsive

Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) is sitting anxiously in an emergency therapy session with Dr. Kroger late at night and is talking about a possible murder suspect who stuffed his own mother's corpse in order to keep her with him. Monk points out to Kroger that he never did that with his beloved wife Trudy. Roughly quoted, Dr. Kroger responds sincerely "No, you didn't, Adrian, and I've always been proud of you for that."

Emmy award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub is back for six new episodes as the title character of "Monk," and it could not come at a better time for viewers starving for entertainment.