: During a motorcycle ride (which Monk predictably hates), a cover of "Born to be Wild" plays—a nod to the film Easy Rider . Final Verdict

Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend: A Classic Case of "It’s a Gift… and a Curse"

The episode kicks off with Captain Stottlemeyer in a rare state: he’s happy. He’s planning a romantic trip to Hawaii and is ready to propose to his girlfriend, Linda Fusco. But as any Monk fan knows, happiness is often the precursor to a homicide.

What makes this case so brilliant is Linda’s seemingly airtight alibi. At the exact moment of the murder, she was on a webcam date with Stottlemeyer, Natalie, and Monk. There was physically no way for her to get from her bedroom to the crime scene in the 20 minutes between the call and the shooting—or was there? Key Highlights & Observations