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8. Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy

Monk suspects the owner of a notorious playboy magazine is responsible for the death of his CFO, who died alone in a locked room of an apparent accident. So, how did he do it?

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A disagreement between the owner and publisher of a popular men's magazine ( Gary Cole, Mark Tymchyshyn ) ends with the publisher's murder in his private gym. Monk and Sharona visit the owner's opulent party palace to investigate the crime, but Monk finds himself facing an uncomfortable choice: drop the case or watch the prime suspect ruin Sharona's life by publishing compromising photos from her past. Also guest stars Danny Bonaduce as himself.

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