| "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" | |
|---|---|
| Monk episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Randall Zisk |
| Written by | Tom Scharpling Daniel Dratch |
| Production code | #T-1412[1] |
| Original air date | January 23, 2004 |
| Guest appearances | |
| John Turturro as Ambrose Monk Holt McCallany as Pat van Ranken Leslie Jordan as the Town Official Marcia Ann Burrs as Gladys Dohan Crystal Santos as Rita van Ranken | |
"Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American comedy-drama detective television series Monk, and the show's 24th episode overall. The series follows Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistant Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram). In this episode, Monk's brother, Ambrose, is introduced to the series and requests Monk to investigate his neighbor, whom he suspects of murder.
The episode was written by Tom Scharpling and Daniel Dratch, and directed by Randall Zisk. It guest starred John Turturro, who accepted to play Ambrose after Shalhoub's invitation. When the episode first aired in the United States on the USA Network on January 23, 2004, it was watched by 5.9 million viewers. "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" was generally well received by critics, with most of the praise regarding Turturro's performance. It also led Turturro to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.