Mr. Monk and the Airplane

Season 1

Episode 13: Mr. Monk and the Airplane

Mr. Monk is forced to take to the skies as Sharona is leaving town and he can't live without her. When Monk suspects a murder has taken place no one believes him except Randy back in San Francisco. Can Monk catch the killer before he pushes the air stewardess too far and ends up a victim himself?

"He's the Guy": 

The killers this time are the victim's husband Stephen Chabrol and his mistress who has disguised herself as his  deceased wife. 

"Here's What Happened": 

Chabrol and his mistress murdered his wife and the mistress pretended to be her so no one would suspect the wife was dead. Chabol who was a pilot used his influence around the airport to dispose of the body in a construction site at the airport. 

In short:

So we've reached the end of the first season. We finish up with an episode that sticks to the best formula for Monk. They've taken the defective detective well out of his comfort zone and hilarity ensues. Watching a small child reduce Monk to tears with word games is a particular highlight and the nudge nudge wink wink Wing gags also work well. It's a fairly simple episode to end a good first season on.