Silliest Episodes/Situations?

Natalie as "The Lottery Girl" was unrealistic. Aside from her becoming a big celebrity overnight, her behavior was so unlike her. She became a huge prima donna in a week, demanding special treatment and yelling at people who had worked there for years. I can't believe her personality would change so radically in a few days.

I also think any time Natalie is referred to as beautiful is unrealistic too. I think she was a nice looking woman. She had a nice figure. But sometimes they gushed over her like she was a great beauty. I thought Sharona was much prettier.

In "Mr Monk and the Three Julies", Julie, Natalie's daughter, behaves like a self centered brat. Several women named Julie Teeger were killed and Natalie was naturally scared for her daughter and wanted her to stay home until they found the killer.

But little Julie could only whine and carry on about taking her driving test. Yeah, like it couldn't be taken at a later date! You'd think she would have not wanted to cause her mother any more anguish.

Then, at the end of the episode, she is seen riding up in a shiny new car that her mother bought her. Monk said something like, "Your mom gave in" and Julie said, "She always does".

I wanted to slap the smirk off her face. What a brat. Natalie was clearly on a budget. She often complained that Mr. Monk did not pay her well. But she immediately runs out and buys a new car for a kid whose license is one week old? And the insurance on a new vehicle like that? Wow It made no sense. Natalie talked about "clipping coupons", then buys her brat of a kid a new car.

It's been a long time since I've watched Monk, but the silliest one I can recall is where Stanley Tucci's character is a method actor who gets so into playing the role of Monk that he holds a killer hostage.
Then again, maybe if some like Daniel Day Lewis played such a part, they'd go that far.

The monkey episode.