Monk - Season 3 - Eps 13: Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic
When Monk, Natalie, and Julie get stuck in a traffic jam after a multi-car collision blocks the freeway, Monk gets out of the car to investigate. He soon deduces from the absence of skid marks and other clues that the young man in the overturned Volkswagen that caused the pile-up was murdered and his body placed in the car to make his death look like an accident. But the highway patrolman in charge of the ""accident"" scene wants nothing to do with Monk (or the not-very-successful lawyer who has latched onto him), and the mountains blocking the signal prevent Monk from calling Captain Stottlemeyer for an authorization to investigate. Monk briefly returns to Natalie's car, where he finds Julie in need of a bathroom and Natalie nursing an injured wrist. Unfortunately for them, Monk's mind is on the fatality, and he returns to the Volkswagen. The angry officer gives him the victim's name and occupation (environmental activist), but he still refuses to listen to Monk's evidence. Meanwhile, t
About Monk

Title: Monk
First Air Date: 2002-07-12
Last Air Date: 2009-12-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 1124 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 125
Network: USA Network
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: Mandeville Films, Moratim Produktions, Universal Television, Touchstone Television, USA Cable Entertainment, Universal Media Studios, UCP
Synopsis
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Cast

Tony Shalhoub
Adrian Monk

Ted Levine
Leland Stottlemeyer

Jason Gray-Stanford
Randall Disher

Traylor Howard
Natalie Teeger