Monk - Season 2 Episode 4
When a sarcastic and unpopular ringmaster is murdered by an acrobat wearing a face mask and a Ninja-like costume, Stottlemeyer suspects an animal trainer who not only has a motive but also owns the murder weapon. Monk, however, suspects the ringmaster's ex-wife, a trapeze artist billed as The Queen of the Sky who is also a sharpshooter. Meanwhile, the Monk alienates Sharona by telling her that her fear of elephants is irrational and advising her to suck it up.
- genus: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Studio: USA Network
- keyword: california, san francisco, california, obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd), private investigator, private detective, mental disorders, criminal consultant, police procedural
- cast: Tony Shalhoub, Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard