Just came across something on a live journal page that says the most recent TV Guide has an article that says Monk will find romance in season 7. I looked online, and didn't see anything. Who gets TV Guide?

Will someone turn to page 22 and tell me everthing they say about Monk? -- a direct quotation is best. Thanks.

In the meantime I'll try to control my blood pressure.

Maybe Teresa will have it...and she's going to post it soon...

I hope it's Maria Cordova (from "Up All Night"). She's a cab driver, so maybe she can give Natalie a carpool break every once in a while ...

I still hope it`s Brooke Adams.

Ooooh! But Brooke Adams as Sheriff Margie Butterfield from the "On The Farm" episode!

Yes, I think they make a perfect couple.

I just said that there was romance for Monk "on the horizon". That's it. and a picture of him w/ the Raymond guy.

Any chance for an exact quote?

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"Everyone was so happy to be back," says Tony Shalhoub of the close-knit cast and crew. "Guest stars also feel the camaraderie." That includes Brad Garrett, who plays a handyman on the July 18 USA Network premiere. "Even though his character is heavy, when he walk into the room, you laugh," says Shalhoub. Also on the horizon this season: Monk finds romance!

Thank you Crystal!

You are so very welcome!

I saw that in the magazine too and was wondering if it will be serious or like "Mr Monk and the other Woman" type-romance. I guess we will just have to wait and see!

I am still hoping for Brooke Adams as well. I think that would just be too cute! I think Monk and the Sheriff would make a perfect couple

Of course, they never said it wasn't Natalie either. I'm still hopeful.

You'd think they would have said that romance was on the horizon for Monk and Nataile, wouldn't they - if that were true.

Not if they were trying to be deliberately vague.

Which, of course, they wouldn't...

Right - USA is known for being subtle (as they basically tell every plot point in the previews). Sure. That sounds like something USA would do. I think that if they were gonna get Monk/Nat together they'd say that it was an anticipated romance, or an unexpected romance or whatever. This sounds to me like they're gonna get someone new.

The fact that Nat isn't mentioned at all leads me to believe that she's not a part of the romantic future of Adrian Monk.

You know, normally I'd dig my heels in, and fight this to the death, but...

If Adrian Monk is happy, I really could live with whoever it is, as long as she doesn't break his heart. THAT, I don't want to see.

Ohhhh we are tempting fate, aren't we?

Me! (Waving hand wildly) I'll do it!

Believe me monkophile1, if I had the power....

AHA!!! Non-shipper logic is being applied.

Okay, when I said I could live with someone else, I was not extending that to a Monk/Joe shipping. What's next, Kawasakifan -- Natalie/Sharona?

Oh, please don't give anyone ideas...the worst I've seen was Natalie/Dale the Whale and it was (gags). Yeah.

ROFLOL You are funny!

I knew what you meant -- but it was too good to pass up.

I wish I were being funny. It's (ugh) true. (((weeps)))

Never!! TV guide lies.

well, I would vote for Monk/Natalie romance. But as I also vote for more seasons, I thing it is bit early for the both of them get togheter, or taste any kind of romance between them. So, I think it might be someone new, or a previous character ( like you said before, Sheriff/Brooke) but nothing too serious, although strong enough to make Natalie feel jealous.
Then they ( writers/USA) are settling the pavement for Monk/Natalie love!!!

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If he does have a romance and it's not like The Other Woman, then this is surely the show's last season, this is the last gasp.



What, he can only have happiness if it takes a female form? At least it wouldn't be cliche. And they are in San Fransisco. Maybe it's the guy from Raymond? Well, I, for one, would *definitely* be glued to the set if that is the way it went, because like I said, at least it's unexpected and not cliche. But I doubt USA would have the guts to do that.

Kawasakifan, since I haven't read the books, at first I thought you meant Joe Christy from the Employee episode. That would be a really interesting turn, and, when I think of it, not entirely shocking. Joe did seem to look up to Adrian an awful lot.

What? OMG... Dale with anyone should not be done or thought of. And Natalie's self esteem is way too good for that.

I believe that the idea behind the story was that she did it to get information that Monk needed....

Um...No.

Um...right. Someone had - uh, too much time on their hands. Obviously. ANd I admit, I peeked. But. No. Yeah. I agree.

Mr Monk and romance sounds so surprising, but not impossible. Maybe he is making better...
I feel, that the writers try to bring new elements to the show. The romance could last just one episode, there will happen something so it won´t continue further. I just hope this woman ( I cannot believe monk is interesting in men, it isn´t just his style, but this is my opinion), is not ´the guy´, a murderer. That would be too much for mr Monk.

I myself vote for Natalie and Monk, not now, but later, at the end of the serie (some very distant future... I hope). It would be a fine finale of the show. I thing, that they belong together, but maybe I´m a romantic now.

The writers have been known to try new things and surprise us every once in a while. Didn't Adrian have a sort of "crush" on Hal?

Maybe the writers have decided to really branch out and go where Monk has never gone before. Personally I doubt that they would venture there, but we won't know for sure til the season starts, will we?

I think it is great that Monk will have some romance this season! He is definitely overdue! I think it would be nice for a great woman to change Monk's life. I am not a Monk/Natalie shipper. I think that it would be nice to have the fireman from the Monk books to come on board. I think it would be a good thing for Natalie. If a great woman started to take great care of Monk..she wouldn't feel so bad about going on with her life. I'm sure the writers have something great planned out for us. Only thing is having to wait until July!

I agree, Monk is definately overdue for some romance. As far as who it is or what the scenario will be is anyones guess. Is it July yet??

In the season 7 finale it's revelead that we've been misled all this time and in fact Trudy wasn't killed just has a case of amenesia...

Mr. Monk is reunited and everyone lives happily ever after..

well except Natalie who loses her job...but, later ends up with ambrose.

okay okay wishful thinking but, it could happen huh..huh.

I kind of like that theory. That would be a twist no one is expecting.

I cannot agree more, that Monk deserves some happiness in his life. It´s too sad to see him always alone. But Tony has said at some interview, that happiness in mr Monk´s life changes too much the show (something like that). I don´t know. This was a old interview. I hope things have changed after that. I really hope it is a good, happy romance!

Strike 14, what a really interesting, refreshing scenario! But, that Trudy is alive.... If it is true, then nothing else is true. I can´t believe that. Remember, how Adrian reacted in Mr and Mrs Monk? Not happy at all. No, I think that living Trudy make all previous episodes a fake. Like they all don´t mean anything.

Yes, what happened to Natalie´s and Ambrose´s date?

I also just finish watch mr. monk can't see a thing. it turned out that adrian also knows that she was in pain for 20 mins after the explosion. So it kind of kills my scenario.

Whoa! I just saw this thread. Romance eh? That's interesting. I can't wait to see what happens there. Did the article happen to mention anything about how they are going to handle Stanley's passing?

Okay, I slept on this, and had to chime in with a few thoughts...

I think the romance will most likely be either a short-term relationship with a new character which will end badly, or with Natalie. Here's why...

What woman, in her right mind, would think about entering into a relationship with a guy who is loaded with phobias, compulsions, and other isolated quirks AND is still obsessed with his wife who's been dead for ten years AND spends his entire day with a beautiful single assistant who is always rubbing his back and touching him, and tells him that she loves him and includes him in her family.

Even those who say the kissage was just relief -- just between friends -- what would you think if that was your boyfriend or husband? Would it be okay with you? I'd have serious problems with it. And I can't imagine a new love interest would think too highly of it either.

The introduction of a new character as an object of Monk's affection would set up, in my mind at least, a very odd --not even a triangle -- but a square. Now they might try that for an episode or two, but I don't think it could last without wreaking havoc with the Monk/Natalie dynamic, which, while we disagree as to its character, most of us agree works.

So, if it is a new character, I wouldn't expect it to work. And it's probably not a surprise to anyone that I still hope it is Natalie -- that this is the "movement along those lines" that we've been hinted before would happen. But I'm dying to find out.

Is it July yet??

I don't think that a romance of any kind the might or might not happen this season for Monk will last very long, not longer than a single episode, and really any small interest he has in anyone that could be considered of a romantic nature is really a pretty big deal for him. He moves so slowly on things like this, he's extremely cautious, especially where things like this are concerned, at least he usually is. I think it's because he's worried about getting hurt or embarrassing himself if he misinterprets the other person's behavior. He met Trudy in 1980, and they didn't get married till 1990.

But Strike14's idea is a little different from Mr. and Mrs. Monk in that the idea behind that one was that if Trudy had been alive all this time in that episode, she knew who she was and who and where Adrian was, and chose not to let him know she was alive and chose not to be with him. If Trudy was alive and had amnesia, then it would be different, she wouldn't be making the choice not to contact him because she wouldn't know he existed or that she knew him. If they did use this idea on the show, while it wouldn't feel quite as much like a rip off to the fans to me, it would still feel rather anticlimatic and lame and I would feel a bit cheated because of all the times I felt hurt and sad in sympathy for Adrian, and after all the time I spent trying to figure out who killed her and why. If she wasn't even dead to begin with, I couldn't really figure out who killed her, right. It would still be a pretty drastic direction change for the show, and feel a bit too much like a daytime soap. Not to mention it would raise some serious questions, like who was in the car when it blew up and why were they there? How did the person in the car know about Trudy saying 'Bread and butter' to Adrian when they had to let go of each other and think to say that as she was dying? Why would someone else bother to say that as they were dying if they weren't Trudy? And we still wouldn't know who was trying to kill Trudy or why. Amnesia would be a bit better than Trudy being alive all this time and knowing who she was, but still, it would feel like a let down or cop out to me.

‘Monk finds romance’ – three little words that can provoke so much speculation. And I think that is why we only got three little words and no more. TPTB want to arouse interest/draw in viewers without giving too much away.

The questions is, when ‘Monk finds romance,’ what will he do with it? Or will he even know what to do with it when he finds it?

I am willing to bet the farm (wait…I don’t have a farm, but I’m willing to bet something really nice) that this is character development as in Other Woman or Blackout or Little Monk, to establish the fact that Monk is open to the idea of a serious relationship, both for the benefit of those around him and the TV viewing audience. There are still many viewers that stand fast to the notion that “Monk can never love anyone but Trudy.” This will illustrate that he can even if it is short-lived.

I don’t think a ‘romance’ (whatever that means in this particular situation) for Monk at this point in the series would last more than one or two episodes since there is a possibility of a Season 8. But maybe they have decided Season 7 is it for the show and are plotting out the ending (I feel sad just typing that).

The introduction of a long term romantic relationship for Monk would seriously change the dynamic between Monk and Natalie, with Natalie having much less involvement in his life which translates to significantly less screen time for her (I feel sad just typing that).

But maybe their plan is to phase out Natalie’s character by bringing in someone new. It was 3.5 years when Sharona left, and now Natalie has reached the 3.5 year mark. Maybe it’s a formula for the show we aren’t aware of (I feel sad just typing that).

I will have to seriously consider changing my screen name if that is the case…theforumposterformerlyafan4sure…what do you think? Is it too long?

But serious, I’ve said it before and I still believe it - "I have complete faith in the writers. Whatever relationship(s) that they choose to introduce or develop further will benefit the storyline, the characters, and the show in the long run."

I think it's kinda silly that we're throwning lots on a romance when we know abosolutely nothing about. Who it's with. How long it will be. How it will affect him. Until we get some kinda spoiler on who/what/where/why/when - we're really just tilting at windmills.