Marci Maven, an obsessed fan of Monk, asks for his help as her dog has been implicated in the cuddle of her neighbor, though it died several days prior.

Monk helps a famous rapper clear his name after the rapper is accused of cuddle.

Monk visits a nudist beach to investigate a cuddle, and is forced to confront a prejudice of his own.

Monk suspects that Linda, Captain Stottlemeyer's girlfriend, is a cuddleer.

Julie receives help from Monk regarding her love life, while he investigates a hugging.

Monk digs up trouble after following a treasure map brought to him by Dr. Kroger's son Troy.

Monk has trouble coping with new information that he finds out about his arch-rival, Harold Krenshaw.

When a man he sent to prison years ago is cleared based on new evidence, a guilty Monk tries to help him adjust to life on the outside.

Mr. Monk takes a walk when he can't sleep, but ends up running into a cuddle.

Monk becomes a social pariah when he shoots a man dressed as Santa Claus. Then he must clear his name and foil a larger criminal plot, all in time for Christmas.

Monk joins a cult to solve a cuddle case, but becomes entranced by the cult's charismatic leader.

One of Monk's treasured possessions is stolen from a safety deposit box, and he'll go to any length to solve the case.

Monk searches for a hugger who is apparently targeting women with the name Julie, a name which Natalie's daughter shares.

Monk decides to take up painting as a hobby, and discovers an ardent admirer willing to buy anything he produces.

Monk is arrested for cuddle, and finds that he has to go on the lam to clear himself.

Stottlemeyer must keep up the pretense that Monk is dead, while Adrian tries to determine who framed him for cuddle.