In the first season, he is played by adam arkin, in the second by tim curry, and in the sixth by ray porter, all of them wearing fat suits. San francisco judge catherine lavinio places a frantic call to 911. Batter up judge lavinio is murdered with a baseball bat. Monk tony shalhoub suspects that 800pound tycoon dale the whale biederbeck adam arkin is the murderer of one judge lavinio. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Tony shalhoub portrayed adrian monk, the title character, an ocd homicide detective from san francisco, who was removed from the force after the murder of his wife.
Monk meets dale the whale is the third episode of monk. The first dale the whale costume is stiff and awkward, and they dont even bother putting face or hand fat on the actor. Adrian monk reveals how the killer achieved the murder by wearing a fat suit. Monk season 2 episode 12 mr monk and the tv star video. Monk meets dale the whale on directv an 800pound man adam arkin who has not left his bed in 11 years is accused of murdering a local judge. A murdered judges 911 call to the police identifies her killer. Also, it looks as though monk is acting on a personal vendetta against biederbeck, stemming from a. As the 911 operators rush to dispatch a unit to the scene, the call is cut off, and judge lavinio is later found dead.
And i dont know if it was on accident or the person in charge of continuity was like really good at their job but monk is really a runner. Dale the whale is so obese that he cant even get out of his bed, much less leave his room. This episode includes examples of the following tropes. He is known for playing the role of aaron shutt on chicago hope. As the 911 operators rush to dispatch a unit to the scene, the call is. Monk goes to the hospital, traylor howard was pregnant with her son sabu. Dale the whale biederbeck, monks recurring archenemy, is played by a different actor in each of his appearances because the role is too large for one guy to carry.
The whale biederbeck iii is the secondary antagonist of the usa series monk. But monk wonders how that can be possible biederbeck hasnt left his bed in eleven years. Several clues left behind identified him as the killer, but the police were baffled because he couldnt leave his bedroom. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a tony best actor, 1991, i hate hamlet as well as three primetime emmys, four sag awards ensemble, chicago hope, and a dga award my. With tony shalhoub, bitty schram, jason graystanford, ted levine. Adam arkin born august 19, 1956 is an american television, film and stage actor, and director. But how can a man who cant even fit through his bedroom door be a murderer. Wright monks lawyer, prinicpal thicket 2 episodes 20052008 timothy davisreed nephews lawyer 2 episodes 20062006 adam arkin dale 1 episode 2002. There were various discussions between series creator andy breckman and writer tom scharpling with usa. The episode is clearly the best of the four monk christmas episodes with a right mix of mystery, comedy, and sentiment. Who played dale biederbeck in the series monk answers. Home series monk absolute order season 1 episode 4 mr. Tony shalhoub, bitty schram, ted levine, and jason graystanford were introduced as portraying the main characters.
Monk s 1 e 3 mr monk meets dale the whale recap tv tropes. When an inmate is poisoned to death hours before hes due to be executed, monk is brought in to solve the case and finds himself as the prisons newest resident. Drama series about a private police consultant with an obsessivecompulsive disorder. Individual episodes are available from amazon unbox video windows xp only soundtrack cd season 1 4 discs season 2 4 discs season 3 4 discs. Monk meets dale the whale, a murdered judges 911 call to the police identifies her killer. Monk season 1 episode 4 mr monk meets dale the whale. I actually prefered the 2nd dale played by tim curry. Monk buys a house was dedicated to his memory and over the remainder of the show, his characters death was mentioned. Buy, rent monk, season 1 episode 4, is available to watch and stream on usa. An 800pound recluse, aka dale the whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. Both were credited for the second time in the series, as stern previously worked on mr. Monk meets dale the whale tv episode 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But after the tragic and still unsolved murder of his wife trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessivecompulsive disorder.
You know, he was in home alone 2 as one of the nosy staff at the hotel and also the voice of the father in wild thornberries. The first season of monk originally aired in the united states on usa network from july 12 to october 18, 2002, which consisted of episodes. Why were there 3 different actors who played dale the whale biederbeck on monk. Monk meets dale the whale edit in 2002, biederbeck became the primary suspect in the slaying of judge catherine lavinio, who had issued a costly antitrust ruling against him. He is also known for his gross obesity, hence his nickname. Monk goes to the carnival monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris. When a local judge is found murdered, all the evidence points to one man. Dale was questioned twice before monk was called to the prison to. Squirrels goes to washington online free megavideo. The problem is, dale the whale is over 800 pounds and hasnt left his bed in years.
Monk meets dale the whale s1 e4 online watch online anytime. Hence, during these episodes, it is easy to notice that scenes with natalie were redone to. Monk, series 1, mr monk meets dale the whale bbc two. Monk is faced with another seemingly impossible case judge catherine lavinio is murdered in her home, but the primary suspect, dale the whale biederbeck, is morbidly obese and immobile. Dale the whale biederbeck was played by adam arkin in season one, tim curry in season two and in season six the character was played by ray porter. Adrian monk was once a rising star with the san francisco police department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the departments most baffling cases.
There are few other songs playing when sharona is feeding dale the whale, then when monk gets a call by dale, and when sharona and monk visit ex maid who served dale the music from the radio station, segment of jeff beal playing while adrian questions the girls, song on when dale wearing his breathing apparatus at 36. Biederbeck is one of the few antagonists to appear in more than one episode, and. What episodes of monk have clues about the murder of monk. Dale the whale biederbeck was a wealthy financier, and a longtime enemy of adrian. He is a crooked, very wealthy financier and the nemesisof the brilliant detective adrian monk. Biederbeck iii, better known as dale the whale because of his morbid obesity, is a recurring villain, appearing in three episodes.
He knew he couldnt win the law suit, but he pursued it for spite and to cost trudy and. All 59 songs featured in monk season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The second, with tim curry, is so obviously a stiff body with tim currys head sticking through a hole under the neck youll notice the stomach never moves when hes. Why were there 3 different actors who played dale the. Monk meets dale the whale an 800pound recluse, aka dale the whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. A murder investigation leads monk and sharona to an obnoxious, obese tycoon adam arkin who claims innocence on the. However, due to his extreme obesity, he is unable to leave his bed. Dale the whale biederbeck appears to be the guy in the killing of a woman as witnesses claim to have seen the 800 pound man in the house of a murdered woman on. But anyway uts stated throughout some episodes that monk used to run in highschool.
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