Is Monk a Copy of Murder She Wrote or Columbo?

It's tuly amazing how these television writers seem to repeat themselves over and over again in history. "Columbo" always seemed to notice something that the police department has missed somewhow? Even Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) of "Murder She Wrote" always noticed that something is missing regarding this murder/mystery after leaving the scene of a complicated police investigation from episodes of 1984 to 1996.

"Columbo" (Peter Falk) would always turn around after leaving the scene of a murder crime, and say "Can I ask you one more question? Just to confuse the suspect? Even Monk always seems to turn around at times and ask them "Did you kill this person?" I think you did!" Even Mrs. Flecther a widowed writer seemed to always do the same thing somewhere of each episode.

Try thinking about these (3) three hit television series, and how much they compare to one another? It's obvious these historical writers have copied each other? Monk always seems to solve the crime at the end of each episode. Mrs. Flecther always seems to solve the crime at the end, and finally Columbo also always seems to solve the crime at the very end of each dramatic mystery murder television episode.

"What do these (3) three people have in common?" These T.V. writers have copied themselves from history? Ironically, you can copy someone else's work, provided that it's NOT word for word. Any idea can be copied as provided by the modern day copyright laws. Movie producers seem to always to use this effect, especially if they have came across a "Money making idea!" (Tony Shaloub is ironically also the executive producer of this money money making show called "Monk").

Television producers do NOT care whether it's an original writing, they only care about how much money they can make for the contracted T.V. channel they are writing for. (Big screen theator movie script writers have the same problem). The producers of these shows tell the writers "Copy what you like, but not word for word?" The bottom line is always make "Money" from viewers theator screen or in home television.

The fact still remains, the writers of "Monk" always seem too copy Jessica Flecther and Columbo given the idea that they always see something that the police department never sees. Randy and the Captain of "Monk" always making the local police department look STUPID, as with Columbo and "Murder She Wrote" Because they have overlooked simple facts regarding this particular murder case.

"Jessica Flecther" always seemed to see something that the local police have over looked somewhow, and the fact that Columbo, in his "weird ways", as with Monk always seemed to come up with unexplained answers at the end of each episode. Personally, I love the Monk television series,however, I just hope the writers of this hit T.V. series called "Monk" can come up with something more orginal to continue this series. Tony looks like he is finally getting TIRED of this series, because of health problems.

Thanks for reading,

Phillip Chambley.