Devastating! Maybe he can get the lottery winner to take her place.
He has looked after Monk before and did a decent job. He used too many
sticky notes, but that's just a minor problem. He lives upstairs and
probably needs money because he blew his winnings.

ECS wrote:
> When Monk resumes the second half of its second season in January,
> Tony Shalhoub's OCD-afflicted alter ego will be without his trusty
> sidekick. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bitty Schram has been
let
> go for "creative" reasons. Although the split was said to be
amicable,
> there's buzz that a salary dispute may have been behind her exit. In
the
> meantime, Monk producers are looking to add a new female character, a

> widow who works as a bartender. Interested actresses must be in their

> thirties and be open to the idea of kissing Tony Shalhoub. From
inside a
> bubble.
>
> from TVGuide Online

"No One" <forgetyou@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
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> Devastating! Maybe he can get the lottery winner to take her place.
> He has looked after Monk before and did a decent job. He used too many
> sticky notes, but that's just a minor problem. He lives upstairs and
> probably needs money because he blew his winnings.

That lottery winner guy was HORRIBLE!! I do not want to ever see him in an
episode again, much less as a co star of the series. I think it is a big
mistake getting rid of Sharona. She was the one that kept Monk grounded and
is one of a very few people who knew him well enough to deal with him and
help him on a day to day basis. I don't want to have to go through the
motions of finding someone else to be Monks helper/associate. One nutty
person is enough. I don't care what their reason for getting rid of Bitty
Schram was, it was an awful decision. I think Monk just went leaping over
the shark.

I certainly agree - I can't stand the lottery winner! That's not the point,
however. Sharona is just as important to the show as Monk - they belong
together and it will be devastating if they remove her. Why is always about
money. They are going to ruin an outstanding show because they are too cheap
to chip in a few more bucks? This is the number two show on cable week after
week. Get real! Sharona is the bomb!

Ben in Florida


Hope is on the way!


"LB in StL" <jfboyer@swbell.net> wrote in message
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>
> "No One" <forgetyou@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
> news:ch4ps5$dh0@odak26.prod.google.com...
> > Devastating! Maybe he can get the lottery winner to take her place.
> > He has looked after Monk before and did a decent job. He used too many
> > sticky notes, but that's just a minor problem. He lives upstairs and
> > probably needs money because he blew his winnings.
>
> That lottery winner guy was HORRIBLE!! I do not want to ever see him in
an
> episode again, much less as a co star of the series. I think it is a big
> mistake getting rid of Sharona. She was the one that kept Monk grounded
and
> is one of a very few people who knew him well enough to deal with him and
> help him on a day to day basis. I don't want to have to go through the
> motions of finding someone else to be Monks helper/associate. One nutty
> person is enough. I don't care what their reason for getting rid of Bitty
> Schram was, it was an awful decision. I think Monk just went leaping over
> the shark.
>
>

"No One" <forgetyou@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:ch4ps5$dh0@odak26.prod.google.com...
> Devastating! Maybe he can get the lottery winner to take her place.
> He has looked after Monk before and did a decent job. He used too many
> sticky notes, but that's just a minor problem. He lives upstairs and
> probably needs money because he blew his winnings.
>
If they do that, then I will probably be tempted to stop watching! That guy
is just plain annoying, annoying, annoying..... Please PTB, don't lose Bitty
Schram. She's part of the equation that makes this series great!! Like
Batman and Robin!...
Vi


> ECS wrote:
> > When Monk resumes the second half of its second season in January,
> > Tony Shalhoub's OCD-afflicted alter ego will be without his trusty
> > sidekick. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bitty Schram has been
> let
> > go for "creative" reasons. Although the split was said to be
> amicable,
> > there's buzz that a salary dispute may have been behind her exit. In
> the
> > meantime, Monk producers are looking to add a new female character, a
>
> > widow who works as a bartender. Interested actresses must be in their
>
> > thirties and be open to the idea of kissing Tony Shalhoub. From
> inside a
> > bubble.
> >
> > from TVGuide Online
>