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      • A judge is murdered while placing a 911 call, but before she dies she names her attacker - notorious criminal Dale Biederbeck. The problem is, "Dale the Whale" is over 800 pounds and hasn't left his bed in years.
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  2. Jul 26, 2002 · But "Dale the Whale" weighs over 800 pounds and can't get up from his bed, making it impossible for him to have committed the murder, despite the 911 call and the testimony of a ten-year-old witness who saw an extremely fat man through the window of the judge's house.

    • (1.7K)
    • Comedy, Crime, Drama
    • Rob Thompson
    • 2002-07-26
    • Background
    • Mr. Monk Meets Dale The Whale
    • Mr. Monk Goes to Jail
    • Mr. Monk Is on The Run

    Arrogant, brilliant, and ruthless, Biederbeck, according to Adrian Monk, owned "half the city of San Francisco, and had a controlling interest in the other half." Biederbeck's other distinguishing characteristic was his obesity, which gave him his nickname. Though he was apparently obese for most of his life (because of overeating), when he first b...

    In 2002, Biederbeck became the primary suspect in the slaying of Judge Catherine Lavinio, who had issued a costly antitrust ruling against him. Several clues left behind identified him as the killer, but the police were baffled because he couldn't leave his bedroom. However, Monk eventually deduced that Biederbeck had recruited his personal physici...

    Over the next year, Dale adjusted to life behind bars quite easily. As immobile as ever despite the small shrinkage in his weight, he still enjoyed the use of his luxurious furniture, a television, racy photos on the wall, and an inmate to feed him mountains of specially delivered takeout food. A window was scheduled to be added next so that he cou...

    Over the next three years, Dale managed to become somewhat mobile, as his weight shrunk yet he was still obese, albeit through the necessary use of a wheelchair, and he recruited a prison guard, John Rollins, to help him. After the three years were up, he set a plot in motion that would free him from prison, tying it in with a plot that would see M...

  3. Dale J. "The Whale" Biederbeck III is a major antagonist of the USA series Monk. He is a crooked, very wealthy financier and long-lasting adversary of the brilliant detective Adrian Monk. He is also known for his gross obesity, hence his nickname. Contents. 1Portrayals. 2Biography.

    • 3 min
  4. Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale is the third episode of Monk. An 800-pound recluse, aka Dale the Whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. But how can a man who can't even fit through his...

  5. Sep 7, 2007 · With Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine. A convicted murderer put away by Monk is exonerated. Monk must figure out what really happened to keep his remaining shred of confidence.

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    • Comedy, Crime, Drama
    • Anton Cropper
    • 2007-09-07
  6. Feb 22, 2008 · With Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine. Stottlemeyer tries to find proof against the man who framed Monk, and Natalie may ruin everything when she learns the truth.

  7. Mr. Monk and the Psychic (1x3) Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival (1x5) Season Regulars 4. Tony Shalhoub. Adrian Monk Ted Levine. ... go to next episode.

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