Monk : Natalie Teeger vs. Sharona Fleming

DougW · 06-08-2012, 12:18 PM

I'm a big fan of the show, still watch reruns - and was wondering. Which assistant/nurse did you like better ?

Blackadar · 06-08-2012, 12:19 PM

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JediKooter · 06-08-2012, 12:19 PM

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Rizon · 06-08-2012, 12:25 PM

Natalie Teeger by 10,000 miles. Sharona was just an annoying as fuck character.

rjolley · 06-08-2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Natalie Teeger by 10,000 miles. Sharona was just an annoying as fuck character.

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My wife is a big fan as well. I watched with her towards the end after Natalie joined the show. When I've watched the earlier episodes with Sharona, I always make a comment about how annoying she is.

DougW · 06-08-2012, 12:30 PM

Looks wise, I think Natalie is prettier. With a decent set of legs. But, wasn't really talking about that

. Anyway, here are a couple shots of who they are.

JediKooter · 06-08-2012, 12:40 PM

Hmmm...I think someone in a blue sweater is hiding some pancakes...

flounder · 06-08-2012, 02:15 PM

Wow. Didn't realize I'd be in such a minority.

I was a big fan of Sharona as a character. She was annoying, but the way her annoying personality meshed with the annoying (to other characters in the show) personality of Monk was a large part of the magic of the show to me.

I liked Teeger a lot in that Pizza Place show she was on. I had high hopes for her on Monk, but the magic just wasn't there. I watched the first few episodes with her, but soon lost interest in the show. Maybe it got better after she had been on the show awhile?

Also, every time Sharona would cry on the show, I'd get to yell "There's no crying in baseball!" So there was that.

DougW · 06-08-2012, 02:28 PM

I'm actually surprised anyone liked Sharona at all. But, was talking to a friend who felt just the opposite, so made me wonder if it was just me. But yeah, she almost ruins the show for me.

Kodos · 06-08-2012, 02:59 PM

Hmm. I never connected her with A League Of Their Own. Loved her character in that movie.

ISiddiqui · 06-08-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by flounder

I was a big fan of Sharona as a character. She was annoying, but the way her annoying personality meshed with the annoying (to other characters in the show) personality of Monk was a large part of the magic of the show to me.

Yep. This is my answer. I kind of stopped watching after Natalie was introduced - she was waaaay too nice in response to Monk's craziness. I think that any normal person would have been freaked out far more when Monk did one of his maddening OCD stuff.

Maybe it helps that I'm from Jersey so Sharona didn't seem all that weird to me (seriously they did nail a certain type of Garden State personality).

Suicane75 · 06-08-2012, 03:13 PM

I honestly can't decide. Going just on looks I preferred Natalie cause I always wanted to be one of the guys in her pizza shop. But as far as the show went, Sharona was probably a better foil for monk but I didn't dislike Natalie.

Chief Rum · 06-08-2012, 03:54 PM

Same for me as some others here. I dug Natalie's looks, but Sharona was the more interesting character.

kcchief19 · 06-08-2012, 09:02 PM

A lot of Monk fans were upset with Schram's firing but came around to Traylor Howard. I always thought Howard was very cut in her previous work, but felt like on Monk they frequently made her too butch.

Both were good in their own way. I'm with CR ... Sharona's character was the more interesting character and had depth. But Natalie didn't distract from the show as much as Sharona did.

Schmidty · 06-08-2012, 11:06 PM

I liked Sharona. Natalie made the show a little too....breezy for me, I guess.

EagleFan · 06-08-2012, 11:10 PM

Natalie was just so cute, has to be her.

View Poll Results: Natalie vs. Sharona
Natalie	18	56.25%
Sharona	9	28.13%
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Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Same for me as some others here. I dug Natalie's looks, but Sharona was the more interesting character. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready. Last edited by Chief Rum : 06-08-2012 at 03:58 PM.

06-08-2012, 11:06 PM	#15
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	I liked Sharona. Natalie made the show a little too....breezy for me, I guess. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

06-08-2012, 12:19 PM	#2
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	This thread needs pics.

06-08-2012, 12:30 PM	#6
DougW High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Downriver, MI	Looks wise, I think Natalie is prettier. With a decent set of legs. But, wasn't really talking about that . Anyway, here are a couple shots of who they are.

06-08-2012, 02:15 PM	#8
flounder High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA	Wow. Didn't realize I'd be in such a minority. I was a big fan of Sharona as a character. She was annoying, but the way her annoying personality meshed with the annoying (to other characters in the show) personality of Monk was a large part of the magic of the show to me. I liked Teeger a lot in that Pizza Place show she was on. I had high hopes for her on Monk, but the magic just wasn't there. I watched the first few episodes with her, but soon lost interest in the show. Maybe it got better after she had been on the show awhile? Also, every time Sharona would cry on the show, I'd get to yell "There's no crying in baseball!" So there was that.

06-08-2012, 02:28 PM	#9
DougW High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Downriver, MI	I'm actually surprised anyone liked Sharona at all. But, was talking to a friend who felt just the opposite, so made me wonder if it was just me. But yeah, she almost ruins the show for me.

06-08-2012, 03:13 PM	#12
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	I honestly can't decide. Going just on looks I preferred Natalie cause I always wanted to be one of the guys in her pizza shop. But as far as the show went, Sharona was probably a better foil for monk but I didn't dislike Natalie.

06-08-2012, 09:02 PM	#14
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	A lot of Monk fans were upset with Schram's firing but came around to Traylor Howard. I always thought Howard was very cut in her previous work, but felt like on Monk they frequently made her too butch. Both were good in their own way. I'm with CR ... Sharona's character was the more interesting character and had depth. But Natalie didn't distract from the show as much as Sharona did.

06-08-2012, 11:10 PM	#16
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