Mr. Monk, The Goldberg's Spinoff, and Doll Sightings

Doll Sightings

 

The dollies do seem to pop up everywhere! This week, they popped up sort of as Tamagotchi toys in the Goldberg Spinoff, and in Monk on H and I TV. 

Public Domain; Mr. Monk  and the Voodoo Curse

 

Mr.. Monk solved a case where a doll was used as part of murder weapon; it has a garage remote stuffed in its body, and when the remote went off, the garage door lifted and became a gallows, hanging a girl tied to the other end. The episode is Season 4, Episode 24, Mr. Monk and the Astronauthttps://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/monk/episode-14-season-4/mr-monk-and-the-astronaut/100305/.  An astronaut did it; very sad.  The doll was an Asian vinyl baby with cloth body.  It was called Japanese in the show, but it was more Chinese.  There was also a collection of doll featured; they belonged to the victim. I saw a cloth faced Kabuki doll, and Greek and European dolls of papier mache from the 30s-50s, and at least one Petit Colin Celluloid doll from France.  The cast called them “ugly dolls.”  Hardly.  “Monk” Dates from the 90s to early 00s. There is also an episode involving voodoo doll, Season 8, Episode 7.  Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse.

 

The Goldberg’s 1990-something Spinoff as its called, was formerly called “Schooled.” Coach Miller was caught up in the Tamagotchi craze and had 69 of the little doll surrogates he was caring for.  Unfortunately, No. 43 died.  It was very sad.  My Tamagotchi is MIP, never activated.

Public Domain

 

In spite of it all, there is still interest in dolls.  I’m still hooked, of course.  Look for my column in Antique Trader.  My first column was in the January 16^th issue.  My next will be in March.

Bulgarian Doll.  My collection.