Monk

Episodes

Season 1 · 13 episodes

• E1 Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (1)
  Jul 12, 2002 43 min

  Adrian Monk, a former San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) detective, comes out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of a politician's bodyguard and learns that there is more at play than meets the eye, especially after discovering secrets involving the candidate's wife and campaign manager.

• E2 Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (2)
  Jul 12, 2002 39 min

  Adrian Monk, a former San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) detective, comes out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of a politician's bodyguard and learns that there is more at play than meets the eye, especially after discovering secrets involving the candidate's wife and campaign manager.

• E3 Mr. Monk and the Psychic
  Jul 19, 2002 44 min

  When the wife of the police commissioner (John Bourgeois) disappears, her body is mysteriously found by a hack "psychic" (Linda Kash). Everyone believes she accomplished the impossible–except for Monk.

• E4 Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale
  Jul 26, 2002 45 min

  When a local judge is found murdered, all the evidence points to one man: an 800 lb (360 kg) reclusive tycoon named Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck (Adam Arkin). However, due to his extreme obesity, he is unable to leave his bed.

• E5 Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival
  Aug 2, 2002 44 min

  An amusement park ride turns deadly when Stottlemeyer's former partner (Stephen McHattie) gets on a ferris wheel with a mysterious informant. When the ride comes to a stop, the informant has a knife in his chest. The lieutenant, who has a history of police brutality, is suspended.

• E6 Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum
  Aug 9, 2002 44 min

  After being discovered in Trudy's old house, Monk is temporarily institutionalized. Once committed, he stumbles upon a four-year-old murder. Along the way, Monk is aided by various other patients at the hospital, including a man (Kevin Nealon) who mirrors those around him, a woman who gets angry easily and lashes out at people and a man who is obsessed with Santa Claus.

• E7 Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger
  Aug 16, 2002 43 min

  A billionaire computer mogul is shot dead while mugging a couple outside a movie theater, and a uniformed officer later is seen fleeing the scene. While the press hound the police about the identity of "Fraidy Cop", Monk investigates what at first appears to be a midlife crisis gone horribly wrong–until he finds out that the two cases are connected.

• E8 Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
  Aug 23, 2002 45 min

  Monk's dedication to his late wife is tested when he meets a beautiful woman (Maria del Mar) who has her sights set on a certain obsessive-compulsive detective.

• E9 Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man
  Sep 13, 2002 44 min

  Monk knows that a local furniture magnate threw his young mistress off the balcony of her 21st floor apartment. However, the man has a perfect alibi: he was across town running in a citywide marathon.

• E10 Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation
  Sep 20, 2002 45 min

  Monk, Sharona, and Benjy head off for a week of rest and relaxation, but it's back to work when Benjy witnesses a murder through a telescope at their beach resort. Monk is aided in his investigation by a woman (Polly Draper) whose only detective training was learned through movies.

• E11 Mr. Monk and the Earthquake
  Oct 4, 2002 45 min

  When a San Francisco philanthropist dies mysteriously in a minor earthquake, Monk suspects foul play, and Sharona's life is soon in danger.

• E12 Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger
  Oct 11, 2002 45 min

  Country superstar Willie Nelson is arrested for murder, but Monk thinks he is innocent.

• E13 Mr. Monk and the Airplane
  Oct 18, 2002 45 min

  Monk braves the unfriendly skies–and finds murder in the air. No one believes him except for Randy, who provides aid back in San Francisco. While in the air, Monk must deal with his fear of flight, a flight attendant (Brooke Adams), a zealous extension cord salesman (Garry Marshall), and Tim Daly.