"Monk" (2002)TV series 2002-????

Creator:

Andy Breckman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

12 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Tagline:

Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective.

Plot:

Adrian Monk is a brilliant San Francisco detective, whose obsessive compulsive disorder just happens to get in the way.

Plot Keywords:

Multiple Actors For One Character | Obsessive Compulsive | Murder | Detective | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 29 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 20	9:00 AM	USA	Mr. Monk Buys a House	#7.1
Mon. July 21	9:00 AM	USA	Mr. Monk vs. The Cobra	#3.11

Cast

Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk (95 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer / ... (94 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher (94 episodes, 2002-2008)
Traylor Howard	...	Natalie Teeger (57 episodes, 2005-2008)
Stanley Kamel	...	Dr. Charles Kroger / ... (43 episodes, 2002-2008)

Runtime:

47 min | Argentina:60 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-PG | Germany:12 | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mandeville Films

Trivia:

The show's writers occasionally satirize Monk's near-perfect memory. For example, in "Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" he can't remember if a crime scene on a roof is his 4th or 5th worst nightmare, since he "didn't bring the list".

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Adrian Monk: It's a gift... and a curse.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

It's a Jungle Out There

Law and Order Witha Comedic Twist

Meet Adrian Monk. He's a detective solving crimes in San Francisco. He is also obsessive compulsive. Being obsessive compulsive, Monk pays attention to small details, which helps him solve the crimes.

Monk is hilariously played by Tony Shaloub. I don't think they could've gotten anyone better to play Monk.

Traylor Howard plays Monk's assistant, Natalie. I really do miss Bitty Schram as Sharona, but she moved on, and Monk needed another assistant. Overall, this show deserves a 9/10. It's basically Law and Order with only one detective, a group of cops, and his assistant. (And sometimes his brother, Ambrose.)

I would recommend this show to anyone who likes Law and Order. You'll get a kick out of watching Monk solve all these cases.