"Monk" Mr. Monk and the Candidate: Part 1 (2002)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Directors:

Eric Laneuville
Dean Parisot

Writers (WGA):

Andy Breckman (creator)
Andy Breckman (written by)

TV Series:

"Monk" (2002)

Original Air Date:

12 July 2002 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Plot:

A former San Francisco police detective suffering from an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called in to investigate an apparent assassination attempt of a mayoral candidate and the subsequent murder of his bodyguard. |

Plot Keywords:

Made For Cable TV | TV Series Pilot | Detective | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Murder

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk
Bitty Schram	...	Sharona Fleming
Ted Levine	...	Captain Stottlemeyer
Stanley Kamel	...	Dr. Kroger
Gail O'Grady	...	Miranda St.Claire
Michael Hogan	...	Warren St.Claire
Ben Bass	...	Gavin Lloyd
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Deacon
Kane Ritchotte	...	Benjy
Rob LaBelle	...	Sheldon Burger (as Rob Labelle)
Vincent Gale	...	Jesse Goodman
Fred Ewanuick	...	Jake
Shawn Reis	...	Ian Sykes
Dion Johnstone	...	Lieutenant Gitomer
Christopher Shyer	...	Carl (as Chris Shyer)

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Mandeville Films

Trivia:

In this pilot episode, the character played by Jason Gray-Stanford is listed as "Lt. Deacon". Throughout the rest of the show's run, his name is Lt. Randy Disher.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene after the funeral it is clearly sunny though in the next scene when they are getting in the car it is raining.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Adrian Monk: [surveying a crime scene] Stove.
Lt. Gitomer: Over here. It's in the kitchen.
Adrian Monk: No... I mean *my* stove. I-I think I left it on.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Third Man (1949)

Gotta Watch

This show is awesome..I love the way it is acted out, and how out of the ordinary Monk is. I don't know if I could put up with him (the detective) irl, but its one of the most interesting shows that has been aired recently. This show has its own quirks, and is worth watching if you enjoy reading Robert Parker books. Please, watch this show so it can stay on the air.