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

User Rating:

8.1/10   

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 | Campaign | Politician | TV Series Pilot | Detective

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:

Monk's irrational fears in order of severity from most to least are as follows: germs, needles, milk, death, snakes, mushrooms, heights, crowds, elevators.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After the funeral, when Adrian is in the captain's office, it is clearly heard that Stottlemyer says "She was shot. He was stabbed." when really, it was the exact opposite

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)

Probably the best TV show around

Monk is a very funny and very good Television show. The script and direction really fill up the screen well, combining excellent situations with hysterical moments. Tony Shaloub, who won a Golden Globe for his performance is at his best here as the phobic detective solving a new murder each episode. In good support is his aid, a women who sometimes gets sick of his phobia but is still a help nonetheless. Ted Levine, who's famous for films such as Heat and Silence of the Lambs is also an honorable mention as the head of the police department. He has a nerve to his character that kind of says "I don't want your BS." Even though he's a bit skeptic to Monk's theories, he usually ends up helping out in the end. There is also a human drama side to the series, on Monk's relationship with the people and how he's coming to terms with life since his wife died (not an episode, I don't think). Personally, I don't get around to watching TV all that much, but this is a show I must watch. Very enjoyable television, excellent cast and excellent storyline. Some episodes are a bit tedious though and have had the formula done before. 9.5/10