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Monk
File:Monk title card.png
Monk title card (seasons two through eight)
Created byAndy Breckman
StarringTony Shalhoub
Bitty Schram (seasons 1–3)
Traylor Howard (seasons 3–8)
Ted Levine
Jason Gray-Stanford
Opening themeInstrumental theme by Jeff Beal (season 1)
"It's a Jungle out There" by Randy Newman (seasons 2–8)
Ending themeInstrumental theme by Jeff Beal (season 1)
"It's a Jungle out There" (instrumental) (seasons 2–8)
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes115 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAndy Breckman
David Hoberman
Tony Shalhoub
Rob Thompson
Tom Scharpling
ProducersTouchstone Television
Mandeville Films
Camera setupJessica Phelps
Running time41-45 minutes without commercials (approx.) 1 hour with commercials
Original release
NetworkUSA Network
ReleaseJuly 12, 2002 –
present
(Series Finale to air on December 4, 2009)

Monk is an American crime drama, created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular Adrian Monk. It is primarily a mystery series, although the show also features broadly comic touches. The show debuted on July 12, 2002, on the USA Network. Its eighth and final[1] season began on Friday, August 7, 2009 and will end on December 4, 2009.

Plot

Adrian Monk was a brilliant detective for the San Francisco Police Department until his wife, Trudy, was killed by a car bomb in a parking garage, which Monk believed was intended for him. Trudy's death led Monk to suffer a nervous breakdown and he was discharged from the force, becoming a recluse, refusing to leave his house for over three years. He was finally able to leave the house with the help of his nurse, Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram). The breakthrough allowed him to work as a private detective and a consultant for the homicide unit despite retaining limitations rooted in his obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), which had grown significantly worse after the tragedy.

Monk's compulsive habits are numerous, and a number of phobias compound his situation, such as his fear of germs. Monk has 312 fears, some of which are milk, ladybugs, harmonicas, heights, imperfection, and risk. The OCD and plethora of phobias inevitably lead to very awkward situations and cause problems for Monk and anyone around him, as he investigates cases. These same personal struggles, particularly the OCD, are what aid him in solving cases such as his sharp memory, specific mindset and attention to detail.

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) and Lieutenant Randall "Randy" Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) call on Monk when they have trouble with an investigation. Stottlemeyer is often irritated by Monk's disorder, but respects his friend and former colleague's amazing observational abilities, as does Disher. Ever since childhood, Monk's obsessive attention to detail allowed him to spot tiny discrepancies, find patterns, and make connections that others often fail to make. Monk continues to search for information about his wife's death, the one case that he has been unable to solve.

Sharona decided to re-marry her ex-husband and move back to New Jersey, and Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard) was hired as Monk's new assistant—a widow and mother of an eleven-year-old (now 17) daughter. Monk has a brother Ambrose (John Turturro), and a half-brother Jack Jr (Steve Zahn), whose existence Monk discovered in the fifth season.[2]

Characters

Main article: List of Monk characters

Main characters

Name Occupation Portrayed By Seasons
Adrian Monk Former SFPD detective and current crime consultant Tony Shalhoub 1–8
Natalie Teeger Monk's second assistant Traylor Howard 3–8
Sharona Fleming Monk's first assistant Bitty Schram 1–3
Captain Leland Stottlemeyer SFPD captain: Robbery, Homicide Ted Levine 1–8
Lieutenant Randy Disher SFPD lieutenant: Robbery, Homicide Jason Gray-Stanford 1–8
Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard and Tony Shalhoub sign autographs at Edwards Air Force Base after the filming of the episode, "Mr. Monk and the Astronaut".

Character Natalie Teeger made her entrance into the show partway through the third season when actress Bitty Schram, who played Monk's nurse Sharona Fleming, left "precipitous[ly]", reportedly due to a contract dispute. The new actress, Traylor Howard, had not yet seen the show and was not enthusiastic about her manager's urgings to audition for Sharona's replacement. However, she did try out and got the part. Despite the initial "cool" reception from fans, show co-creator Andy Breckman believes Howard quickly and successfully filled the void. "I will always be grateful to Traylor because she came in when the show was in crisis and saved our baby [....] We had to make a hurried replacement, and not every show survives that. I was scared to death."[3]

Bitty Schram is set to return to Monk in the third-to-last episode of the final season (Mr. Monk and Sharona), in order to give closure to her character, who departed from the show abruptly in season three after re-marrying her ex-husband and moving back to New Jersey.[4]

Secondary characters

  • Julie Teeger (Emmy Clarke): teenage daughter of Natalie Teeger. First appeared in "Mr Monk and the Red Herring".
  • Benjamin "Benjy" Fleming (Kane Ritchotte during pilot episode and second and third seasons, Max Morrow during first season): Sharona's son. Last appearance was in season three, "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month".
  • Dr. Charles Kroger (Stanley Kamel): Adrian Monk's psychiatrist. Actor Stanley Kamel died of a heart attack on April 8, 2008 between production of seasons six and seven.[5] His character was said to have died of a heart attack as well when Monk restarted. His last appearance was in season six, "Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece".
  • Dr. Neven Bell (Héctor Elizondo): Adrian Monk's new therapist. First appeared in "Mr. Monk Buys a House".[6][7][8]
  • Kevin Dorfman (Jarrad Paul): accountant and next-door neighbor of Monk. First appeared in "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy". Dorfman was murdered in "Mr. Monk and the Magician".
  • Harold J. Krenshaw (Tim Bagley): a rival of Adrian and another patient of Dr. Kroger with whom Mr. Monk supports constant disputes for his incompatible obsessions. Harold is constantly trying to find out who Monk's new psychiatrist is (Dr. Bell). However, he did uncover Monk's psychiatrist in the season seven finale, "Mr. Monk Fights City Hall".
  • Ambrose Monk (John Turturro): agoraphobic brother of Adrian Monk. First appeared in "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies".
  • Jack Monk (Dan Hedaya): father of Adrian and Ambrose, abandoned the family when Adrian and Ambrose were young (left for Chinese food and never came back) and started another family. Appeared in "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad".
  • Jack Monk Jr. (Steve Zahn): the other son of Jack Monk, Adrian's half brother. Appeared in "Mr. Monk's Other Brother".
  • Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck (Adam Arkin, Tim Curry and Ray Porter): Adrian Monk's archenemy and most hated rival. A wealthy and morbidly obese financier whom Adrian blames for ruining the remainder of Trudy's life. Just as Adrian Monk is compared to Sherlock Holmes, it's possible that Dale Biederbeck (the "Genghis Khan of World Finance") is compared to Professor Moriarty (the Napoleon of Crime). First appeared in "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale".
  • Linda Fusco (Sharon Lawrence): Captain Stottlemeyer's girlfriend. First appeared in "Mr. Monk, Private Eye". She was later proven by Monk to be a murderer in "Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend".
  • Trudy "T. K." Jensen (Virginia Madsen): Captain Stottlemeyer's love interest. Will appear in late season 8 in a three-episode story arc.[9]

Episodes

Main article: List of Monk episodes

While solving a murder is the plot for most episodes, there are a few episodes in which Monk helps investigate other crimes, such as a kidnapping in the season two episode "Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny".

In season seven, in the 100th episode, Mr. Monk solved his 100th (and 101st) case since Trudy died, a milestone in his career.

Production

According to an interview with executive producer David Hoberman[10], ABC first conceived the series as a police show with an Inspector Clouseau-like character suffering from obsessive–compulsive disorder. Hoberman said ABC wanted Michael Richards for the show[10], but Richards turned it down. Hoberman brought in Andy Breckman as creator, and Breckman, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, introduced a Doctor Watson-like character as Monk's nurse and an Inspector Lestrade-like character which eventually became Captain Stottlemeyer.

Although ABC originated the show, the network handed it off to the USA Network. USA is now owned by NBC (NBC Universal).[11] Monk was the first ABC Studios-produced show (formerly Touchstone Television) aired on USA Network instead of ABC. On January 12, 2006, USA Network announced that Monk had been picked up through at least season six as one of the "highest-rated series in cable history."[12] Season 5 premiered Friday, July 7, 2006, at 9 p.m. Eastern time. This marked the first time change for the program, which aired at 10 p.m. during its first four seasons. The change allowed the show to work as a lead-in to a new USA Network series, Psych, another offbeat detective program. Monk has followed a consistent format of airing half of its 16 episodes in mid-year and the second half early the following year. USA Networks has recently announced that Monk's final season will run during mid-2009.

Previously aired episodes of Monk began airing on NBC Universal sibling network NBC April 6, 2008. NBC eyed the show because its block with Psych could be plugged into NBC's schedule intact. The shows are being used to increase the amount of scripted programming on the network as production of its own scripted programming ramp back up following the writers' strike.[13] Ratings for the broadcast debut were well below NBC averages for the time period. The show came in third behind Big Brother 9 on CBS and Oprah's Big Give on ABC.[14]

Location

Although set in San Francisco and its area, Monk is for the most part shot elsewhere except for occasional exteriors featuring city landmarks. The pilot episode was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the subsequent Season 1 episodes were shot in the Toronto, Ontario, area[15]. Most of the episodes in Seasons 2-6 were filmed in the Los Angeles, California, area, including on-stage at Ren-Mar Studios for seasons 2-5 and at Paramount Studios for season 6 (these include Adrian’s apartment, Stottlemeyer's precinct house, Dr. Kroger’s office and Natalie’s house).[16]

Many scenes in Season 4 were shot in San Francisco, in downtown Union Square and Chinatown (shown in "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty", as the police chase Escobar up Jackson Street).

Theme music

During the first season of Monk, the series used a jazzy instrumental intro to the show by songwriter Jeff Beal, performed by guitarist Grant Geissman.[17] The theme won the 2003 Emmy Award for Best Main Title Music.[18] When the second season began, the series had new theme music, a song entitled "It's a Jungle out There", by Randy Newman. Reaction to the new theme was mixed. A review of the second season of Monk in the New York Daily News included a wish that producers would revert to the original theme.[19] Shalhoub expressed his support for the new theme in USA Today, saying its "dark and mournful sound,...[its] tongue-in-cheek, darkly humorous side.... completely fits the tone of the show."[20] Newman was awarded the 2004 Emmy Award for Best Main Title Music for "It's a Jungle out There".[21] This debate was referenced in the episode "Mr. Monk and the TV Star", which features an actor who plays a detective in a TV show, and several characters mention an in-story controversy over the change of that show's theme music, including obsessed fan Marci Maven, played by Sarah Silverman. In the epilogue of the story, she implores Monk to promise her that he will never change the theme music if he ever gets his own show. When Monk agrees to the promise (only so he can go back to bed), the original music is heard as the scene fades to credits.

The original theme is also heard in episode 8 of season 3 as Monk drives to Los Angeles with his neighbor and father-in-law. It is also heard in several other episodes as the show enters the credits and then kicks into the new theme's instrumental.

For the season 6 episode, "Mr. Monk and the Rapper", guest star Snoop Dogg performed a hip-hop version of "It's a Jungle out There", and he accompanied Monk with "Here's What Happened" in rap form.

The June 16 2008 re-airing of the first episode featured a new credit sequence with the Newman theme.

Little Monk

Main article: List of Monk episodes § Little Monk

USA Network premiered a 10-episode online series entitled "Little Monk" on August 22, 2009. It includes Adrian Monk and Ambrose Monk during their childhood, bringing a back story to Monk's detective skills and phobias.

Other media

Soundtrack

The show's soundtrack features its original music score, composed by Jeff Beal.

Podcast

A "behind the scenes" audio podcast entitled "Lunch at Monk" is available for download through the USA website. [1] In the podcast, cast and crew members of the show are interviewed over lunch.

Novels

Lee Goldberg has written several novels based on the show.[22] The novels are written in first-person narrative mode, from the perspective of Mr. Monk's assistant Natalie. The first novel, Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse, was the basis for the fifth season episode "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing".

Title Author ISBN Publication date
Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse Lee Goldberg 0-451-21729-2 January 2006
Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii 0-451-21900-7 June 2006
Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu 0-451-22013-7 January 2007
Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants 0-451-22097-8 July 2007
Mr. Monk in Outer Space 0-451-22098-6 October 2007
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany 0-451-22099-4 July 2008
Mr. Monk is Miserable 0-451-22515-5 December 2008
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop 0-451-22698-4 July 2009
Mr. Monk in Trouble 0-451-22905-3 December 1, 2009[23]
Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out[24] TBA TBA

DVD releases

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the first six seasons of Monk on DVD in Regions 1 and 2, and Season 7 in Region 1. The first five seasons have also been released in Region 4. Monk episodes from seasons 1–8 are also available on iTunes. All seasons are also available in HD format.[2]

Title Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4
Season One June 15, 2004 December 27, 2004 January 20, 2005 January 18, 2005
Season Two January 11, 2005 July 18, 2005 September 19, 2005 September 21, 2005
Season Three June 5, 2005 February 27, 2006 March 7, 2006 March 22, 2006
Season Four June 27, 2006 September 18, 2006 TBA November 15, 2006
Season Five June 26, 2007 September 17, 2007 TBA April 01, 2009
Season Six July 8, 2008 September 8, 2008  – TBA
Season Seven July 21, 2009 TBA 2009 TBA 2009 TBA
Season Eight TBA 2010 TBA 2010 TBA 2010 TBA
Seasons 1–4

(The Obsessive Compulsive Collection)

June 27, 2006 November 20, 2006
(R2 has different cover art) 		  Not Released
Seasons 1–5 N/A October 22, 2007
(only available in R2) 		  Not Released
Seasons 1–6       Not Released

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of Monk (TV series) awards and nominations

Awards won

Emmy Awards:

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Tony Shalhoub (2003, 2005, 2006)
  • Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Jeff Beal (2003)
  • Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Randy Newman (2004)
  • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series John Turturro (2004)
  • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Stanley Tucci (2007)

Golden Globe Awards:

  • Best Performance by an Leading Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Tony Shalhoub (2003)

Screen Actors Guild:

  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Tony Shalhoub (2004, 2005)

Award nominations

Emmy Awards:

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Tony Shalhoub (2003-2009) 7 nominations[25]
  • Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Anya Colloff, Amy McIntyre Britt, Meg Liberman, Camille H. Patton, Sandi Logan, Lonnie Hamerman (2004)
  • Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for "Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine" Randall Zisk (2005)
  • Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Laurie Metcalf (2006)
  • Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Sarah Silverman (2008)
  • Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Gena Rowlands (2009)[25]

Golden Globe Awards:

  • Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy (2004)
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Tony Shalhoub (2003-2005, 2007, 2009) 5 nominations
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Bitty Schram (2004)

Screen Actors Guild:

  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Tony Shalhoub (2003-2005, 2007-2008) 5 nominations

Broadcasters

Region TV Network(s)
Arab World MBC 4
Asia STAR World
Latin America Universal Channel Hallmark Channel
Country Alternate title/Translation TV Network(s) Series Premiere
 Argentina Hallmark Channel
 Australia Network Ten (original run)
and TV1 (re-runs)
Austria Austria ORF 1
Belgium Belgium VTM
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina FTV
Brazil Brazil Monk, um detetive diferente
(Monk, a different detective)		 Rede Record
Hallmark Channel
Universal Channel
Bulgaria Bulgaria Монк (Monk) bTV
GTV
Diema
Diema 2		 January 3, 2007
August 19, 2008
September 22, 2008
April 14, 2009
Canada Canada A-Channel, Citytv, TVA (French), Canal Mystère (French)
Colombia Colombia Record
Croatia Croatia Monk HRT 2
Cyprus Cyprus Ντετέκτιβ Μόνκ
("Detective Monk")		 CyBC October 8, 2006
Czech Republic Czech Republic Můj přítel Monk
("My friend Monk")		 TV NOVA
Denmark Denmark Monk (Canal+)/
Detektiv Monk (TV 2 Charlie/TV 2)		 Canal+ (first run), TV 2 Charlie (re-runs), TV 2 (first run on national television)
Egypt Egypt MBC 4
Estonia Estonia TV 3 September 6, 2003
Finland Finland Monk YLE TV1 September 11, 2004
France France Monk TF1, TV Breizh March 22, 2003
Germany Germany Monk RTL June 29, 2004
Greece Greece Ντετέκτιβ Μονκ
("Detective Monk")		 Star Channel
Hong Kong Hong Kong 神探阿蒙
("Detective Monk")		 TVB (Season 5) September 18, 2003
Hungary Hungary Monk - Flúgos nyomozó
("Monk - Nutty detective")		 TV2
and Viasat3
Iceland Iceland Stöð 2
India India STAR World
Republic of Ireland Ireland RTÉ
Israel Israel מונק Israel 10
and Hallmark
and Star World
Italy Italy Monk Rete 4
Joi		 June 9, 2005
May 1, 2008
Japan Japan 名探偵モンク [Meitantei Monk]
("Great detective Monk")		 NHK BS-2 March 30, 2004
Country Alternate title/Translation TV Network(s) Series Premiere
Kenya Kenya Kenya Television Network
Lithuania Lithuania Detektyvas Monkas ("Detective Monk") TV6 September 6, 2003
South Korea South Korea 탐정 몽크 [Tam Jeong Monk]
("Detective Monk")		 KBS 2TV & Fox KBS : Only Broadcast Season 3
Mexico Mexico 4tv, The Hallmark Channel, Universal Channel
Nepal Nepal Monk Star World
Netherlands Netherlands SBS6 December 6, 2007
New Zealand New Zealand Television 3 and SKY 1 (Now Called "THE BOX")
Norway Norway TV2 Zebra & Hallmark Channel February 19, 2008
Philippines Philippines Star World
Poland Poland Detektyw Monk
("Detective Monk")		 TVN (free-tv-premiere), TVN Siedem (free-tv-re-runs)
Canal+ (first run), Canal+ Film (re-runs)
Universal Channel (re-runs)		 April 11, 2003
Portugal Portugal TVI and FX
Romania Romania Pro Cinema
North Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Kanal 5
Russia Russia Дефективный детектив
("Defective Detective")		 Channel One 2006, 1-3 seasons
Детектив Монк
("Detective Monk")		 Telekanal Zvezda
Serbia Serbia Детектив Монк
("Detective Monk")		 RTS
Slovakia Slovakia Monk Markíza
Slovenia Slovenia POP TV September 8, 2004
South Africa South Africa SABC 2
Spain Spain Calle 13 cable/satellite
Canal 9 (Valencian Community)
ETB2 (Basque Country)
8tv (Catalonia)
TVG (Galicia)
TV Canaria (Canary Islands)
Telemadrid (Community of Madrid)
Sweden Sweden Canal+ Film 1 (first run)
and Kanal 9 (re-runs)
and Comedy Central Sweden (re-runs)		 April 8, 2003
Switzerland Switzerland SF zwei, 3+, RSI La 1, TSR 1
Taiwan Taiwan Monk 神經妙探 Videoland — W Movie Channel July 14, 2004
Thailand Thailand Star World
Turkey Turkey Dizimax, TNT Turkey
United Kingdom United Kingdom BBC, Hallmark Channel
 United States USA Network (original airing)
and Universal HD (syndication)
and NBC (syndication) 		July 12, 2002

References

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  2. ^ "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad". Monk. Season 5. Episode 9. November 17, 2006.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Joanne (January 9, 2009). "Here's What Happened: How Natalie Rescued Monk". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  4. ^ http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/03/24/monk-exclusive/
  5. ^ Ryan, Joal (2008-04-09). "Monk Psychiatrist Dies". E! Online. E! Entertainment Television.
  6. ^ Tony Shalhoub and Hector Elizondo talk about season seven of Monk
  7. ^ "Dr. Neven Bell". USA Network. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  8. ^ Monk TV Series News: Emmy Award-Winner Hector Elizondo to Appear in Monk
  9. ^ http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/08/06/exclusive-monk-welcomes-virginia-madsen/
  10. ^ a b "Mr Monk and His Origins", a special feature packaged with the Season One DVDs
  11. ^ "Monk FAQ". USA Network. September 21, 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "USA Network Announces Fifth & Sixth Season Pick-Up and Acquisition of Back-End Strip Rights of the Award-Winning Original Series MONK" (Press release). USA Network. January 12 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-28. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Hibberd, James (2007-12-18). "'Monk,' 'Psych' to Get NBC Run". TelevisionWeek. Crain Communications Inc. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  14. ^ "Monk, Psych stumble in a shift to NBC". Reuters / Hollywood Reporter. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  15. ^ IMDB - Monk Filming Locations
  16. ^ Monk Set Visit II
  17. ^ "Grant Geissman - Biography". Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  18. ^ "Monk - The Show: Theme Song". Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  19. ^ Bianculli, David (2003-06-17). "Detective's defective, show isn't". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2006-09-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ "The Monk Fun Page". Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  21. ^ "Chronology — Randy Newman". Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  22. ^ The Official Website of Lee Goldberg
  23. ^ http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mr.+monk+in+trouble&x=0&y=0
  24. ^ http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/a_writers_life/2009/01/mr-monk-and-the-next-title.html
  25. ^ a b http://cdn.emmys.tv/downloads/2009/61stemmys_noms.pdf
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