| EP# |
# in season |
Title |
Director |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
1 |
"Mr. Monk and the Candidate" |
Dean Parisot |
July 12, 2002 |
| Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire, and learns there's more at play than meets the eye. |
| 2 |
2 |
"Mr. Monk and the Psychic" |
Kevin Inch |
July 19, 2002 |
| Is there such a thing as sixth sense? When Police Commissioner Harry Ashcombe's wife disappears, her body is mysteriously found by hack "psychic" Dolly Flint. Everyone believes she accomplished the impossible - except for Monk. Is it a miracle... or murder? |
| 3 |
3 |
"Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale" |
Rob Thompson |
July 26, 2002 |
| When a local judge is found murdered, all the evidence points to one man: an 800-lb reclusive tycoon named Dale Biederbeck, a.k.a. Dale the Whale. But how can a man who hasn't left his bed in eleven years, who can't even fit through his bedroom door, be responsible for the murder? |
| 4 |
4 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival" |
Randall Zisk |
August 2, 2002 |
| An amusement park ride turns deadly when a cop and a mysterious informant get on a Ferris wheel. When the ride stops, the informant is dead. It looks like an open and shut case... except to Monk. |
| 5 |
5 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum" |
Nick Marsh |
August 9, 2002 |
| After being discovered in Trudy's old house, Monk is temporarily institutionalized. Once committed, he stumbles upon a four year-old murder. Or is his mind playing tricks on him? |
| 6 |
6 |
"Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger" |
Stephen Cragg |
August 16, 2002 |
| A billionaire computer mogul is shot dead while mugging a couple outside a movie theater. It appears to be a midlife crisis gone horribly wrong - until Monk uncovers the truth. |
| 7 |
7 |
"Mr. Monk and the Other Woman" |
Adam Arkin |
August 23, 2002 |
| Monk's dedication to his late wife is tested when he meets a beautiful divorcee who has her sights set on a certain obsessive-compulsive detective. Will a burgeoning romance interfere with a murder investigation? Or is it all part of a larger plan? |
| 8 |
8 |
"Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man" |
Adam Davidson |
September 13, 2002 |
| A young woman is found murdered during the citywide marathon. The chief suspect has the perfect alibi - he was running in the race! How is it possible for someone to be in two places at the same time? It's Monk's job to find out. |
| 9 |
9 |
"Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation" |
Kevin Inch |
September 20, 2002 |
| Monk, Sharona, and Benjy head off for a week of rest and relaxation, but it's back to work when Benjy witnesses a murder at their beach resort. |
| 10 |
10 |
"Mr. Monk and the Earthquake" |
Adam Shankman |
October 4, 2002 |
| When a San Francisco philanthropist dies mysteriously in a minor earthquake, Monk suspects foul play. |
| 11 |
11 |
"Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger" |
Milan Cheylov |
October 11, 2002 |
| Country superstar Willie Nelson a cold-blooded murderer? The police think so - but Monk has other ideas. |
| 12 |
12 |
"Mr. Monk and the Airplane" |
Rob Thompson |
October 18, 2002 |
| Monk braves the unfriendly skies - and finds murder in the air! |
| EP# |
# in season |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 13 |
1 |
"Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" |
June 20, 2003 |
| Monk takes a job as a substitute high school teacher to determine whether a teacher's fall from a clock tower was really a suicide, or a lesson in murder. |
| 14 |
2 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico" |
June 27, 2003 |
| Monk gives new meaning to the phrase "don't drink the water" when he travels to Mexico to investigate the mysterious demise of a skydiver who reportedly drowned to death... in mid-air. |
| 15 |
3 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame" |
July 11, 2003 |
| When a ruthless CEO and his wife are lured to their deaths, Monk connects their murders to a baseball great and his quest for the home run record. |
| 16 |
4 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus" |
July 18, 2003 |
| When a circus ringmaster is murdered by a high flying daredevil, all leads point to his vengeful ex-wife. But how could the acrobatic ex have committed the crime with a broken foot? |
| 17 |
5 |
"Mr. Monk and the Very Very Old Man" |
July 25, 2003 |
| Captain Stottlemeyer takes a page from the book of Monk in order to determine why any one would want to murder the world's oldest man. |
| 18 |
6 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater" |
August 1, 2003 |
| Sharona's sister Gail lands a part in a local play that any actress would kill for. But when the actor playing her love interest literally dies on stage, the police are convinced she's taken her role a little too far. Sharona and her mother urge Monk to step into the spotlight, and find the real killer before the curtain falls on Gail for good. |
| 19 |
7 |
"Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect" |
August 8, 2003 |
| Monk is convinced he knows who is behind a recent string of mail bombs that have been exploding around San Francisco. The only problem is his primary suspect... is in a coma. |
| 20 |
8 |
"Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy" |
August 15, 2003 |
| When a high-powered glamour magazine publisher chokes to death under mysterious circumstances, all clues lead to the infamous swinging party palace, The Sapphire Mansion. But while a weekend behind the gates of the legendary estate may be every man's fantasy, it's Adrian Monk's worst nightmare. |
| 21 |
9 |
"Mr. Monk and the 12th Man" |
August 22, 2003 |
| When a rash of murders sweeping the city goes unsolved, Monk is called upon to find the link between the victims and stop the killer before the next murder. |
| 22 |
10 |
"Mr. Monk and the Paperboy" |
January 16, 2004 |
| When his paperboy is murdered, Monk turns to the pages of the newspaper for clues to solve the baffling crime, solving two other deaths on the way. |
| 23 |
11 |
"Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" |
January 23, 2004 |
| What could possibly make a cherry pie worth killing for? Monk finds out, with a little help from his long-lost brother Ambrose. |
| 24 |
12 |
"Mr. Monk and the TV Star" |
January 30, 2004 |
| Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife. His only problem: the actor's rock solid alibi. |
| 25 |
13 |
"Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny" |
February 6, 2004 |
| A law student promises to get Monk reinstated to the police force in exchange for his help in finding the kidnappers of her beloved grandmother. |
| 26 |
14 |
"Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife" |
February 13, 2004 |
| When the Captain's wife falls victim to an apparent union dispute gone awry, it's up to Monk to find out what really happened and bring Stottlemeyer back from the brink. |
| 27 |
15 |
"Mr. Monk Gets Married" |
February 27, 2004 |
| It's unholy matrimony as Monk and Sharona pretend to be married to get the goods on a con man. |
| 28 |
16 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" |
March 5, 2004 |
| When a death row inmate is murdered 45 minutes before his execution, Monk is brought in to find out why. |
| EP# |
# in season |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 29 |
1 |
"Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" |
June 18, 2004 |
| Monk takes on The City That Never Sleeps or washes its hands as he investigates Warrick Tennyson's role in Trudy's murder. |
| 30 |
2 |
"Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" |
June 25, 2004 |
| A music composer is murdered, and Monk finds himself in the monkey business when the man's pet chimpanzee is the prime suspect. Guest Stars Carmen Electra. |
| 31 |
3 |
"Mr. Monk and the Blackout" |
July 9, 2004 |
| Sparks fly when a power company spokeswoman is attracted to Monk as he investigates three deaths that are the results of a city wide power failure. Guest Stars Judge Reinhold. |
| 32 |
4 |
"Mr. Monk Gets Fired" |
July 16, 2004 |
| Even after his private practice license is pulled, Monk's determined to solve the cases of arson murder.... and the commissioner's stolen hat. Guest Stars Glenne Headly. |
| 33 |
5 |
"Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather" |
July 23, 2004 |
| Monk infiltrates an organized crime family as he tries to get to the bottom of an apparent mob hit. |
| 34 |
6 |
"Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf" |
July 30, 2004 |
| The shoe is on the other foot when inexplicable happenings put Sharona's own sanity to the test. |
| 35 |
7 |
"Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month" |
August 2, 2004 |
| Monk takes a job at a department store to solve the murder of one of the store's employees. |
| 36 |
8 |
"Mr. Monk and the Game Show" |
August 13, 2004 |
| Monk heads to Los Angeles to help the father of his late wife solve a very puzzling mystery on a game show. |
| 37 |
9 |
"Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine" |
August 20, 2004 |
| Monk takes a new medication that alleviates the symptoms of his obsessive-compulsive disorder but impairs his ability to solve crime. |
| 38 |
10 |
"Mr. Monk and the Red Herring" |
January 21, 2005 |
| Why would a thief want to steal an ordinary pet fish? Monk finds out, and meets a new assistant in the process. |
| 39 |
11 |
"Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra" |
January 28, 2005 |
| When all signs in a murder investigation point to deceased Kung Fu movie star Sonny Chow, Monk must find the real culprit. |
| 40 |
12 |
"Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever" |
February 4, 2005 |
| When Monk is taken into protective custody after witnessing a Chinese mob killing, he's brought to a remote cabin in the woods where he uncovers another murder. |
| 41 |
13 |
"Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic" |
February 11, 2005 |
| Monk gets stuck in a traffic jam and finds that the cause of the standstill is murder. |
| 42 |
14 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas" |
February 18, 2005 |
| Monk travels to Las Vegas when Captain Stottlemeyer suspects foul play in the death of a millionaire casino owner's wife. |
| 43 |
15 |
"Mr. Monk and the Election" |
February 25, 2005 |
| When Natalie runs for school board, Monk must figure out who's behind an attempt on her life. |
| 44 |
16 |
"Mr. Monk and the Kid" |
March 4, 2005 |
| Monk unravels a baffling mystery after a toddler finds a severed finger in a park. |
| EP# |
# in season |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 45 |
1 |
"Mr. Monk and the Other Detective" |
July 8, 2005 |
| When fellow detective Marty Eels shows up at a crime scene knowing all the answers, has Monk finally met his match, or is Eels cheating? Guest Stars Jason Alexander. |
| 46 |
2 |
"Mr. Monk Goes Home Again" |
July 15, 2005 |
| Monk solves a Halloween murder mystery while he and his brother Ambrose wait for their long-lost father to return home. |
| 47 |
3 |
"Mr. Monk Stays in Bed" |
July 22, 2005 |
| Natalie puts herself in jeopardy to pursue a case when Monk is sick in bed with the flu. |
| 48 |
4 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Office" |
July 29, 2005 |
| When a parking garage attendant is killed and a financial analyst’s hand is broken in a mysterious attack, Monk must go undercover in an office to solve the baffling crime. |
| 49 |
5 |
"Mr. Monk Gets Drunk" |
August 5, 2005 |
| A relaxing getaway in wine country turns into a crime-filled weekend as Monk and Natalie try to uncover a murder involving a man that doesn’t exist. |
| 50 |
6 |
"Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk" |
August 12, 2005 |
| Monk must get to the truth when it appears that his late wife Trudy is still alive. |
| 51 |
7 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding" |
August 19, 2005 |
| Monk must prevent a killer from spoiling the party at Natalie’s brother’s wedding. |
| 52 |
8 |
"Mr. Monk and Little Monk" |
August 26, 2005 |
| When a childhood crush comes to Monk with a mysterious murder, Monk tries to win her heart by solving the case. |
| 53 |
9 |
"Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa" |
December 2, 2005 |
| When a detective dies at the police department Christmas party after drinking from a poisoned bottle of port intended for Captain Stottlemeyer, can Monk find the killer? |
| 54 |
10 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show" |
January 13, 2006 |
| Monk enters the world of high fashion when he believes a young man accused of a model’s murder is innocent. |
| 55 |
11 |
"Mr. Monk Bumps His Head" |
January 20, 2006 |
| When Monk wakes up in an unfamiliar town with amnesia, can he solve a local murder mystery and find his way home? |
| 56 |
12 |
"Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage" |
January 27, 2006 |
| Monk tries to solve a murder while helping Captain Stottlemeyer deal with marital problems. |
| 57 |
13 |
"Mr. Monk and the Big Reward" |
February 3, 2006 |
| Monk races to find a stolen diamond and claim a million dollar reward. |
| 58 |
14 |
"Mr. Monk and the Astronaut" |
March 3, 2006 |
| Monk suspects an astronaut of murder despite his airtight alibi: the astronaut was in outer space at the time of the crime. |
| 59 |
15 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist" |
March 10, 2006 |
| Monk investigates when Lt. Disher thinks he’s seen his dentist commit a murder. |
| 60 |
16 |
"Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" |
March 17, 2006 |
| Monk sits on the jury of a minor robbery trial and gets drawn into a larger mystery. |
| EP# |
# in season |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 61 |
1 |
"Mr. Monk and the Actor" |
July 7, 2006 |
| A famous actor preparing to play Monk gets a little too close to one of Monk's real-life murder investigations. |
| 62 |
2 |
"Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike" |
July 14, 2006 |
| When a union boss's death threatens to prolong a city-wide garbage strike in San Francisco, it's up to Monk to help end the strike by determining whether the boss' death was suicide or murder. |
| 63 |
3 |
"Mr. Monk and the Big Game" |
July 21, 2006 |
| Julie and her friends hire Monk to look into the suspicious death of their basketball coach. |
| 64 |
4 |
"Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" |
July 28, 2006 |
| Monk tries to solve a murder after losing his eyesight. |
| 65 |
5 |
"Mr. Monk, Private Eye" |
August 4, 2006 |
| When Natalie convinces Monk to go into business as a private eye, his first case is a seemingly innocuous fender bender that leads to a far more dangerous investigation. |
| 66 |
6 |
"Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion" |
August 11, 2006 |
| Monk attends his college reunion and uncovers a complex murder plot against one of his former classmates. |
| 67 |
7 |
"Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink" |
August 18, 2006 |
| When Dr. Kroger retires after his cleaning lady is killed, it's up to Monk to solve the case and get Dr. Kroger back to work. |
| 68 |
8 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert" |
August 25, 2006 |
| Monk goes to a rock concert to look for Captain Stottlemeyer's son and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. |
| 69 |
9 |
"Mr. Monk Meets His Dad" |
November 17, 2006 |
| When Monk's truck driving father rolls into town at Christmas time, Monk joins him on the road, where they stumble across a very peculiar mystery. |
| 70 |
10 |
"Mr. Monk and the Leper" |
December 22, 2006 |
| A missing billionaire suffering from leprosy comes out of hiding to hire Monk, who soon finds himself in the midst of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir. The episode was broadcast in black & white as well as in color. Both versions are included in the DVD release. |
| 71 |
11 |
"Mr. Monk Makes a Friend" |
January 19, 2007 |
| A fun-loving everyman named Hal bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is Hal up to something? |
| 72 |
12 |
"Mr. Monk Is at Your Service" |
January 26, 2007 |
| When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to investigate. |
| 73 |
13 |
"Mr. Monk Is on the Air" |
February 2, 2007 |
| Monk goes toe to toe with a popular radio shock jock who is suspected of killing his wife. |
| 74 |
14 |
"Mr. Monk Visits a Farm" |
February 9, 2007 |
| When Lt. Disher inherits a farm from an uncle who committed suicide, he decides to quit the police force and start a new life in the country. But Disher soon suspects that his uncle was murdered, so Monk joins him on the farm to investigate. |
| 75 |
15 |
"Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy" |
February 23, 2007 |
| When the mysterious “Six Way Killer” strikes in San Francisco, Monk matches his detective skills against the flashy forensic technology of a federal agent as they both pursue the murderer. |
| 76 |
16 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital" |
March 2, 2007 |
| Monk goes to the emergency room for a bloody nose, but when a doctor in the hospital turns up dead, Monk joins the murder investigation, and soon his own life is in grave danger. |
| EP# |
# in season |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 77 |
1 |
"Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan" |
July 13, 2007 |
| Marci Maven (Sarah Silverman) returns, having been accused of murder. |
| 78 |
2 |
"Mr. Monk and the Rapper" |
July 20, 2007 |
| Rapper Murderuss (Snoop Dogg) is accused of whacking another rapper, and it's up to Monk to take the case. |
| 79 |
3 |
"Mr. Monk and the Naked Man" |
July 27, 2007 |
| Monk has to confront his prejudice against nudists when he is called in to investigate a murder on a nude beach. |
| 80 |
4 |
"Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend" |
August 3, 2007 |
| Monk's friendship with Captain Stottlemeyer is put to the test when Monk suspects the captain's girlfriend of murder. |
| 81 |
5 |
"Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees" |
August 10, 2007 |
| Monk tries to prove a sports agent is guilty of murder while helping Natalie's teenage daughter, Julie, with her love life. |
| 82 |
6 |
"Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure" |
August 17, 2007 |
| Monk digs up trouble when he is tricked into helping three teens follow a treasure map. |
| 83 |
7 |
"Mr. Monk and the Daredevil" |
August 24, 2007 |
| Monk gets depressed when he finds out that Harold Krenshaw is the Frisco Fly, a real-life Human Fly. |
| 84 |
8 |
"Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man" |
September 7, 2007 |
| A man whom Monk convicted and sent to jail of a double homicide fourteen years ago is exonerated by DNA evidence. |
| 85 |
9 |
"Mr. Monk Is Up All Night" |
September 14, 2007 |
| When Monk suffers from insomnia, he ventures into the night and stumbles upon a murder. |
| 86 |
10 |
"Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa" |
December 7, 2007 |
| Monk becomes a social outcast when he shoots a man dressed as Santa Claus. He then must clear his name and prevent a larger criminal plot, before Christmas. |
| 87 |
11 |
"Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" |
January 11, 2008 |
|
When Monk infiltrates a cult to solve a murder, he falls under the spell of its charismatic leader.
Guest-Star: Howie Mandel |
| 88 |
12 |
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank" |
January 18, 2008 |
|
When the safety deposit box holding one of Monk's treasured possessions is robbed, Monk will do whatever it takes to solve the case.
Guest-Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Eve Gordon, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Jonathon Chase and Bill Chott |
| 89 |
13 |
"Mr. Monk and the Three Julies" |
January 25, 2008 |
| Monk must find a murderer who, to Natalie's horror, appears to be killing women with the same name as her daughter. |
| 90 |
14 |
"Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece" |
February 1, 2008 |
| Monk takes up a new hobby – painting – and meets with unexpected success. This is the last episode that Stanley Kamel (Dr. Kroger) appears in. He died on April 8th, 2008 |
| 91 |
15 |
"Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)" |
February 15, 2008 |
| Arrested for murder, Monk escapes a small-town sheriff's custody and becomes a fugitive. |
| 92 |
16 |
"Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part Two)" |
February 22, 2008 |
| While everyone mourns Monk's "death", he searches for the truth that will clear his name. |
