Monk (TV series)

Monk
Monk title card (seasons two through eight)
Format	Police procedural Comedy-drama
Created by	Andy Breckman
Starring	Tony Shalhoub Bitty Schram (seasons 1–3, 8 as guest star) Traylor Howard (seasons 3–8) Ted Levine Jason Gray-Stanford
Opening theme	Instrumental theme by Jeff Beal (season 1) "It's a Jungle out There" by Randy Newman (seasons 2–8)
Ending theme	Instrumental theme by Jeff Beal (season 1) "It's a Jungle out There" (instrumental) (seasons 2–8)
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	125 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Andy Breckman David Hoberman (entire run) Tony Shalhoub (seasons 4–8) Tom Scharpling (seasons 5–8) Rob Thompson (seasons 6–8)
Camera setup	Film; Single-camera
Running time	40–45 minutes without commercials, (approx.) 1 hour with commercials
Production company(s)	Touchstone Television Mandeville Films Universal Cable Productions Universal Network Television (seasons 1–2) NBC Universal Television Studio (seasons 3–6) Universal Media Studios (seasons 7–8)
Broadcast
Original channel	USA Network
Picture format	480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV)
Original run	July 12, 2002 – December 4, 2009
Status	Ended

Monk is an American police procedural comedy-drama mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it involves some dark atmosphere and broad comic touches.

The series debuted on July 12, 2002 on USA Network. It was well received and is viewed as one of the reasons that led to USA Network's increasing popularity. Its eighth and final season concluded on December 4, 2009. The series currently holds the record for the most-watched scripted drama episode in cable television history, a record previously held by The Closer. Monk set the record with Mr. Monk and the End – Part II, its series finale, with 9.4 million viewers; 3.2 million of them in the 18–49 demographic.^[1]

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 then believed was intended for him. Trudy's death led Monk to suffer a nervous breakdown. He was discharged from the force and became 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 and cups. 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. In one episode entitled "Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan", Marci Maven (Sarah Silverman) had compiled a list of all of Adrian's fears and had put icons on her desktop of them. On another episode, he tried to conquer his fears by doing various activities which involved his phobias. For example, he tried drinking milk, climbing a ladder, putting a ladybug on his hand, and when things were scattered unorganized across a table, he could not help the compulsion to arrange them neatly.

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, and eventually closes it in the series finale.

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 daughter (now 17). Monk has a brother Ambrose (John Turturro), and a half-brother, Jack, Jr. (Steve Zahn), whose existence Monk discovered in the fifth season.^[2] He later met Jack, Jr. in season seven, in Mr. Monk's Other Brother.

Characters

Main characters

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 over a contract dispute. The new actress, Traylor Howard, had not yet seen the show and was unenthusiastic about her manager's urgings to audition for Sharona's replacement. She nevertheless tried out and got the part. Despite her 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 returned as a special guest star during the 8th and final season on October 23, 2009 in Mr. Monk and Sharona (8.10), 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. In this episode, Sharona confirms that she and her ex-husband, Trevor, are now separated for good and in the end, she actually falls for Randy, who obviously likes her enough to kiss her and drive her to the airport to head back to New Jersey. Sharona does tell Monk, however, that she will be coming back to San Francisco a few weeks later to handle her law suit against the country club where she broke her arm after solving a stressful case with Monk and Natalie involving the murder of her Uncle Howie. This was Sharona Fleming's final appearance on the show in person. In the series finale, Mr. Monk and the End - Part II (8.16), a picture of her was shown on the desk of Randy Disher, who got a new job as Summit, New Jersey Chief of Police. He mentions that he and Sharona found a place to live. Furthermore, in a montage of the series, she was shown numerous times.^[4]

Secondary characters

• Julie Teeger (Emmy Clarke) is the teenage daughter of Natalie Teeger. First appeared in Mr. Monk and the Red Herring (3.10).
• Benjamin "Benjy" Fleming (Kane Ritchotte during pilot episode and second and third seasons, Max Morrow during first season) is Sharona's son. Last appearance was in season three episode Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month (3.07), though he was mentioned several times in eighth and final season episode Mr. Monk and Sharona (8.10).
• Dr. Charles Kroger (Stanley Kamel) was 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 Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece (6.14).
• Dr. Neven Bell (Héctor Elizondo) is Adrian Monk's new therapist. First appeared in Mr. Monk Buys a House (7.01).^[6][7][8] Neven Bell was introduced in 2008 to replace Dr. Kroger after the death of Stanley Kamel.
• Trudy Anne Monk (Melora Hardin) is Monk's deceased wife. Her husband's attempt to solve her murder is the show's longest-running plot arc. She was played by Stellina Rusich in the first and second seasons. Lindy Newton plays Trudy in a college flashback in the Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion (5.06). Her murder was solved in Mr. Monk and the End - Part II, where it was also revealed that she had a daughter.
• Kevin Dorfman (Jarrad Paul) was an accountant and the upstairs neighbor of Monk. First appeared in Mr. Monk and the Paperboy (2.10). Dorfman was murdered in Mr. Monk and the Magician (7.15).
• Harold J. Krenshaw (Tim Bagley) is a former rival of Adrian and another patient of Dr. Kroger with whom Monk has constant disputes due to their incompatible obsessions. Harold constantly tries to discover the identity of Monk's new therapist (Dr. Bell). However, he does uncover his name in Mr. Monk Fights City Hall (7.16). In the episode Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy (8.08), Harold and Monk finally become friends by conquering claustrophobia together. Harold generously leaves the group at the end of the episode so that Monk can share private therapy with Dr. Bell. Harold first appeared in Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf (3.06).
• Ambrose Monk (John Turturro) is the agoraphobic brother of Adrian Monk. Seems to be based on Mycroft Holmes (smarter brother of Sherlock). First appeared in Mr. Monk and the Three Pies (2.11).
• Jack Monk (Dan Hedaya) is the 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 (5.09).
• Jack Monk Jr. (Steve Zahn) is the other son of Jack Monk, Adrian's half brother and a known convict. Appeared in Mr. Monk's Other Brother (7.10).
• Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck (Adam Arkin, Tim Curry, and Ray Porter) is 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 (1.03), at the end of which Monk sends him to prison for a murder-for-hire. Biederbeck later appears funneling information to Monk about Trudy's murder in Mr. Monk Goes to Jail (2.16) and Mr. Monk Is On the Run (Part Two) (6.16). The character's story was never resolved.
• Karen Stottlemeyer (Glenne Headly) was Stottlemeyer's wife from the beginning of the series until their divorce in Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage (4.12). It was later revealed in Mr. Monk is the Best Man (8.13) that she was actually his second wife. She is a filmmaker who specializes in documentaries. She first appeared in Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man (2.05) and later in Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife (2.14) (in which she was hit by a van), Mr. Monk Gets Fired (3.04), and Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage (4.12).
• Linda Fusco (Sharon Lawrence) was Captain Stottlemeyer's girlfriend in season six. First appeared in Mr. Monk, Private Eye (5.05) and later in Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan (6.01). She was proven by Monk to be a murderer in Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend (6.04).
• Trudy "T. K." Jensen Stottlemeyer (Virginia Madsen) is Captain Stottlemeyer's love interest from season eight onwards. First appeared in Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk (8.09) and marries Stottlemeyer in Mr. Monk is the Best Man (8.13) after a brief reconsideration. She made a brief cameo appearance in the series finale, Mr. Monk and the End - Part II (8.16).

Episode formatting

Much like novels in a series about a starring detective, most episodes have titles in the form of "Mr. Monk and (a person or thing)", e.g. "Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend", "Mr. Monk (does something)", e.g. "Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank", or "Mr. Monk (is something)", e.g. "Mr. Monk Is On The Run". 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 his wife's death, a milestone in his career.

"Here's What Happened" segments

Most episodes feature a sequence in which Monk reveals how the crime was committed, almost always prefacing his explanation with the words "Here's what happened." Most of these sequences are featured near the end of the episode, but have been known to occur at the beginning. Some of these sequences are told in an unusual fashion, such as being told to a bear (Mr. Monk Goes Camping), in the form of a bedtime story (Mr. Monk and the Kid), being chanted during a ritual at a monastery (Mr. Monk and the Miracle), being told by someone other than Monk (by Natalie in Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees and by Lieutenant Disher in Mr. Monk Visits a Farm), and being rapped out by Snoop Dogg (Mr. Monk and the Rapper). Monk says it twice, in flashback and present, in (Mr. Monk and Little Monk) as himself and as young Monk.

Production

According to an interview with executive producer David Hoberman,^[9] 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,^[9] 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 Dr. Kroger 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).^[10] Monk was the first ABC Studios-produced show aired on USA Network instead of ABC. Although ABC initially refused Monk, they did air repeats of the show on ABC in the summer and fall of 2002, and then again in the spring of 2004. 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."^[11] Season 5 premiered Friday, July 7, 2006, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. This marked the first time change for the program, which aired at 10:00 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, with the exception of the final season, which broadcast entirely between August and December 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.^[12] 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.^[13]

Location

Although set in the San Francisco Bay 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.^[14] Most of the episodes from Season 2 through Season 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 Monk’s apartment, Stottlemeyer's precinct house, Dr. Kroger’s office and Natalie’s house.^[15]

Many scenes in Season 4 were shot in San Francisco, in downtown Union Square and Chinatown, as shown in "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty," when Stottlemeyer and Disher are chasing Miguel 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.^[16] The theme won the 2003 Emmy Award for Best Main Title Music.^[17] When the second season began, the series received a new theme 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.^[18] 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."^[19] Newman was awarded the 2004 Emmy Award for Best Main Title Music for "It's a Jungle out There".^[20] As a self-referential to the show controversy, the episode "Mr. Monk and the TV Star" revolves around Monk suspecting Brad Terry, an actor who plays a special agent named Rusty Clark in the TV show Crime Lab S.F., of murdering his ex-wife to avoid sharing his paychecks with her. Throughout the episode, several characters like Sharona and Terry mention a 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, Marci 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, and it plays through the credits.

The original theme is heard in the season 3 episode "Mr. Monk and the Game Show" 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 playing the role of Murderuss, a rapper accused of murdering his rival Extra Large, he accompanies Monk with the "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.

Randy Newman also wrote a new song for the final episode entitled "When I'm Gone." The song was released on iTunes on December 1, 2009.

Inaccuracies

Monk is often referred to as a "former detective." In the eighth season episode, Mr. Monk Takes the Stand, Harrison Powell (Jay Mohr) refers to Monk with the courtesy title, "Former Detective." Additionally, in another season 8 episode, "Mr. Monk and the Badge," Monk returns to the police force as "Detective First Class Adrian Monk." What makes this inaccurate is the fact that the San Francisco Police Department is unique among big-city police departments in the United States in that it doesn't use the rank "Detective." Those SFPD officers who investigate crimes and perform tasks equivalent to that of Monk or of detectives in other departments are given the title "Inspector." On Monk, the inspector rank is never used, with detective being used instead.

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 middle-school years, bringing a back story to Monk's detective skills and phobias. However, as they would have been middle schoolers in the late 1960s and early 1970s, viewers will see anachronisms; the various cars seen in the episodes, as well as some of the clothes, do not belong to the period.

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.^[21] In the podcast, cast and crew members of the show are interviewed over lunch.

Novel series

Beginning in 2006, during the airing of season 4, Lee Goldberg published a series of novels based on the original television series.^[22] All of the novels are narrated by Natalie Teeger, Monk's second assistant. For the most part, the novels remain faithful to the television series, with slight discontinuity. At least two of the novels were the basis for episodes of the series: Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse, the first novel, was the basis for the season 5 episode "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing". The third novel, Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu, was the basis for the season 8 episode "Mr. Monk and the Badge".

DVD releases

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released all 8 seasons of Monk on DVD in Region 1. In Region 2 & 4, they have released the first seven seasons. On October 5, 2010, Universal will release Monk- The Complete Series: Limited edition boxset on DVD in Region 1. A 32-disc set featuring all 8 seasons of the series as well as special features and a collectible 32-page booklet.^[24]

Monk episodes from seasons 1–8 are also available on iTunes. All seasons are also available in HD format. It should be noted that the Region 2 DVDs of seasons 1–3 are in the 4:3 aspect ratio.

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 (2003–2010) 8 nominations^[36]
• 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)^[36]

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, 2007–2010) 7 nominations

Broadcasters

United States syndication

Since September 2008, reruns have been aired in broadcast syndication on various television stations in the United States, most of them NBC and MyNetworkTV affiliates. Since January 2010, USA Network has aired reruns on Thursday and Friday mornings from 6-10AM ET/PT.

International broadcasters

Country	Series Title in Country	TV Network(s)	Series Premiere
Arab World	Monk	MBC 4
Albania		RTSH
Argentina		Studio Universal
Australia		Network Ten (original run) and TV1 (re-runs)
Austria	Monk	ORF 1
Belgium		VTM and La Une (French)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Monk	FTV
Brazil	Monk, um detetive diferente (Monk, a different detective)	Rede Record Hallmark Channel Universal Channel
Bulgaria	Монк (Monk)	bTV GTV (now bTV Comedy) Diema Diema 2	January 3, 2007 August 19, 2008 September 22, 2008 April 14, 2009
Canada		A-Channel, Citytv, TVA (French), Canal Mystère (French)
Chile		Studio Universal
Colombia	Monk	Studio Universal
Croatia	Monk	HRT 2
Cyprus	Ντετέκτιβ Μόνκ ("Detective Monk")	CyBC	October 8, 2006
Czech Republic	Můj přítel Monk ("My friend Monk")	TV NOVA
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)
Estonia	Monk	TV 3	September 6, 2003
Finland	Monk	Canal+, YLE TV1	September 11, 2004
France	Monk	TF1, TV Breizh	March 22, 2003
Germany	Monk	RTL, TNT Serie	June 29, 2004
Greece	Ντετέκτιβ Μονκ ("Detective Monk")	Star Channel, Universal Channel
Hong Kong	神探阿蒙 ("Detective Monk")	TVB (Season 5)	September 18, 2003
Hungary	Monk – Flúgos nyomozó ("Monk – Nutty detective")	TV2 and Viasat3
Iceland		Stöð 2
India		STAR World and Fox Crime
Indonesia		STAR World and Fox Crime
Ireland		RTÉ
Israel	מונק	Israel 10 and Hallmark and Star World
Italy	Monk	Rete 4 Joi	June 9, 2005 May 1, 2008
Jamaica	Monk	Television Jamaica	May 2005–
Japan	名探偵モンク [Meitantei Monk] ("Great detective Monk")	NHK BS-2 [37] AXN Mystery[38]	March 30, 2004 October 2006
Kenya		Kenya Television Network
Lithuania	Detektyvas Monkas ("Detective Monk")	TV6	September 6, 2003
Mexico	Monk	4tv, Studio Universal
Nepal	Monk	Star World
Netherlands	Monk	SBS6 , NET5 & 13th Street	December 6, 2007
New Zealand		Television 3 and SKY 1 (Now Called "THE BOX")
Norway		TV2 Zebra & Hallmark Channel	February 19, 2008
Pakistan	Monk	STAR World
Philippines		Star World
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		TVI and FX
Romania		Pro Cinema
Republic of Macedonia		Kanal 5
Russia	Дефективный детектив ("Defective Detective")	Channel One	2006, 1–3 seasons
	Детектив Монк ("Detective Monk")	Telekanal Zvezda
Serbia	Детектив Монк ("Detective Monk") / Монк	RTS / TV Avala
Slovakia	Monk	Markíza
Slovenia		POP TV	September 8, 2004
South Africa		SABC 2
South Korea	탐정 몽크 [Tam Jeong Monk] ("Detective Monk")	KBS 2TV & Fox	KBS : Only Broadcast Season 3
Spain	Monk	Calle 13 cable/satellite Canal 9 (Valencian Community) ETB2 (Basque Country) 8tv (Catalonia) TVG (Galicia) TV Canaria (Canary Islands) Telemadrid (Community of Madrid)
Sri Lanka		STAR World
Sweden		Canal+ Film 1 (first run) and Kanal 9 (re-runs) and Comedy Central Sweden (re-runs)	April 8, 2003
Switzerland	Monk	SF zwei, 3+, RSI La 1 (form. TSI 1), TSR 1,4uTV
Taiwan	Monk 神經妙探	Videoland — W Movie Channel	July 14, 2004
Thailand		Star World
Turkey		Dizimax, TNT Turkey
United Kingdom		BBC TWO (First run, seasons 1-6) Quest (TV channel) (re-runs S1-S3) , Hallmark Channel (re-runs) ITV1 (Seasons 7-)
United States	Monk	USA Network (original airing) Universal HD (syndication) Various broadcast television stations (syndication)	July 12, 2002

References

External links

• Official website
• Monk Wiki
• Monk on USA from the TV Guide website
• Monk Season 7 – premieres on Monday August 17 on Star World
• Monk at Allmovie
• Monk at the Internet Movie Database
• Monk at TV.com