"Monk" Mr. Monk Goes Back to School (2003)

Director:

Randall Zisk

Writers:

Andy Breckman (creator)
David Breckman (teleplay)
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TV Series:

"Monk" (2002)

Original Air Date:

20 June 2003 (Season 2, Episode 1)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Plot:

When English teacher Beth Landow falls from the clock tower at Trudy's former high school, Monk is called...

Plot Keywords:

Science Teacher | English Teacher | Substitute Teacher | Reference To Macbeth | Chess Game

Cast

Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk
Bitty Schram	...	Sharona Fleming
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer
Andrew McCarthy	...	Derek Philby (as Andrew Mccarthy)
David Rasche	...	Coach Patterson
Rosalind Chao	...	Arleen Cassady
Kane Ritchotte	...	Benjy Fleming
Jamie McShane	...	Iverson, Grounds Keeper (as Jamie Mcshane)
Erica Yoder	...	Beth Landow
Bobby Brewer	...	Kyle (as Bob Brewer)
Chane't Johnson	...	First Teacher
Michael Reisz	...	Second Teacher
Roz Witt	...	Lunch Lady
James Martin Kelly	...	Fire Marshal
Richard Alan Brown	...	First Kid
Charleigh Harmon	...	Second Kid (as Kristin Bryant)
Jennifer Record	...	Girl Student
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Camille Newbern	...	Bored Student (uncredited)
Joe Zymblosky	...	Nerdy Hall Monitor (uncredited)

Directed by
Randall Zisk		(as Randy Zisk)

Writing credits
Andy Breckman		(creator)
David Breckman		(teleplay)
David Breckman		(story) &
Rick Kronberg		(story)
Hy Conrad		(staff writer)

Produced by
Andy Breckman	....	executive producer
Scott Collins	....	associate producer
Fern Field	....	supervising producer
Phillip M. Goldfarb	....	producer
David Hoberman	....	executive producer
Tom Scharpling	....	co-producer
Tony Shalhoub	....	executive producer
Randall Zisk	....	co-executive producer (as Randy Zisk)

Original Music by
Jeff Beal

Cinematography by
Hugo Cortina		(director of photography) (as Hugo P. Cortina)

Film Editing by
Michael Matzdorff

Production Design by
Chuck Parker

Set Decoration by
Cynthia T. Lewis		(as Cynthia Lewis)

Costume Design by
Ileane Meltzer

Makeup Department
Sergio Lopez-Rivera	....	key makeup artist
Maxine Morris	....	key hair stylist
Laverne Caracuzzi	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Denise Hooper	....	makeup department head (uncredited)

Production Management
Phillip M. Goldfarb	....	unit production manager
Todd Sharp	....	executive in charge of production
Alex Shevchenko	....	post-production supervisor
Sheridan Thayer	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kent Genzlinger	....	second assistant director
Scott Printz	....	first assistant director
Kent Genzlinger	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
David Hakim	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
David Brace	....	leadman
Bill Brownell	....	assistant art director (as William Brownell)
Oliver Doering	....	assistant property master
Al Eisenmann	....	property master
Trevor Larkin	....	set dresser
Walter Weiss	....	carpenter (as Wally Weiss)
Stephen L. West	....	construction coordinator
Bruce Purcell	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve C. Aaron	....	sound mixer
Mark Cookson	....	sound effects editor
Joe Earle	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bob Newlan	....	supervising sound editor
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dirk Stout	....	boom operator
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Ryan Darden	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Michael Gaspar	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Bill Millar	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Doug Chartier	....	dolly grip
Gregory Paul Collier	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Gregory P. Collier)
Matthew J. Curry	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mathew Curry)
Robert Donn	....	best boy electric
David J. Frederick	....	camera operator
Joe Gallo	....	gaffer
Tomoka Izumi	....	film loader
Larry Nielsen	....	first assistant camera
Craig Peiffer	....	key grip
Jim Saldutti	....	best boy grip
Cory Clay	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Cale Finot	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
David J. Frederick	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Meg Liberman	....	casting (as Liberman / Patton)
Sandi Logan	....	casting
Camille H. Patton	....	casting (as Liberman / Patton)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Scott	....	costume supervisor
Joseph Cigliano	....	costumer (uncredited)
David S. Heifetz	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Andrew Charlton	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Stephen M. Davis	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Daniel Quick	....	transportation coordinator (as Dan Quick)
Gina August	....	driver (uncredited)
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver: construction (uncredited)

Other crew
Russell Allen	....	assistant coordinator
Darren A. Bell	....	production associate
David Berthiaume	....	location manager
David Breckman	....	executive story editor
Michael J. Cargill	....	script coordinator (as Michael J. Cargill - New Jersey)
James Crotty	....	not affiliated with "Monk" as used by, also known as "The Monks" or the "Mad Monks"
Daniel Dratch	....	story editor
Tami Hodges-Malaniak	....	key set production assistant
Tiffany Noel Kinder	....	location manager
James Krieg	....	executive story editor (as Jim Krieg)
Michael Lane	....	not affiliated with "Monk" as used by, also known as "The Monks" or the "Mad Monks"
Kim Meade	....	assistant to producers
Douglas Nabors	....	assistant to producers
Dustin Paddock	....	script coordinator (as Dustin Paddock - Los Angeles)
Jim Procanik	....	production accountant
Shana Stein	....	assistant to producers
Judi Townsend	....	script supervisor
Jennie Zeppetelli	....	assistant to producers
Peter Feldman	....	production secretary (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Dratch
Michael Nankin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Andy Breckman		creator

Cinematography by
Marshall Adams		(2 episodes season 3)

Casting by
Jon Comerford

Makeup Department
Jake Garber	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff	....	production manager (New York episode)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Charlton	....	second unit director
Lisa Chu	....	dga trainee (as Lisa Chu Dietze)
Paul Domick	....	second second assistant director
Walter Lawlor	....	fourth assistant director
Meghan Myszkowski	....	dga trainee
Graham Tallman	....	assistant director

Art Department
Paul Baker	....	props
Ray Fisher	....	lead man: New York (1 episode)
Deirdre Hughes	....	third assistant art director
Bryan Rogers	....	set dresser
Kevin E. Vermeersch	....	props

Sound Department
Scott Aitken	....	boom operator (pilot episode)
David Beadle	....	sound editor
William Butler	....	production sound mixer (pilot episode)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Martin Mitchell	....	boom operator (pilot episode)
Nathan Scruggs	....	assistant adr recordist (2002)

Special Effects by
Jon Davis	....	special effects technician
Chris Nelson	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Nick Damico	....	visual effects
Changsoo Eun	....	visual effects artist
Ragui Hanna	....	digital compositor
Jared Jones	....	digital compositor
Jason Korber	....	digital compositor
Victor Scalise	....	digital compositor
Renaud Talon	....	visual effects artist
Patrick Thompson	....	digital compositor
Greg Tsadilas	....	digital effects artist
Greg Tsadilas	....	visual effects supervisor (multiple episodes)
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Jason Michael Zimmerman	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Taryn Ash	....	stunts
Tony Cordeiro	....	stunts
Brycen Counts	....	utility stunts
Sophia Crawford	....	utility stunts
Ashley Cusato	....	stunts
Eddy Donno	....	stunt performer
Wayne Downer	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Brian Frank	....	stunts
Michael Hilow	....	utility stunts (episode T-2102)
David Hugghins	....	stunt rigger
Erin Jarvis	....	stunts
Krista Lewis	....	stunt double
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunts
Mike Martinez	....	stunts
Walter Masko	....	stunts
David Mattey	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Brian Joseph Moore	....	stunt performer
Pat Romano	....	stunts
John Sampson	....	stunts
Kevin Scott	....	assistant stunt coordinator
David Stinson	....	stunt double
David Stinson	....	stunts
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts
Vilhelm Vegh	....	stunts
Len Wagner	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Becchio	....	first assistant camera: New York
John S. Campbell	....	night light operator
Marc Christie	....	dolly grip
Gregory Paul Collier	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes) (season 2)
James Graham	....	unit still photographer (as Jamie Graham)
Brian Harper	....	director of photography: second unit
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer: special stills (2003-2005)
J.P. Locherer	....	director of photography: second unit
Jason E. Lord	....	electrician
David Moir	....	still photographer
Michael B. Mullins	....	camera loader
Michael Nie	....	crane operator: Technocrane (season 5)
Glenn Parker	....	still photographer (1 episode)
Mike Pierce	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kelly Price	....	grip
Pablo Santiago-Brandwein	....	grip
Don Spiro	....	electrician

Casting Department
Kate Caldwell	....	casting associate
Aric Dupere	....	extras casting assistant
Larissa Giroux	....	casting associate
Stephanie Laffin	....	casting associate
Aaron Unrau	....	extras casting assistant (season 1)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Liz Walter	....	extras dresser

Editorial Department
Ken Rubenfeld	....	dailies colorist: New York
Branko Vasovic	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Alex Connaughton	....	driver: honeywagon
Troy Flynn	....	transportation (2004)
Steve Larson	....	driver

Other crew
Todd Bishop	....	production assistant (2005)
Deborah Chung	....	production assistant
Elan Dassani	....	computer playback operator
Jon DeGooyer	....	production assistant
Brian Dettor	....	assistant office coordinator
Daniel Engelberg	....	production assistant
Melissa Engle	....	production assistant
Joshua Lou Friedman	....	set production assistant
Shilo Frontierro	....	additional set production assistant (2005)
Daniel Hatkoff	....	assistant to supervising producer
Andrew Helm	....	script coordinator
Sharre Jacoby	....	producer: main and end titles
Steve Karnes	....	weapons armorer
Mareo-Ahmir Lawson	....	additional production assistant (as Mario Lawson)
Micah May	....	stand-in
Brendan McFadden	....	additional production assistant (2005)
Kenyon Noble	....	key production assistant
Brian Peralez	....	production assistant
Eric Persons	....	set location manager
Katie Pruitt	....	key set production assistant
Ro Rowan	....	production assistant
Megan Schmidt	....	production assistant
Chris Shadley	....	production assistant
Lori Shockley	....	production coordinator: San Francisco
Hilary Smith	....	assistant location manager
Kym Stys	....	stand-in
Josh Swoveland	....	production assistant
Benton Ward	....	production assistant
Oorala Yamada	....	additional set production assistant (season 4)

Production Companies

• Mandeville Films
• Touchstone Television
• Universal TV

Distributors

• TV1 (2004) (Australia) (TV)
• TV2 (2005) (Hungary) (TV)
• USA Cable Entertainment (2003) (worldwide) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Executive Assurance  security (uncredited)
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Cinelease  lighting equipment provided by
• Encore  high definition post production
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies provided by
• Keslow Cameras  camera & lenses furnished by (as Keslow Camera, Inc.)
• Studio at New Wave Entertainment, The  main titles by
• Technicolor Sound Services  post production audio provided by
• USA Cable Entertainment  author: Berne Convention (as USA Cable Entertainment LLCS)

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Mount St. Mary's College - 12001 Chalon Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mandeville Films

Trivia:

Rosalind Chao, who played principal Arleen Cassady in this episode, played Harbor School principal Dr. Kim on Fox's "The O.C." (2003), which premiered less than two months after this episode first aired.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At the gardener's house, after the gas explosion, Monk observes the air conditioner is on. First thing firemen always do after arriving on site is turn off gas and electricity to prevent further fires or explosions.

Quotes:

[to the killer after catching him]
Adrian Monk:Q.E.D.: quod erat demonstrandum... thus it is proved.

Monk at his soppiest

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Monk gets extra soppy as he goes back to his dead wife's alma mater to investigate the death of a teacher there. The police say suicide. Monk says murder. To solve the crime he decides to stay at school and teach the classes of the dead teacher. Yes, it IS a little far fetched, even for this show, to have Monk volunteer for such things given how phobic he is suppose to be. The schtick of what happens in class is predictable and drags on a little too long (and why do classes that have just started end in 5 mins?). But anyway, he solves it all, and gets the bad guy, as we know he will, and then he can be a little more soppy over Trudi's demise since she was so perfect (part of the plot that is getting a little on my nerves and I wished they'd downplay).