"Monk" Mr. Monk and the Kid (2005)

Director:

Andre Belgrader

Writers:

Andy Breckman (creator)
Tom Scharpling (written by)

TV Series:

"Monk" (2002)

Original Air Date:

4 March 2005 (Season 3, Episode 16)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Plot:

A severed finger turns up in the park, and Monk's only source of information is the two-year-old boy who found the finger. |

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Murder | Widower | Multiple Actors For One Character

Cast

Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk
Traylor Howard	...	Natalie Teeger
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer
Brooke Adams	...	Mrs. Abigail Carlyle
Nicole Sullivan	...	Janet Novak
Michael A. Goorjian	...	Jacob Carlyle (as Michael Goorjian)
Mary Mara	...	Treesa Crane
Cleo King	...	911 Operator
Liesl Ehardt	...	Diner Waitress
Emmy Clarke	...	Julie Teeger
Daniel Quinn	...	Raymond Novak
Preston Shores	...	Tommy Grazer
Trevor Shores	...	Tommy Grazer
Stanley Kamel	...	Dr. Charles Kroger

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/12

Company:

Mandeville Films

Trivia:

Abigail Carlyle is played by Brooke Adams, who is Tony Shalhoub's wife in real life. She also played a small role in the season 1 episode, Mr. Monk and the Airplane.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Monk approaches locker 42 in the locker room, there is a man seated on the bench behind him. When the shot switches to a close-up of Monk opening the locker, the man disappears.

Quotes:

[Monk is babysitting a two-year old]
Treesa Crane: Now before I go, do you have any questions for me?
Adrian Monk: Yes, yes, I have a couple of questions. What does he eat?
Treesa Crane: He... eats food. He eats whatever you eat, only in smaller portions.
Adrian Monk: Oh. So he's like a person.

Amazing!

This episode shows the magic of TV. Such a sweet story about Monk and the kid who melts his heart and helps him in becoming more human. The little boy is precious. It's a classic! A different feel from the usual Monk episode with less police interaction and more personal elements. It's a gem. Also a little Trivia: Tony Shalhoub's wife plays the mother of the kidnapped violin player. The last scene will absolutely tear your heart out. This episode could be used as a sort of litmus test to sort out humans from hard-hearted people incapable of love or empathy. I almost fell off the couch during the 911 call scene. It's one I could watch over and over. Enjoy!